I hear ya! for years I never heard the term emetophobia.. I thought I had some crazy problem that no one else had, until I used google and the feeling I felt when I could put a name to the problem...

I am to the point now where this is my day:
Wake up at 8:20 AM, get to work by 8:30 AM (luckily I only live about 3 minutes from my employer, which is nice on so many levels); work with the public...

Medicine- Promethazine and/or Xanax
Natural Remedy- Moving around and getting my mind on other things

I used to keep it on the low, just my family and doctors knew.. but as I got older and the phobia worsened I really didn't care who knew. I kind of started just telling people so they could...

Lauren, you sound just like me. That is how I feel! I am fed up with the way I am, and I feel like I'm at a dead end. I've had the phobia since before I can remember, so I have been struggling with...

I have been hospitalized for malnutrition and to an eating disorder clinic. No one helped me at all... I've seen 20+ therapists, counselors, etc. throughout my life to no avail.

Well.. on Tuesday afternoon, I was at work and I started to have a cough. The next morning I woke up with D* and dry H* and very congested. I went to the doctor on Friday and he said it seems to be...

I have been trying to eat and drink.. but the fear of getting sick makes me turn away the food. I have been trying to rationalize going to the ER because something more might be wrong. :(

I have a bottle of PHENERGAN right now.. but I am too afraid to take it because I'm afraid to drink water to get it in me. I feel your pain, I hate being around sick people, especially in my own...

Ever since Wednesday morning, I've been sick. I woke up w/ flu-like symptoms. Needless to say, I've barely ate or drank anything since then and now I feel even worse! I know I'm dehydrated, and I...

I got the bottom two done one month, and the top two the next month. I only used a whole bunch of numbing shots. I think the sounds of the drills and the stigma attached to getting them pulled...

I went to a private school, and the nuns usually frowned upon going to the bathroom during class, they usually made you hold it! So I just learned to ask to go to the nurse's office, and I just sit...

I use Benadryl Allergy medicine (diphenhydramine)
Puts me right to sleep! Unless I have a headache, then I'll take Advil PM or Tylenol PM
Unless I have a headache AND a stomachache, then I just...

I feel like that at LEAST once a day..

I've been dealing with this fear since I was very young..

But now that I am in a work environment with older women, I tend to not worry as much of others being sick. Because adults know when they...

as i stated in my other post.. I was the same way. It was pretty bad in high school too.. I would find any way possible to skip out of class if someone mentioned they were not feeling too hot. Or I...

When I was younger, like in elementary school.. anytime another child was sick.. I freaked. Ran out of the classroom screaming and crying. Now that I am older(in my 20s), I do not freak out as much.....

I have a GSX-R 600; VERY freaky at first... took tonnsss of getting used to. I know how ya felt! Glad to see you were successful in getting on it. It's not so bad once your used to it.. It becomes...

I feel both sad and isolated... I've been dealing with this phobia for a long time now, and it has never affected me like this before. I used to be able to go out and do things, I just didn't eat....

Hello! I'm Monica and I'm 21 years old from New York State. I work full time at 2 jobs. I am a Senior Court Assistant at our local City Courthouse. I also work for a sub shop on the weekends. I make...

I am very underweight. The healthy weight for me is in range from 117-130.. I weigh 97


All the doc's pinned me with anorexia nervosa, which I 100% disagree. I HATE being so thin, I look...

I fear myself doing it the most.. that's when I freak out...


When others do it, I get nervous, but not as bad as if it was myself..