Do you do this?

[slallen2009]

Someone can call me and tell me they have been V*.....and even though I have not seen them....I am fearful that I am going to get it...simply by talking to them on the phone....even though I know it is not possible.....Im so crazy!

[paulinek]

I don't think I am going to get it, because i know for sure that I can't, but it would certainly unsettle me. i think I like to live in a little bubble of denial sometimes that no-one is sick so when someone is, it is unsettling.

[slallen2009]

My rational side KNOWS I wont get it....but a bit of fear comes over me....its strange.....and btw...Nice to see you on...8o) I used to live in Europe....years ago...a good friend of mine was from GB. I would love to visit England!

[paulinek]

My rational side KNOWS I wont get it....but a bit of fear comes over me....its strange.....and btw...Nice to see you on...8o) I used to live in Europe....years ago...a good friend of mine was from GB. I would love to visit England!

aww well you'll have to come over one day, harmonygirl on here was over this summer and she met a few other IES members, unfortunately I couldn't make it but it would be nice to arrange another get together

[Lorni]

I had something similar, my mums friend rang before to talk to my mum, her daughter had the sicky bug. Her mum was on the phone to my mum, I was going mad! I was weirdly convinced I was domed. I wasn't even on the phone, her mother complained to my mum that she had felt weird all day.
Which sent me even more crazy, its so odd that its not even an face to face encounter, just a 5 minuet phone call. But yes, your not alone on this one, I've done it also with my friends who were sick I rejected their phone calls xx

[slallen2009]

WHEW!!! I thought I was the only one being nuts....LOL.....and YAY Pauline.....I just might have to do that...My husband has never been out of the states.

[Suzie B]

I am exactly the same - I just read on a forum earlier that someone had been ill that way and i started holding my breath and my throat starting hurting and started to panic - I don't even know the person - all I could think was they live in the UK, is something goign round now??!!! I am particularly scared at Christmas time - just wish all this would end.

[slallen2009]

I understand Suzie....I have good and bad days....yesterday I decided to have a mini freak out....and said SCREW this I am NO longer going to be this way (like I have 100% control over it---I dont BTW).....and I only washed my hands a few times.....and only used sanitizer a few times....but guess what...I am worried sick today that I got something yesterday while...refusing to be this way....visous cycle....CRAP!!