My love suffers from this fear. Everyday he is plagued with fear of feeling nauseous, especially because he regularly eats cafeteria foods and has very intense rowing practices six days a week. Just under a year ago, we journeyed across the Atlantic for a holiday and we were both food poisoned. He awoke violently ill in the night; I have never before or since seen him that frightened. He was afraid to eat for the remainder of the trip, only eating "safe" prepackaged foods and trying not to let his fears ruin the trip. Even though he was smiling with me, I could see it in his face that he was truly miserable and that there was almost nothing I could do to help. I don't think either one of us has ever felt so helpless..
Now I am afraid that if he exercises too vigorously and becomes sick, that his rowing days would end and he would regret it for the rest of his life. I want to do everything I can to help him, so I came here. If anyone has any advice, it would be greatly appreciated.