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Has anyone heard of this fear?

anxcat

Every time I go to the store and something is even the tiniest bit off the edge I have to move it so that it is not. When I see something...

cigarettes phobia

shantyamore

I have a phobia of burn holes burn marks cigarette butts wet cigarettes it's disgusting makes me feel dirty smell of cigarettes too...any...

4 answers

I have extreme hypochondria, please help I am scared I contracted HIV from blood.

oksir90

I think I am too late for the PEP and my mom wasn't concerned and wouldn't take me to the doctor. Two days ago at work my coworker (20 ye...

Has anyone's phobias gotten worse with age, and now they have more phobias?

kenneltech2

I have suffered from PTSD and chronic depression all my life. Had many treatments, but have always had residual problems. One of them i...

Are you afraid of nosebleeds

billybigbrain

Is there anyone out there who has a phobia of nosebleeds I am really driving myself crazy here

Lice Phobia

dianne2018

Here's the deal,I was around my best friend's kids Friday & Sunday. My best friend calls Sunday afternoon and tells me she found lice on ...

1 answer

Primary Tokophobia (fear of pregnancy)- support groups?

ratherUnhappyLady

Hello everyone, I have been with my partner for about 5 years (we are both approaching 30), but recently he has expressed an interest ...

48 answers | 1 comment

Rabies misunderstanding?

Veryworried500

Hello all. For the last couple of months I've been having some very bad rabies anxiety. It seems like everywhere I go I've been having pa...

1 answer

Phobia of sleeping alone

HannahJazz23

Okay basically, i'm 15 and i can't sleep alone. Most of the time i sleep in my sisters bedroom, but she is beginning to get annoyed with ...

3 answers

Is it gonna be a problem or not

Khalabo

Okay so here is my story i'm 22 years old , i don't like being traped in a room or a place but i''ve never experienced a panic or anythin...

1 answer

Weirdest phobia of them all?

Zoey007

How can I get over a phobia. I have a very weird phobia, i always have the fear of some bug or creature flying in my ear. I never wear my...

3 answers

Phobic I got hiv from a blood draw!!!

nervousnelly911

I have an overwhelming anxiety and think the lab technician poked me with a infected needle on purpose when I had labs drawn about 3 week...

3 answers | 11 comments

Fear of Rain

WarriorButterfly

Is anyone else afraid of rain, and how do you cope with that?

I can't sleep because I am afraid of dying in my sleep

Athinagarrix

Hello everybody, I am 19 years old and my sleeping issues started about some months ago...Every night i sleep around 6am bcs everytime i ...

OCD and phobia of needles

AnxietyGrl365

I have had OCD since I can remember. I now have developed a phobia of needles. I work in a health care setting (hospital) where shots ar...

1 answer

Would you help me with my HIV phobia and OCD?

ESTERY

I am going to lose my life soon and most importantly my family's love. Even my parents think I am very selfish and odd person. I was abso...

1 answer

How do I overcome a food reaction phobia?

Musicgirl20

For the past few months I have had what has developed into a severe, irrational fear of food and having an allergic reaction. I have no a...

1 answer

Using Inderal for the Fear of public speaking

Choko1

I do take Inderal for public speaking (40Mg). It works for me but i have side effects take usually last for a week after taking a single ...

Teen school phobia

stlmom

What can i do for my teen daughter who was diagnosed with school phobia? It seems that the school system does not understand that this d...

68 answers

Fear of Severe Illness

KO27

24/M/USA For as long as I can remember I have had a fear of getting a severe or deadly disease. This has led me on frequent doctor vis...

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VISUAL SNOW UPDATE: 2018

John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO

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2018 General Information on Dry Eyes-Now known as Ocular Surface Disorder

John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO

03/18

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Hamidreza Nassery , DMD, FICOI, FAGD, FICCMO

01/18

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