I don’t know what else to do- no options

[Sophie]

I have severe emetophobia. I have never told ,y family, but now my brother has the flu. He was throwing up all night and all today. My mom works, so she can’t stay home cleaning all day so essentially my house is just contaminated. I haven’t thought about ending it all over this for sooooooo long but I’m really struggling. Please don’t worry for my safety, it’s just really scary to think this may spread to me. I have been wearing gloves and medical masks all day today when I was in the house, I opened my windows to get air in my room, closed my door, and spent most of the day outdoors either walking my dog or doing homework to avoid more time in the house than I need to. However, it’s getting late and I have school tomorrow. I am so scared to throw up. I would rather die. I know I will have to one day, which makes me think about torturous this life will be. I need someone who understands.

 

[Richard G]

I have severe emetophobia. I have never told ,y family, but now my brother has the flu. He was throwing up all night and all today. My mom works, so she can’t stay home cleaning all day so essentially my house is just contaminated. I haven’t thought about ending it all over this for sooooooo long but I’m really struggling. Please don’t worry for my safety, it’s just really scary to think this may spread to me. I have been wearing gloves and medical masks all day today when I was in the house, I opened my windows to get air in my room, closed my door, and spent most of the day outdoors either walking my dog or doing homework to avoid more time in the house than I need to. However, it’s getting late and I have school tomorrow. I am so scared to throw up. I would rather die. I know I will have to one day, which makes me think about torturous this life will be. I need someone who understands.

Hi Sophie

I ha e this too...I have since I was a kid..I'm now flirting with 60 years of age. I can trace it back to having my stomach pumped when I was very young when my parents feared I had eaten poisonous berries ( turned out they weren't (
Nonetheless nothing scares me more than the thought of getting the stomach flu or food poisoning (other than .y other h.a frars such as cancer).
Every time I feel some stomach upset or gas I think..is this the start of a stomach glu? I also am paranoid about eating food that may be tainted, etc etc. Even tho I'm on anxiety meds this fear stays with ne.

 

[Cuchculan]

I am 100% Emetaphobic. It is horrible to have to live with. I am always looking at others, kind of trying to pick up on if they have anything or not. Something I might pick up. Worst of all for me was coming down with Gastritis a few months back. I was throwing up all day and evening. Ended up in hospital. I tend to let it get me stressed out. That in turn can bring on GERD / Acid Reflux. It is this that is infecting my body. My whole stomach just knots up. My mother is fully aware of it. So maybe tell somebody. That one person you know you can trust. So if you are ever feeling bad / stressed with Emetaphobia, at least somebody will know and understand why you are acting like you are. With me I take to my bedroom. Lock myself away. Not saying that helps at all. Bit of a Catch 22 for me. Fear throwing up and I get bad GERD that can make me throw up. Nightmare really. One that I have no real answer for. I do accept it is the mind making me think as I do. The mind working against me. Now to try and figure out how to make the mind work for me. If I solve that one I will let you know. But I do know how you must be feeling. Lord knows I feel that exact same way too many times. Too often really.