Bumping this post to see if there are is anyone else who would like to complete our questionnaires. We've had an excellent uptake so far and would like to thank everyone who has contributed. Any...

Right, thanks for the advice Malacala and H.B. - I'll post it there as well.

Thanks all for your comments, and for completing the questionnaires.

H.B., I’m not sure where there more popular area of the forum is.

We are an Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) service based in the United Kingdom and are conducting research into the clinical characteristics of emetophobia (specific phobia of...

I see. Thank you.

I think it is the case that people are sick when they need to be sick - not sure how an average is calculated from that?

These are safety behaviours potentially - please be aware that they just fuel your anxiety, and ultimately do no give the reassurance you want.

Sounds like catastrophising. How did you get on?

Exposure is a way of helping people with emetophobia. It is an under-researched area, but it has showed to have some effectiveness.

Thanks for sharing. It is very interesting to read the perspective of someone using CBT.

Hi Rosie, not sure where you are based, but it seems like it is time to consider treatment. What has your doctor said?