My husband came down sick with something today - not sure what it is though. I'm really trying to not let this phobia control my actions. Probably it is just a sinus infection or something, but he had "that look" about him tonight.

I did read an article once that stated that in a particular study, family members who shared a bed with other family members who were sick with a sv were more likely to catch it than others. I would imagine the same would be true for non-stomach illnesses.

Would it be a total emetophobe thing to do to sleep in the guest bed while he is sick?

I don't want to make him feel like an outcast because he is not feeling well (plus, our bed is so much more comfortable!), but we are leaving on a really nice vacation on Friday and I really don't want this to be one of those things that gets spread around the family for two weeks, whatever it is.

I think if it were not the timing, I would try to control the fear and not do the the usual "ritual" things like excessive cleaning or total avoidance.