red blotches when anxious, nervous, or cry

Hi!  I'm in the same situation as you with the blotches and nervousness.  I went for acupuncture and she could not help me, it was like she had never seen this before.  I would love for someone to help!!!  I'm tired of living this way.  What state do you live in?  I'm in New Jersey.  Thanks!

Hi, I would like more information about the person you went to see. I never heard of NAET, can you please let me know where you are from. Maybe I can go to see the same person you did. Thanks!

Omg, people, we don't wanna hear about who shares this problem, we wanna hear about how to cure it! There were only a couple useful answers, all the rest are sob stories that don't even solve the users question. Sorry, I'm being rude, but I rather not waste my time reading each one of these individually to find that there is not one that answers the question given. :-|

Im 17 and I get this as well. I get it when i get nervous, when i cry, when i have had a drink and when im turned on. My dad gets it as well. I find that ice helps. Or something cold

I am really relieved to hear others talk about this! I was starting to think I was a leper! I get red blotches mostly on my chest and neck but also the tops of my arms. If I'm talking to someone new I get red, when I'm anxious, embarrassed, cranky!! Even in the bedroom when I get err excited:/ when people bring it up it just makes me more self conscience and makes it worse!! I know it's happening cause it feels like my blood is heating up. I hate it and I would love a cure!!!

hi all, i'm female, 25 and get red blotches on my chest, arms, neck and sometimes face whenever I feel any sort of big or small excitement, anxiety, nervousness, anger, sadness - any real emotion.

something that might be of interest is caffine, if I drink loads of coffee, I usually get way more blotching, so try to go a week without coffee, tea, coke etc and see if it helps.

I'm going to try the acupuncture and see if it helps.

I started getting the blotching only about 3/4 years ago, at around the same time I started getting migrains and I saw my physio the other day and he said that my spine is out of allignment so I wouldn't be suprised if it were all related.

will keep you posted! :)

yes it happens to me alot too and im only 13!!

MANY people suffer from those embarrassing blotches. Usually when your heart rate is up - due to alcohol, surprise, embarrassment, worry, cold etc. I don't think there is a cure for this - as it is intermittant. IF it becomes a daily event and doesn't really subside I would advise you to see a dermatologist! Also the fairer the skin the more prone you are to having blotches.

Me Too,

My neck gets red, when I am hot, nervous, stressed.  i really didn't notice it as bad until I was going through menopause.  Is it hormonal maybe?  What can I do?  I do take a hormone replacement and do not have hot flashes anymore.

Thanks

 

I've had this since grade school and now I'm 20 and still have this problem. Kids picked on me and now adults stare. I've learned to live with it but I would love to know what is causing this.

I'm 23 and have had this problem sense high school maybe even longer. But in the last 2-3 years it's gotten worse and so has my anxiety. I have a feeling they go hand in hand, I'm so worried about it it spikes my anxiety and then that makes it worse. And drinking.. psh that's like purposely making myself red. One sip and it speeds my heart rate. How do you go out with your friends and not have a drink.. that's awful.

I tried asking my doctor about it and she didn't really help she told me to take an inflammatory anything with antihistamine (allergy pill), which is suppose to make you tired. That would help if the problem wasn't so serious.

But mine was past that point. So I changed my wardrobe to higher neck line shirts and scarves. Which is not a very good fix, just a cover up. I still would be worried because it would go all the way up my neck to my cheeks. 

I even tried anti anxiety pills which help to stay calm. But I would still get blotchy even then. And you can't drink after taking that kind of medicine, which in situations that I would take one (family get together, going out with your friends), people want you to have a drink with them. However, I would happily give up drinking to not get red anymore! But it still didn't completely work for me.

I've read that it's like an extreme blushing, your heart rate increases, you get a burst of adrenaline to your head (like a light headed feeling). And that's all it is and then you start blotching. And sometimes it's even easier then that it doesn't take much for them to appear.

I've read that acupuncture helps but I'm so scared of needles I was keeping it as a LAST resort. After trying all the other options I am going to start acupuncture, which helps balance your emotions and anxiety. I'll let you know if I see a difference and how long it took.

I don't think it will completely cure me but if it helps calm it down and helps my anxiety I think I will live day to day happier. As hard as it is and I know I can't not obsess over it when in public but not caring/worrying about it I think would even help if there's someone out there who can do that. But reading all of these posts makes me feel better, I thought I was the only one because everyone I know thinks it's weird and unusual.

im 17 and this year ive only just noticed it, it appears when i feel the slightest bit stressed or any other emotion really. I feel like everyone is looking at me and it just makes it worse. Ive tried makeup, fake tan but nothing works. I dont even wanna go out with my friends no more because i am sure it will happen and i just feel like a freak when one of them asks whats the matter with my skin. Im going to go to the doctor but i bet they dont even help me its making me so depressed and i just want it to stop

Have you found anything that has helped? I'm 28 and I know exactly how you feel, I've got the exact same thing. It's so frustrating because no one understands how helpless it makes you feel unless you have it yourself! Please feel free to contact me, it would be so nice to have someone to talk to who actually knows what this is like. i've never met anyone in person who suffers with this.

I have has these since I was a little girl, but mine aren't very itchy. Only once in a while will they become itchy. I get them on my face and chest. When I'm hot, or even warm they will pop up! It's really frustrating when people ask me what's wrong with my skin. I don't like wearing shirts that show too much cleavage because of this. Will someone please help?!

If anyone wants to contact me please just post a message, I don't think it will let you post your e-mail address so we'll have to find another way to get in touch. It would be so nice to have someone who understands how it feels to have this to discuss it with!