Phobia Free: Medical Breakthrough Linking 90% of All Phobias and Panic Attack to a Hidden Physical Problem

by Harold N. Levinson, Steven Carter, M.D. Levinson, Harold N.

Book Overview

A most fascinating book...provides both the professional and the patient with a means to better understand and treat (phobias).--Howard P. House, MD. University of Southern California School of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0871315394
• ISBN13: 9780871315397
• Release Date: January 1988
• Publisher: M. Evans and Company
• Length: 298 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Makes perfect sense

Dr. Harold Levinson really points out how there is some clear connection to how the triggers to anxiety and panic are related to the ear scrambling messages before the brain receives them give the feedback from the brain that you should be scared, or start to worry about the given situations. I myself mainly picked this book up when my anxiety came back for the second time. I was anxiety free for 2 years and then again one day it hit me and I was floored much like the last time. I ordered this book, read it, and tried to follow the procedures with my doctor but he wouldn't listen and just fed me Zoloft. Which I took, but I just now weened myself off of that horrible medication. I am not depressed I told him, just worrying over things that really should have no concern to me. This book is very positive in a way that you find out there are doctors out there that don't want to just feed you an SSRI because it mysteriously treats anxiety/panic attacks. They are trying to find a root cause. My opinion is by this book, keep a positive attitude and you will overcome the anxiety and fear, just make sure the doctor agrees to walk through the test in the back of the book with you.

This book saved my life

I used to crawl on my hands and knees to the restroom because I was afraid to stand up. I had severe panic attacks and anxiety and was a literal basketcase. I ran across this title in a book of home health remedies I was reading. The article said "Blame it on your ears." I had noticed a "full feeling" in my ears that coincided with the onset of this and something clicked. I wrote down the title (Phobia Free)and the name of the man I credit with saving my life, Dr. Harold N. Levinson. I told my Doctor about the book and my symptoms and she prescribed the first medication listed in the book, Anti-vert (meclizine). 45 minutes after a took the first pill, my anxiety simply vanished!! I hadn't felt that good in over a year. I was normal again! I haven't had a panic attack since I started taking the medication and it has been 14 years. The medication my Dr. prescribed is targeted specifically at the inner ear which lends serious credibilty to Levinson and his work in this area. This book is full of case histories of both phobics and panic patients and is written in a manner that is understandable to anyone who decides to read it. Also, I recently obtained an official diagnosis of an actual inner ear disorder known as endolymphatic hydrops just to confirm what I knew to be true from reading Levinsons work. If you are phobic this book will change your life!

A Guardian Angel in the guise of a doctor in Great Neck NY

I am a highly successful 37yr old patient of Dr Levinson for over sixteen years now.I would be delighted to email anyone a copy of a testimonial I wrote about him-I am still on the inner ear meds & I get re-tested by him every nine to twelve months. I would be delighted to answer any questions - Marsha Lampert MBA MS Mrshangel@aol.com Wantagh Long Island NY

Phobia Free A Medical Breakthrough linking 90% Of All Phobia

I Have been phobic for the last five years, i've been hospitalised and housebound. My phobias started on a day trip in the country with what I know now as a panic attack,it was the most frightening exprience of my life as I thought I was going mad and or had a brain tumour. After psychiatry, hypnotherapy,counciling and reiki healing. After numerous amounts of medication and none to my relief,my phobias incresed and I was desperate I could see no way out of this living nightmare. I got the book and finished it in an evening it was brilliant I'am now on the medication 3 weeks and everyday I lose a phobia its a miracle and I would just like to thank Dr Harold Levinson for giving me what i can only say is my life back--

A must read for those suffering from OCD and Phobias

This is beneficial information for those suffering from OCD. Dr. Levinson's theory has led to my complete recovery. His theory attributes the disorder to a "medical" condition of the inner-ear called a cerebellar-vestibular dysfunction and is easily treated and corrected with a combination of antihistamines, antimotion-sickness, and antianxiety medications that he prescribes. Soon after starting the medication, the disorder was gone. Calmness and total control were shortly established. Prior to this were many months of unsuccessful behavioral therapy treatment with no relief occuring. Dr. Levinson's treatment doesn't just give some relief from OCD, it rids it! His book "Phobia Free" is extremely helpful and describes in depth how the cv-dysfunction is related to all anxiety. It describes why obsessive thoughts occur and how they are thoughts that are just not being properly filtered. The title of this book, "Phobia Free," is truly ! ! a perfect description of how an OCD sufferer feels after being treated by Dr. Levinson for this "medical" condition called the cv-dysfunction.