Do other people spin-out like this?

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One big plus for me joining the AS/ASD community has been learning terms such as 'sensory issues', 'meltdowns' and 'shut-downs' along with hearing how others describe certain aspects or problem they have as part of their AS/ASD. It's been useful in not only explaining these things to other people, but also being able to make sense of things myself and understand that x behaviour is an aspie trait.

One aspect of my life, one which I am certain is AS related, is as yet undefined - I would think other people have experienced this too, but unsure if anyone has yet to coin a term for this and I wonder if anyone else has a clearer way to describe this feeling;

The feeling of being out of control, your behaviour is erratic and so you do or say things that are inappropriate or foolish, it's almost like you loose grasp of your ability to act 'normal' and rationally. Sometimes this is as simple as acting goofy in front of others and not being able to help it, but sometimes I'll also find myself making bad judgements and doing things without fully understanding why I'm doing things.

I feel like a spinning top; I can sit still for long periods of time, once I start spinning I find it hard to stop by myself, but eventually things get a little wobbly. I refer to this as a 'spin-out'...it's not like a meltdown, it's like your brain is sending you into a panic so you can't see straight - is this common for others? How do you explain it to yourself, and what do you think leads to this?