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Med recommendations for facial blushing

Posted by jwpaine on September 18, 2009, at 16:31:09

I've been dealing with Anxiety-related facial blushing for a few years, now, and although my levels of blushing have gone up and down over the years, it still remains a persistent problem in social situations.

I have helped myself by going to the gym and working out, 4 days a week - puts me around other people at the same time as building confidence. Doing this activity has helped significantly, but my face continues to become red in social situations (even sitting in the university cafe, eating dinner), or when talking to someone, face-to-face.

I've tried a plethora of medications, none of which helped, including (but not limited to): Effexor, prozac, paxil, serequel, Nardil (which at one point I think may have helped, but only for a short interval before the blushing came back), beta-blocker (propranolol), and now my doctor has me on an a2-agonist (Clonidine). I'm not looking into taking a benzo, here - I don't like how they make me feel.

If the Clonidine does not help the physical aspect of my social anxiety (facial blushing / flushing) does anyone else have a recommendation of a med that I could look into trying? Anything worked for anyone else?

This needs to end.

Thanks,
John


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