red blotches when anxious, nervous, or cry

I get this a lot at work, red blotchy itchy rash on my chest and it occurs whenever I’m talking in meetings, stressed about something or someone has upset me - we joke about it at work and call it the “rage rash” doctor told me it’s just a form of hives.

Hi there! Your message has been so useful to me. I have suffered from this pretty much all of my life and it affects everything i do. Im a classical singer and every time I perform I have to wear dresses that cover the top of my arms, my neck and chest for people not to get concerned about me or think there is something really wrong. It happens when I'm having even slightly personal conversations with people when I feel on show or the tiniest bit uncomfortable. When i drink alcohol as well my face and chest just goes completely beetroot. I'm sick of it!
i notice your message was posted over a year ago, has the acupuncture still continued to work? Has the redness returned for you? I'd love to know because Im seriously booking an appointment.

I get the same red blood spots and It sucks I get them all over my neck and my face. Especialy under my eye

yes It has

I dont know how to answer that but it happns to me too, does it happen when you are exposed to the sun aswell?

Omg I thought I was the only one !! I hate it so much !!! Have you found out anything about it ?

I have a very similar issue. However it does not impact my day to day life. When I get very upset to the point where I am bawling my eyes out and screaming I get a huge red mark across my face and on my chest. The face blotch is in line with my eyes but is wide. So it goes past my eyebrows and cheekbones. And the blotch on my chest is shaped like a diamond fading out into the corners. I have never known what this is. My mother said its a birthmark and it only appears if I am genuinely upset. However I googled this to try and see if this is true or if this could happen and I found nothing.

I wish there was more to say but there’s not

This happens to me too almost every day. I started with it when I was around 27. now im 43 and still dealing with it. Very embarrassing.

Hello! Are you still doing the acupuncture and is it still effective? Thank you!

Sounds like urticaria (hives) and/or flushing. My daughter has dermatographia, which started at age 9 after taking antibiotics (amoxicillin) for strep- unfortunately, she had underlying lyme disease with multiple co-infections that we were unaware of. She was in horrible pain (joints, stomach, head) and went through hell being hospitalized and misdiagnosed twice (first with systemic lupus then sadly with a psychological d/o called somatoform). When I finally figured out what was going on (lyme and PANDAS diagnoses) I searched for a functional medicine practitioner and my daughter, now age 13 is doing much better. BUT she still has exaggerated allergic reactions (which she never displayed before age 9) and she still has really bad dermatographia (at any time she can scratch her skin and it will raise into a hive) but she also gets really itchy and flushed and starts incessantly scratching, which exacerbates the dermatographia. Plus she will get hives in addition to that. So, why am I commenting? For one thing, it sounds like some of you could have an autoimmune disease (which urticaria/hives can be autoimmune-related). For another thing, mainstream doctors don't always have time to look at you as holistically and really dig in to your history and find the root cause of your illness or symptoms (you might have an underlying infection or imbalance in your nutrients or in your gut). If you are not on your deathbed they really don't have time for you. My biggest piece of advice is to invest in your health- pay out of pocket to see a functional med or integrative specialist. One last piece of info: look up MCAS (Mast Cell Activation Syndrome)- it's a "newer" diagnosis that not all doctors are aware of (and some might even dismiss) but there are plenty of specialists out there who are educating themselves. It is allergen/immune related and might actually explain some people's "idiopathic" urticaria. I found this page because I recalled that my daughter did get really blotchy in her face when she cried as a baby/toddler. She also had some instances of "reactive airway" and had at least one incidence of photosensitivity rash on her face from the sunscreen we were using..... so don't know if those are parts of her puzzle but I do suspect MCAS or a related problem in her. (But it is tied to her medical history). Anyhow, my advice is to go the functional medicine route!!

I am the exact same way as you! Any emotion whatsoever, I can feel the heat, and then I splotch all over. And also like you if I get direct sunlight, even if I’m sitting in the car, it will get all splotchy. The doctors can’t help me and it’s frustrating to not know why this happens and very embarrassing.

Thanks so much! I am going to give acupuncture a shot!