Im new to the forum, here is my story
Hello everyone! I am Nicole, I am now 20 years old and have been suffering from this since I was 7 years old. I am not sure exactly how I got this phobia, but the last thing I remember is when I was 7 years old, I had a friend over at my house and I started throwing up from the stomach flu. Im not sure if this is what gave me the phobia, but since then, it has been hard for me to deal with.
When I was a first grader, I refused to ride the school bus because I feared throwing up on it, or seeing other kids throw up. I also had a hard time at school. I cried most of the day at school until I went home, and I would not eat breakfast or lunch at school because I thought it would make me throw up. Leaving my house was also a challenge for me at this time. I did not want to go on family vacations, go to my friends house, or even go to the store with my parents.
Middle and high school seemed to be a lot easier for me. The phobia did not go away, but I was able to deal with it. It came back my freshman year of college when I was away from home. I would not eat at school, so I lost about 40 pounds in 2 or 3 months. I also got depressed and lost a lot of hair from the stress.
Like most people with this phobia, I avoid traveling on planes, amusement parks, taking medicines, and going to doctors offices.
Well, thats some of my story! =) I am currently living at home while I go to college. My goal is to face my fears and move away from home again and live on campus like most normal 20 year olds do. I would love to talk to people on here, so send me a message!! =D
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I am pretty new here too, but this site has definitely helped me and is a massive comfort that I am not alone in feeling the way I do. Hope it helps you too. Everyone is really friendly and someone will always be around to help you when you are in a panic. Happy chatting. X
and i just wish i could talk to someone about it,but when i try to tell them they don't understand or they say 'everyone gets ill its part of life', i just don't know what to do anymore, but i'm glad i'm glad there's people on here who understand.
