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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This happens to me too!  I hate driving the Bay Bridge and usually make my DH do it.  I'm generally afraid of heights as well, and anxious about a lot.

My dad had the bridges / heights thing as well.[/quote]

+1 The Bay Bridge!

I also cannot drive on the right lane closest to the Bay on the Golden Gate Bridge. When I see people looking out over the railing, I actually feel nauseous and my palms get sweaty, for fear they are going to fall over.

And yes I am a woman.  [/quote]

Yep.  It's fairly common with the Bay Bridge.  https://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2013/07/08/gephyrophobia-is-common-in-maryland-thanks-to-the-bay-bridge/. I can't drive over it any more.  I used to be able to but it's gotten worse as I've gotten older.  My parents grew up on the Eastern Shore and we would go over the bridge all the time growing up.  I had no problems driving over it until I hit about 40ish.  I'm on Lexapro now for generalized anxiety and it does seem to help but I still can't drive over this bridge.  I'm ok with most other bridges just not the Bay Bridge.  [/quote]

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