Acarophobia
Acarophobia (Greek akari = mite, phobos = fear) describes an exaggerated fear of humans against animals that might be considered parasites such as certain insects and mites . It is a special form of dermatozoal madness .
Symptoms
Possible symptoms of acarophobia include:
- Irrational fear of insects
- Feeling afraid / frightened
- Increased heart rate
- dizziness
- Tremble
- Shortness of breath
- Panic attacks
- Dry mouth
- Inability to speak / think clearly
treatment
Although there are no medications for the disease per se, symptoms can be treated with medication or relaxation techniques.
Possible treatments for the phobia would be:
Web links
- Acarophobia yourymptome.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ Constantin E. Orfanos and Claus Garbe: Therapy of skin diseases . Springer, Berlin / Heidelberg 1995, ISBN 978-3-642-97602-5 . P. 1249
