What kind of disease is this
Fear of blushing is often confused with blushing syndrome. In contrast, erythrophobia is accompanied by fear.
It is
a reaction of the nervous system to stimuli.
A person can no longer independently control the processes in the body. He is afraid of making a bad impression on his interlocutor and is convinced that a red face repels others. The fear of turning purple in the presence of people is psychological in nature.
There are two types of erythrophobia:
1. Classic . The whole face turns red. 2. Geographical . Certain areas turn purple.
This phobia gives rise to self-doubt, and, as a result, a person experiences neuroses and stress, and tries to avoid crowds of people.
There are other unpleasant consequences of this pathology:
• lack of desire to move forward; • complete withdrawal from interaction with society; • development of depression; • fear of expressing one's opinion; • constant dissatisfaction with oneself.
In rare cases, the patient experiences a feeling of hopelessness and begins to think about suicide.
Consequences of erythrophobia
Redness of the face causes severe discomfort in a person. Among the symptoms of erythrophobia are growing obsessive anxiety, in which thoughts are blocked and a desire to run away and hide appears. Erythrophobia leads to consequences:
- Lack of self-confidence, a feeling of inferiority in front of the immediate environment.
- Refraining from speaking in front of people, from expressing one’s opinion, even if one is confident in its correctness.
- Lack of career advancement due to refusal of new responsibilities associated with the need to speak in front of the public. Professional unfulfillment.
- Complete refusal to communicate, self-isolation.
- Alcoholism.
- Depression, the appearance of suicidal thoughts.
Fear, if not eliminated, can progress. A person does not fully realize his mental and creative abilities, cannot cope with his fear, and he develops a feeling of hopelessness. He isolates himself from society and gradually accumulates negativity within himself. This leads him to severe depression. Therefore, erythrophobia cannot be ignored. The first step towards recovery is recognizing the problem.
Erythrophobia can lead to alcoholism
Causes
Factors that provoke erythrophobia include:
• excessive shyness in childhood; • taking certain medications; • negative environmental impact; • allergies to food or cosmetics; • long exposure to the sun; • temperature changes; • drinking alcohol, coffee or strong tea; • eating spicy and hot food.
Redness itself is provoked by such health problems as:
• diabetes; • pathologies of the endocrine system, heart and blood vessels; • vascular defects of capillaries; • disorders of the nervous system; • failure of hormone levels; • carcinoid syndrome.
Cholerics, as well as people suffering from hypertension and gastrointestinal diseases, are most susceptible to phobias. Women during menopause, as well as fair-skinned people with blue eyes, are prone to it.
Symptoms
The main sign of erythrophobia is facial redness, which can be uniform or appear in patches.
Changes in skin color can be seen in the décolleté and neck area. Some patients feel hot.
You can identify symptoms of fear of blushing in a person who is not confident in himself, has difficulty communicating with people, and chooses a job where he does not need to have contact with society. An accurate diagnosis can be made by a psychologist or psychotherapist after the examination and history taking.
How to get rid
You can eliminate the fear of blushing in front of people with the help of medications, surgery, effects on the psyche and folk methods.
Working with a psychotherapist is considered the most effective. It helps to get rid of the true causes of erythrophobia. A professional specialist can determine the degree of development of the phobia and choose the best way to solve the problem.
With the help of psychocorrection, you can learn to control your emotions and behavior, and calmly react to various situations.
Treatment for erythrophobia includes cognitive behavioral therapy, which helps eliminate bad thoughts and beliefs and changes the type of thinking. This is a very subtle method that requires a person’s conscious desire to be cured of the fear of blushing.
The following drugs are used as medications to combat anxiety and eliminate vasodilation:
1. Beta blockers. 2. Tranquilizers. 3. Alpha blockers.
Often the doctor prescribes a complex of vitamins . Thus, ascorbic acid has vasoconstrictor and anti-edema effects, rutin reduces the fragility of capillaries and strengthens them, vitamin K reduces their permeability. Such products are allowed to be used only after consultation with a specialist. Self-administration of medications may cause undesirable consequences.
What methods can you treat erythrophobia yourself?
There is no single classification of the causes of erythrophobia, therefore treatment can only be purely symptomatic. Traditional recipes allow you to choose an individual way to relieve a psycho-emotional outburst, but the use of such remedies must certainly be discussed with the attending physician.
There are many ways to get rid of this disease. In some cases, the patient has to use medications, but in most situations the problem can be smoothed out simply by using proven home remedies. Taking medications will definitely affect the entire body, so it is better to choose a different path - turn to relaxation methods:
- auto-training classes;
- visualization methods;
- meditative practices;
- self-hypnosis.
Such activities have a specific goal: it is necessary to develop a sense of self-confidence, raise self-esteem, and try to reduce the body’s physical reaction in response to an unusual situation. This is the only way to prevent panic attacks. All these techniques can be used independently, but to speed up the result and consolidate it, it is still better to contact specialized specialists.
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Operation
Treatment of erythrophobia involves surgery.
During the operation, the operation of the nodes of one of the parts of the autonomic nervous system is affected. It's called sympathectomy .
It is used in case of lack of effect from psychotherapy and medications. For geographic erythrophobia, this method is not recommended.
There are other contraindications:
• serious damage to the heart and blood vessels; • severe sclerosis of cerebral vessels; • some infections.
Surgery is performed under general anesthesia.
It has side effects:
• hypotension; • increased sweating; • reduced reaction to stress.
Reviews about the operation are predominantly positive. Many people have already eliminated unpleasant symptoms. Sympathectomy gives good clinical results and often relieves the patient of problems forever.
Patients note that it is important to choose a professional clinic for the operation and make sure that the doctors are experienced. Sympathectomy is often performed for reasons other than indications. Doctors do not always inform patients about possible conservative treatment methods, as well as what side effects the patient can expect after surgery. It is necessary to ensure that the medical facility is sufficiently equipped with the necessary equipment.
The inexperience of a specialist can lead to a technically incorrect operation. There is a possibility of damage to the accessory nerves, which leads to negative consequences.
Drug therapy and surgery
Erythrophobia, like other types of mental disorders, is treated with medication. These can be tablets or herbal tinctures with a sedative effect. In more severe cases, antidepressants are used. Beta blockers help reduce heart rate when blood pressure rises. Alpha blockers are used to reduce the reactivity of vascular walls and narrow capillaries.
Patients are often prescribed beta blockers in combination with a sedative: Anaprilin must be taken together with Persen to achieve maximum effect. It is important to remember that a drug such as Anaprilin should be taken only under the supervision of a doctor at the age of puberty.
The operation will help get rid of the physiological deficiency
Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy is an operation performed for erythrophobia, which allows you to get rid of blushing completely or significantly reduce its manifestations. Its essence lies in stopping the nerve, which is responsible for dilating the blood vessels of the face, using a titanium clip.
Surgery has a number of side effects:
- increased sweating;
- decreased heart rate.
Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy for erythrophobia
Treatment at home
Among the non-traditional means, the following methods can be distinguished:
1. Mint decoction. You need to chop 1 tablespoon of mint leaves and pour a glass of boiling water over it. The resulting composition is kept in a water bath for 15 minutes, and then cooled and drunk half a glass in the morning and evening. 2. Hardening. It is necessary to douse yourself with cool water every morning, gradually lowering its temperature. In the evening a contrast shower is shown. 3. Yoga, breathing exercises. These methods will increase self-confidence and reduce unwanted heartbeat.
It is necessary to exclude massage, hot baths and compresses.
Fear of blushing leads to a deterioration in the quality of life and the development of depression. Therefore, it is necessary to treat it completely using modern methods of therapy. It is worth contacting a psychotherapist who will help you find the essence of the problem and relieve unpleasant symptoms.
