Do you fear/phobia of D*

[khernández99]

Is the fear of D* as intense as Emetophobia?

If someone said they had D* would you panic?

[StayingStrong]

Yup! I would say I am equally afraid of both!

[butterfly91]

Yeah. I always associate d* with a sv or fp

[MaybeBaby]

Not really no. I have digestive issues. Most of my life... I have noticed if I am more anxious about something I am prone to get it. Also I suffered with d for over a year due to my gallbladder failing. Now without one my bile flows freely from my liver through my digestive tract. So I can have it from something I ate, or if I don't eat enough... etc.

[jmoore10]

I have IBS and ulcers so I have weird bathroom issues lots of times but those are different than the D you get with SV. When I get water D, I do panic because I associate it with SV and am convinced that V is inevitable. It's stupid cause I've probably had D-only SV a handful of times, but I'm so scared that "next time" I won't be as lucky

[Aspie Grrrl]

Yes, but only if I think it's contagious and will cause nausea. I have IBS and sometimes get random bouts of d* that are accompanied by anxiety and hot flashes. So if I'm the one having it, it does kind of make me nervous (which makes the d* worse and so on).

[khernández99]

It's equal. I'm terrified of both, and while I don't know if it is a phobia, it's scary.

[pinki1983]

yes im def afraid of both i always assume if you have one the other will follow

[Collie]

Only when I'm trapped somewhere without a bathroom! Haha luckily that hasn't happened to me. No, I don't fear d as much. I certainly don't like it but I know theres a lot of things that can cause it that aren't sickness related. plus its easy to stop it with immodium.

[emet-ana]

I'm not afraid of it in itself (e.g. if someone had IBS the fact they had D* wouldn't bother me, although obviously I wouldn't want to share a toilet!) but because norovirus can be spread through the D* of a sufferer if the D* is due to norovirus- then yes I'm definitely afraid, petrified even. Apparently the D* is more heavily virus-ridden than v*!

[Chronicles]

No, as long as nausea isn't associated with it, I'm fine with it.

[lizziescarlett]

No, as long as nausea isn't associated with it, I'm fine with it.

Same with me, as long as I dint feel sick I don't mind d, this may sound weird but after a bout of d I feel good, really light and floaty and full of energy.

[Claire-]

I get super nervous when I know I'm about to have d*, but afterwards I feel great and the episodes of it that follow are a breeze

[Leslie735]

Not really no. I have digestive issues. Most of my life... I have noticed if I am more anxious about something I am prone to get it. Also I suffered with d for over a year due to my gallbladder failing. Now without one my bile flows freely from my liver through my digestive tract. So I can have it from something I ate, or if I don't eat enough... etc.

Yep me too! I had my gallbladder out 5 years ago and I get d* from time to time from not eating enough or eating something too fatty, dairy, greasy, and salad does me in too. It happened to me at a pet store the other day, it's really embarrassing!

[UndeadVamp]

No? I didn't know this fear went along with so many emetophobes. That's pretty interesting.