Can I share my story??

[spilled_milk]

Hi. A lot of people have been sharing their stories, so I want to share mine. I hope that it's ok.


I'm 14, and I've had emetophobia since i was six, even though I didnt always know it was called that. I know that 8 years isn't very long compared to some of you, but since I got it when I was little it feels like i've had it all of my life. I don't really know what the trigger was, but since my dad was sick a lot with liver problems, not necessarily v*, that could be it. So far I haven't v* sice I was 9, after staying up for 5 hours waiting. It's a little scary to say this, because I don't want to jinx anything. Around eleven I finally got help from a psychologist for about a year, which helped a lot, but only for about a month. I am afraid of both getting sick and of other people getting sick around me. I'm afraid to stay home in case one of my parents gets sick (i dont have any siblings), but I'm also afraid to go to school, because my high school has over 2000 people in it and some of them are bound to have a stomach virus. It's increased a lot in the past few months, especially since now i'm working in a highschool-based pre-school, and i'm nervous that one or some of my charges will get sick and i will get it. I think i'm going back to psychiatry, but do you think that something like hypnotherapy works also? Well, anyway, i hope that wasnt too boring for you to read.


<3 Anya

[crazybeautiful]

It wasn't boring! Welcome to the site, hopefully you find all the support you need, your story sounds so familiar and I'm sure it sounds familiar to others as well.

[party_boi3423]

Hey Anya!


I can relate to you because im 14 as well and, funnily enough, i discovered i was afraid of vomit when i was 6 years old. It seems like such a long time. I always avoid long trips at all costs in fear of myself or someone else getting travel sick. I always freak out about people getting ill at school as well. I fear it incredilbly and fear myself getting ill. So it is good that i can relate to you.


Welcome to IES!


From Chris

[izzybee]

hey welcome to ies! I'm izzy and i'm 15. School is a very stressful place that msot emets seem to have problems with. Its hard to be in contact with so many people, knowing that someone must be feeling ill etc etc


This site is great! And I'm sure u'l find pleantly of advice on here too.


If you have something like msn u can add me if you like my msn is [email protected] or aim which is madgirlizzy


Hope to see u posting soon!

[spilled_milk]

Thanks you guys...I feel so happy to finally have found other people that have the same thing as me! [img]smileys/smilies_04.gif[/img]


<3 Anya--

[Jenneh]

welcome to our family!


feel free to look up my email addy/hotmail addy and add me, lol, obviously.


i think returning to some kinda therapy is a good idea. ur young and its gr8 that uv recognised it at a young age and able to get the help!


do your parents know about ur fear? how are they about it with you?


Jen xxxxxxxxx

[spilled_milk]

Both my parents know about it. They're both fine with it, and try to help me, but my dad is a little more tolerant than my mom. My mom will get upset if I say that i'm afraid more than one or two times, but my dad can usually put up with it.


<3 Anya--

[Jenneh]

aww, well im very glad that uv got that parental help + support shud be a lot easier for you to work thru this.


good luck


Jen xxxx

[jazz]

hey anya, Im emma, and im 14 too [img]smileys/smilies_04.gif[/img]
I have been consciously afriad of sick, since the age of 6 and up, and my phobia has gone through stages of being bearable, to really severe.
Like you, I don't have a clue what triggered my phobia, but I have some very vivid memories.
I remember though, never being bothered about sick, until one day a kid was sick at school, and it stuck in my head for weeks.
My dad is completely unsympathetic towards my phobia lol. He sees being sick as a natural bodily reaction, fair enough but non-emets don't have a clue really do they?
I have had a lot of concerns about school recently, and it's not easy to face every day knowing that people get sick, some on a weekly basis.
One of my friends who sits next to me in science has had a stomach bug all week so I'm a little nervousfor monday lol.
If you need some guidance or reassurance, you can always pop on here. Everyone is super nice, and we're all v-e-r-y familar with the situation you're describing.
xx

[wing]

Hi Anya! I'm Wing See (or you can call me Mel.) and i'm 15 and i remember being really uncomfortable with people being sick since i was 4-5 years old. Didnt get really bad until i was 9 though. Well i'm not exactly sure about any treatments. Sorry. That is because i never went to see anyone for mine. Your story does sound familiar.I know what you mean by it feels like your whole life. It truely does. My friend told me "wow..i feel bad for you i dont know how you can live like that". I told her "i dont know life without it though".