Emetaphobia anxiety

[kierstenlynn24]

Hello all! I have been suffering with emetaphobia and that has been causing me a lot of anxiety. I used to fear everything and have anxiety over everything, but I had overcome that and was doing very well for probably a good solid 2 years. Now it seems as if I have becoming the person I once was before but not as severe. I will fear I am going to vomit all of the time. Mostly when I’m at work. I work myself up into thinking I’m going to vomit when I never do and have not vomited since I was 7 years old (18 now). I have the worst fear of vomiting. When I get to work I usually ask to leave work and I have been calling off quite a bit due to me feeling ill and then the second I end up staying home or leaving work I feel fine. So I know it is my mind tricking me. I feel I have way too much time to think at my job and that might be the reason why I am over thinking. I have worked here for about a year now and used to never have this issue. I NEVER called off work and never felt sick or anything. I just don’t know what to do .I will tremble if I slightly feel nauseous. I don’t know how to overcome this and need some advice! I have thought about seeing a counselor for it but I know what they will say. I know I need to just rewire my brain to think positive. I just feel like I never will get rid of this fear. If I kept my mind occupied I think I would be fine. I am also thinking about trying some essential oils in a diffuser! Does anyone have suggestions on how to overcome emetaphobia?!!

[Lbk64]

Hi there. My daughter has emetaphobia as well. She is the same as you..worries constantly about vomiting. She is quite bad at the moment because here in Australia, in our town, gastro is going around.

There will be a trigger for this so I would suggest seeing a counsellor to try to get to the underlying cause. Sue did for a while but then she fell pregnant and had to deal with morning sickness. She got through it of course but I know it's not easy for her.

Do you have something that you rely on to ease your fear? She has a couple of tools. One of them is an anti nausea tablet. She doesn't take it but it's reassuring having there. It's not the answer but it helps her.

I strongly suggest seeing the counsellor though.

Regards

Lee

[kierstenlynn24 in reply to Lbk64]

Hi Lee!

Yes I once relied on those anti nausea tablets. I don’t want to be reliant on some form of medicine as I will feel like I have given into my anxiety. I think I will end up seeing a counselor as I want to overcome this and am determined to. Thankyou for your kind words and help. I hope your daughter finds relief as well as I know how frightening this can be.

[Lbk64 in reply to kierstenlynn24]

Fair enough.

I hope you get it sorted. My daughter saw a counsellor for a very short time. She was stubborn and wouldn't go back. I wish she had. I think it would have helped her immensely.

I'd love to hear how it goes for you if that is ok?

[kierstenlynn24 in reply to Lbk64]

Thankyou! Yes I will let you know. Please let me know about your daughter if she ever finds relief. I have been trying to self talk myself through it. I just continue to tell myself I can make it through this and that I’m not going to let this silly thing ruin my life. Maybe that could help her out as well.

[Lbk64 in reply to kierstenlynn24]

I certainly will. Thank you.