Can anyone tell me if phobias are part of OCD, or are they under another topic/illness???? If there is another board for Phobias, I couldn't find it. I've seen shows on OCD, where many phobias are mentioned.
1. My main phobia right now is
claustrophobia.
Then these, not necessarily in any order........
2.
germs anything that has been touched by someone else, like mail, food, remote control.......have to wash my clothes at least twice, sometimes more, doctor's waiting rooms, crowds, grocery stores, Wal-mart like stores...too many people, too many germs, bowling shoes - egad, thankfully I don't/can't bowl anymore
3.
arachnaphobia fear of spiders. Has gotten better since I got mad at them for intruding into my life and paralyzing me.
4.
bridges - gephyrophobia.........crossing them
5.
vomiting - emetophobia.......deathly afraid of vomiting, can't breathe when I do.
6.
being buried alive - taphephobia.....somehow I think this is pretty normal, and also has a lot to do with my claustrophobia.
7.
heat or getting hot - thermophobia.......room temp always needs to be at least 65.......60 or less would be nice.
8.
contamination - mysophobia......I think this is probably like germaphobia in a way, except you get the "transfer" contamination thing going on. Like if you pick up something dirty, then touch something else....
9.
filth - rupophobia.......mostly unclean house
10.
smothering - pnigerophobia...........afraid that I can't breathe
11.
being touched - haphephobia...........this one goes back to germs, contamination. BUT, I am not afraid to be touched by animals!!! I also do not like to touch other people.
12.
flying - don't know the medical term for this - it is mostly about claustrophia, not being able to breathe, and of course 9/11
13.
foreigners - xenophobia..........mostly only Arabs/muslims...VERY long story that began for me
before 9/11
I think that's it for now. Lucky 13. I'm sure another one will pop up before long. Don't they always?????
What are your phobias? Is this OCD? 
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