When I was younger, I used to be able to speak in public just fine. Now that I am older, I get a sort of paralysis where my face is super hot, I can't remember anything of what I wanted to say and my voice breaks as if I am about to cry. God damn it

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Get a prescription for propanalol. Blood pressure med that when taken at 10 mg dose (very very low), helps with the physical symptoms of nervousness. My doctor prescribed me this for the expressed purpose of public speaking many years ago. Nervousness was never due to feeling unprepared for me, it was just sheer anxiety with no apparent root. I was able to use propanalol for one or two major speaking events that went really well and helped me gain confidence that I wouldn’t need to take propanalol and wouldn’t be having the shakiness I had trouble with before. I still keep a few pills in my purse as a security blanket but don’t take them anymore. Hope it helps you!

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I feel this so hard. I used to be a confident and well spoken high school / college student - debate trophies and all. I guess it’s harder when the stakes are higher lol

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