how does arachnophobia affects the individual?
148231
well I'm scared of spiders and it affects me like this, I scream and run
1086335
It is difficult to be sure you have had a spider bite unless you actually saw the spider on your skin.  There are over 50 spiders which can bite you.  Only about 3 of them are harmful.  A black widow does not cause swelling.  It injects a poison which will give you belly pain.  The other spiders can cause local irritation.  There is nothing you can do to limit the size of the reaction.  Just keep the area clean.  Make sure you have had a tetanus shot and see a doctor only if it looks infected, with redness, pain and a fever.  If you have trouble or pain with moving your fingers you should also consider seeing a doctor.  It is very important to keep the arm elevated and keep a cool pack on it at least 4 times a day for 15 minutes each time.  Good luck!
669371
Herpetophobia (Greek herpeton = to ramp and phobia = fear) is the phobia of reptiles, amphibians or other crawly things. Herpetophobia can be cured through hypnosis or by repeatedly approaching reptiles or frogs to gain confidence until the fear has been overcome entirely. Ophidiophobia is the specific fear of snakes. It can cause nausea and panic attacks and irregular heartbeat. Can be received by watching a TV or movie event when a reptile attacks someone. Also the fear of creepy-crawly things
1110515
lol, that reminds me of phobophobia. how can someone have a phobia of getting a phobia?!
163960
http://www.phobia-fear-release.com/bogyphobia.html\n\nMaybe that will help with something
278131
Yes it can. Its a very serious problem. Even if the person survives, he/she may have to deal with disability. Sorry, if my answer has caused anxiety to you, but thats fact. Anyhow, medicine has advanced a lot, so hope for the best.
320764
Emetophobia is an excessive or irrational fear of vomiting or of being around others who are vomiting. It is one of the most common specific phobias. In survey research, six percent of the U.S. population claims to fear being sick, although a much smaller number suffer from actual emetophobia, which manifests itself through a variety of phobic behavior.\n\nNearly every emetophobic contracted their phobia as a result of a traumatic incident of vomiting that happened to them between the ages of six and ten. Most emetophobics claim they can will themselves to avoid vomiting, sometimes resulting in Irritable Bowel Syndrome, and other illness. A survey of an Internet group of emetophobics found that the average member had last vomited at least twelve years earlier. On average, it is suggested that most emetophobics have been sick five or fewer times in their lives.\n\nEmetophobics are known to go to great lengths to avoid people who may be sick, to avoid being in public places where people may do so, and above all, to practice eating habits in such a manner as to minimize the chance of their heaving - many emetophobics lead strict diet regimes and often avoid foods that are known to produce the most liekly chance of food poisoning - meat and dairy products for example. Most emetophobics have very specific diets, and avoid not only food that once caused them to vomit, but also anything they suspect of being a possible cause of such illness.\n\nAnxiety concerning vomiting, or being in close proximity to anyone that might vomit can cause irrational behaviour, and often induce panic attacks. Emetophobia can have a very difficult and stressful influence on everyday life, the very nature of the illness being ever present. Many emetophobics would rather face illness than face the fear of vomiting, and in almost every case, an emetophobics body would respond to this irrational fear. Most emetophobics fear vomiting themselves, but in some cases, it has been claimed that fear of seeing other people vomit can induce an even greater phobic response than if they were to be sick themselves/\n\nEmetophobia is treated in the way common to most specific phobias.
847311
It's weird because it depends on my mood sometimes I get more fearful sometimes I over come it. Like I'm scared of spiders I face that fear couple times but still I never over come it, so I think it takes few times of facing that fear in order to actually be fearless of it. For me anyway.\n\n\nRock on!
745293
Get that thing checked, some spiders are dangerous..\n\nNot to freak you out, some spiders will just give you a swelling and some discomfort and leave you alone with it...\n\nHowever only very few are lethal, or their poison can bruise up your body and well I think it kills your tissue.. So you bleed internally... Until you finally die or just bleed out and you have blood all under your skin which will soon end up on your bedsheets and such..\n\nJust get it checked, unless if you know the type of spider that bit you..
942012
in the world of the insect/ arachnid, there is no room for emotion. there is only predation and survival. however, events which take place in a natural environment are real and unforced. taking these precious beings out of nature and putting them in a jar and forcing them into that situation is, to me, an unthinkable sin against everything natural. specimens for science sake, trophy entomology examples.... whatever. but to do this for no real reason.. yes you should feel bad. in fact you should be ashamed of yourself.
92210
Fear is a human (and even animal) reaction to an external or internal stimulus that falls within paramters unique to each organism.  Fear is highly individualized as are most emotions.  For example, a spider crawling on my arm might not be a sufficient stimulus for me to provoke fear, however, it might cause you to jump out of your skin.  \n\nIn humans, fear does not require an external stimulus (some animals also seem to be able to imagine fear as well).  The child who imagines a monster in a closet does not need an external stimulus to feel fear.\n\nFear is stimulated through the use of sensory organs and is entirely brain centric. Your brain has what's called a startle circuit. It runs through the mid- and lower brain, and is modulated by a structure in your brain called the amygdala.\n\nBecause fear is all in your mind, you can control it (this is where "courage" comes in).  However, there are two stages of fear, pre encouter and post encounter.  There are physiological components to be understood as well.  When the startle potentiation is activated, a small part of the brain called the hypothalamus which gets your heart pumping faster, dialates your eyes and in short, gets you ready for the final stage of fear, circa-strike.  This enable you to get extra energy sharper senses, etc, everything you need to fight off an attacker (hopefully).\n\nSo what is this all about?  Fear is an important component of an animals emotional makeup that allows the animal to survive.  Fear is healthy...it tells us when we are about to do something stupid and it also can give us an edge in a dangerous situation.  When controlled and managed properly (courage) it can allow us to do almost superhuman things.  \n\nThe difference between most animals and humans is that human have other choices than fight or flight when confronted with fear, unlike most animals.  We don't have to react according to our instincts and have communicative and other tools to deal with danger.\n\nHope this was helpful.
545367
There are several ways she can overcome this. One way is to try hypnotherapy, psychotherapy or a hypnotist. You have explained how the phobia has developed, so if she can come to turns with that frightening experience as a child, she may be able to overcome the phobia. Another way that Psychologists have helped people overcome their phobias is through 'facing their fears'. I recommend that she seeks a professional to help her with this though. Basically they will gradually introduce her to small dogs, and then bigger dogs. This has shown to have a longer lasting success rate, than hypnotherapy, although both methods are highly successful. There is a very recent method of treating phobias, where people can face their phobia virtually. It has helped arachnophobics. They use virtual reality to make the person confront their fears.
68092
Not everyone.  Fear can be situational.  I would fear a man pointing a gun at me who is yelling "You rotten ****".  I might fear a mother bear if she was running at me and I noticed I was standing between her and her cub.  I might fear a federal law which states that all blue-eyed people would be rounded up and or shot on sight.  But just fear something or some situation for no reason?  Nope.
774233
i know that Johnny depp gets freaked out by them! L am ok with them but do you know themlaughing clown and sailors at the fairs they give me the creeps what about you?. I get freeked out by creepy crawleys as when i was a kid people would put them down my back and then scream that their is a spider or whatever down my back. Peoples fears are normaly put into them by a bad experience
922357
A brown recluse or other spider bite usually causes a local reaction or abscess rather than a systemic reaction (all over).  The bite may be a tick bite.  If it is, and from a rocky mountain spotted tick, you can develop a fever, headache and pain in the bones, especially joints and the back.  You need to be evaluated by a doctor and have a lymes test done to see if it was a tick.  Bear in mind tho, that alot of times the first lymes test may be negative even tho you may have it, so you may need tested more than once.  Spider bite will cause redness, pain, heat at the bite site, get progressively worse and if its a brown recluse, the center will start to get necrotic (black) and abscess.  Please get checked.
1047472
It's hard to tell from your description (which doesn't include where you live, for example) what the spider might be. Odds are it is NOT poisonous, since there are very few spiders that are poisonous - if you are in the US there are two and one of them is not brown. If it is an orb weaver as you describe it is quite harmless and could be carried (loosely) in your hand to a bush without fear of being bitten.\n\nCan I suggest asking someone who is not afraid of spiders to take the spider out of your car (getting it into a cup is the easiest way to handle them without hurting them) and put it somewhere it will be able to live (not the middle of a parking lot).\n\nIt's interesting that despite your professed fear and hatred of spiders you've spent a fair bit of time examining this one and are interested in finding out what it is - all indications of a possible future arachnologist :-)
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Yes, it can! I am a doctor of psychology, so I have seen firsthand the effects of traumatic events in childhood. Remember, what is traumatic for one person may not be for someone else, so not every child who received and/or witnessed corporal punishment will be affected.\n\nAs someone else mentioned, it could be post traumatic stress disorder. But it may not be quite that severe; without knowing your exact symptoms, a diagnosis cannot be made. Also, there may be other factors at work.\n\nYou may want to consider some therapy if your nervousness is affecting your life. I am partial to cognitive/behavioral therapy myself because it is action- and goal-oriented, but there are various types that might help.\n\nDr. Barb Nefer, http://www.bnlifeskills.com