Frightening

You guys are not alone I also have this same fear of tornadoes. I'm scared of storms especially if they're severe or possible tornadoes involved. For me it started in 1989, where I live now in NC, I got caught in a car near where a tornado touched down. You might of heard about it, It's on you Tube.com May 5, 1989 F-4 Tornado in NC, WSOC News video. Anyway that's when my phobia started.

Wow, I didn't realize until today that I'm not alone that there are others who experience the same feelings I do, the doctor prescribed me some meds but I couldn't take them and work, they made me feel strange in a different way, the anxiety has put 10 extra years on my life, the April 27th tornadoes made it even worse and I had to work out in them, you see I help try to keep the Power on when storms hit, talk about being in a bad place at a bad time, I was scared almost out of my mind. I developed this only a couple years ago, and I don't know why.

Hey. I'm new at this, but I too have recently developed the same problem. The sky darkens and my heart tightens. Its really starting to get stressful. I know its irrational. Everyone around me is calm and cool.. Even standing outside watching. But me, I'm looking for the funnel cloud as I run inside. I feel so anxious. My family gets kind of annoyed when I start getting all freaked out. I try not to verbalize it.. I feel kinda foolish actually. I don't know why I feel so scared. I'm also rambling. I just want to know how to fix me..

I am totally terrified of thunderstorms. When ever the clouds become gray I start to panic and fearful. I can deal with just rain but anything else frightens me to the point I am in tears. I live in Florida and we have 6 to 7 months of bad weather. I will not leave work or home if the weather is bad. Sometimes I go and hang at the mall so that I will not be alone during the storm no matter how many hours it will take to stop. It always sounds as if it is sitting over my house. I watch the weather channel through out the day, I checked the weather websites through out the day and this is how I plan my time. I need help. Everyone knows how afraid I am and it is affecting my life. Can someone shine some light on this for me please.

I too have the same symptoms as you do. It must be tough with some of the stoms that crop up in Florida. I started having issues with thunder and lighning a few months ago. I have to fight my way through each storm that came our way. Watching the weather on the news only makes things worse. I find that on most occasions anticipated storms are worse than the storm itself. My doctor has prescribed me both Celexa and Neurontin for GAD and I have to see a therapist. It has helped a bit.

If you havn't done so yet, see your doctor.

I was just diagnosed with Astraphobia today. I have the same symptoms as you do and the doctor prescribed me Prozac for anxiety and I have to see a therapist. Get help, it doesn't go away on its own, but there is never a 100% guarantee that you will be totally cured.

This sounds like you have a phobia... thousands of people have them, but not a lot of them face them and want to deal with them. I advise you to see a psychiatrist (those guys are the ones with the MEDICAL degrees), because that's a 100% guarantee that you will get better.

Take care