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[anxiousgrl28]

Hi all! My name is kora and I’m new to this forum. I’ve been suffering from emetophobia for 10 years now. When I was younger, it was a lot worse. I wouldn’t eat for fear it would make me sick. I would never sleep because I was so scared that I would wake up in the middle of the night and v*. I religiously took bynadryl once a night because i was sure it would keep me from getting ill. I’ve been diagnosed with anxiety and depression, I’m not sure if it’s because of the emet, or if the emet is because of the anxiety. Either way, I’ve gotten better over the years, and I’ve learned some coping strategies from therapy to help combat the anxiety. But I still think about v* constantly. I have hypoglycemia, and this totally exacerbates my emet. At the first sign of n* I immediately begin panicking. I’m not sure what bothers me more, n* or v*. Truly I just want to feel normal again. I want to not constantly panic about v*, or feel ashamed that I suffer from this common and ‘normal’ phobia. I just wanted to check in and say hello. Would love to message with some of you, and provide and receive support in all ways possible.

[Moopercow]

Yep, emetophobia sure can suck. Especially when it ruins your life. I'm the same way, I take tylenol almost everyday. I too have had this fear for over 10 years. (It started off when I was in preschool. Where my eating disorder started) You shouldn't feel ashamed about it. Emets like us are just misunderstood by the world. School is an absolute nightmare! You can to the right place to talk about it. It's way more easy to communicate with others about the problem when it's not face to face. I'm unusually to shy to even face my teacher. Or anyone for that matter.