Is it normal that there is no phobic name for the fear of a pulse?

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Okay, so 100 points for whoever can tell me the legitimate phobia name for the fear of a pulse. I seriously searched through google and even tried typing in the latin names, but I could not find the phobia. I mean, it seems like a common enough fear that it deserves a name. I was able to find venephobia, a fear of veins, though even that was from uncredible sources such as wiki or yahoo answers. I guess I'm kind of a weirdo for making a big deal over something like this...

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  • Avant-Garde
    12 years ago

    Come up with your own name. Pulseobia.

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  • kiki12994
    8 years ago

    Over the past couple years, I've found that when I sleep on my left side, and I feel my pulse on my left rib cage, it literally drives me INSANE. Everyone's probably like, duh lady, that's your heart. I know where my heart is lol But it's not in the center/slight left. It's on my side -- right below my armpit. cant feel it unless I'm laying on it though. I don't really have a fear of pulses but my fear is that my blood will be cut off to some part of my body. Like for some reason I can't get it out of my head that I'm crushing something vitally important when I sleep on my left side. I also can't stand to have anything touching my neck when I sleep because I feel the pulse against whatever is touching it. The slightest touch will keep my fidgeting all night. UGH! Anyone else have the same problem?

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  • 800imawesome
    11 years ago

    Sphygmosophobia.

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  • Anonymous Post Author
    12 years ago

    Actually, I don't have a fear of pulses. I made this after reading an IIN about a person who has a fear of pulses and the vein. The person then asked if there was a word for this, so I tried looking it up... can't find it anywhere.

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  • Captain_Kegstand
    12 years ago

    My fiance is afraid of pulses as well. Not blood, or veins, just pulses. And it doesn't have to even be hers, she plugs her ears if a pulse noise comes on the TV! I thought she was the only one but I guess not!

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  • Cobrakitnu
    12 years ago

    I thought I was the only one.

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  • Frosties
    12 years ago

    If the word existed, it would be pellerophobia and this would also cover the fear of other things that beat, like drums.

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  • Darkoil
    12 years ago

    http://isitnormal.com/story/i-despise-my-heartbeat-so-i-was-curious-27517/

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