Comments on: Stage Fright… extreme condition

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:58:33 +0000

I found an interesting resource - Check out this web site and especially the resource directory:
anxietycoach.com/social1.htm
Also this one maybe for extreme cases:
ConfidentlyOnStage.com

By: Judy Rodman

Judy Rodman — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:14:14 +0000

Thanks Mark.. .you are so right, the anticipation is the problem! Ignoring the anticipation so it doesn’t build is a neat trick… and one I use myself!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:17:53 +0000

Hi- I found your site via James Hubbard’s My Family Doctor. Public speaking has always been one that I avoid. I do not have a problem with speaking in front of others, I think it is the anticipation. So I just avoid it….I have work to do. Nice post!

By: Judy Rodman

Judy Rodman — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 20:31:50 +0000

Thank you so much, Dr. Hubbard! Like your magazine, you share with us what possibilities medicine has to offer for this disorder, unless contraindicated.

Your contribution to this discussion is much appreciated, and we hear your advice to consult our own medical professionals for wise treatment. Maybe you can speak to this in an article in your magazine some day?

Thanks again!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 14:11:53 +0000

Great series of posts Judy. It will help a lot of people.

Just an added note or two. Be sure you are evaluated by a health care provider before you take presciption medication. Although beta blockers are safe in most,if you have problems such as asthma or heart disease, even the beginning stages, the meds could cause serious side effects.

Biofeedback, which gradually desensitizes you and helps you learn to relax, under the supervision of a certified person can help some with stage fright also.

By: Judy Rodman

Judy Rodman — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 02:32:56 +0000

Thank you, Christine. It’s good to get personal experience feedback. Anybody else out there have experience with short or long term use of beta-blockers for stage fright?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:00:50 +0000

Thanks for the link Judy!

My own experience is that the act of going through the performing over and over decreases the stage fright. I’ve known people who did beta-blockers – and they never seemed to move into a place where they really “got it.” When you go through the nervousness – then you come out the other side and you get to feel that amazing feeling of being in the moment.