Did you mean acrophobia? Acrophobia is the extreme or irrational fear of heights or high places.
The word “acrophobia” is derived from the Greek words “acron” (height) and “phobos” (fear).
According to the mental health charity, Mind, symptoms of a phobia involve experiencing intense fear and anxiety when faced with the situation or object that you are afraid of. If your phobia is severe, thinking about the object of your phobia can also trigger these symptoms.
Symptoms of a phobia include:
Physical symptoms
feeling unsteady, dizzy, lightheaded or faint
feeling like you are choking
a pounding heart, palpitations or accelerated heart rate
chest pain or tightness in the chest
sweating
hot or cold flushes
shortness of breath or a smothering sensation
nausea, vomiting or diarrhoea
numbness or tingling sensations
trembling or shaking.
Other symptoms
feeling out of touch with reality or detached from your body
a fear of fainting
a fear of losing control
a fear of dying.
Learn more information about phobias, how is it diagnose, its causes, available treatments, and more at the following sites:
Mind
NHS Choices
See Oxford Dictionaries' list of phobias from atelophobia to zelotypophobia.
Check out some tips for staying calm, reducing anxiety and phobic trigger, shared by Cure Any Phobia.