[Cheskey]

My psychologist (L) says she's known people to get this before, so I was wondering about anyone on here?
Basically, if I'm having one of those days where I'm anxious, but (I'm guessing) my body's too tired to have a panic attack, I'll just... freeze up.
I could be in the middle of eating and suddenly be unable to move anything.
It's terrifying, really. And embarrassing. At lunch today I went into that state, and L (after saying "oh god, it's happening again" and "are you with us") took my arms from the table and put them on my lap and I still couldn't do anything with them. After a few minutes I guess my hand started moving but I was all depersonalised so I didn't really feel it.
That's just one example... I've been stuck in it for about 40 minutes before.

I just want to see that I'm not the only one dealing with this symptom..? <3

[Belmore]

I'm no expert it could be a effects of a panic attack but I could check in with the Dr to refer you to s neurologist. If you are on meds check with your Dr if those meds could cause it.

I have a similar symptom, but it's usually because the trigger is so extreme that my mind "shuts off" in order to protect myself I suppose. I don't recall "freezing" without a trigger though and I've fortunately never done it in public. I'm kind of afraid of it happening while driving or something. Fortunately, I can avoid the worst of the triggers.

For me, this doesn't happen if my body is too tired. My body is always too tired. But that doesn't mean that that isn't the reason for you freezing. Are you aware of a specific trigger that makes you feel paralyzed?

[Cheskey]

Thanks Belmore- I might go about making an appointment, though L thinks it's purely psychological..

I.Am.The.End- the only triggers I can think of is an overwhelming sense of criticism, but sometimes I can handle that without freezing. The fear that I'm going to have a panic attack often causes it too.. as in they tend to occur more when agoraphobia is at a peak...
Thanks, guys <33

[yellowted]

it could be worth getting checked for peti mal epilepsy, people with this simply freeze for a short period,
like I am the end explains extreme triggers can cause brain to shut off for short periods (mild dissociative motor disorder / conversion disorder)

my body (the bits that work) simply stop when i am at the end of my energy and only work after a rest, though my brain and mouth still work to some degree even when resting. I get no warning of the stop appart from the minute before hand i feel extremely tired and my muscles hurt like hxxl

[CharactorAssassin]

I really don't know if this has anything to do with you.
Abstract
Magnesium deficiency in mice causes and increases audiogenic seizures. This effect was reversed by oral administration of magnesium acetyltaurinate (ATaMg), magnesium pyrrolidone-2-carboxylate (PCMH), MgCl2. When treatment was discontinued, audiogenic seizures recurred only in the groups treated with PCMH or MgCl2. Following intraperitoneal administration of AtaMg, the mice were protected against audiogenic seizures after 4 h and this protection persisted for up to 72 h after the treatment. With the other magnesium salts (PCMH and MgCl2) maximum protection occurred by 6 h after the injection, but after that time the number of seizures increased sharply. Intraperitoneal taurine alone only reduced the severity of the audiogenic seizures. The length of treatment needed to inhibit audiogenic seizures was reduced by treatment with a combination of vitamin B-6 (a magnesium fixing agent) and PCMH or MgCl2. However this combination of vitamin B-6 and magnesium salts did not prevent the recurrence of audiogenic seizures, which was only achieved by ATaMg. The results suggest that audiogenic seizures in magnesium-deficient mice form a model of magnesium depletion. This depletion is completely inhibited by the combination of an inhibitory neurotransmitter (taurine) and magnesium, in the form of magnesium acetyltaurinate.

Anyway. Try a magnesium supplement.