Reasons you fear V*ing

[Kenny220]

Okay so I don't know how to put this up as a poll, so I'm going to make this a multiple choice type of question:

Q1: What is it about V*ing that causes you the greatest distress?

a) Being out of control of my body
b) Feels foreign/don't know how to do it
c) Afraid it could aspirate to my lungs
d) The smell/sight/sensation of it
e) Belief that I won't be prepared for it
f) Embarrassment if in front of others
g) None of the above


Q2: As an emetophobe, do you additionally suffer from any of the following?

a) Irritable Bowel Syndrome (Maybe, not sure.)
b) Gastritis
c) Generalized Anxiety Disorder
d) Panic Disorder
e) Depression
f) Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
g) None of the above
h) Some of the above (please specify)


Q3: If someone near you were V*ing due to non-contagious reasons (ie: morning sickness, drinking too much alcohol, etc), you would:

a) Still be scared/panic/afraid since it's V
b) Not be afraid/panic since it's not contagious
c) Still be scared, but to a lesser extent since it's non-contagious
d) None of the above (please explain)


Q4: The last time you V*ed was:

a) Never V*ed in your life
b) In the last year
c) In the last 2-4 years
d) In the last 6-10 years
e) In the last 10-15 years
f) In the last 15-20 years
g) It's been over 20 years


Q5: Please state your age and the number of times you've contracted an SV in you life:
21, only two times I remember from the SV: 3th grade and sixth or 7th, probably a few more before that. I V'd two times from Strep when I was in 3rd grade.


Thanks for your time. I am currently trying to wrap my head around conditions that seem to tend to co-exist with this phobia, as well as other elements that seem consistent with emets.

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