My anxiety has been flaring up since some big events happened in my life, and some emotional problems within the family situation happend. It’s been almost a year now that my anxiety has been higher, my treatment starts next week (yay).

However, last night I suffered a not often occurring, very bad panic attack. I know some of my triggers (being too busy overall, no rest, big fatty meals, showering after exercise, PMS). The holy trinity of all these triggers occurred that day, so maybe it’s not too weird this attack occurred. Anyways. 

This time the symptoms were different than my “normal” symptoms. Usually my focus is on rapid heart beat and palpitations. I have kind of worked through this fear, and so usually I can work through the attack and rationalize. However, yesterday when I stepped out of the shower after my stressful day I began to have an attack and all of a sudden all my movements seemed… slurred? Not right? Like I couldn’t move my arms and legs te way I wanted. Like in a dream. This lasted a few minutes or a moment only. max. but felt like eternity. I went to call my SO to let him know something was wrong but he managed to calm me down enough. And after the attack subsided I could move normally again. Sometimes my movements still feel… funky. Clumsy. But I’m also still tired and a bit out of it today.

I have contacted my doctor and they say it was most likely a panic attack and I can contact them again when it happens again. And since my treatment (specialized therapy) starts next week I just have to take it easy.

My question is if someone has had a relatable experience. Where if temporarily feels like you can’t move your limbs or that they move in slow motion? Just an overal sense of losing control/going paralyzed? What helps you to get out? Stay calm?

(I’ve also had tests and and in contact with doctor, I have a fair amount of health anxiety too).