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I am facing a problem of phobias. I feel saffocation at home and some time at open place also and having fear of traveling alone in train and also avoid crauded areas..pls help

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Talking with a trained mental health professional can help you deal with your phobias.Several types of psychotherapy, also called talk therapy, may be effective. Desensitization or exposure therapy fo ...  Read More

My daughter is of 12 years of age. A few days back (15 days) she has developed a fear phobia which has stuck in her brain for that she is not having a peaceful sleep at night, talking to herself and there is no cheerfulness in her mind. She has not also disclosed the fear factor to us. We are have a great concern towards this development. Kindly le

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Hi I m dr.swati I ll say that u should consult psychiatrist as soon as possible Dnt delay And let me clear one more thing ourmedication s not addictive.. ...  Read More

Sir I am suffering from phobias like fear of all type of diseases and fear of death ...like this...when some relative or friend or anyone dead when I had heard got intense fear....this type phobias arise from one incident..when I go to hospital for treatment somebody dead in front of me due to heart attack....this cause change my life completely...

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Hello , Thanks for the query ,you seemed to be have suffering from illness phobia ,for which you attribute a reason ,but it could have been earlier than this ,probably ,a manifestation of anxiety ...  Read More

Few months back I had an appendicitis surgery. After that started a fear phobia. Feeling fear very small issues and then heart beat increasing spontaneously, and breathing also hard at that time. I had completed my engineering last. I didn't get any job upto now. So feeling very tense and stressed. Please give suggestion to make my heart strong an

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Hello The above mentioned symptoms are indicative of anxiety disorder. Try consulting a psychiatrist or a clinical psychologist for diagnosis and treatment. Try deep breathing exercises and keep doin ...  Read More

Hi i have prescribed vortidif 5 mg as per my doctor but i m scared to take medicine due to its side effects thinking that it could be dangerous for me like severe palpitations, stroke,bloot clotting and heart attack ,i ask the same with the doctor as well but he not gave the answer just said take your medicine,i m still in confused and scared about

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I think you have googled for side effect,but the mentioned side effects are not seen in every patient,also there are alternative medicine for this complaint ...  Read More

I have phobia of people leaving me n going away. Last 2 decades not able to come out of it. I could never break any relationship even though I get abused n cheated.

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Hi. From what you have mentioned, it seems that you have traits of dependency. Dependent personality traits leads to a person clinging on with the fear of loss and goes on to any extent to save a rela ...  Read More

My nephew is fearing from everything's.. He is not able to do his work.. He is not able to remind his homework etc.. Not able to sleep.. He is 17

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Hi for better and clear picture taker her to psychiatrist Dr Ankit Patel Psychiatrist Pune ...  Read More

My daughter is suffering from severe phobias phobias that she thinks that lizard is poisonous and it's contact or presence will kill her and she will get harmed and because of this she wash her hands for hours

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Hello, These symptoms are suggestive of Delusion and OCD. In OCD thoughts or images are repetitive, irrelevant, not under control and causing distress. Whereas in Delusion there is a persistent false ...  Read More

I have been suffering from social anxiety from last 6 years. It's getting really hard to do a job because of this issue and this has spoiled my mental health. It started with some negative random thought which scared me and it made me suffer for 6 years from social anxiety and stare phobia or fear of loosing respect. How can I come out of this as t

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Heyy I can help you better with further treatment course needed. U can connect me via whatsapp on seven zero eight two zero two two zero six two. ...  Read More

I m scared Of Snakes... Nearly Like Phobia.... I can't even see any picture Of Snakes in front of me also many ridiculous thoughts come in my mind regarding same So Can we call it As phobia Or Is it A minor Fear For Snakes??

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Hello there. I can understand your concern. Fear and phobia is one and the same. It's a phobia of snake that you have and to overcome that you will need to confront your fears. No other option. O ...  Read More

I am dealing with anxiety and phobia of train, highways, flight. Taking pexilas 25mg but not getting good result now.

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I can understand how bothering it will be for u as you are suffering with anxiety and phobia Anxiety and phobia can be Comorbid and seen commonly in practice. Using medications and also doing regular ...  Read More

Hy i am Santanu.suffer a lot from health anxiety. I have done ECG and Echocardiogram twice, and no problems have been detected. I have seen many doctors, and they referred me to a psychiatrist. I am currently getting better and have completely stopped taking medicines for now. But one problem still remains — and that is BP phobia. I feel scar

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I can help you , connect ...  Read More

I had an iron deficiency due to which I was tired often and was resting alone at home but iron usually takes its own time to recover. This gave me a phobia of living alone and gave me panic sometimes which leads to crying constantly. I cannot concentrate and feel extremely anxious. My body stops me from doing anything . I feel nausea and dizziness

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Hi.. iron deficiency can be one of the reasons for anxiety. Anxiety can be treated with medicines and therapy. Consult online for treatment ...  Read More

My mom have stage 2 breast cancer And I have phobia to loose her And I have anxiety as well Some times i hrt my self And sometimes I get angry I hrt my self and wanted to finish my life Sometimes. Anxiety and fear killing me please help me

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Hi I hear you — you’re going through something incredibly heavy right now. Watching your mom fight stage 2 breast cancer while carrying the fear of losing her, and dealing with anxiety and self-harmin ...  Read More

Thanatophobia is the term I got to know a few days ago but fear of death is troubling me a lot. My name is sonali I'm 27 years old and I have been going through lots of phobias especially germophobia and thanatophobia .. during Covid i started using excessive sanitizer due to the fear of germs.and now recently from the 1st week of January i constan

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Connect with psychiatrist and psychologist both ...  Read More

Hii dr. My self adarsh i am 32 year old when I am in the office feeling too much unwanted overthinking like boss called me and shouting me so i am very sacred once phone is ringing all the time in mind this situation happened I am feeling very low and anxious due to this I feel like I will die or heart attack is coming I am very worried about my h

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Hi.. you could be having an anxiety disorder. Medicines and relaxation therapy can help you. ...  Read More

I am suffering from medical phobias since 2013 when I go to hospital for checkup my BP and pulse rate shoot up whan I check at home it always comes 110/70 please help me how I can come out from this phobias specially heart checkup bp pulse rate monitor I fear when someone check up bp and pulse and other

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Considering your age you need not keep monitoring your BP this frequently.. Promise to yourself that you will Be going to hospital onky if there is an emergency.. Also suggest you to consult a psychol ...  Read More

I had developed dengue phobia since 4 month using repeated odomas spray coil fear of mosquito my husband still got dengue and recovered now fear has increased as I have a daughter day and night thinking about dengue.i was not like that before during corona also I was not worried don't know why this dengue fear has happened to me .can't concentrate

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you can take treatment from a psychiatrist for your anxiety towards dengue fever ...  Read More

I think i am having hiv phobia from the past 1 year i always get worried that i will contract hiv somehow i also do hiv tests frequently i am suffering mentally physically and financially also pls help JAI SHRI RAM HAR HAR MAHADEV JAI SRI BALAJI

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You could be suffering from phobia or OCD or specific paranoia, kindly visit a psychiatrist and after a detailed evaluation you’ll be started on meds ...  Read More

My name is Raju, Sir, I am afraid of illness, BP means fear, why is it that someone in our office got BP, then I got scared, where will it happen to me, there is a kind of fear in the mind of BP. Then there is a lot of fear while doing the BP checkIt seemed that this would happen to me too, BP was 160/90 then. I said to the doctor I was sc

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Need few more details Kindly consult ...  Read More

Hi sir, please need solution, i dont know one month back i was go hospital not well that time doctor check bp was 160/90 so doctor told, i dont know when go to bp check i have fear tension negetive think, not remove, bp phobia, i told to the doctor, doctor told to fear and tension high dont worry your bp normal, but my maind not taken only thiking

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Heyy I can help you better with further treatment course needed. U can connect me via whatsapp on seven zero eight two zero two two zero six two. ...  Read More

I have a phobia of eating and sleeping .both things I am unable to do there is constant thought of something happening to me.

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Hi Thanks for reaching out. You have phobia of eating and sleeping. Based on what you have mentioned it seems like you could be feeling extremely anxious. Consult a psychologist and explain about you ...  Read More

I have phobia of getting HIV testing 3 times all negative repetive thoughts fear wrong information in my mind

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Hi, If you have indulged in any sexual activity with an unknown partner it’s always risky. Hence it’s good to get few tests done to avoid any issues later. ...  Read More

My heart rate goes very high when I go to a doctor, and i cannot travel in train, not in lift and i have also fear of my high heart rate during intercourse with my wife, I cannot sure is it phobia Or anxity, I want to know to where I have to go psychiatry or psychologist, plz guide me so that i can get the best treatment

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You need to consult a psychiatrist for your anxiety which happens due to altered serotonergic system in mind pathways. A course of SSRIs and CBT would help in recovery. Good luck. ...  Read More

Hello doctor , I need serious help , I am facing physical symptoms like heaviness in head and headaches, dizziness, chest pains , palpitations, chest heaviness, breathing problems, throat chocking, tremors in hand and legs , stomach pains , indigestion, vomiting sensation, loose stools , weakness, fear of death , fear of heart dieases , hiv phobia

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U need Psychotherapy ...  Read More

My son is one year and 3 months old. For the past 2 to 3 weeks he had cold fever and pain in the leg due to vaccinations. I noticed a sort of fear in him. when i say something to him when he is 4 to 5 steps away from me, he is getting scared and came running to me. He is not like this before. Having him in my hands i shouted and screamed at my hus

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Its common only ...  Read More

Needle phobia medical solution . Is there any numbing cream , name , and is it safe ? Please tell me in detail

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Needle phobia is not any disease it’s just fear of that. Please take consultation for best advise. ...  Read More

I am having hair fall issue but not seeing doctor because of needle phobia because they will ask for blood test. Is there any numbing cream I can use before blood test injection . Is this harmful or affect blood test report

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consult online for further treatment ...  Read More

Fear of going near of death me mom dad Socially disconnected Altime overthinking Feeling going crazy in future

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Signs of anxiety Start taking therapy before your quality of life gets worse I’ll be happy to help Consult with me or any psychologist for therapy and counseling online ...  Read More

Hello, I have extreme phobia of dentist, 5 years ago I had rtc for 3 teeth and the anesthesia did not work, so I am scared, I have broken teeth and swelling but feel extremely anxious and my BP goes up at the though of visiting a dentist.. how to overcome this... I am based in hyderabad

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You have already gotten over the first hurdle by accepting that your anxiety is the reason for not seeking a dental appointment. Next thing is to reason with yourself if this anxiety is helping you ...  Read More

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