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... incorrect because they simply denote a ?fear of pins/needles? and do not refer to the medical aspect of trypanophobia. The name that is in common usage is simply needle phobia.

Generally the drugs may not cure any phobia completely, but it helps suppressing the symptoms through typical chemical interactions and thus provides relief for the time being.

These fears are generally termed as phobias, and can range from a fear of heights, closed places, darkness and many other things. One of these phobias is arithmophobia, which is ...

You are not the only one to suffer from aichmophobia. Most sufferers are surprised to learn that they are far from alone in this surprisingly common, although often unspoken, phobia