Hey, I just did a search and look what google found me! So I joined. I need a little bit of advice, or even just the reassurance that there are people like me out there. I;m feeling completely isolated at the moment and dread going into uni/work for the fear that I am going to panic. Whenever I enter any social situation whether it be with friends or at university or at work my heart rate begins to pound and I shake. more specifically if the group of people are arranged in a circle. I suffer from Erythrophobia (fear of going red) and am really finding that it's taking over my life. I have been on medication (paroxetine- 20mg) for the last nine months and have been on a waiting list to see a psychologist for quite some time. I don't know what else to do. It's so bad that if anyone just says my name I go red and get all panicked. I have tried self-hypnosis but I've not had much luck.
any advice?
xxx