It is not your imagination, I get the same thing. I get them during presentations and speaking to people I don't know either, etc. I use Kat Von D Tattoo concealer. It is 25 dollars for a small tube, but I usually apply a little bit with 2 or 3 layers and use a setting powder so it looks natural. I try to wear a fashion scarf as well when I know I will be speaking. I am also looking into a brand called Dermablend and Tattoo Camo. I'm not sure if it will work for you, but it does cover up hives a TON if you put a powder or bronzer over it. I am very faired skin also so it shows extra worse on me. If it's not too hot I try to wear a long sleever shirt or loose long sleeved blouse so it mostly looks like my natural skin tone. The KatVon D and other lines look like they have plenty of different shades, but the more c**p I can wear the more comfortable I feel...just a thought if anyone wants to try for an event they know will come up, or in everyday use if it is that bad. Sometimes I do get stuck without it and get really red :( It's so embarassing I wish there was a real cure for it..
I get this too.Anything that raises my body temp.It sucks because I even get it when I notice a cop and don't want to get pulled over for no reason.Or when a construction worker looks through my window as I am in my car, at a stop.It's like, when I THINK someone is staring at me, I get it.I try not to think about that, I have a presentation today and I've been thinking about this for weeks and so nervous about it.I'm not going to go to it... Many of these are big part of my grade, but I try to get the highest grade possible and just never do these things. So I go from an A to a B or... C..
The worst was when I was walking with my dad to WalGreens and I felt that everyone in the cars were staring at me. My whole body was red, fiery burning itch all over and I couldnt' stop it. Only help was to get out of the situation. But it was a long walk and no one understood. I pretty much hid it from everyone as it is pretty embarrassing to me.
I avoid the situation and I do not get it as much.Though, I generally get it during the time it is cold. As my body temp is lower than during the summer or hot time, and the increase in body temp from being "embarrassed"? or whatever triggers it..Also, if I do NOT think about it, it seems to not happen.I also get it while I am playing an online game and I am the last one left and there is many enemies left or just one. I know people are spectating me and I get it during that time...
Stress can affect your body in many ways. Stress can affect your organs including the largest organ which is the skin. Skin reaction to anxiety is usually less common, but not rare. It depends on the health of the skin. Rash can result from anxiety. Depending on the level of anxiety, rashes may manifest more on others than the rest. It is not anxiety that causes the rashes but the stress itself cause by the anxiety. Stress place the body in a condition of being in an extreme tension, and releases a great deal of adrenalin and cortisol in the blood stream. Both of which are known to lead to skin response. Stress may also make the skin more sensitive, that things may not normally cause you to have a skin reaction to lotions and sunscreens, etc. and would create one on the skin.
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I am tying to come to terms with this. It is so awful and restrictive. I am 20 years old and have been suffering from this for over 4 years. It was a gradual process, but I find myself struggling with it so much, as it is effecting me on a daily basis. I was severely bullied from a small child until I left to go to university about 2 years ago. It's hard to put it into words, and even though I feel stronger than ever, I now suffer from panic attacks, social anxiety and some sort of trauma after everything.. It really was brutal. So now I have this heat rash thing which has now resulted in health anxiety (fear of heart attack etc). It's a nightmare. I get it in lectures, doing presentations (which I can't do!), simply feeling too hot, anxious, self conscious, or during a panic attack. It feels like my fight or flight is out of control and it forces me to have to cover up in social situations until the heat rash has gone (which happens when I start too relax). It almost feels like I have too much heat in my body, and too much adrenaline/fear. I am trying accupunture on Saturday which I'm feeling really excited about, but off to the doctor tomorrow to demand some strong anti histamines as its starting to ruin my life. I know you understand me when I say this, it puts a downer on everything. Like, I went to Ibiza and people thought I had burnt legs, but it was the heat rash which was caused by how self concious I felt, even tthough I am happy with the way I look.... it's something within myself which I am unhappy with, that I must work through. I have a CBT assessment booked soon, so will ask to be assessed for complex PTSD as I feel this could explain alot. I have a twin sister who is at a seperate uni, and we are both going through the same. It proves it's anxiety in a way. I hope you all get through this. I know it can seem like there is no way of being cured, but I refuse to take anti depressants for now. It may work for some people, but I want to get to the root of the problem. Goodluck everyone :) try and think positively xxx
Yes I get hives in extreme stress. Mainly at work. What's worse while I'm stressed I also scratch them. I have been feeling such a fail and a weakling but I am glad to find out other people have this response as well.
I stumbled across this today after dealing with this problem for over 20 years. It started when I was 18. It is brought on by stress or anxiety and once it starts there's usually no stopping it and it has to run its course. I know when it's going to start because I get a mosquito bite bump on my eye lid usually or under my eye. It tingles and itches and within a matter of 15-20 minutes both of my eyes will be swollen shut. Unfortunately it takes a day or two for all of the swelling to go down. I have no control over when it happens and I've only had several incidents where I felt it coming on and removed myself from whatever I was doing , took something to relax and went to bed. I've also had incidents where my throat starts to itch in the back and I start coughing and it's hard to breath. very scary. I have also had incidents where my nose goes numb and swells up to twice its size or half of my lips swells up. I look like a monster in all of these scenario. I've been to the ER countless times thinking it's an alergic reaction only for them to give me adrenaline shots and nothing happens. It's caused strictly by stress. At times I'm handling a lot, but just don't realize how much until this happens. I guess it's my bodies way of telling me to slow down and take care of myself.
I also use to suffer from itchy outbreaks of hives and they beganwith an area itching then the hives would appear and the area would swell and become very inflamed and itch badly. Several time i would have my face swell up so bad I had to leave work or not go to work if I woke up with a swollen face. It was terrrible and I saw a number of doctors who ran all kinds of test on me and had no solution. I was very frustrated and that made it worse. Finally I learned how to control my stress and anixity and gradulally the condition began to become less frequent. I have been retired now for 5 years and I no longer have to work so I no longer have this condition. Teach yourself to not let daily stress stress you out. There is no real cure except leaning how to control your anixity and stress. Good luck to everyone who suffer with this condition.