LennyB

Thank you Isthisreality for your openness and all the tips. Wishing you all the strength you need to deal with your situation.

Thank you all for your comments and replies. I think that what Isthisreality describes is very close. What did You do to stop that from happening. It could be panic attack too because his breathing is shallow and fast. Thanks again. X

Hello. When he is like that,he tells me,he is 'sorting things out' ,kind of undoing the web of connections and associations that ocd has created.he is trying so hard not to use his ocd that it kind of become his ocd subject. He gets 'involved' with something he thought or an intrusive image and it can spiral out of his control to such an extent that he is motionless,rigid,stares at one spot ir blinks rapidly. U can see that he's not in reality. When he finally comes out of it,you can see it in his eyes that he is back.he is trying to say something to himself as a reassurance and help himself but ocd is blocking his internal monologue.it is a power struggle. OCD vs HIM. It's scary.

Thank you for your response Stuyp89.

Has anyone suffered or seen these? My husband freezes and stares and than blinks rapidly and his breath is shalow and fast,hyperventilating.it almost looks like he is having a seizure.he is motionless and rigid. he looses touch with reality as ocd takes control and he has to fight to come back from that place. He eventually gains control and calms down. Afterwards he is exhausted,his head hurts and pulls. It looks terrifying but i can't stop him. He has to come back himself.they can last btw 10 min up to 2+hours.please please if you have these or know anything about these freezes,let me know. Thank you.