Post-text sending stress disorder (PTSSD) is an anxiety disorder. It can occur after one has sent a (usu. impulsive) text message which is then followed by a prolonged wait for a (possible) response.
Symptoms include excessive self-berating for not being "strong enough" to not have sent the text, even if the content of the text in question is utterly innocuous, restlessness, fidgetiness, heightened adrenaline flow, elevated heart rate, and hypersensitivity to text message receipt-like sounds in the subject's vicinity.
Successful treatment varies, but most symptoms abate if a satisfactory text response is received within minutes of initial onset. Pavlovian thumb training has also been known to decrease incidence.
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