Yelling at people to "get over it" doesn't help...

[Beathedog]

My son has v*'d 4 times in the last few hours. Obviously, a bug. I've been hiding out in our studio while my husband has been hanging out with him, taking care of him, cleaning up, etc. This is our deal. I take care of all the other illnesses and bumps and bruises. Unfortunately, my mom happens to be staying with us right now. So when she saw me check out and disappear, she followed me back and started screaming at me to get my shit together and how can I not comfort my own son? She's been crying ever since.

So not only am I dealing with my own anxiety attack over my son's sv, but now my mother's drama.

How do I tell her that yelling at me is like yelling at a soldier with PTSD to get back on the battlefield? It doesn't help. I'm sorry, but tough love doesn't work with emetophobia.

This sucks.

[MeganTaylor]

I know how you feel! Some family memebers/friends just don't understand that this is a real problem in our lives. Maybe just try to talk to her and giver her information about Emet??? My mom didn't realize it was such a big deal to more that just me and she understood more that it is a real thing and it's not necessarily unnatural. I once told her that "I wish I was just normal" and she comforted me by saying "Well then life would be no fun." Everyone has their flaws and that's what makes them themselves and you mom should understand that.

Hope this helped!

[Girl_Wonder]

People that do not have emet, do not understand. I know you probably feel bad that you can't comfort your son, but your husband is there and he can do it. It would be an entirely different story if you were home alone and had no other choice but to deal with it. I totally know how you feel! Hang in there.

I'm a big fan of Airborne. Take that to avoid getting the sv.

[MeganTaylor]

What else is out there to help prevent getting sick.. I am always to afraid to get a flu shot because everyone that I know that has gotten it has gotten sick and V*.

[Beathedog]

I know this is nuts. But I just don't eat when there's an sv in my house. You have to ingest the virus, so my thought process is that if I don't ingest anything, I won't catch it. It's ridiculous and unhealthy, but it's worked for a while. Once again, I hate this.

[Angie78]

I have been told so many times by my dad to deal with it...he is a d.ck...He doesn't understand...It used to upset me...but then I realized how selfish he was being and I decided that I don't care what he thinks. Our family and friend should be sympathetic to us even if they do not understand....they can have sympathy without empathy...
My heart is with you lady...
If you and you husband have an agreement...then don't worry what she says...its not her business...just like anything else our parents try to tell us with regards to our own private lives. It hurts more than something else because you prob feel attacked because it is about your phobia...I know thats how I used to feel.
It will be okay...I promise.

Anyway...I take pre-natal vitamins everyday...they are super immune boosters and loaded with vitamin b; drink lots of h20 to stay healthy, get a flu shot ( ask for the dead virus...live virus is the nasal vaccine) I have never been sick from it; and when worst comes to worse I only eat safe foods like ramen noodles and pb sandwiches!

Big hugs

[MeganTaylor]

Yeah you need to eat definately even if it's just safe foods. If you don't eat your immune system will become really weak and you may catch the sv anyway. Also stay very hydrated.