Does anyone else have the same problem as me? I have always been prone to going extremely red when embarassed, but as I have got older, the problem has got worse.

Now I only have to feel like I might go red, then I immediately do go red, then I can see people looking at me thinking "ooh, she's gone red", then I go redder. My face sometimes feels like its going to actually burst into flames!

It also happens if I'm upset, or annoyed about something. It even happens when I'm on my own for goodness sake !!!

Has anyone ever had this problem and found a way to overcome it????

Joey, Im -exactly- the same. Down to the letter. Except I'm getting better (ish), not worse. I dont know how I'm overcoming it though...

I also suffer from this life-tormenting condition. It is an awful thing to suffer. You can feel yourself burning up at any startled moment....you just go redder and redder and then the eyes start to water, the legs start to sweat, the pins and needles in the hands. NIGHTMARE! I heard I would grow out of it but I still suffer to the same degree. It is completely out of my control.

This used to happen to me but to a lesser degree when I was younger. Worst times were standing in front of a girl I liked, couldn't have a conversation without going very red!!

Part of this disappearing was me just growing up, but I would also purposely put myself in positions when this would be likely to happen, as often as possible. This way I got to used to the likely scenario's that would make me go red, and the experience I gained meant I knew how to deal with the situation for the next occasion!!

Dunno if any of this helps though, good luck! :thumbsup:

Well it makes me feel a million times better knowing I'm not the only one to have to go through this.

I have a job where I have to deal with lots of different people, and I have no way of knowing when its going to happen. I'm completely at its mercy!!

I wondered if there was therapy of any kind to help overcome it. Anyone heard of anything?

You could try hypnotherapy. I actually live next door to one burt have never dared even speak to her about it..it is so embarassing!

ye same problem although at school it used to be much worse cos i used to go red in front of this teacher we had.
every time he came anywhere near me and i dont know why i did it cos its not like i liked him or anything its just that evryone used to look at me wen he came in and id go red trying not to go red and i go red anyway wen i know evryones looking at me which made it evn worse and this became the bane of my life for a year until thankfully he left! so u r not alone!

Ive blushed all my life, and now Im a pensioner, and I still blush.I also blush on my neck and chest. I wear polo neck jumpers and cover my face in make up.Worse for men though as they cant wear make up !

AVoid alcohol and spicey foods!

Also, have you had a blood pressure check? And if you're female it might be something hormonal - not the age related hot flushes but there are blush reactions that can be triggered hormonally.

Joe

Don't think there is any therapy which will work. I presume you are young (sub 30's, probably somewhat less)?
When I was younger (in my late teens), I could strip paint off doors with the heat of my blushing or so it seemed to me at the time. It was usually caused by my realising I had said something stupid in front of my peers or come into contact with the opposite sex. Walking down a street and seeing a pretty girl on the other side of the road would set me off. It was that bad.
How did I overcome it? I didn't. It slowly faded away, so slowly I didn't notice until one day I realised I didn't blush at the least little thing any more. That seemed to be the catalyst which helped it to go away quicker. Forcing yourself into the situations where you blush seems to lessen the intensity quicker than if you avoid them purposely. It's almost physically painful to start with but it gets better, honest!
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Originally posted by Cayenne
[B] I presume you are young (sub 30's, probably somewhat less)? [B]

I'm in my 30's. Always had this problem, but am a much more confident person than I used to be which is why I'm getting so fed up of burning up all the time. I work with professional people, (most of the time!), and want to be taken seriously which is a bit difficult when every time people ask your opinion you go bright red.


[i]It was usually caused by my realising I had said something stupid in front of my peers or come into contact with the opposite sex. [B]

Totally with you on that one. Loads of men at work (I'm female by the way!!) and situations constantly arise where they speak to me and I feel a hot flush coming on. Even the ugly ones !!!!!


Thanks everyone for all your replies. As I said before, knowing other people are going through it does make it a bit easier to bear. There's a book on Coping with Blushing that I just found on Amazon. I might give it a try.

Joey
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what does "bain" mean please ?

I didn't really know to be honest, its just a saying. But I looked it up on google and, although I spelt it wrong, it means an affliction, curse, evil, ill, plague, scourge or woe. It should be "bane".