Blushing - Help!

[SensiRide]

So I've only started getting this problem in the last year or so and its really embarrassing.
I cant stop blushing - it just happened there when I had to ask my manager for a day off, I could feel my face going bright red and she was looking at me like 'wtf?'
It happens when the new sales director guy talks to me, it happens when I'm having arguments, it happens at interviews, it happens all the time and I dont know how to stop it! Anyone else have this problem or know how I could overcome it? I hate the feeling of my face going really hot :(

[weezy]

stop thinking about cock so much and u mite stop blushing

[welshkillabee]

Yes I do
Im quite a shy person sometimes and when Im under a lot of pressure it happens, is really embarrasing like this one time at work I fucked up my chair and fell off the back and everyone was like "shit hes redder than a tomato" "look how red he is" which doesnt help but fuck it :stoned:

[minnesota man]

Maybe it's from the tan you got in the park?

[Reefer Rogue]

Nope, I don't blush that much and I don't know how to help you overcome it. Maybe drink more water? Anywho, another pointless post from me =]

[SensiRide]

Stop thinking about cock? Drink more water?
Come on guys!

[artistny]

Its easy for a stressed out hotgal to blush or whatever.


So I've only started getting this problem in the last year or so and its really embarrassing.
I cant stop blushing - it just happened there when I had to ask my manager for a day off, I could feel my face going bright red and she was looking at me like 'wtf?'
It happens when the new sales director guy talks to me, it happens when I'm having arguments, it happens at interviews, it happens all the time and I dont know how to stop it! Anyone else have this problem or know how I could overcome it? I hate the feeling of my face going really hot :(

[welshkillabee]

There is no cure for blushing :)

[welshkillabee]

well there is but its very complicated and expensive

[SensiRide]

well there is but its very complicated and expensive

Face transplant? :-/

[welshkillabee]

I saw it on TV check this out...
http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/BHCV2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Blushing_explained?OpenDocument

[friendowl]

i used to be like that
i was always wondering what the person
i was talking with is thinking[and i know it aint good]
or when some one dosnt like me and they act like they do
i used to get real weird and blush and not speak right
like my brain got scrambled for a second
but life changed me and today i dont give a shit about others as much
people treat me better when i am grouchy [weird]

[thecurious1]

Blushing is cute....specially on women. Don't go change'n.

[weezy]

Anyone else have this problem or know how I could overcome it? I hate the feeling of my face going really hot :(


maybe if you take your face out of my boxers for ten minutes it wont be so hot

:thumbsup:

[birdgirl73]

Hey, Sensi! That really is a sort of involuntary reaction that there's probably not too much control over. My husband, whose medical specialty has to do with circulation and cardiology, says sometimes certain medicines, nutritional supplements or even grass can have a vasodilating effect, which would make blushing/flushing worse. Do you notice it more after any meds, vitamins or a smoke?

[SensiRide]

Hey, Sensi! That really is a sort of involuntary reaction that there's probably not too much control over. My husband, whose medical specialty has to do with circulation and cardiology, says sometimes certain medicines, nutritional supplements or even grass can have a vasodilating effect, which would make blushing/flushing worse. Do you notice it more after any meds, vitamins or a smoke?

No and I'm always sober when it happens too. Its just annoying that other people can see it, and its not just like little rosy cheeks which would save me buying blusher, its like full facial betrootness :(
I'm doomed! Ah well, maybe it will disappear with age...........just wish there was something I could do to stop it.

[birdgirl73]

I expect it's very pretty, and I know lots of gentlemen who think girls who blush are charming. Makes them think we're modest and shy and have roses in our cheeks . . . .

[weezy]

sensi u look a little bit like that rapper in mystique

you also look like the lead singer from pussy cat dolls

now thats 3 chicks in a bed that i want in on

give me a call honey

dont be a stranger

i still have the condom from the last time
ive rinsed it out under the cold tap and were good to go again

[LIP]

I dont really blush, but use that thing, erm... i duno what its called, im no good with the face paint stuff women use.

Oh, it just came to me, the make up stuff that goes on your face.

[cannabis campbell]

your manager a man by any chance?

[SensiRide]

your manager a man by any chance?

No, a woman!

[cannabis campbell]

Ok thats really weird then because if its a man that its understandable, ermm you every fancied women?? (only joking).

Maybe its just because your nervous, paranoid?

Try and be more confident in yourself :).

[SensiRide]

Ok thats really weird then because if its a man that its understandable, ermm you every fancied women?? (only joking).

Maybe its just because your nervous, paranoid?

Try and be more confident in yourself :).

Its easy to say that but I just cant help it when my face goes hot, its not something I can control. Maybe I'm paranoid or something, maybe its the weed :(
Edit - the sales director is a guy, a handsome one at that which makes is excruciating when I blush when he's talking to me

Edit - no idea

[cannabis campbell]

Also sensi how did i manage to get an email from you if i dont have you on my msn???

[cannabis campbell]

Its easy to say that but I just cant help it when my face goes hot, its not something I can control. Maybe I'm paranoid or something, maybe its the weed :(

Maybe, maybe not, Maybe its the weather??

because you only started getting it.??

[flamingskullballs]

but blushing is so cute!

[orangeman]

Lol I dont think thats preventive...I dont think it's a problem, it actually looks nice to me hehe.

[Ripper]

It could just be nerves sensi, Like you say when your asking for a day off things like that

The flushing response can mean a lot of things from exitement(if accompanied by pupil diliation) to fear, yeh I know extrem ends of the spectrum.

A fear of blushing can make you blush more often as you more conscious your gonna blush so you make it happen....If ya get me.

Try taking a few deep breaths and trying not to worry about blushing and it might stop, eh I know its as involuntary as smiling.

Jus trying to help

Peace rips

[geonagual]

So I've only started getting this problem in the last year or so and its really embarrassing.
I cant stop blushing - it just happened there when I had to ask my manager for a day off, I could feel my face going bright red and she was looking at me like 'wtf?'
It happens when the new sales director guy talks to me, it happens when I'm having arguments, it happens at interviews, it happens all the time and I dont know how to stop it! Anyone else have this problem or know how I could overcome it? I hate the feeling of my face going really hot :(

Drink more water
relax and don't feel guilty about anything
It looks like it only happens when you speak to persons of authority.
Just know when you talk to them that you are as smart or smarter than them and that should help you relax.

[MaryJaneintheCloset]

I'm sure it's just a nervous thing, but talk to your doctor to rule out that chronic blushing thing...

[Skink]

probably the first thing to do is not think of it... Seems you self induce some of your problem...

Anyways You can blush all you want with me I will not think or read anything into it and perhaps you should fell more like everyone doesn't read into it...

[JunkYard]

I always blushed when younger, and even into adulthood, like mid twenties. For me, it alot to do with being self-conscious. It wasn't until I didn't care about making impressions that I quit blushing, so maybe it would help you if you developed a similar attitude. One where you don't care what people think.

It worked for me. ;)

[FLORIDA MON]

Sensi,

Your blushing may be brought on by socially stressful situations such as showing up late to an important meeting, a nice looking guy complimenting your pretty smile or accidentally saying the "f" word in front of your grandmother...

I would try a small dose of Xanax (0.25mg) about 20 minutes before you know that you are going to do something that might make you anxious.

Take a chill pill...;)

[alonepsycho]

I've got the same problem. I've been to psychiatrists/shrinks/whatnot and done CBT (cognitive-behavioral therapy), tried antidepressants, tried just about everything.

As that link shows, it is called idiopathic cranio-facial erythema, and the only way to truly eliminate the blushing (as far as I am aware) is through surgery.

The surgery is called ETS (endoscopic transthoracic sympathectomy)-- basically they stick a tube (with a little camera on the end of it) in your armpit and cut your T2 ganglia, a part of the sympathetic nervous system. Pretty hardcore but a lot of people have come to that as a solution.

People who suffer from blushing often suffer from hyperhidrosis as well. This is excessive sweating of the hands, face, feet, armpits, or any other part of the body. ETS also cures hyperhidrosis.

If you're like me, you just have to bear with it. Trust me, it's even worse being a boy and blushing than being a girl and blushing. Hope my post shed some light on facial blushing for you.

[RevolverBlaze]

smoke just one bowl or less. Get a buzz but don't get baked. I love doing this before work or meeting up with ppl I dont know well. I'm usually a shy person but with some alcohol or weed, I'm fun. TY mood enhancers :P

[Crosis]

Just be more comfortable. Familiarize yourself with the place you tend to blush at, and quit getting so nervous.

[stangle12]

if your always blusshing, people will ignore it. so if anything, blush more. OORRR ware lots of blush so you can't even tell.

[Its a Plant]

lol wow sensi you and I might have the same exact problem, like to the T~

My charming face will constantly change between a flush red and a normal color. One minute I'm normal then I just randomly blush. I usually blush when I'm talking to someone, anyone male or female, and it usually happens. Now I'll admit an attractive woman does it to me more times than not, but now it almost seems I have absolutely no control over it. I have honestly given up trying to "do" anything about it and just accept it as me so I can move on with life.

I've found to just not think about others and what they're all thinking, because most of the time it's negative anyway and no one needs that!

[SensiRide]

OK thanks for all your advice.

Revolverblaze - smoking would make it worse, I had being stoned round people, especially at work!

Alonepsycho - luckily I dont suffer from excessive sweating as well, just the blushing and its not happened all my life, only in the last year or so

Florida Man - where can I get hold of xanax?!

Junkyard - I think I am quite self consious and thats why it happens, I need to become more confident!

Its a plant - good to know someone else has the problem :)

Thanks folks :thumbsup:

[Wesley Pipes]

sensi i for one believe u have nothing to be self concious about...
unfortunately past that i have no other advice to offer that hasnt already been said.... i feel so... useless!! :( lol

anyway have fun gettin paid to post lol (and i just gotta say.... beetrootness... lmfao :thumbsup: )

[smokin dope]

maybe you want your boss to hit it, so when ya see em you blush...i think thats it

[JunkYard]

Junkyard - I think I am quite self consious and thats why it happens, I need to become more confident!

It probably has less to do with 'confidence' levels, and much more to do with living up to what you have accepted to be, what you 'think' you 'should' be, to others.

Attractive people are often overly worried about living up to the standards they place opon 'themselves'. :cool:

Just an observation,

[killacamfarillafam]

yo sensi, used to have similar problems, very self conscious and always blushing when talking to people or strangers

then one day I asked myself do I ever remember anyone I talk to like 5 minutes afterwards. In the sense that even if that person was hideously ugly or amazingly attractive, do I really remember them from a small casual conversation that lasts 10 seconds. I thought about it and realized that I don't, and that most people probably don't remember me or analyze me as hard as I did.

After that ephiphany I just stopped caring about how I looked or what I said to people that much. Atleast, to the degree where I didn't blush or spend 10 minutes fixing my hair or checking myself out in the mirror. Anyway, I got over that real quick and it worked for me. Hope it helps.

[FLORIDA MON]

Sensi,

Send along an e-mail and I'll chat with you about it when I have more time this weekend. The boards are not a good place to discuss such topics in detail.

[jonny]

Hot flushes? Its the menapause, run! aaaaaaah.

Only jokin, Working on your natural confidence should sort it.

I've become far more confident recently and my life is getting better and better because of it.

[halo]

I know exactly what you mean. You always are worried about what other people think about you and stuff. I used to blush all the time. And then people are like "OMG he's redder than a tomato" and stuff like that which always makes it worse. I don't blush as much as i used to but i still blush every now and then. And yes i know it totally sucks.

[LIP]

I get really bad sweats :(

[scream]

you should dress up like a hooker and stand on a local street corner. looking like that around people you are familiar with should make you more comfortable around people you don't know [/sarcasm]
the xanax idea might be decent, and they are fairly easy to get. ask the person you get your smoke from and see if they can hook you up. small ones shouldnt cost more then a couple bucks a pill, less if you buy in quantity. for a while i could get them $.30 each but i had to buy a hell of a lot of them

[RevolverBlaze]

OK thanks for all your advice.

Revolverblaze - smoking would make it worse, I had being stoned round people, especially at work!

Alonepsycho - luckily I dont suffer from excessive sweating as well, just the blushing and its not happened all my life, only in the last year or so

Florida Man - where can I get hold of xanax?!

Junkyard - I think I am quite self consious and thats why it happens, I need to become more confident!

Its a plant - good to know someone else has the problem :)

Thanks folks :thumbsup:

Damn, it works for me, my second day of work I went in with a buzz, and I fond me a dealer that day, someone I can party with, and at least one out of the 3 co workers to try and get with :D . Meh, you'll find what works, hey, maybe your thing is meditating and jazz fingers.

[mrbuzz]

Lol, I ran across this thread at random. The same thing happens to me, especially in situations where people have to rely on me for answers, etc. I start wondering what they might be thinking, then start blushing, then start worrying about the blushing, start wondering what they think about the blushing, maybe they think I'm BSing so I start to blush more... You get the idea. :)

Luckily people just expect it from me now and poke fun at it (nicely.) And since they don't care about it (and thus, neither do I), it no longer happens when I'm talking to them. When I meet someone for the first time the cycle starts over though. :(

[da haze meister]

whether or not your face is red
you're still one of the most beautiful girls i have ever seen
so
keep that in mind

[NightProwler]

haha i blush alllll the time. im a very shy person.

[puffpuffand away]

Sensi, u mite want 2 get ur blood pressure checked...there cood b something medical behind ur blushing...

[wholapola]

It could be worse,,,,,it could have been terminal.

[hubblebubble]

its all about controling yourself, and being comfortable with the person you are.

[slipknotpsycho]

lmao that webpage describes me to a T..

[turtle420]

What?

Flushing is good... flushing is healthy...

ermmm... I mean, blushing... sorry, got the growing terms confused.

But yeah, blushing is a sign of healthyness.

Anyways, have you ever seen a woman smack-in-the-middle of an orgasm?

That's like full face, full chest, both-hands blushing. Big time.

So Sensi, by blushing in front of other people (specially males), you can be sure that you're triggering subconcious, hard-wired effects on their brains... sexy effects... which will make them feel good... thus make you get what you want...

BTW: Did you get the day off or what?

[slipknotpsycho]

thus make you get what you want...



BTW: Did you get the day off or what?

....o.0


thus make you get what you want...


didn't you answer that in your own post? o.0

[turtle420]

(In the spirit of joking)

didn't you answer that in your own post? o.0
Well, technically, no. ;)

Now, go out, and have a big fat :rasta: , while I do the same... :)

[slipknotpsycho]

(In the spirit of joking)

Well, technically, no. ;)

Now, go out, and have a big fat :rasta: , while I do the same... :)
i'm smokin outta my bong right now... getting ready to try and go back to bed

[SensiRide]

What?

Flushing is good... flushing is healthy...

ermmm... I mean, blushing... sorry, got the growing terms confused.

But yeah, blushing is a sign of healthyness.

Anyways, have you ever seen a woman smack-in-the-middle of an orgasm?

That's like full face, full chest, both-hands blushing. Big time.

So Sensi, by blushing in front of other people (specially males), you can be sure that you're triggering subconcious, hard-wired effects on their brains... sexy effects... which will make them feel good... thus make you get what you want...

BTW: Did you get the day off or what?


Yes I got it off. I usually get what I want, but I hate asking for things.
Well even my manager admited to blushing when the uber handsome director is about so Im not alone there. Im just going to have to live with it, maybe add a little smile in so it looks cute or something lol instead of looking blatently embarrassed!:o
And its nice to know some people think it looks good :)

[Wesley Pipes]

sensi this might help u out, watch video :p

http://www.lifeisajoke.com/videos42.htm