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    Social Anxiety Problem ?

    Hi,

    I think I may suffer from some sort of social anxiety disfunction as when around people (or busy environments) I start to feel very strange symptoms in the head.

    For example, on just about every working day I will wake up feeling normal (well normal ish) - however after being for my workplace a couple of hours (in an office) it seems to be around 11:00 am consistently, I will start to feel a strange fuzzy head pressure / brain fog which gradually builds to near unbearable levels where it effects my balance. When feeling like this I find it extremely uncomfortable in communicating with others, I will tend to avoid talking to my colleagues as if they start talking to me at length it just makes me fell even more dizzy. I have experienced this also in other social environments, but never at home or other situations where I feel under control of the environment.

    Have felt like for years and have no idea how to be rid of it. Have had head scan, found nothing - tried medication, doesn't work. Was even sent to talk to a counsellor - no effect.

    Does anyone else experience this ? Just the sound of certain people's voices will trigger me (I don't really like many of my colleagues, find them strange / hard work), thanks for any feedback !

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    Re: Social Anxiety Problem ?

    Quote Originally Posted by Crispy View Post
    Hi,

    I think I may suffer from some sort of social anxiety disfunction as when around people (or busy environments) I start to feel very strange symptoms in the head.

    For example, on just about every working day I will wake up feeling normal (well normal ish) - however after being for my workplace a couple of hours (in an office) it seems to be around 11:00 am consistently, I will start to feel a strange fuzzy head pressure / brain fog which gradually builds to near unbearable levels where it effects my balance. When feeling like this I find it extremely uncomfortable in communicating with others, I will tend to avoid talking to my colleagues as if they start talking to me at length it just makes me fell even more dizzy. I have experienced this also in other social environments, but never at home or other situations where I feel under control of the environment.

    Have felt like for years and have no idea how to be rid of it. Have had head scan, found nothing - tried medication, doesn't work. Was even sent to talk to a counsellor - no effect.

    Does anyone else experience this ? Just the sound of certain people's voices will trigger me (I don't really like many of my colleagues, find them strange / hard work), thanks for any feedback !
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    Re: Social Anxiety Problem ?

    Hi Nora,

    I was tested for this, however no I am not autistic - just feel strange around people, like now - very fuzzy headed.

    Sometimes around people I am fine, other times not. I can sense it as my neck also starts to feel stiff.

    Nightmare

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    Re: Social Anxiety Problem ?

    Quote Originally Posted by Crispy View Post
    Hi Nora,

    I was tested for this, however no I am not autistic - just feel strange around people, like now - very fuzzy headed.

    Sometimes around people I am fine, other times not. I can sense it as my neck also starts to feel stiff.

    Nightmare
    Have you ever looked into HSP? (highly sensitive person)

    There's a good book by Elaine N Aron on the subject of HSP.
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    Re: Social Anxiety Problem ?

    Hi Nora,

    Many thanks again for your post. I expect it is very likely that I am highly sensitive, I have been in my workplace only a couple of hours and my head feels tight and fuzzy - really horrible.

    Can't wait for this Christmas break, will have a look at the book you had suggested.

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