Hiya everyone

I'm Nikki from Scotland. I'm 20 years old and have suffered from emetophobia for as long as I can remember!

I read in a magazine yesterday about a woman who suffers and she speaks about her treatment etc. I didn't realise it had a name and most of all, that so many people suffer!!
It completely rules my life, I suffer bad panic attacks when out in public/eating out and will only eat food that I have cooked (overcooked)! Everywhere I go and in every room in my house, I have chewing gum as when I feel ill or feel a panic attack coming on, it seems to help me.. I dread going to bed every night as I'm scared I will either wake up in the middle of the night with no warning and spew, or wake up the next day and be sick!

Non of my family or friends understand what I'm going though so I'm glad I have found this site with loads of people who do