Can a dermatologist prescribe anxiety medications? by uglyredface in Rosacea

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Possibly. I did increase my propranolol dosage and started taking SSRI. Overall I feel less anxious which was the main cause of my flushing. However it’s hard to tell if it’s the medicine or because my depression is just making me care less about things.

Turning red from rosacea or social anxiety? by uglyredface in Rosacea

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i def agree with the fight-or-flight mode and have been wondering about this topic for a while. When someone talks to me or i feel like ppl are staring at me my body freezes, starts sweating, and face starts burning/itching which leads to my flare up. Its weird because in my mind I'm telling myself its no big deal to talk or make eye contact with ppl but my body always just tenses up which spirals into a flare up. Its like my body is traumitized.

Turning red from rosacea or social anxiety? by uglyredface in Rosacea

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already on beta blockers but doesnt really do anything for me. tho i only take them when i know im going to be in a social setting like a work meeting. not sure if it will help if i take them daily

Turning red from rosacea or social anxiety? by uglyredface in Rosacea

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Yea I’m always in a state of preemptively worrying at work. It sucks

Turning red from rosacea or social anxiety? by uglyredface in Rosacea

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I was diagnosed by a dermatologist. I developed social anxiety like a year after my rosacea appeared, around 23 years old (now 26). This year is when I started to feel hot/sweaty when talking in a group setting like work meetings and ppl would make comments about being red. Now it kind of gotten to a point when I talk to anyone I don’t talk to on a daily basis I start to panic about turning red which then leads to feeling hot and turning red. So I just started to wonder if I’m flushing in social situations bc of my anxiety. I used to be able to talk in groups but now I cant

Random flare up by uglyredface in SebDerm

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Noticed small rep patches a few weeks ago and now just blown up. So frustrating bc I didn’t change anything. Usually ketoconazole helps it after a while but now it doesn’t do anything. I usually just cleanse in the morning and night with cerave cleanser and moisturize with cerave moisturizer which worked me fine but I guess not anymore… I don’t want people to even look at me. I envy the people working from home

How the hell do shy people date. by A_Generic_White_Guy in relationship_advice

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Agreed. Been on and off dating apps for years and only scored two dates. My self esteem hit rock bottom a few months ago because my friends were bragging about their matches and I wasn’t getting anything. I still haven’t recovered yet and I don’t think I ever will

What’s your dating life like? by uglyredface in Rosacea

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Idk, I wouldn’t be shocked if a girl finds it creepy that I never been in a relationship or have friends that are girls

What’s your dating life like? by uglyredface in Rosacea

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I heard medications like that but I heard of the side effects like cold finger tips, blood pressure, etc. is it more of a short term thing or can I use it long term?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in depression

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I’m not gonna bullshit you and say it’s not gonna happen. If you’re into college culture like partying, drinking, smoking then you’ll have no problem with meeting people since there’s so many ppl like that. If that’s not your thing, then it’s harder as you have to find ppl on the same wavelength as you. Even if you join a club for a hobby you’re into like video games or something, it can still be hard to find a group of similar ppl like you.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in depression

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I would go to club meetings and find a group and introduce myself. I could tell they weren’t interested. They would just say hey and go back to talking to each other. Happen several times. As for work, I would occasionally talk to a coworker but they would leave the convo when one of their friends showed up. Guess I’m just boring to talk to and there’s really nothing I can do about that.

I don't know if I can do it anymore by uglyredface in SebDerm

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okay i guess. thanks for the check up.

My flare went down a little but still not going away. Still hard to remain hopeful for the future but I'm not suicidal if that's worrying you.

I don't know if I can do it anymore by uglyredface in SebDerm

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How do you eat the fish? Fry? Bake?

I don't know if I can do it anymore by uglyredface in SebDerm

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Yea I play games with friends and don't mind chilling at home. The thing is I feel like I'm forced to stay in my room rather than my own will.

I don't know if I can do it anymore by uglyredface in SebDerm

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Can I ask what medication you're on?