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Q: Paranoia disorder and Phobia

asked by: DoctorQuestion on March 2nd, 2007

Hi,

I suffer from paranoia disorder see it all started when I was working at this nursing home and this man was bleeding all over his arm and I had pick him up but I cant really remember to much after that I think I had a Panic Attack. I ask the nurse did he have any kind of transmitted dieases and she said no I dont have anything to worry about but I am still scard to death it's effecting my everyday life, and now I have develope this phobia I am scared to touch everything especially in public I dont use public restrooms anymore when I see something red on me I freak out I starting to think that everything I touch has blood on it I seen some red crustie stuff on my coat the other day and I freak out because I didnt know what it was and where it came form. and today I was pumping gas and my gas cap fell on the ground I was so scared to pick it up because it was water on the ground from it raining and I was thinking what if there's blood on the ground,and I cant see it.

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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on March 21st, 2007

Anxiety & Stress Answer A2454

Many people are scared of blood and can’t stand to be in contact with real blood. In your case, fear of blood seems to make you feel frightened even if you see something similar to blood, like something made of the color red. You might be experiencing a phobia of blood. "Phobia" is defined as an abnormal fear; it is a kind of neurotic disorder that requires medical attention from a mental health doctor. You might want to talk to a mental health professional to talk about your phobia and consider ways to treat it.

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