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Originally Posted by Beffrey28
Yes my head turns bright red in the most 'normal' situations like somebody asking a question. The problem is not the blushing, but the fear of it.
I've always blushed, but only since my 19th i developed a phobia for it.
That phobia turned into a social phobia. Before i had no trouble in social situations, because the blushing wasn't a big issue.
It became a huge issue after someone commented about it in a very harsh way. I started avoiding things and it got worse and worse, eventually becoming a social phobia.
If i can find something that prevents me from getting red, i know i can turn the SA around.
I've read the Oxy works very well for a lot of blushers. Only problem is the side effects. But if they are not too bad i will trade my blushing for it anyday.
Maybe the memory problems with Oxy will turn out positive. Maybe they will make me forget about blushing episodes from the past lol.
Thanks for the info!
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Weird how so many people have facial blushing with SA and are so insecure about it.. I either don't have it or never noticed, though I seriously doubt I don't have it as I'm pretty pale, but I still find it odd. Even the idea of it doesn't seem all that anxiety-provoking to me.. the idea of flushing and/or shaking is actually somewhat relieving as then people notice I'm anxious and I feel like I have an excuse and I become more relaxed. That's just me though.
By the way, beta blockers could probably nullify facial flushing, so if it's that bad for a problem for you, even if they're not the greatest of meds of all time for SA (though I do think they hold promise; however, nobody else around here really seems to think so), they could be worth looking into nonetheless for your case. Not to mention they alleviate a lot of the other noticeable peripheral effects of anxiety like muscle tension, trembling and/or full-blown shaking, nausea or the "my stomach just fell in on itself" sensation, and so forth.