Anyone else get freaked out by seeing Facebook posts about being sick? I've even had to block people from my feed for posting pictures of v* itself! WHY do people think that's okay?! /rant.

Not sure how to control my panic in the coming months. I was deathly ill w/ noro last year and my phobia has gotten much worse because of it. I often have nightmares about it. My gf works with kids, which scares me every day because kids are always sick. (She's never been sick in the 10 years I've known her, but still). She's already tired of my irrational behavior and I'm not sure how to tone it down.

Sometimes the social pressure from non-emets makes me feel worse than the phobia itself. For example, I agreed to go out to a restaurant but said ahead of time that I wouldn't be eating salad since it is not cooked and could get me sick. (Already aware that this is irrational). Then my gf proceeds to try and make me eat it! So then I felt guilty/weird all night, making the whole outing not worth it. Blah.

Just curious what others do to reassure themselves during this time of year. (I also have OCD, which causes intrusive/repetitive thoughts when I'm stressed). Hearing that "it'll be okay" is not enough without some kind of proof to back it up in my twisted mind. I practice immaculate hygiene and take tons of immune-boosting supplements like vitamin D3, selenium, zinc, etc.

Thanks for listening!