Maybe you are scared of saying something stupid, or loosing your train of thought and ruining the conversation? I know what you mean though, I get the same thing when I talk in classes at UNI sometimes.

Sorry to say that the only way to stop it is with practice and confidence. Don't put so much pressure on yourself =) maybe say something like "oh god, I'm blushing, feeling a bit warm, but...(insert what you want to say)" - that way it's out there and you don't have to keep focusing on it.

Dunno what the physical reason behind it is though. It's weird.

Hope that helps you out

you feel pressure when people focus on you .. its ok we all do even people without SAD... public speaking is the number one fear...

just remember that you are only responsible for HALF of the conversation and if your in a group of 3 a third and so on.. so your putting more pressure on yourself then needed... I think if you focused on that when talking in a group it could slow down the blushing... it cant stop it because its a natural reaction to the pressure.. but it can be controlled if your conscious of your thoughts... and dont let them overwhelm you ..

yeah amber, that happens to me alot to. and there is no rhyme or reason to it. doesn't matter what the conversation is about, it just happens when i start to focus on what they are thinking of me at this moment and i turn bright red. then i usually just word vomit and make it worse. its really difficult though to overcome blushing. i've learned what really helps me is to tell myself, yes i am a blusher, thats part of me and i love all of me, so i must learn to love that part too. its been pretty helpful so far.

That happens to me often. It is funny because I can be fine one minute and then all of a sudden... I REALIZE that everyone is STARING at me. I will start freaking out inside and have to pretend everything is fine but it's not, so I start blushing. Then, I wonder if everyone notices and if they do, what can I do... nothing. I usually completely forget what I was talking about right around that time and then, my face turns even MORE red and I just have this horrible, blank look. When I was younger, I used to put my head down at that time and NOT LOOK UP until everyone was gone. Now, at 28, I have more control over it. I just give myself a break and allow myself to feel. I also challenge it sometimes (when I know I can handle it) and purposefully talk in front of multilple people. I anticipate my negative reactions and pre-counter (is that a word?) them. I say that if I get nervous, that is okay. If I shake, that is okay. No matter what... I WILL NOT GIVE UP. My mind and body can put me through whatever it wants... I will not let it control me!

Yah, it happens to me too. And I tend to stand there and fiddel with my hands till I loose my thought and really do say something silly. Best thing to do is keep working on your confidence and turn of the "Kbad radio" that gos off in the head and turn on the "Kgoodthoughts" station. :)

Yeah i do the same thing. Instead of blushing I just talk really low and people are like "what?!?! talk louder jee!" and I get embarrassed and just stand there with my whole body turning red.

I hate it more than anything.
I wish I could sure it.
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Yep, I am a big time blusher and I hate that hot sensation and the red blotches that sometime happen on my neck.
Glad to know there are others out there like me. I have been trying to figure this out for many years.