Anyone heard of this phobia - fear of floor collapse?

[mom2ariana]

for as long as i can remember, i have had a fear of floor collapse. i think it started when i was little and read in the newspaper that  truck had been under a bridge that collapsed. that seemed to introduce me to the possibility. to find out that something you've trusted can fail at a young age can be somewhat traumatizing. now i am scared when im in homes, apartments, etc... my husband and i - despite my opposition - live in an apartment unit on the top floor. sometimes it scares me and other times it doesnt. i get terrified when i think about how heavy the couch is, or the fridge, or especially the washing machine when it's loaded and running. i get nervous bringing home heavy bags of groceries. we are moving into another unit soon and its also on the top floor. im scared of the move. scared to move furniture in. i dont know how to overcome this phobia, but sometimes it can really interfere with my happiness. the thought of buying a home is not as happy as it should be because im scared of the top floors. ive told my husband repeatedly that i want a ranch. anyone ever heard of this?

[KL_99]

I have had this fear for as long as I can remember. The only place I feel even somewhat safe is on the top floor of my house in my room, but even then it takes about 15-20 mins before my panic attack finally calms down. It is worst in a car especially when the radio is on very loud. If I can’t see the road I start hyperventilating especially when we hit a pothole in the ground or go over a crack or bump. When I was in elementary school the gym was on the second floor with the cafeteria underneath. I was always terrified that the weight of people running, basketballs, and other things would make the floor collapse. I lived near a sinkhole growing up and I was always terrified that a sinkhole would just randomly appear. I can look at a building or a tree and see it collapse as well as looking at cracks in the road and sidewalks. I wish I knew what this phobia is so I could try and help myself overcome it. I’m just glad that I am not alone with this fear and just going crazy. Whenever I try to explain it to somebody they never understand and say “i’ve watched too many crazy movies” Nobody ever understands it. If I am honest I don’t understand it either. I just wish there was a way to cope with the panic attacks when everything I see is falling apart in front of me in my mind. My mom used to tell me to close my eyes and take deep breaths which was when I started waking up in the night with nightmares about my ceiling fan falling on me and my bed falling through the floor. I just want this fear to go away

[Hellanna]

For awhile I've just been thinking that this is an irrational fear and that something is wrong with me but this effects me everyday. I live in an area where there are a lot of pot holes and cracks im the streets so that really doesn't help me either. I start to feel like sinkholes are going to start opening up, so leaving my house doesn't even help me. I have found some essential oils that help with feelings of anxiety but they only help a little bit. Everytime I've searched information about this I never found this page or anyone that comes close to the way I feel and everyone around me just thinks I'm crazy, if anyone has found something that definitely helps with getting your mind to stop calculating the weight of everything please let me know. I have 2 kids and live on the second floor of an old apartment building so that really doesn't help me at all. I get so distracted by it just trying to clean my house. Well thanks for any help have a good day everyone.

[Noriam]

I suffer from the same problem. Does anyone have a name for it? I mean what kind of phobia is it?
an hour ago I was in the kitchen, cleaning the dishes and all of a sudden I realize that I have to put some stuff in the fridge. the only problem is that there is a water container just next to it. it got me so worked out that I wanted to get the hell out of my house PS: as crazy as it already is, I live on the 4th floor.
I too had none to understand how serious this is for me until I met my husband I don't know what might have caused it. but tomorrow I am seeing someone for the first time about this problem. I am 8 months pregnant and I don't want to forbid my child from having toys, running around or just having a life.

[Lisam35]

I have the same problem! And it is getting worse. I have been taking Clonazapem for over 15 years.  It helps a little but sometimes the fear just takes over and for 10 or 15 minutes, i am an absolute mess...anxious, crying ,etc. No one understands this fear and to be honest, I thought I was going crazy.  I am 52 years old and I just want to be able to live in peace and not have to worry about every vibration or will my floor collapse or will the full cabinets fall down, will the tub fall through the floor, etc.  Is there any cure for this?

[Lisam35]

I am taking Clonazapem as well for the same phobia. But it still happens.

[JaynaMichelle]

Hello! I’m now taking  these natural supplements and CBD Fluid. not Oil. And the one I take does not get you High. It helps...there’s a difference.  

[Laurenclaire91]

How are you finding the CBD? Has it helped at all?

[Sarahrotty]

I have this too for as long as i can remember. I have panic attacks when i give my kids baths, too much weight during parties, a full fridge, parking garages, being downtown with heavy skyscrapers...sometimes loud noise sets the panic in motion. What is this phobia called? I am so happy im not alone.

[JaynaMichelle]

I am so happy I'm not alone as well. I too have this same issues with  everything your saying !

[KarenMama]

I let out a sigh of relief when I looked this phobia upup and found out I'm not weird, I felt like no one will understand so I've always kept this to myself. I wake up thinking about water in the tub, if my son jumps too hard in the living room, when my husband and I are laying in bed, what kind of structure is between us and the neighbor below us. This fear is so foreign to people. I would love any support from people that understand.

[JaynaMichelle]

I'm in tears as well as I read your comment. I thought I was the only one with this issue/anxiety/fear. I've had it since I was a kid. I'm happy to know I'm not the only one.

[Dschoen60]

I know this is an old post but I can’t believe I am not the only one with this issue!! My family does not understand it. Anyone found any relief??