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Fear of dying
Fear of dying is a clinical finding in which a person is fearful of dying. While generally this is a normal fear, some experience constant fear of dying as well as beliefs that any medical conditions they have are life-threatening.
Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this
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A 18-year old asked:
Is there any actual name for the fear of dying ?
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A 47-year old asked:
I am 28 years old and constantly in fear of dying. Is this normal?
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A 29-year old female asked:
How to overcome fear of dying from chemotherapy?
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A 46-year old female asked:
What is health anxiety? Why do I have a fear of dying? Why when I get any illness do I suddenly think Cancer??
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A 26-year old male asked:
Any tests that can tell if im at risk of early onset health problems? I have a fear of dying of a heart attack in my early 40s
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A 33-year old asked:
I have anxiety and fear of dying from vcjd (mad cow) from consuming british candies. What to do?
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A 20-year old female asked:
I keep getting anxiety attacks as I'm drifting off to sleep because of my fear of dying. How can I get over my fear?
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A 32-year old female asked:
How can I get over the fear of dying? My mother passed very unexpectedly her death was accidental. Now I have a deep fear of dying. How can I change this?
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A 49-year old asked:
I keep having horrible anxiety/panic attacks fear of dying. Am i going crazy?
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A 32-year old male asked:
Fainted once.after that feel dizzy all the time.fear of dying.done tests and doctor said everything fine.
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A 29-year old male asked:
After the death of my parents & best friend, I think I developed a fear of dying. So much I have shake my head get rid of the thought.Any suggestions?
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A 21-year old male asked:
Can you suffocate to death with turbinate hypertrophy and laryngopharyngeal reflux ? I constantly wake up gasping for air and have a fear of dying in my sleep?
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A 29-year old female asked:
Im really tired , can't sleep, fear of dying, imagine worse case scenario , very emotional, light headed , dizzy , back feels stiff?
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A 32-year old female asked:
I have anxiety and fear of dying i had physical check up heart lungs pulse blood pressure all ok, please put my mind at rest?
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A 25-year old male asked:
25, male, health anxiety for 5 years, I always get anxiety while masturbating to the point where i cant reach ejaculation or keep it hard because of my fear of dying from cardiac arrest or a pulmonary complication during masturbation. What to do?
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A 32-year old female asked:
I have anxiety and fear of dying had physical exam heart lung pulse stomach and blood pressure all ok im 32 please put my mind at rest?
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A 18-year old female asked:
What can I do to get over my fear of ships and dying on a ship.
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A 36-year old asked:
Is there a way to get over an irrational fear of my wife dying while giving child birth?
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A 17-year old male asked:
I'm 17 im not an athlete but i fear working out because I fear dying of sudden cardiac arrest my resting heart rate is 65-84 bpm n im still note I'm not obease nor do I have high blood pressure my family has no history of any heart related problems?
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A 40-year old female asked:
I have severe anxiety an always think i'm dying of some medical issue with every pain. I live in fear. I want my life back. Is there any hope for me?
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A female asked:
What to do about my fear of getting kicked in the head? I don't want this fear ruining my soccer days. I'm scared of the ball hitting head and dying
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A 25-year old female asked:
Suffering from derealization, anxiety and depression in fear of repeat of an attack in which lost physical control and thought i was dying or dead.
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A 31-year old female asked:
If my first pregnancy was uncomplicated and vaginal birth was uncomplicated. When I get pregnant with #2 what are the chances of everything going smooth like the first time? I always worry about dying and worst cases and those fears coming back
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A 20-year old male asked:
Sir how to over come fear?
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A 34-year old asked:
What can cause fear in the night?
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A 44-year old asked:
I would like help coping with my fear?
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A 39-year old asked:
What can I do to lessen a feeling of fear?
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What can I do to ease my fear of injection?
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What can I do with my fear of delivery pain?
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What can I do to defeat a fear of the unknown?
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