How to stop blushing?!

How to stop blushing?

Ive suffered from facial blushing from being 5 years old and ive tried various techniques to control it but had little effect

Ive tried thinking more positive and accepting it when it happens but it rips me up inside when it happens
Ive been through therapy, counselling, psychiatrist, been on god knows how many pills from ssri's to beta blockers

last week i went to see a vascular surgeon to talk about ETS (Endoscopic Transthoracic Sympathectomy)

The surgeon was very nice and honest and the success rate is very low with risks so im not going there

My dr did mention medication which initial is to treat migrains, they thin the blood or stop the blood from rushing to the head, i just wondered how effective this would be to treat blushing?

I feel theres no hope ive tried just about everything and now my social life .....well i dont have one because im always blushing, i feel this isnt a confidence issue, the blushing itself makes me feel worthless

anyone have suggestions?

3 weeks ago
ive tried distracting myself from blushing but only works sometimes, i feel i cannot control this mentally, i feel this is a physical problem where its always active inside me, and socialising just triggers it

i can really understand what ur going through..i too had this problem since i was a child right through to my twenties..my face burned every time i had to speak..or meet someone..or..well pretty much anything!!!i started to avoid social situations..i sat on my own at lunch at work..i avoided people on the street etc anything to avoid blushing..and it really upset me as i loved being with people and i was an extrovert..i started using a relaxation cd every night in bed and started doing controlled breathing exercises lke the breathing done in yoga..and when i felt myself blushing i concentrated on the breathing..it took about 6mths but it really started to work..im 27 now and i have improved so much..my confidence has grown and i have learned to control the blushing so effectively..i dont know if this is any help but i hope it is