bee phobia

[nathollyandmatthew]

please dont laugh ut i have a real fear of bees and wasps but more bees, i have always been scared of since i was about 11 but its got worse with age im now 24 and it really affects how i do things, i wont open the windows in teh summer coz i worry they get in, i wont go for walks in rural parts coz of the bees and flowers, if i see a bee i run a mile and i get all panicky, hubby laughs and says im stupid and should just get over my fear, but im so scared of them, i know i need help in getting ovet his but not sure wher to go about this do i go the gp, but then im worried they will think im a freak or do i try and find somethng to help away from the GP, please help my daughter is now getting the same fear as me as she sees have i react

thanks
Natalie

I can understand your fear. I'm totally phobic about spiders. I can't even look at pictures of them and yesterday at work someone came in and said they'd been given a tarantula. She was describing it crawling up her arm and saying how cuddly it is , and even that was freaking me (and it is now as I type!).

I used to work for a psychiatrist and we had referrals for people who were phobic about things. One of our community nurses used to collect spiders in a jar in reception, for use in sessions (and I picked it up thinking it was a collection for someone leaving!).

It would definitely be worth having a chat with your GP to see if your local service would accept a referral. They won't think you're a freak at all, it's very common.

I'm terrified of butterflies and moths,I've been thinking of getting hypnosis for it because it can ruin a nice summers day/picnic/day out.holiday.

Hate bees aswell and ds 3.5 screams blue murder as I've passed the fear onto him
Actually I hate all flying insects thatare bigger than a fly/smaller than a bird.I feel so stupid,I've even thought about getting mesh screens put on the windows.

So just to say you're not alone