Freezing response to anxiety

[askignquestions]

I've been dealing with crippling anxiety for a long time, but its gotten much worse the past few weeks. I'm once again in a freeze mode, where I can't seem to do much. I dont' know if part is depression too, since those thoughts are popping up too. But I need help. I am supposed to be working, but I didn't manage to make it in today. I just don't feel safe anywhere, like I need to curl up, hide, disappear. I've been nauseous and shaky and not breathing right for weeks now.

Are there techniques for anxiety when you get frozen in place? I haven't been able to leave my room today because I'm too anxious. I'm trying to work from home, but my mind goes completely blank. And I have to report on my work progress Tuesday, but I've been frozen all week.

I know the techniques for when you are in an energy panic attack- grounding, breathing. But what if you are stuck in place?

[solabear]

Have you tried high dose of magnesium and vitamin B? and eat lots of bananas, and drink lots of water.

My thoughts are with you

Hugs

[cakeboss]

I know the feeling when your anxiety wont settle.im having couciling at the moment .Ive got a stressful situation trying to be sorted out in my life at the moment.Its somthing that is going to take time.It has set of my anxiety .Ive had my medication put up which is actually making things worse.Ive been told by the doctor that it takes time to work the medication going up.Its actually made my anxiety worse nausea and cant eat and feeling like i cant settle.Im in regular drs appointments.I suffer anxiety attacks panick attacks lately.Im trying the relaxations cds .Its horrible going through the nausea does anyone else get this with anxiety .

[cakeboss]

Hi there i feel you when you say about the nausea.Ive been suffering the nausea to .I wake up and its there and its so hard to try and eat.Ive recently had medication put up because of some stress in my life.Ive got a great gp and counciler but yea last few days nausea has been so bad.Is there any ways in which you find help stop the nauesa .I find music is my savior its hard isnt it as you just want the nausea to stop .My gp is doing a routine blood test just to make sure not anything else.I dont have nausea all day its worse in mornings .I am trying to keep busy and distract myself from thinking about things that havent happened .

[blondguy]

Hey askingquestions

I hope you are doing reasinably okay......seriously..

Solabear just posted above with "Have you tried high dose of magnesium and vitamin B? and eat lots of bananas, and drink lots of water"

I just heard this on the radio today...Solabear is spot on. I am going to try it myself...sounds like a plan!

Cakeboss also has a great post above too!

Paul

[askignquestions]

Thanks. Saw my dr yesterday and we tinkered with my meds a bit. I'll see her in a week again to check in.

I eat a banana every day for breakfast, so I'm on the right track I think. I'll look into the other things.

[solabear]

How are you feeling? I'm just saying hello and checking on you. It's good that you eat a banana for breakfast, I eat at least 2 a day and take Magnesium and Vit.B. ...it really works for anxiety.

My thoughts are with you, look forward hearing from you.

[CycleBreaker76]

This is the first time I have ever been on this site. I literally was googling 'freezing up' not knowing what I would find. It led me almost straight to this forum. As soon as I read what you wrote I registered on the website. I was so blown away by how you described your 'freezing' sensation, as it is exactly what I am feeling right now and over the years have felt many times before, but never given it a second thought, just dealt with it. I am very interested to see what responses you get that offer help or strategies, because the feeling for me right now is so intense and quite debilitating. Thank you for posting the question.