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[scaredycat]

My husband came down sick with something today - not sure what it is though. I'm really trying to not let this phobia control my actions. Probably it is just a sinus infection or something, but he had "that look" about him tonight.

I did read an article once that stated that in a particular study, family members who shared a bed with other family members who were sick with a sv were more likely to catch it than others. I would imagine the same would be true for non-stomach illnesses.

Would it be a total emetophobe thing to do to sleep in the guest bed while he is sick?

I don't want to make him feel like an outcast because he is not feeling well (plus, our bed is so much more comfortable!), but we are leaving on a really nice vacation on Friday and I really don't want this to be one of those things that gets spread around the family for two weeks, whatever it is.

I think if it were not the timing, I would try to control the fear and not do the the usual "ritual" things like excessive cleaning or total avoidance.

[angele803]

I would sleep in the guest bed! I wouldnt feel bad about it either. I am sure your family will understand that you dont want to get sick (with anything) right before a vacation.

[calibmom24]

I would sleep in the guest bed. When my husband is sick I sleep on the couch. I think he would understand.

[SimplyMe]

Yeah I'd sleep in the other room too. Doesn't sound tummy related but like you said who wants to be any kind of sick especially on vacation. I know nonphobes who dont sleep in the same bed when one is sick.

[rubysoho120]

I always sleep in the same bed as my bf...and I dont think it really matters if they have a sv* because it is not airbourne, right? But I wont kiss him if he has colds, because i dont want to get them, and vise versa.

[misslady]

I don't know about this study. I have lived with my husband for over 3 years and I have been sick more than he has been, and he has NEVER caught anything from me. We've even been intimate with each other when I've had bronchitis or a cold. I think it all depends on an individuals immune system. Whenever I was sick as a child I slept in my parents bed and they never caught anythign from me. Isn't that weird?

[worrygirl]

I have had sv* before and slept in the same bed and my husband did not catch it.