new here and stressed

[amyrene]

I've lived with Emetophobia for about 11 years (I'm 21) and each day it gets worse and worse, especially now that the Norovirus is going around like crazy. I am scared to even leave the house sometimes. I haven't v* since I was a kid, and when I do feel sick at my stomach, all I ever do is get the dry heaves. My body won't let me v* but that doesn't keep me from being terrified. I have nightmares every night that I'm trapped in a room with someone while they are v*. It's nice to know that other people have this too. For awhile, I thought I was alone!!