What a way to ruin your Valentine's Day!
What a way to ruin your Valentine's Day!
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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 (Not so much the actual vomiting but burping or gagging)
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
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)
Also agoraphobia. Afraid I'll vomit in public, like on the bus, at a meeting, in the classroom or at the dentist
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:
Never. Vomited three or four times that I can actually recall it happening even though I can't remember the process of it or anything like that, I just know for a fact that I did. It was always stomach ache during the day and throwing up once at night. Nothing more.
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
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:
24 years old, 2 times both of them this year
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
d) The smell/sight/sensation of it
f) Embarrassment if in front of others
Q2: As an emetophobe, do you additionally suffer from any of the following?
a) Irritable Bowel Syndrome
c) Generalized Anxiety Disorder
e) Depression
Q3: If someone near you were V*ing due to non-contagious reasons (ie: morning sickness, drinking too much alcohol, etc), you would:
c) Still be scared, but to a lesser extent since it's non-contagious
Q4: The last time you V*ed was:
c) In the last 2-4 years
Q5: Please state your age and the number of times you've contracted an SV in you life:
28 years old.
2 SVs (that I can remember, possibly more when I was very young, would have to ask my Mum!)
1: D (Although it be the taste for me)
2: A
3: A
4: B
5: 5/7(not sure on exact age) Three times. And then once while 9 then day after Christmas. 2000
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 (Not so much the actual vomiting but burping or gagging)
e) Belief that I won't be prepared for it
f)] Embarrassment if in front of others
Q2: As an emetophobe, do you additionally suffer from any of the following?
c) Generalized Anxiety Disorder
d) Panic Disorder
e) Depression
Also agoraphobia. Afraid I'll vomit in public, like on the bus, at a meeting, in the classroom or at the dentist
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
c) Still be scared, but to a lesser extent since it's non-contagious
Q4: The last time you V*ed was:
d) In the last 6-10 years (8 i thnk, almoast 9 this summer... i hope so)
Q5: Please state your age and the number of times you've contracted an SV in you life:
Im not sure if i ever contracted an SV (maybe when i was really young, and i cant recall. I V* about 6 times in my life (im almoast 20) usually it happened after i had a stomach ache, once, but one time it happened 3 times in a night(that was the last time)
Q1: What is it about V*ing that causes you the greatest distress?
a) Being out of control of my body
f) Embarrassment if in front of others
-- can't decide between these two. Probably more a? I think, because I would freak out even if I was alone. BUT, I'd rather throw up 10 times at home than once in public.
Q2: As an emetophobe, do you additionally suffer from any of the following?
g) none of the above. I have struggled with them in the past, though (panic attacks and depression)
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
but I think if it was someone I cared about I could calm down enough to help them.
Q4: The last time you V*ed was:
Depends on your definition of vomit. About 2 months ago I had food poisoning or sv and I was heaving and it got all the way to the back of my throat, but didn't come out. I kinda coughed up a bit of food and spit it out. Our resident vomiting expert gumdropper says this doesn't count as vomiting, but it was close enough for me!!!
I threw up from drinking too much probably last time was about 2006?
Q5: Please state your age and the number of times you've contracted an SV in you life:
I'm 28 and I've had maybe 2 SV...possibly less. Difficult to really know if you have sv or food poisoning.
Q1... (e) believe I won't be prepared Q2... (h) I've got slight compulsive disorder, acid reflux and depression. Q3... (c) I hate seeing ppl being *s but wud not be so fearful as know I can't catch it. Q4... (e) 10-15 yrs ago. Q5.... I'm 26yrs old only what I think was a sv once at xmas 2012 but never *v
Would be interesting to know people's blood groups to
Q1: What is it about V*ing that causes you the greatest distress?
a) Being out of control of my body
(I worry mostly that it won't stop, that I'll continue to v* for days and months due to psychological n*. When I do end up v* it is extremely painful because I retch and g* non-stop hours at a time)
Q2: As an emetophobe, do you additionally suffer from any of the following?
c) Generalized Anxiety Disorder
d) Panic Disorder
Q3: If someone near you were V*ing due to non-contagious reasons (ie: morning sickness, drinking too much alcohol, etc), you would:
c) Still be scared, but to a lesser extent since it's non-contagious
Q4: The last time you V*ed was:
b) In the last year
Q5: Please state your age and the number of times you've contracted an SV in you life:
Age: 21
I don't think I've ever contracted it (except from when I was a toddler).
A bit of a late post, but here goes:
Q1: A, being out of control (biggest issue for me.), D the feeling of it (i can admit it's not as bad as my anxiety tells me, but it's still extremely unpleasant!), and E, being unprepared (I'd feel a little better if I knew a while beforehand if I were going to v* for sure).
Q2: Possible A, IBS, diagnosed with C, Anxiety (within the last year) and E, Depression (Since I was four years old).
Q3: B. I was able to overcome that because I want to help them feel better.
Q4: C, on December 12th, 2010, at around 1AM.
Q5: I am 18, as far back as I can remember, at least three times. Not certain if my most recent incident was food related or not. If not, that would make four.
Last edited by MirandaC; 07-15-2013 at 02:43 PM. Reason: elaborating
Q1: What is it about V*ing that causes you the greatest distress?
a) Being out of control of my body
d) The smell/sight/sensation of it
e) Belief that I won't be prepared for it
f) Embarrassment if in front of others
Q2: As an emetophobe, do you additionally suffer from any of the following?
a) Irritable Bowel Syndrome (but it seems to be getting better)
c) Generalized Anxiety Disorder
d) Panic Disorder
e) Depression
f) Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Q3: If someone near you were V*ing due to non-contagious reasons (ie: morning sickness, drinking too much alcohol, etc), you would:
c) Still be scared, but to a lesser extent since it's non-contagious
Q4: The last time you V*ed was:
b) In the last year (ish)
Q5: Please state your age and the number of times you've contracted an SV in you life:
I'm 15 and I can't even count how many times I've been ill. The amount of times I'm SURE it was an SV is once in 1st grade, once in third grade, once in fourth grade, once in fifth grade, and once in seventh grade. So 5. But when I was younger I used to v* constantly. I got sick so much my parents had a designated pot for me to be sick in when I'd wake up sick in the night. It was dubbed "The T*U* pot." I was terrified of it. I don't know how many of those were svs but they were absolutely horrible. And in 8th grade I v*d (not from svs) a total of I think 5 times, which was horrible because that was the worst time for my emet and it didn't help me recover.
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Q1: What is it about V*ing that causes you the greatest distress?
a) Being out of control of my body [x]
b) Feels foreign/don't know how to do it
c) Afraid it could aspirate to my lungs [x]
d) The smell/sight/sensation of it [x]
e) Belief that I won't be prepared for it [x]
f) Embarrassment if in front of others [x]
g) None of the above
Q2: As an emetophobe, do you additionally suffer from any of the following?
a) Irritable Bowel Syndrome [x]
b) Gastritis
c) Generalized Anxiety Disorder [x]
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 [x]
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 [x]
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:
I'm 18 and haven't V since I was 9-10 but the last time I did I had food poisoning.
Parents have said I've caught more than average SV when I was young. So probably about 10 in my lifetime at a guess. But I'm afraid as its been 8-9 years since I V.
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
Q2: As an emetophobe, do you additionally suffer from any of the following?
c) Generalized Anxiety Disorder
e) Depression
f) Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
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
Q4: The last time you V*ed was:
b) In the last year
Q5: Please state your age and the number of times you've contracted an SV in you life
I'm 22, not sure the exact number but i think i've caught about 6
Last edited by butterfly91; 07-17-2013 at 05:52 PM.
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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
d) The smell/sight/sensation of it
f) Embarrassment if in front of others
All of these things, but mostly A
Q2: As an emetophobe, do you additionally suffer from any of the following?
a) Irritable Bowel Syndrome
c) Generalized Anxiety Disorder
d) Panic Disorder
e) Depression
f) Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Q3: If someone near you were V*ing due to non-contagious reasons (ie: morning sickness, drinking too much alcohol, etc), you would:
c) Still be scared, but to a lesser extent since it's non-contagious
Q4: The last time you V*ed was:
b) In the last year
Q5: Please state your age and the number of times you've contracted an SV in you life:
I'm 16 and have had SV about five times? Maybe, give or take a few
Q1: What is it about V*ing that causes you the greatest distress?
I'm afraid that I won't be prepared for it and that the experience and sensation will override my thought patterns.
Q2: As an emetophobe, do you additionally suffer from any of the following?
I choose H. Depression, Panic Disorder, GAD, Gastritis and IBS.
Q3: If someone near you were V*ing due to non-contagious reasons (ie: morning sickness, drinking too much alcohol, etc), you would:
I'd choose A! I know it isn't contagious, but it is still gross and still can pass germs thanks to splash particles! EWW.
Q4: The last time you V*ed was:
B. July 14th...
Q5: Please state your age and the number of times you've contracted an SV in you life:
I'm older than 18 and I have uhmmm....
17 times so far. I go on long streaks and then it attacks me vehemently.
Ahh, I don't know how to edit the Bold and Underlines without it messing up so I apologise...
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
All of the above!
Q2: As an emetophobe, do you additionally suffer from any of the following?
a) Irritable Bowel Syndrome
f) Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
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
Q4: The last time you V*ed was:
e) In the last 10-15 years
Q5: Please state your age and the number of times you've contracted an SV in you life:
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 (Not so much the actual vomiting but burping or gagging)
e) Belief that I won't be prepared for it
f)] Embarrassment if in front of others
g) None of the above
*This is what caused my eating disorder.
Q2: As an emetophobe, do you additionally suffer from any of the following?
a) Irritable Bowel Syndrome
b) Gastritis
c) Generalized Anxiety Disorderd) Panic Disorder
e) Depression
f) Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
g) None of the above
h) Some of the above (please specify)*
*I also suffer from Bipolar Disorder with psychotic elements aka psychosis and autism as well as my eating disorder.
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 yearsf) 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:
I'm fourteen years old and the amount of times I've had an actual stomach virus i.e something infectious? Once.
I was four and my brother was three. The only memory I have of it is that my poor mother was running round looking after two toddlers with vomiting and dioreha. I also remember we tried to keep a breadstick down and failed miserably.
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Q1: What is it about V*ing that causes you the greatest distress?
a) Being out of control of my body
d) The smell/sight/sensation of it
e) Belief that I won't be prepared for it
f) Embarrassment if in front of others
Q2: As an emetophobe, do you additionally suffer from any of the following?
a) Irritable Bowel Syndrome
c) Generalized Anxiety Disorder
d) Panic Disorder
f) Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Q3: If someone near you were V*ing due to non-contagious reasons (ie: morning sickness, drinking too much alcohol, etc), you would:
c) Still be scared, but to a lesser extent since it's non-contagious
Q4: The last time you V*ed was:
b) In the last year
Q5: Please state your age and the number of times you've contracted an SV in you life:
I am 20 as of the 31st! I used to get really bad bugs as a kid, fairly often. Although some of it was probably due to anxiety/nervous stomach. Ever since I've had my phobia, I've only had one v* episode out of almost 7 years.
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Q1: What is it about V*ing that causes you the greatest distress?
a) Being out of control of my body
d) The smell/sight/sensation of it
e) Belief that I won't be prepared for it
f) Embarrassment if in front of others
Q2: As an emetophobe, do you additionally suffer from any of the following?
g) None of the above
I actually have acid reflux
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
c) Still be scared, but to a lesser extent since it's non-contagious
Q4: The last time you V*ed was:
b) In the last year
Q5: Please state your age and the number of times you've contracted an SV in you life:
13. I think I've had an sv... probably... like 4 times?
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Q1: What is it about V*ing that causes you the greatest distress?
a) Being out of control of my body
d) The smell/sight/sensation of it
f) Embarrassment if in front of others
Q2: As an emetophobe, do you additionally suffer from any of the following?
c) Generalized Anxiety Disorder
f) Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Q3: If someone near you were V*ing due to non-contagious reasons (ie: morning sickness, drinking too much alcohol, etc), you would:
c) Still be scared, but to a lesser extent since it's non-contagious
Q4: The last time you V*ed was:
f) In the last 15-20 years
Q5: Please state your age and the number of times you've contracted an SV in you life:
I am 41 and I think I've only had sv maybe twice.
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
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:
16 andIremember 2 timesclearly but recon I must have has it between 0-10!
Q1: a, b.
Q2: a, b in the past, c, d.
Q3: a. Anything V*-related makes me panic.
Q4: g.
Q5: I'm 30. Not sure, SV is not really that common where I live (Uruguay). We get a lot of flu though.
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Oh okay I know what SV means now. Between 15 and 30 times in my life. And I always v more than 10 times
Q1: What is it about V*ing that causes you the greatest distress?
a) Being out of control of my body
d) The smell/sight/sensation of it
e) Belief that I won't be prepared for it
f) Embarrassment if in front of others
Q2: As an emetophobe, do you additionally suffer from any of the following?
e) Depression
f) Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
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:
c) Still be scared, but to a lesser extent since it's non-contagious
Q4: The last time you V*ed was:
b) In the last year
Q5: Please state your age and the number of times you've contracted an SV in you life:
Just turned 16, so far 3 times that I have remebered and maybe one or two when I was little.
Q1: What is it about V*ing that causes you the greatest distress?
a) Being out of control of my body
d) The smell/sight/sensation of it
e) Belief that I won't be prepared for it
f) Embarrassment if in front of others
Q2: As an emetophobe, do you additionally suffer from any of the following?
c) Generalized Anxiety Disorder
d) Panic Disorder
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
Q4: The last time you V*ed was:
c) In the last 2-4 years
Q5: Please state your age and the number of times you've contracted an SV in you life:
26. Honestly don't know a number. I got sick a lot when I was little though.
Q1: What is it about V*ing that causes you the greatest distress?
a) Being out of control of my body
e) Belief that I won't be prepared for it
f) Embarrassment if in front of others
Q2: As an emetophobe, do you additionally suffer from any of the following?
a) Irritable Bowel Syndrome-maybe?
c) Generalized Anxiety Disorder
d) Panic Disorder
e) Depression- sometimes
Q3: If someone near you were V*ing due to non-contagious reasons (ie: morning sickness, drinking too much alcohol, etc), you would:
b) Not be afraid/panic since it's not contagious- but i still think it's gross
Q4: The last time you V*ed was:
b) In the last year
Q5: Please state your age and the number of times you've contracted an SV in you life:
I'm almost 25. I have no idea how many times I've had a stomach virus, I feel like every time I've thrown up it's been a one and done. I guess that could be a virus. Most of the times a remember are food born though. If i had to guess how many viruses I've had, I'd say 4 or 5.
Q1: What is it about V*ing that causes you the greatest distress?
a) Being out of control of my body
e) Belief that I won't be prepared for it
f) Embarrassment if in front of others
Q2: As an emetophobe, do you additionally suffer from any of the following?
a) Irritable Bowel Syndrome-maybe?
c) Generalized Anxiety Disorder
d) Panic Disorder
Q3: If someone near you were V*ing due to non-contagious reasons (ie: morning sickness, drinking too much alcohol, etc), you would:
b) Not be afraid/panic since it's not contagious-but i'd still be grossed out
Q4: The last time you V*ed was:
b) In the last year
Q5: Please state your age and the number of times you've contracted an SV in you life:
I truly have no idea. Most times I can remember throwing up it's been foodborne or from a migraine or something. It also is usually a one and done thing. If i had to guess, I would say like, 3-5 times?