Oh yeah, I also get nervous and sweaty when speaking in public, my
mouth gets dry so I tend to swallow my saliva(I don't know how to
describe it).

--- In Toronto_Social_Phobia_Support@yahoogroups.com, "worstepisode"
<worstepisode@y...> wrote:
>
> Hi everyone, I stumbled onto this site accidently while at meetup.com.
> I never really though that I had a social phobia, but I'm starting to
> realize I do, but I don't think it's extreme.
>
> Let me explain why I think I might have social phobia and please tell
> me if i'm correct:
>
> 1. I just just finished a class where the desks where positioned so
> that they form a square, so everyone can see each other. I get really
> nervous in class. My body heat increases and I tend to figite with my
> glasses. There are times when I want to raise my hand and participate,
> but then when I talk, I get so nervous that my voice changes(becomes
> less clear) and then there is another sudden raise in my body
> temperature.
>
> 2. There are some people I don't nervouse talking with. Some people I
> ca talk to no problem. But then there are other people that I get
> nervous around especially with girls I like (or some other girls). In
> those situations, I just blank out. They are talking to me, and there
> are things I want to say, but they don't come out as I want them to
> and sometimes I just become silent.
>
> 3. I get nervouse alot in public. Most of the time, when I am eating
> in public, I feel tense. But then there are times when I feel
> confident. I am not insecure, but maybe I am because I feel tense most
> of the time.
>
> It's my first year university so I'm starting to really notice it. I
> met people but none of them have really become my friends. They are
> more like people to ask for help or copy answers lol. I guess I can't
> really open up to them to start a friendship.
>
> Well, it's nice to let other people know about my problems. This is
> the first time I told anyone about this.