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Fear of water
Aquaphobia is a phobia that involving unrealistic fear water.
Dr. Heidi Fowler reviewed this
27 year experience in Psychiatry
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A 42-year old asked:
What can be done for fear of water?
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Fear of water?
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A 30-year old asked:
Is it possible to have a fear of water but not if floating?
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A 41-year old asked:
How do I get over my fear of water due to bullying?
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A 39-year old asked:
How can I overcome my fear of water? Had it since a mean boy dunked me when 5.
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A 27-year old female asked about a male:
Hi my kid is 2.9 years but he is little coward he has fear of water some loud sound n shy with meeting people n he takes much time to adjust in school?
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A 35-year old asked:
What are typical symptoms of fear of the water?
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A 48-year old asked:
What is the name for having a fear of dirty water? I am from pakistan originally.
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A 47-year old asked:
I want to get a glass of water but im scared to leave my room how do I avoid this fear?
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A 23-year old male asked:
I drank a gallon of water in 1-2 hours time. This was over 24 hours ago. Was the gallon to much? Raising anxiety levels over fear... drank 20oz today
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A 31-year old asked:
What's the term for a fear of flying over a big body of water?
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A 29-year old asked:
I have a fear of being on boats and on the water, how can I get over this?
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A 22-year old asked:
I am traveling internationally, should I avoid tap water for fear of e.Coli contamination?
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A 41-year old asked:
A bad fear of being in the sea after nearly drowning at age 5 there anyway I can get over my fear of being on boats and out on open water?
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A 26-year old male asked:
I drank 3 litres an hour for 5-6 hours for 2 days (im 95kg) for fear of dehydration. It's been two days, how long before safe from water intoxication?
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A 19-year old female asked:
Fear of showers and baths only certain showers but i'm not affraid of small spaces, as a kid i didn't drink water because alway gagged when i drank it?
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A 20-year old male asked:
I'm about to go to work at a restaurant and its about 90 degrees out, i'm having anxiety about fear of being too hot what can I do?Ice on head? Water?
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A 42-year old male asked:
How do I overcome the fear and anxiety about using the washing machine after hem blood dripped into underwear? I keep feeling that it spreads in water
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A 51-year old female asked:
Rarely use nasal irrigation bottle and rinse tip with very hot water. Do not use soap in bottle fearing residue. Any danger not using soap? Again rarely used and only distilled water. Fearing more harm than good now?
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A 51-year old female asked:
My husband uses Neilmed irrigation and just rinses bottle with hot water when finished. Doesnt use soap for fear of residue. Is it dangerous to not use soap after using the saline solution? You mix the packet with distilled water?
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A 16-year old male asked:
Random dry mouth. I take no medications just always happens I must stay near water because I fear of choking. Please help?
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A member asked:
Will swimming in chlorinated water make my chronic sinusitis worse? During the summer months i work with kids at camp. My condition has gotten better but i fear that the chlorine in the water will cause symptoms to reoccur.
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A 20-year old male asked:
I drink a 120ml bottle of chlorphineramine maleate daily and smoke marijuana over it . What health hazards I should fear?I drink a lot of water though .Plz doctors give me a handy tip.Thank you
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A 20-year old male asked:
Fear everything is going to make me go crazy, food i eat, tap water, mercury fillings i have, anything.It keeps giving me panic attacks, what do I do?
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A 22-year old male asked:
If hiv postive semen sticks to skin of another hiv negative male penis who has no any cut on his penis.i mean they have no direct sexual act just semen sticks to another male penis & instant washed penis by water. isthere any risk? Pls remove my fear?
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A 31-year old male asked:
If hiv postive semen sticks to skin of another hiv negative male penis who has no any cut on his penis.i mean they have no direct sexual act just semen sticks to another male penis & instant washed penis by water. isthere any risk? Pls remove my fear?
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A 22-year old male asked:
If hiv postive semen sticks to skin of another hiv negative male penis who has no any cut on his penis.i mean they have no direct sexual act just semen sticks to another male penis & instant washed penis by water.isthere any risk Pls remove my fear?
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A 17-year old male asked:
Hello I'm 17 and I've been having this fear of having a sudden cardiac arrest for a month now I've been eating healthy and water is the only thing I drink I'm afraid of working out cause I fear my heart would stop beating my family doesn't have any?
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A 27-year old male asked:
I have bought the fleshlight male masturbator but it has been used while packing because i see some powder and some dust over it (vaginal part) my fear is that can i get std infection or hiv what to do ?? Can i use after rinsing it with hot water?
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A 23-year old male asked:
Hi i touched dried blood. No cut but then I washed my hand with soap and water. At the start of renising my hand some drops fall on my pants without underwear I fear it might passed through my pants and my touched penis foreskin and got infected hiv?
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