Fear of heights

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Avatar n tn I have developed a fear of heights that has interfered with my ability to enjoy my favorite winter sport...snow skiing. The anxiety produced when confronted with height creates what is near panic. The fear only exhibits itself primarily on the ground and outside.. I do not have a fear of flying in a jet airplane or inside tall buildings. It has become a real problem for me to enjoy skiing.
Avatar f tn I'm 28 years old and ever since I was a boy I had this fear of heights and staircases that lead up to buildings which have floors 2 and above, coming to the floor fear, when I'm on the 2nd floor or a floor level higher than that, if there are inverted reflections on floors and ceilings, I panic badly.
Avatar m tn Fear of driving off the road. Fear of losing love. Fear of failure.
Avatar m tn Just curious if you eventually had the crowns re-worked? I've had a worsening fear of heights whereas I could climb up a ladder 10 years ago...it's gotten to a point now that I can no longer transition from the ladder to the roof. I've gotten crowns in between that time, and while I doubt it's connected, your comments got me wondering.
454863 tn?1208306979 I'm sure this all stems from your 7 story fall and therapy would greatly benefit you. This isn't a case of "face your fears"......this is a real fear with good reason. You're a very lucky person to have survived a fall of such magnitude and if a fear of being up high is all you suffer with as a result of this....you're even luckier! Many of us have some fear of heights, but if it interferes with your life then why not seek help so you can ease this anxiety?
583178 tn?1219071463 t want that fear anymore, than you need to confront it. You need to meet the fear of heights and not run. That's step one. Sure, there will be setbacks. However, keep trying. Eventually, the final step is to submerse yourself (in this case go to the highest point in the world) and just allow yourself to do it. Be with the fear. Allow it to wash over you. Once you surface, you will feel less fear the next time and so on. That's the same thing with anxiety.
2183887 tn?1338721728 I understand, although I don't fear crowded spaces, or the toilet. I am absolutely terrified of heights and bees. I cant stand being to high off the ground or i start to hyperventilate. And when there's a bee near, I either run away screaming or start to shake with fear. But what I do is try to convince myself that I'm not going to die, an I try to regulate my breathing. That's what I suggest to you. Better yet, you should go see your doctor, and see what they have to say.
1257523 tn?1269570177 Some phobias make sense, to a degree.The dictionary defines a phobia as an "irritional fear." Fear of snakes, spiders and other creepy crawly things.....millions of us have this one! Fear of heights.........who hasn't stood on the edge of the Grand Canyon or a tall building and gotten that sense of vertigo that may cause us to pitch off the edege? Fear of flying.........hers's a biggie. It combines a fear of heights, claustraphobia and being totally out of control.
Avatar f tn I went on a huge ferris wheel last week after breaking my noses hours before. My husband was afraid of the heights and the weird noises the cable was making. I was fine.
Avatar n tn This is one of the best sites for help with anxiety that I've seen, and there's not too much else I can say that others haven't already. Just know that's a very common thing to have fears of certain things. For me, it's not a fear of being closed in that bothers me, it's the opposite. I'm TOTALLY freaked out with heights. But I agree with Angie. Show your parents this website, and how people have been responding to your post.
Avatar m tn I get this too, but it's because my anxiety includes fear of heights. So it could be that.
Avatar f tn Maybe you're right, it could be fear of losing control. I was thinking of possible causes. It could be due to that one time I rode "splash ride" in an amusement park and it was not a pleasant experience. I also remembered when I was riding a swing before, it gave me nauseous feeling and eventually I threw up. I just didn't like the panic I feel when on swings or bathtub. I'm still confused though but thank you so much for your response.
Avatar f tn She asked me again if I was sure I didnt want sex, I declined and reassured her I didnt want to sleep with her, I did not even kiss her because even in that state at the back of my mind I kept reminding myself of the risks of engaging in a sexual act with her. Eventually she wanted to sleep so I told her she could sleep in my bed but I was not going to join her so she slept alone in my bed and I stayed up for 30mins to an hour finishing up my drink and I fell aslept on my couch.
2194148 tn?1397323475 phobias, heights, plane rides, etc. Now, it seems, as I am getting older, everything I do I become afraid of! I used to have a timeshare on a houseboat, but now I am afraid to go on a boat for fear that it will blow up or in the ocean, we will go down a whirlpool, or there will be a giant wave. I am afraid to be a passenger on ANYTHING, to the point that I just won't go places if I can't drive. I think this is that I have to control everything, but I'm not sure.
1611340 tn?1298259263 I guess that shook me to my core, and ever since I have had a strangely crippling fear of heights. And now, especially in times of high stress and anxiety, I find myself not just fearing suicide, but sometimes even playing tricks on my mind that it would be a good idea. My thoughts seem to always be self-defeating, and no matter how much I combat them, I go in circles and tell myself reasons why my fears are legitimate.
5627628 tn?1400006216 Boys are so much fun they just tend to keep your nerves on edge. Most show no fear of anything (heights, bugs or anything slimy and gross. My biggest piece of advice is once they start playing outside always check pockets before you do laundry. You would be surprised what a pocket full of pebbles and worms can do to your washing machine. Oh...
20841278 tn?1532904380 t focus on the label HOCD -- anxiety is anxiety, it can fixate on anything. Some of us fixate on heights and flying, some on HIV, some on the fear of being gay, some on everything, but anxiety is the problem.
595125 tn?1219834270 What you descrive is a panic attack when you have this intense fear, then you become afraid of the fear and so on until it becomes a vicious circle. You came to the right place! You should browze a lot of these threads as you will quickly see that you are not alone in your fear and anxiety and you will perhaps learn from how others have coped with it.
Avatar m tn hi i am 22 yrs old i am masturbrating for 5 yrs , my balls r different in heights and every year the balls heights change they are not equal and normal is there and any problem pls reply
719902 tn?1334165183 I have the fear of falling from anything high.. I'm scared of heights too I guess. They go hand in hand, but falling is a greatest fear... SNAKES... but we don't really have deadly snakes where I live, just random garter snakes that live in forests and swamps. I can't look at pictures or see them on tv, I shutter... I'm afraid too of losing my loved ones...
Avatar f tn I have been having a lot of issues lately and I have all the sudden developed a crazy fear of driving. I am scared when I drive but I am rediculous when I am the passenger. I literally scream and **** my eyes and put my hands in front I my face. I don't know why this is happening. I have not had any bad experiences in a car. It just seems like more and more bad things are happening with me now :/ I do not even feel like a regular person anymore.
Avatar m tn welcome Mav I suffer from fear of germs resulting in handwashing obsessively and also fear of getting poisened from trees, poisoness plants etc. I do also have obsessive thoughts if I dont do something someone will die that I know. I fear taking new medicines too and if they react to medicine I already take.
Avatar m tn I had a questionsble contact with a female in December of 2007. In April of 2008 I had an IGG test done through an online company called Request a test, (www.requestatest.com). HSV1 was positive and my HSV2 score was 2.06. I had them retest in February of 2009 and it was HSV1 Positive and HSV2 at 1.39. I had what I thought were Genital Herpes symptoms so I went to an STD clinic here in Portland, OR, (Westover Heights Clinic).
Avatar n tn I think it just hit me like a hammer to the head. I'm so afraid of everything, and I mean everything. I have been thinking of trying to find a psychiatrist who can help me, but then I started thinking of one who could specialize in my fears. I've been to many in the past, but we would focus on the present fear I had at that time, or relaxation techniques. Helps, but doesn't help completely and after my pocketbook is drained I have to stop.
Avatar m tn Sensitivity to noise and lights (especially in the dark), wooziness, tinnitus, blurred vision, weakened muscles, joint pain especially in the neck, sudden fear of heights
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