There are two reasons that this occurs. The first is hyperventilation. Hyperventilation is the act of breathing out too much carbon dioxide, so that your body responds by slowing down blood flow to certain areas of your body. This is what causes it to feel as though certain body parts can't move. They may start to tingle or feel numb, causing you to feel as though your muscles aren't working. Hyperventilation is triggered by anxiety; and it may maintain or worsen your anxiety as well.
The second issue is a bit more complex. Our bodies perform many movements automatically. These include, for example, blinking, swallowing, smiling or moving out of the way of an approaching vehicle. Your mind sends signals down your nerves for how to move, and you move them. When you walk, even if you are thinking about walking, you generally don't focus on literally each muscle movement one at a time. Walking - like all movements - are unconscious and controlled by your mind.
When someone suffers from anxiety, they often focus deeply on the way their body feels, becoming highly attuned and conscious of movements which would otherwise be performed spontaneously and automatically. The process of actively contemplating the series of movements that you’re performing may interfere with the automatic process whereby those actions would normally be carried out. This may make automatic movements harder to perform, creating a sense of immobilization.
Imreally liked finding this, it describes how i feel , i know i cna move, i know im healthy and nothing is wrong but my excess supervision on my body and watching every little detail and change made me feel like i forgot the ability to feel and i seriously feel numb , like when i move my arms and legs it feels weird like they are moving by their own, although i feel i have no control i know i do, i watch for every movement and its becoming non automatic, like i have to watch every muscle and bone and nerve in my body ...i know it wont last long and soon will feel better i just need to calm and remind myself i have been through alot but never have i not gotten over it and felt much better
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Yes, fingers crossed..im feeling much better even at the timed where i face difficult situations, i find myself dealing with them with less fear
And this website and you particularly helped , i finally feel myself again, for the last 2 months i barely had any anxiety, the major anxiety attacks were short lived and would last for hours or a day at most , then i would go weeks with no fear
I actually dont mind feeling anxious at times, when i go a long time without feeling anxious i actually allow myself tk worry and just live it, as weird as it is i let myself enjoy it because i know it will pass and its a method of me to just think about all my problems, and how to solve then and how to keep up with my mental and emotional and physical well being , my Blood pressure and pulse are always good, heart palpitations are less frequent ..my appetite and sleep are great but i guess fatigue happens to anyone these days
Thank you so much for everything, i still get new things to worry about, such as these numbness symptoms and my worry about my movement and sppech problems ,along with all the other things , i just get these ticks and irrational thoughts that i cant seem to shake ..for example when i started getting these numbness and muscle twitches, spasms, and weakness, i really felt i forgot how to move , and that i would get paralyzed
But i feel im dealing better with things and acting logical even when these crazy thoughts surface
I always really appreciate a deeper understanding of these things too. On one hand it can trigger me a bit, hearing the details of how these things happen. And "oh God this is gunna happen to me". But it's also really empowering to have the knowledge and to learn how to move on and through ✊
Yes im really sorry for the detail, but for me i thought i was going crazy and i didnt find anyone here who knew a possible cause and when i found this i thought i would share it to help , its not that bad i mean i just feel muscle weakness and sometimes cramps, but it feels numb sometimes and that botherss me because i have alot going on and i cant slow down , my moto functions are intact and good , but as i said it feels a bit weird and slow sometimes especially when im fatigued or stressed
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