Posted by coral on May 24, 2003, at 2:38:23
In reply to anxiety disorder caused by a traumatic event?, posted by jjd on May 23, 2003, at 14:28:54
I have a phobia of having my blood pressure taken. After a lifetime of low blood pressure, my bp was high during the first year of the depression. The incompetent doc I was seeing had me on a med that elevated my bp. For ten months, I did everything to get it lowered but to no avail. After changing docs, (a long story) getting the bp under control, tackling the depression.... I came out on the other side. But, I am phobic about having my BP taken and have resumed therapy to conquer it.
So, in my case, a phobia developed in response to a situation.
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