Fear Of Feet Touching The Floor

I have been for years but this particular fear got a lot worse a couple of years ago when i got a fungal infection in my toenails that took forever to.

Fear of feet touching the floor.

I have been terrified of leaving my feet unprotected from contamination. This is often associated with a fear of sexual assault. This sounds like a branch of acrophobia fear of heights even though you said you aren t afraid of heights. Aphenphosmphobia is the fear of intimacy and in particular of being touched or of touching.

Yes this includes at home and in bed. A condition where tall buildings bridges hills balconies or roller coasters induce extreme fear in a person is called acrophobia. Getting over my fear of my bare feet touching the ocean floor i m just out here livin. I personally think the floor is disgusting feet gross me out and i hate the feeling of cold under my feet.

Haphephobia also known as aphephobia haphophobia hapnophobia haptephobia haptophobia thixophobia aphenphosmphobia is a rare specific phobia that involves the fear of touching or of being touched. My fear of being barefoot. Most therapists recommend gradual desensitization to overcome the fear of feet. If you have ringing in one of your ears ask someone which ear is ringing.

In extreme cases some sufferers of podophobia can t even go into a shoe or sock shop without a problem. Phobias manifest themselves in different ways so although you may not be afraid of. I have been unable to be barefoot for years. The symptoms include fear anxiety dizziness panic attacks breathlessness and fear of death.

People who fear their own feet are also encouraged to obtain regular pedicures. This involves slowly exposing oneself to pictures or images of feet. The phobia of feet is called podophobia or petaphelaphobia the latter being the fear of people touching your feet and can consist of a fear of not only your own feet but also other people s. This can be then followed by touching feet or having other people touch theirs.

The only time my feet are showing is the shower. If one tripped on his or her left leg and was born on an odd numbered day or tripped on his or her right foot and born on an even numbered day one should ask someone else to slap his or her corresponding hand in order to negate the bad luck.