Hi everyone! I am new to emetaphobia and I have lots of questions. I have suffered feeling sick since I was a teenager. For a while I had been doing better, but it's been getting really bad lately...to the point I think about not leaving my house...or letting anyone in. I have two children, so this is even worse. I have started taking Dramamine almost daily...I can't go to restaurants or other places if I am not close to an exit or a bathroom. What I don't understand is that I really do feel sick...VERY sick. I feel like throwing up and often will gag. My stomach balls into a tight painful ball like when I get the actual SV. I will burp up food for several hours...sometimes more than 12 hours later. I will burp up vomit. Is this normal with this phobia? Does my mind have that much control over my digestive process? I went to a stomach doctor for a couple tests, but had to quit due to my insurance not covering things. All the tests always came back normal anyway. I know I am driving my family crazy with being sick all the time...and I know how hard it makes it for me to function. To do simple things...I just want to lie in bed and try to feel better. I am at the point where I don't want to live like this anymore...and even worse, I am starting to pass some of my issues on to my daughter. I do not want this life for her.