Hi.. new here

[kristin1980]

Hello Everyone


My name is Kristin and I thought I was the ONLY one with this fear.


I just recently started going to a psychologist about it and it was only my second session this morning. I dont know what to make of it yet...


anyhoo here is my story.. I have had emetophobia since I was about 12.. and I am now 25 so its been hard. Around the age of 14 it got so bad I was soo scared of v* that I stopped eating all together four about a year and became in a way, Anorexic. My family was worried about me. They all worried I was concerned about me wieght.. i wasnt. I was consumed by feat that I may v* I still to this day wont eat alot if the stomach flu is going around. I constently wash my hands. Any time I feel nausea I have a panic attack.. I have to have anti nausea pills with me at all times as well as xanex.. Its been really tough on me.


I cant travel anywhere because I am afraid i will be car sick.. i wont go on boats.. i cant fly anywhere without lots of dramamine and xanex.. its horrible. I feel like i am in imprisoned with this phobia.


Last summer we went to the zoo and this lil kid had v* next to me.. i thought i was gonna die! My husband doesnt really understand me. Infact he got sick the other day out in our drive way so i wouldnt hear it. But i thought obsessively about it because I new it was there in the drive way. I couldnt look at it or get near it..


I am tired of being so scared.. i mean.. yes.. i have v* before and it didnt kill me.. and i still go one living like this and it makes me tired...


I am so glad i am not the only one


Thanks for your time


Kristin

[suze]

Welcome to the site Kristin, you'll find alot of people here who understand exactly how you feel, even if others in your life find this phobia a bit weird! You're amongst friends!!