It's important to choose a doctor whose expertise is suited to your problem. If you don't know any doctors or psychiatrists who prescribe medication for phobias, a good way to start looking is by contacting your family practitioner doctor. She will probably be able to refer you to a trusted colleague. Realize that medication-based options will not solve the underlying psychological issue that causes acrophobia. But, it can make life much easier by easing your anxiety and allowing you to relax. Consider using alternative and natural medications/treatments. They could include acupuncture, meditation, or essential oils. Be sure to talk to your doctor before trying of these methods. Communication is key if you are seeking medication for your acrophobia. Describing your symptoms as clearly and thoroughly as possible will help your doctor make a decision regarding possible treatment options. Share your symptoms openly with your doctor and let your doctor help you. Not every doctor will be familiar with all of drugs that are available for treatment of acrophobia, so you may want to do your own research on these drugs. Share any concern you may have with your doctor and let your doctor provide useful feedback. Many drugs are reported to have negative side-effects. It's alright if you decide that these outweigh the benefits for you. Here are a few of the most common types of medication that your doctor might prescribe you: Antidepressants such as SSRIs or SNRIs are drugs that typically act upon and increase the levels of certain neurotransmitters responsible for regulating mood. Benzodiazepines are fast-acting, psychoactive drugs that can be useful for short-term relief of anxiety. While effective in the short-term, benzodiazepines can be habit forming. Beta blockers work by blocking adrenaline. This medication is mainly useful for the relief of the physical symptoms of anxiety, such as trembling or rapid heartbeat. Though the cause of acrophobia isn't entirely understood, research has suggested it may be related to the way the body interprets visual and spatial stimuli from the vestibular system and eyes. For some sufferers, acrophobia may come from an inability to perceive visual and spatial cues at great heights, where the importance of such information is heightened. This may lead sufferers to feel disoriented or dizzy and incorrectly judge the positions of their own appendages. In this case, acrophobia may have a physiological cause, rather than a psychological one, so talk to your doctor. You may be referred to a medical specialist who can give you insight into physical causes of your fear. In some cases, especially if traditional treatments aren't working, you might want to look into approaches that have been labeled "alternative," "complementary" or "integrative." These approaches are not for everyone, but they have been shown to be effective under certain conditions. These can include forms of treatment as diverse as acupuncture, mind-body centering exercises that increase the relaxation response, guided imagery to engage the mind in the healing process, and/or eye movement desensitization and reprocessing biofeedback. As with most practices, it's always a good idea to consult a trusted physician before beginning any form of intensive practice.

Summary: Find a psychiatrist or doctor familiar with prescribing medication for phobic disorders. Speak openly with your doctor. Research available drugs as much as possible. Seek treatment for visual/vestibular system ailments. Consider all of your options.

Growling puts more strain on your throat than possibly any other type of singing. It involves your vocal chords less, but it can give you a sore throat pretty quickly. It's not always necessary to warm up your local chords with fancy exercises, but warming up your throat a little is important. Never start cold. Drink warm tea with honey to help warm up your throat. Avoid drinking things like soda and milk, which can make your throat kind of mucous-coated, making it hard to sing. Don't smoke. Lots of inexperienced singers think a couple cigarettes is the fast-track to a rough voice. It's really the fast-track to addiction and disease. The proper form will work a lot better. Even though they're hard to make out, eventually, you'll probably want to be growling lyrics instead of random syllables, right? To work on this, pick out some of your favorite metal lyrics and practice phrasing them and forming them in your growled technique. Don't try to make it sound just like the original singer. Everyone's growl is different. If your's is lower or higher, that's not a bad thing. Embrace your unique voice. If you don't want to ape someone else's song, pick a passage from a book you're reading, or some old English poetry that rhymes and might sound cool death metal style. It's just practice. Write your own metal lyrics, if you want to work with something original. Good themes always include death, demons, dragons, snakes, winter, bitterness, and darkness. Go for it. Form the voice with your mind, express it with your folds. Don't try to force the vocal folds to do what they shouldn't do. Keep your throat relaxed. Intense growling shouldn't hurt. If it does, revise your technique and make sure you're breathing from your diaphragm. When you start out growling, you use muscles that you never used before at such a strong level. If the muscles around your neck or throat are tired, stop growling until its over and start again. This is a lot like lifting weights at the gym. You use your muscles much more intensely than normal and then wait for them to restore before using them at a higher level each time. If you stop growling for a long period of time, your growling skills will decrease. If you pick up on growling after a long break, take it easy, as your stamina will be much worse. Though, you will redevelop much faster than the first time. This is a really helpful way to find whether or not you're hitting the right volume, pitch and style. It's recommended to record, listen and listen again only after few hours, so your mind will be able to spot even the smallest mistakes. It doesn't need to be fancy, or along with a musical track. Just use your phone and see how it sounds, or open up a GarageBand file or an Audacity file and sing along to a song you like to get a better sense. Black metal type of vocals may hurt if pushing too hard or after very long and intense sessions. Practice no more than 10-15 minutes a day in the beginning, it will take time for your vocal chords to adjust to the abuse and eventually you will sound better. If it hurts badly in the beginning though, stop and revise your technique. Maybe you're pushing too much.

Summary: Always warm up your voice first. Try growling words. Keep your body relaxed. Practice consistently. Record yourself. Do short sessions.

When substances build up around the teeth of your zipper, it can prevent the zipper from staying closed. As a result, you'll need to clean the teeth and remove stuff that could be preventing the zipper from closing. Combine water and soap in a small dish, and stir until suds form. Dip a clean rag in the soapy water and wipe down the zipper's teeth. Grab a fresh rag and run it under the tap. Wipe the soapy mixture off the teeth with the damp rag. Attempt to zip and unzip as normal.
Summary: Remove buildup from a zipper's teeth.