Trigger factor
Excitement, frights & socializing
People say moments that rev them up — excitement, a sudden fright or loud bang, laughing hard, competitive gaming — or dealing with people, like chatting, parties, customer service or being looked at, bring on shakiness, panic or stronger symptoms.
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What people said6
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- “I've noticed that any kind of stimulation of my nervous system such as drinking coffee, getting jumpscared, or laughing really hard triggers shakiness and panic.”
- “My triggers are porn, excitement, social pressure, eating high histamine foods (leftovers, cheese, wine etc).”
- “I also get the same effect from just being excited about something (like going to a friends house or something) but not as severe as porn.”
- “Customer service is the worst for POIS imo”
- “I get derealization from eye contact that but usually only in POIS.”
- “Adrenaline is a trigger for me”