Help please....

[rach1626]

I don't really know where to start but a very short version of my story is I have suffered from emetophobia on and off for nearly 20 year for the past 5 months this has been extreme but is fed by the fact I often have an upset stomach (I have IBS) and I seem to pick up illnesses really easily I not sure if this is because I work in a primary school or my immune system is that run down from all the worry I put on myself?? I have been having panic attacks over the last month or so about getting ill specifically being sick and then last night my 7 year old son started with a sick bug he was really ill and my husband is working away and my parents were out with my 10 year old and I couldn't help him properly I felt like the worst mum in the world 😔 I had to ring my in laws who came down and cleaned up for me and all my boy wanted was me I did get him on my knee but I couldn't get the thought of him upset and asking for me out of my head! He slept well and went to my mums today I felt fine up until 11am and have had to come home from work with feeling sick, pains and just unwell, nobody believes me now that I'm ill and as usual 'it's all in my head' I've tried to explain to my parents and mum and dad that it feels different but they said 'you always say that' so I'm at home alone feeling guilty for leaving work cos as yet I haven't actually been sick and feeling guilty over not looking after my son. The fear is that I always feel ill for days on end like a good week and everyone else seems to only have it for 24 hours, I really feel like I can't cope anymore I'm always ill or always catch something I really don't know what to do anymore 😢

[Jayde_96]

I've been like it myself, I had bad flu about a week ago and this morning I've woken up burning up and feeling sick so I'm assuming it's back like I've picked it up again. Maybe stress and worry can affect our immune system, I don't know? But I to worry sick about being ill I tend to avoid anyone who is unwell. I often joke to my partner that when we have kids I won't be clearing up their sick but unforumetly this is no joke, I pysically won't be able to help them