Has anyone here conquered emetophobia?

[emetkermit]

HeyJust been reading some posts about members who have said they don't think they're emetophobic anymore - if you're one of these, I'd love to know how you conquered it.Thank you

[bluebell242]

I think I'm doing MUCH better than i've ever been with it, the idea of getting s* doesn't particularly bother me, i'd only be bothered if it actually happened and I can know that I'd cope which helps me remember I would cope if it did happen. Removing that bad association of v* being something you should avoid, to something that is NORMAL and if it happens then whatever, it happens.

I do still have some emet thoughts though.
I worked through the thrive programme and downloaded emet recovery system. I've also been doing exposure on youtube watching v* videos. That is really all the things I have done to try to overcome this as I'm waiting on some real CBT. I will be thankful for this if I get to do it.

[julybabe]

HeyJust been reading some posts about members who have said they don't think they're emetophobic anymore - if you're one of these, I'd love to know how you conquered it.Thank you

Hi I would say that I am pretty much over emet now. I had tried CBT previously with very limited success, I had resisted taking any medication previously due to an adverse reaction previously and also fear of medication causing v*. However things came to a head around a year ago and I knew I had to see my GP to discuss medication again, I just could not carry on the way I was. My GP prescribed Trazodone in September last year, and around christmas/new year I first realised that it was having a really positive effect. I managed a long journey without any crippling anxiety, and also when my daughter had a bout of v* (still not sure what caused this but no one else got ill), when I was sat there shaking and rocking with my fingers in my ears I thought what the hell am I doing? and that was it, I coped from there without any panic, only concern and anxiety over what was wrong with her, which I consider is normal. From then on I noticed a considerable reduction in my pre-occupation with v* as a whole, and was generally a lot less anxious. I currently take 150 mg daily, however I did reduce my dose recently and my symptoms began to return I have just started a course of CBT and I am hoping to achieve success this time, as for me CBT alone did not work, but it can work for some. However at the moment I am not able to control my symptoms of anxiety without medication. I consider that my emet is an anxiety disorder and for me the thought of v* is a lot worse than the act itself, I work myself up about it so much, Even when I have been exposed to the thing I fear the most, it did not provide a long term cure for me anyway.

[Grace47]

Through medication and cbt, I am doing much better. I'm not 100% over it, but I would say I'm doing a lot better. At least, I'm not asking my family if they are going to v everyday and I can sleep at night without being afraid someone will v.

[KaydeeJayde]

I'm the same as Grace. I did the hard yards with CBT (Which is not easy, but it's worth it), and that helped take some of it away, but getting out of a stressful family situation helped me get over it a lot, and also I think I almost grew out of the worst of it. I'm not anxious about it every day, and I go out a lot more than I used to, but I'm still phobic if I'm faced with the prospect of someone vomiting.

[Ana Bellini]

I'm very proud to say that emetophobia barely bothers me anymore - sadly, now I have other, worse, issues that are waiting to be found out and treated (and I'm afraid it's not going to take just a year).

Like my new psychiatrist says, therapy, medication, staying away from places such as this and, well, that shouldn't be here, nutritionist (Yes. I went from underweight to overweight in 1 year).

[asianeko]

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http://www.emetophobia.org/showthrea...me-emetophobia