Modern Health Observation

Symptoms

The symptoms of phobias are:

- Excessive feelings of fear, unreasonable and persistent or anxiety triggered by an object, activity or situation, these feelings are irrational or disproportionate to the actual threat. For example, while anyone could fear a menacing dog and wild, most do not flee from the presence of a calm and relaxed animal on a leash.

- Physical symptoms related to anxiety, might include tremors, palpitations, sweating, shortness of breath, dizziness, nausea or other symptoms that reflect the response of “fight or flight” of the body to danger.

- Avoid the object, activity or situation that triggers the phobia phobic since they recognize that their fears are exaggerated, often feel ashamed or embarrassed by their symptoms. To prevent symptoms of anxiety or embarrassment, avoid triggers the phobia.

Diagnosis

In addition to routine questions, a health care professional will ask about your current symptoms and family history, especially if other family members suffered from phobias. Ask about any experience or trauma that might have triggered the phobia, such as a dog attack, which caused fear of dogs.

It might help to talk about your reaction, thoughts, feelings and physical symptoms when faced with the fear. Additionally, you should describe what you do to avoid situations that cause fear and phobia affects how their daily activities, including their work and personal relationships.

Your doctor will ask about your depression and substance abuse, because many people with phobias also have these problems.

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