Why do i cry so much after laughing?

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Jeni

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Im not talking about tears coming out while i laugh, i mean really crying. This usually happens when i laugh a lot, like if somethings really really funny and i cant stop laughing, first tears start coming out like i know happens with a lot of people but then my emotions just change and i start actually crying hysterically instead of laughing hysterically. Its really hard to calm myself down after this and i have no idea why it happens but i cant control it.

I also sometimes cry after sex, not so hysterically but enough. For example on my wedding night i felt so overwhelmed afterwards that i started crying. I have heard about this with other people but not the laughing.

I am an emotional person, it doesnt take much to make me cry like something sad on tv or whatever, but i dont understand why i end up in tears after laughing.

Has anyone else experienced this or know why it might be? This is a serious question by the way so i would appreciate only serious answers. Thanks
 
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did you ever figure this out? i've been experiencing this lately and it's kinda freaking me out
 
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beans123

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cry after laughing...

Literally that is exactly the same thing that happens to me. I cry after laughing, when I see people crying, really pretty music, when I'm really happy, really angry, and after really good sex. I think the laugh/cry sex/cry thing is like you reach such a high that you've got to come down, it's the only way (and I mean that IS sad!) lol but the other stuff... not sure, over emotional, hormones, general displeasure with life, overly empathetic, my mother just stated she thinks I'm manic depressive (like her) because every day I go up and down like 3 times... but I have not been that extreme my whole life... only like the last five years.... but since elementary school I can remember having laughing fits where I cannot stop then would be the complete opposite after ... really quiet, calm, depressed, and cry.

humans are just weird ....
 
U

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Me too

Hey, I get this too and am actually quite relieved to discover I'm not the only one! I have no idea what causes it... If you ever find an answer let us know.
 
U

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i mean

sorry i mean pseudobulbar affect. hehe i just read it on a random set of facts website. very interesting because i just kind of wondering if i have this
 
U

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Have you ever been diagnosed with depression? I suffer from it and do the same. I start out laughing and end up crying.
 
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Hey i have this issue as well when i am really happy i laugh so much and then out of no where i just start crying and i feel sad and depressed and i become quiet and need to be cuddled lol this also happens when i drink alcohol i laugh so much and then i cry uncontrollabley. Its frustrating and embarrassing my boyfriens thinks i have issues which i probably do. Should i see a professional anout this?
 
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Yes this aways happens with me too ang i was googling to find an answer and i ended up here.. Yes may be depression is the reason.. I have suffered real lows in my life when compared to my friends and peers and there are some genetic psychological issues.. May be that is the reason..
 
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This happens to me too. I think it's just an emotion sensitivity thing. You're laughing and it puts you on such a "high" that your emotions get sort of mixed up and your brain is like, "well, you're feeling something super intensely and I'm not sure what it is anymore... are you sad? Maybe you're sad." And next think you know you're crying for real! Then when you "come down" a bit, your brain is able to recognize, "Oops. My bad. You weren't sad, were you? Sorry!" And you recover.

I will say that it is NOT the pseudobulbar affect. That is the result of a neuro injury where you laugh/cry spontaneously or inappropriately--but not because something actually triggered it (so it's different than when you get an urge to giggle during a funeral or something!) I've worked with stroke victims and one of them had this. Literally, she would start sobbing out of nowhere and then after a few minutes she'd be back to normal. This is different: what we're experiencing is laughing first and then it turning to crying. However, if you have experienced any head injury, have a history of Alzheimer's in your family, or have had any severe headaches/blackouts/etc then it might be the PBA. Also, you should see a doc!
 
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