Just need to vent..

[tiredofthefear]

Hello, I'm new on this site and am sleeping in my front
room with two fans on with my daughter b/c my husband is
sick in our room with some sort of stomach bug. I feel
like my fear is at an all time high that my daughter or I
will end up catching what he has. I feel so totally
guilty for not taking better care of my husband and more
guilty because my daughter is an emetophobe now too. I
don't know how/if I'll get ANY sleep tonight. I am
living in total, complete and paralyzing fear of so many
things right now that it just feels unreal. Every
movement that my daughter makes has me fearing that she's
going to wake up telling me that she feels sick. I just
feel so alone right now. I hate the night! Having my
husband sick has turned my entire life upside down and I
am trying very hard not to go off the deep end, but I
don't know how to do it. Every noise is frightening to
me tonight. If anyone can give me some encouraging
advice for the next few days, I would appreciate it.
Have to go, daughter is up.. here goes!

[darling]

The fans are an excellent idea. It blocks out a certain amount of noise,
and it also keeps the room cool which will help prevent n* in the event
that one of you catches it, which I don't think you will as long as you
keep washing your hands. Stomach bugs don't usually last very long, in
fact your husband might be done v* by tomorrow. I believe you have to
come into contact with v* or d* particles to catch it too, so be sure to
disinfect things properly. I'm sure you'll be fine.

[chutw468]

oh my god... that sounds terrible... im so scared to get married and have kids because of this exact reason! everyone tells me that it'll be diffreent when i have kids and a husband but i know it won't. Its so frustrating that no one understands and i don't want to be judged as a bad mom or bad wife because i can't be around it... I'd say the best thing to do is try to keep your mind off of it (as hard as it is) find things to do or get out of the house for a little. Hopefully he'll be better soon =]

[tman563]

I don't know if you religious, but you and your daughter could pray. Having another person to go through it with is a great advantage, talk together, reassure each other.

[Bamba]

I prey allll the time! idk if it has helped but i havent thrown up since i started! i really think you and your daughter should help eachother since you are both going through the same thing, i havent had a sick family member (in that way) in a loong time, its terrible though! just tell yourself you wont catch it and know it will be oer in 3 days or so and if you havent cought it in like 3 or 4 days you are fine!!!!