Can anxiety....?

[CameronG]

Can anxiety make u drop in colour? Go a greyish / pale colour?

This has only been commented on by colleagues at work & always seems to happen around the same time in the afternoon, if it couldn't b anxiety does anyone have any ideas as this has got me worried

[CameronG]

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[mistymoo]

yes anxiety makes you look pale as the blood supply is getting diverted away from your skin to your heart in preparation for the fight or flight responce.

[CameronG]

Can it do that even If im not anxious? Just like I say I seem to have a pale complexion every afternoon

[mistymoo]

maybe you could be slightly anaemic ?

[morning_blues]

Hi Cameron,
Yup - both anxiety and depression really affect your complexion. For me the colour would literally drain from my face. My boss is funny, she says she can tell just by looking at me how I'm doing - I literally turn grey when I'm not well!

I wonder if the afternoon thing might be in some way related to blood sugar? I'm by no means a scientist but maybe the blood goes to the stomach to digest your lunch?? just making it up now..!!

Also it could be tiredness?

[CameronG]

Ok thanks guys, appreciate the replies, I've had bloods etc recently n nothing came back, it's just weird I feel slightly dodge at the time too, n as u can imagine when u have HA it doesn't make u feel well when so many ppl say "eeee cam are u ok mate, u look dead pale" haha xx