readytodie
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hi everyone,
i'm 32 yrs old, i was always a shy kid, but when i turned 16, i began to experience facial blusing that caused to me become afraid of people. I wish there was an internet back then, my life might have turned out very differently. About 7 years ago, when i was 25, i began searching the internet for info on "facial blushing". I found some forums about blushing and hyperhidrosis and i even considered flying to L.A. to have surgery done to prevent blushing. I mistakenly thought that the facial blushing was the cause of my shyness and anxiety. I went to see a psychiatrist, and i found out that the reverse was true. My "social phobia" was causing my facial blushing.
I always thought that only crazy people see psychiatrists. I waited until i was 25 yrs old to see one. He put me on Paxil pills and met with me every two weeks to have some talk therapy. My shyness decreased and my blushing went away. It was amazing.
Unfortunately my social phobia had already done a great deal of damage to my life. Damage that can't be reversed. I'm considering suicide now.
Anyway, i encourage everyone here to go see a psychiatrist because it helped me back then. Good luck everybody, get help, this social phobia and blushing WILL destroy your life if you don't see a professional ASAP.
i'm 32 yrs old, i was always a shy kid, but when i turned 16, i began to experience facial blusing that caused to me become afraid of people. I wish there was an internet back then, my life might have turned out very differently. About 7 years ago, when i was 25, i began searching the internet for info on "facial blushing". I found some forums about blushing and hyperhidrosis and i even considered flying to L.A. to have surgery done to prevent blushing. I mistakenly thought that the facial blushing was the cause of my shyness and anxiety. I went to see a psychiatrist, and i found out that the reverse was true. My "social phobia" was causing my facial blushing.
I always thought that only crazy people see psychiatrists. I waited until i was 25 yrs old to see one. He put me on Paxil pills and met with me every two weeks to have some talk therapy. My shyness decreased and my blushing went away. It was amazing.
Unfortunately my social phobia had already done a great deal of damage to my life. Damage that can't be reversed. I'm considering suicide now.
Anyway, i encourage everyone here to go see a psychiatrist because it helped me back then. Good luck everybody, get help, this social phobia and blushing WILL destroy your life if you don't see a professional ASAP.