EXTREMELY SCARED

[dipbomb]

hi guys im new here but ive had emetophobia since 1st grade and im going to be 19 in a about month. i have to vent because everyone around me is v*. both of my nextdoor neighbors have beenv* non stop, my best friend whom i ate off the same fork of last night v* 7 times and is having bad d* at the same time and my other friend v* the other day twice. im so scared im gonna get it, its the only thing im thinking about it and i just had chicken and im petrified, i knew i shouldnt have eaten.[img]smileys/smilies_06.gif[/img]

[suze]

Welcome to the site. Spend some time looking through past threads andyou'll see that most emets don't catch the germs that terrify us. Just keep your handsclean and try not to touch your face. Eating off the same fork as your friend is not risky providing she wasn't showing symptoms i.e. had just v*. These virusesaren't in saliva.


I have cleaned up after my kids when they have had a sv...both ends...and I've only ever caught something once, and then I only had d*.


I know the worry you're feeling though, you're not alone there!

[kutekim1217]

From what you say all these people seem to be sick at the same time. Possible food poisoning? Kim

[hairfixer35]

Welcome to this wonderful site. I am new too and we all know how afraid you are right now. That is so common here, Just stay away from these people until it clears up and keep as calm as possible. Just like Suze, I have kids and most of the time I do not catch the sv. My daughter had it in June and I sat beside her when she v* I was fine. You will be too.


Barbara

[mak79007]

I am feeling your pain! Everyone in my family, boyfriends family, and people at the urgent care I went to (not for a sv)had or have it. My boyfriend has been staying with me. He woke me up at 400am and told me he had to do it, and not to worry. (YEAH RIGHT!!!) He is getting over it now. I cant believe how many people have had this year!!! Its unreal. My mom, brother, sister, neice, nephew, brother in law, both brother in laws parents, nurse at the urgent care, boyfriend, boyfriends mom, and two of my cousins!!!!!!!!!!! I feel like a sitting duck. The nights are the worst time too, cause I dont want to wake up in the middle of the night to do it. But like the first post said, most of the time us emets dont end up getting it (knock on wood). You will usualy see a post about someones family getting it, and the emet waiting for it to happen to them and it just doesnt, and IF it does they usualy have d instead. I have no idea why. My theory is that when we feel like v, we such a bad panic attack that it sets off the sympathetic nervous system, which stops the stomach from turning, and maybe closes off the esophageal, or lower sphincter (between stomach and esophagus) I am sure you have heard of "Fight or flight" Well that is your sympathetic system that kicks in during panic. Then there is "rest and digest" which is parasympathetic. Thats is just a thoery I thougth of. Cause I had the sv a few years ago and my body was trying to v, and nothing would come up becuase I was having such a bad panic attack, so I thought maybe that was making it harder for the stomach to do its work. Sorry for rambling. I am here with you going through the same thing. I slept in bed with my boyfriend as he had too. I feel dumb for doing it but Iwanted to comfort him.. Ill be thinking of you. Keep me posted

[dipbomb]

thanks for caring so much! i havent v* yet and i dont really feel like i am so the panic is subsiding a little but im scared if i eat then i'll v* ahhh im crazy

[swiftette]

Eat-because you'll feel worse if you don't. And you're not crazy.Sv*s- from what I've read are'nt contagious until you have symptoms so I would'nt worry about your freind. Try to do something to get your mind off it. [img]smileys/smilies_01.gif[/img]