Nosocomephobia

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Nosocomephobia refers to the abnormal, persisting fear of hospitals.

Symptoms include: breathlessness, excessive sweating, nausea, dry mouth, feeling sick, heart palpitations, inability to speak or think clearly, a fear of dying, becoming mad or losing control, a sensation of detachment from reality or a full blown anxiety attack. [1]

  1. ^ Nosocomephobia Treatment Options. Retrieved on December 29, 2006.