Can anyone relate to this?

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I hesitate to call it a "meltdown" . When overly stressed I tend to experience a drop in my cognitive and emotional functioning, ie increased irrationality and paranoia, verbally volatile and wayward(ie difficulty explaining myself clearly though normally I am quite articulate) ,and I very much go into a somewhat hysterical rant and rave mode.

Yes,, sounds familiar and I wouldnt hesitate in calling it a meltdown.

Yes, I can relate to this.

I wouldn't call it a meltdown, though being stressed and experiencing a reduction in functional ability and increase in sensory issues and other nervous system irregularities (e.g., reduction of motor control skill) are often a precursors to a meltdown.

Judging by this, which sums up my situation quite well, I would say meltdown describes things quite well.

http://www.autism.org.uk/about/behaviour/meltdowns.aspx

Yes, I can relate to it. Unfortunately all too familiar.

I think the "rant and rave mode" part is a meltdown. You can get all of the other stuff without tipping over the edge, but, if you are lucky, it can be helpful to take note of those things and take preventive measures (or at least isolate yourself in a safe place) before losing it altogether.

Yes, especially after I have been in a socially demanding situation for a long period (ambassadorial roles, or exhibiting at a conference etc.). I get exhausted, irritable, detest people attempting to make me chat about trivial things, cannot stand being in contact with anybody's skin.

Is this a meltdown? Posters above seem to say so. I never knew.

I think this is a fairly common response to stress and is experienced by NTs also. However, I wouldn't be surprised if being on the spectrum makes you more susceptible to these feelings. It could well be a precursor to a meltdown. I think the important thing is to practice some stress management strategies to make things as manageable as possible.

I can relate to this, it happened with me every couple of days in the later half of 2015. I was in a spot I am glad I am not in now.