Update: Apparently her stomach has completely settled, and now she just feels like she has a cold. She is up for going to university tomorrow. She is now sleeping. Does anyone have any good ideas as...

I have heard of success stories and such... But I've never heard of anyone completely getting rid of the phobia entirely... Just sort of getting a bit better with it. Which worries me because I...

Hello Emetophobes. So I have suffered with emetophobia my whole life, accompanied by crippling anxiety that stops me from doing things like going to college, seeing friends, going on family outings...

Thank you DelciaO for the reply. Apparently her stomach is settled now so I hope it isn't sv and it's just due to her cold... It's always good to have people support you through these times :).

Update: My sister has been in bed all day, apparently she is feeling better but is experiencing rumbling in her stomach. Since she "V"d this morning she has eaten bread and butter, a bowl of pasta...

ok thank you ssd :)

Thank you Sadie1001 for the reassurance :). I hope I "make it through" alright...

Okay, well thank you for reassuring me :). My mum told me she is in bed with a sore throat and feels flu-like symptoms... It turns out she hasn't eaten anything after all. My mum is about to go home...

What about other contagious stomach viruses? Do they work the same way as noro or can you catch it before they actually v? Sorry about the questions... I'm just freaking out right now.

Okay thank you for the reply. But is it possible I could of ingested contaminated faecal bacteria by using the same bathroom as her? Like using handles then touching my face or flushing the toilet?...

Hi emetophobes. Today my sister got up in the morning as usual to go to go to university, but she complained of a sore throat and feeling "coldy", as in she felt like she had a cold. She got on the...

I feel like I'm in the same state of mind you were in last year. I feel terrible at the moment... Like there's no escape from this. I think I will try the anti depressants after all. Thanks for the...

Okay, well thanks for the advise Sunpeach. :)

Okay, I'm really considering talking to my doctor about antidepressants now, I think it sounds like a good idea. I just want to know if they make you feel "different" as in, do they make you feel...

Thank you for the advise Maige, and I'm glad to hear you're close to surpassing your emetophobia. :)

Last time I had it I was in year 4...

I don't like gore... I don't like spiders... I don't like v* obviously... Other than that I'm okay. I don't really like animal waste but if I have to deal with it I will.

I know what you mean by the touching O.O, really does help and kind of distracts you from your anxiety.

I usually isolate myself from other people. I do deep breathing, drink camomile/peppermint/ginger tea, take rescue remedy, drip some lavender oil onto my pillow or clothes, sometimes watch a movie to...

I am currently having therapy for my phobia, I hope it will help I am only 3 sessions in. What you said about not reassuring yourself makes perfect sense. I have found in the past when I have come to...

For me, it's not really a fear getting sick in public, but more a fear of unexpectedly getting sick. Like not knowing when it's coming. This could be in public or at home. The thought of getting sick...

I have always been reluctant about taking antidepressants, 1: because of possible side effects of n* or v*, and 2: because I am afraid of any effect on my body in which I have no control over. Do...

I think running sounds like a good option for me, and I can always buy a few weights to train at home with. I'll give it a try. Anything to help cope with this is good. Thanks again lilwng. :)

Thank you for the advise lilwng. I too find that being active can help my anxiety, however recently I have felt completely lacking in energy due to a mixture of depression, stress and anxiety. I...

Hi Emetophobia.org. My name is Rudi and I have suffered from Emetophobia for as long as I can remember. I don't know if there was one single event that caused my irrational fear, all I remember is...