Potophobia: The Fear of Alcohol

Potophobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of alcohol.  Those who suffer from this phobia may also fear anyone who consumes or has consumed alcohol.  They will also avoid places where there is a possibility of being exposed to alcohol.  Potophobia is also known as Methyphobia and is closely related to Dipsophobia, the fear of drinking alcohol. 

A phobia is a strong, persistent fear of situations, objects, activities or persons.  The main symptom is an excessive and unreasonable desire to avoid the feared subject. Other phobia symptoms include shortness of breath, irregular heartbeat, sweating, nausea, and an overall feeling of dread.  Phobias are the most common form of anxiety disorders.

Do you suffer from Potophobia?  Please share your story.  How was it triggered and how does it affect your life?

Potamophobia: The Fear of Rivers or Running Water

Potamophobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of rivers or running water.  This phobia could be caused by a traumatic experience such as almost drowning or witnessing a drowning.  Potamophobia may also be caused by nightmares involving rivers or running water.

A phobia is a strong, persistent fear of situations, objects, activities or persons.  The main symptom is an excessive and unreasonable desire to avoid the feared subject. Other phobia symptoms include shortness of breath, irregular heartbeat, sweating, nausea, and an overall feeling of dread.  Phobias are the most common form of anxiety disorders.

Do you suffer from Potamophobia?  Please share your story.  How was it triggered and how does it affect your life?

Ponophobia: The Fear of Overworking, Fatigue or Pain

Ponophobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of overworking, fatigue or pain.  This phobia is most likely caused by an experience of working to the point of exhaustion and pain

A phobia is a strong, persistent fear of situations, objects, activities or persons.  The main symptom is an excessive and unreasonable desire to avoid the feared subject. Other phobia symptoms include shortness of breath, irregular heartbeat, sweating, nausea, and an overall feeling of dread.  Phobias are the most common form of anxiety disorders.

Do you suffer from Ponophobia?  Please share your story.  How was it triggered and how does it affect your life?

Porphyrophobia: The Fear of the Color Purple

Porphyrophobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of the color purple.  Those who suffer from this phobia may suffer extreme anxiety from coming in contact with anything that is purple and in extreme cases just from hearing the word “purple”.

A phobia is a strong, persistent fear of situations, objects, activities or persons.  The main symptom is an excessive and unreasonable desire to avoid the feared subject. Other phobia symptoms include shortness of breath, irregular heartbeat, sweating, nausea, and an overall feeling of dread.  Phobias are the most common form of anxiety disorders.

Do you suffer from Porphyrophobia?  Please share your story.  How was it triggered and how does it affect your life?

Selaphobia: The Fear of Light Flashes

Selaphobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of light flashes.

A phobia is a strong, persistent fear of situations, objects, activities or persons.  The main symptom is an excessive and unreasonable desire to avoid the feared subject. Other phobia symptoms include shortness of breath, irregular heartbeat, sweating, nausea, and an overall feeling of dread.  Phobias are the most common form of anxiety disorders.

Do you suffer from Selaphobia?  Please share your story.  How was it triggered and how does it affect your life?

Parthenophobia: The Fear of Virgins or Young Girls

Parthenophobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of virgins or young girls.  This phobia is closely related to Pedophobia, the fear of children and Ephebiphobia, the fear of teenagers.

A phobia is a strong, persistent fear of situations, objects, activities or persons.  The main symptom is an excessive and unreasonable desire to avoid the feared subject. Other phobia symptoms include shortness of breath, irregular heartbeat, sweating, nausea, and an overall feeling of dread.  Phobias are the most common form of anxiety disorders.

Do you suffer from Parthenophobia?  Please share your story.  How was it triggered and how does it affect your life?

Paraskavedekatriaphobia: The Fear of Friday the 13th

Paraskavedekatriaphobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of Friday the 13^th. This day is considered an unlucky and this causes many people to fear it.  The “Friday the 13^th” movies have also played into this fear and have consequently increased it.

A phobia is a strong, persistent fear of situations, objects, activities or persons.  The main symptom is an excessive and unreasonable desire to avoid the feared subject. Other phobia symptoms include shortness of breath, irregular heartbeat, sweating, nausea, and an overall feeling of dread.  Phobias are the most common form of anxiety disorders.

Do you suffer from Paraskavedekatriaphobia?  Please share your story.  How was it triggered and how does it affect your life?

Parasitophobia: The Fear of Parasites

Parasitophobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of parasites.  Those with this phobia believe they are infested with parasites.  Parasitophobia is also known as Delusional Parasitosis.

A phobia is a strong, persistent fear of situations, objects, activities or persons.  The main symptom is an excessive and unreasonable desire to avoid the feared subject. Other phobia symptoms include shortness of breath, irregular heartbeat, sweating, nausea, and an overall feeling of dread.  Phobias are the most common form of anxiety disorders.

Do you suffer from Parasitophobia?  Please share your story.  How was it triggered and how does it affect your life?

Paralipophobia: The Fear of Neglecting Duty or Responsibility

Paralipophobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of neglecting duty or responsibility.

A phobia is a strong, persistent fear of situations, objects, activities or persons.  The main symptom is an excessive and unreasonable desire to avoid the feared subject. Other phobia symptoms include shortness of breath, irregular heartbeat, sweating, nausea, and an overall feeling of dread.  Phobias are the most common form of anxiety disorders.

Do you suffer from Paralipophobia?  Please share your story.  How was it triggered and how does it affect your life?

Papaphobia: The Fear of the Pope or Roman Catholic Church

Papaphobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of the pope or of the Roman Catholic Church.  This fear usually begins during childhood or after the first encounter.  Over time the fear goes away in most people, but for some this fear only intensifies and it becomes Papaphobia.

A phobia is a strong, persistent fear of situations, objects, activities or persons.  The main symptom is an excessive and unreasonable desire to avoid the feared subject. Other phobia symptoms include shortness of breath, irregular heartbeat, sweating, nausea, and an overall feeling of dread.  Phobias are the most common form of anxiety disorders.

Do you suffer from Papaphobia?  Please share your story.  How was it triggered and how does it affect your life?

Pharmacophobia: The Fear of Drugs

Pharmacophobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of drugs.  Those with this phobia are terrified of pills and injections.  This phobia is often associated with Iatrophbobia, the fear of doctors and Neopharmaphobia, the fear of new drugs.

A phobia is a strong, persistent fear of situations, objects, activities or persons.  The main symptom is an excessive and unreasonable desire to avoid the feared subject. Other phobia symptoms include shortness of breath, irregular heartbeat, sweating, nausea, and an overall feeling of dread.  Phobias are the most common form of anxiety disorders.

Do you suffer from Pharmacophobia?  Please share your story.  How was it triggered and how does it affect your life?

Sociophobia: The Fear of Society or People in General

Sociophobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of society or people in general.  This phobia is considered to be a social anxiety disorder and has a huge impact on the lives of those who suffer from it.

A phobia is a strong, persistent fear of situations, objects, activities or persons.  The main symptom is an excessive and unreasonable desire to avoid the feared subject. Other phobia symptoms include shortness of breath, irregular heartbeat, sweating, nausea, and an overall feeling of dread.  Phobias are the most common form of anxiety disorders.

Do you suffer from Sociophobia?  Please share your story.  How was it triggered and how does it affect your life?

Sophophobia: The Fear of Learning

Sophophobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of learning.  Those who don’t like to go to school or try to pretend they’re something they’re not may have this phobia.

A phobia is a strong, persistent fear of situations, objects, activities or persons.  The main symptom is an excessive and unreasonable desire to avoid the feared subject. Other phobia symptoms include shortness of breath, irregular heartbeat, sweating, nausea, and an overall feeling of dread.  Phobias are the most common form of anxiety disorders.

Do you suffer from Sophophobia?  Please share your story.  How was it triggered and how does it affect your life?

Optophobia: The Fear of Opening One's Eyes

Optophobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of opening one’s eyes.  Most people have had at least one occasion where they have experienced the fear of opening their eyes.  I know it’s happened to me several times.  Sometimes when I’m trying to fall asleep I’ll get a feeling that someone is in the room and I’m afraid to open my eyes to check.  This is one of the phobias that can be completely life altering.  I have experienced only seconds at a time of this fear.  I can’t imagine if it lasted any longer or become a permanent fear. 

A phobia is a strong, persistent fear of situations, objects, activities or persons.  The main symptom is an excessive and unreasonable desire to avoid the feared subject. Other phobia symptoms include shortness of breath, irregular heartbeat, sweating, nausea, and an overall feeling of dread.  Phobias are the most common form of anxiety disorders.

Do you suffer from Optophobia?  Please share your story.  How was it triggered and how does it affect your life?

Opiophobia: The Fear of a Medical Doctors Experience of Prescribing Needed Pain Medications

Opiophobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of a medical doctor’s experience of prescribing needed pain medications for patients.  I’m not surprised that this is a documented phobia.  I have Fibromyalgia and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and both cause excruciating pain at times and because of the way doctors are about prescribing pain medication I’m afraid to ask for it when I really need it, because I don’t want to give the impression that I’m a pill popper.  I’m allergic to Codeine so that limits my options quite a bit anyway.  The first time I was prescribed pain medicine was by an ER doctor and he gave me something made with Codeine.  He told me that it was far enough down in the “family” that I shouldn’t have a reaction.  I made the mistake of trusting him and let’s just say that the uncontrollable puking and giant itchy hives took my mind off the pain.  The bottom line is that you can’t always trust doctors and doctors are always going to make assumptions when it comes to prescribing pain medication.  This creates a very frustrating world for those with chronic pain illnesses and can result in Opiophobia.

A phobia is a strong, persistent fear of situations, objects, activities or persons.  The main symptom is an excessive and unreasonable desire to avoid the feared subject. Other phobia symptoms include shortness of breath, irregular heartbeat, sweating, nausea, and an overall feeling of dread.  Phobias are the most common form of anxiety disorders.

Do you suffer from Opiophobia?  Please share your story.  How was it triggered and how does it affect your life?

*If you or someone you know has Fibromyalgia check out my other blog: Surviving Fibromyalgia.*

Ophthalmophobia: The Fear of Being Stared At

Ophthalmophobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of being stared at.  I absolutely hate being stared at, especially when I’m out in public and I can feel eyes on me. When people I know stare at me I feel like if they stare long enough they’ll notice all my flaws.  I wouldn’t say it’s at phobia status yet, but I can definitely understand how it could be.

A phobia is a strong, persistent fear of situations, objects, activities or persons.  The main symptom is an excessive and unreasonable desire to avoid the feared subject. Other phobia symptoms include shortness of breath, irregular heartbeat, sweating, nausea, and an overall feeling of dread.  Phobias are the most common form of anxiety disorders.

Do you suffer from Ophthalmophobia?  Please share your story.  How was it triggered and how does it affect your life?

Siderophobia: The Fear of Stars

Siderophobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of stars.  This phobia is extremely rare and may be connected to the fear of aliens, fear of the dark or the fear of being away from home.  Siderophobia is also known as Astrophobia.

A phobia is a strong, persistent fear of situations, objects, activities or persons.  The main symptom is an excessive and unreasonable desire to avoid the feared subject. Other phobia symptoms include shortness of breath, irregular heartbeat, sweating, nausea, and an overall feeling of dread.  Phobias are the most common form of anxiety disorders.

Do you suffer from Siderophobia?  Please share your story.  How was it triggered and how does it affect your life?

Selenophobia: The Fear of the Moon

“…spooky effects have been ascribed to the phases of the moon….But when the statistics are redone properly, the correlation with lunar phase always evaporates….Yet many sensible people—including police officers and emergency room staff—continue to believe otherwise.” – Steven Strogatz

Selenophobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of the moon.  I feel like the main cause of this phobia comes from the belief that there is a correlation between the phases of the moon and insanity, along with other beliefs that certain things are caused by the phases of the moon.  I’ve heard all my life that if there was a full moon then someone was going to have a baby.  Horror movies tend to play off of this too, which increases the fear in those with Selenophobia.

A phobia is a strong, persistent fear of situations, objects, activities or persons.  The main symptom is an excessive and unreasonable desire to avoid the feared subject. Other phobia symptoms include shortness of breath, irregular heartbeat, sweating, nausea, and an overall feeling of dread.  Phobias are the most common form of anxiety disorders.

Do you suffer from Selenophobia?  Please share your story.  How was it triggered and how does it affect your life?