emetophobia - fear of nausea?

[doitorelsa]

I know it probably gets talked about a lot but can someone talk to me about this please? I am not actually scared of vomiting, I find it a blessed relief. I am terrified of nausea - I tremble and shake and cry and make myself worse until I get so bad I can vomit or make myself vomit and then feel better. I have been like it since a child. I was a baby who cried endlessly until 18 months so wonder if I felt it then too?? Parents evetually had me sedated at night and left me to cry out of desperation. I have also suffered with anxiety and panic attacks and so associate it with that too (my most debilitating sypmtom was nausea). I am currently 7 weeks pg and so it has reared its head again - not sure how I am going to cope with next month or so but I know I am making myself worse by getting anxious each time I feel it start. I think 10% of my nausea is actual morning sicness, rest is panic. Any advice please, desperate.

[WherecanIhide]

Hi, I must admit I don't really understand your fear of nausea, but not of actual vomiting. I'm the opposite. The anxiety is awful, isn't it? I wish i could say something usefull/helpful...x

[doitorelsa]

thanks for replying, I don't know anyone else who feels like me! I have frequently put my fingers down my throat to make myself sick in order to stop the nausea. i wonder if it is because of my associations with anxiety in the past where I used to just curl up and tremble (pre-children). I felt I couldn't do anythign until the sickness stopped and i think i sort of associate nausea with those dark times, even though it was symptom, not the cause (which was stress). IYSWIM! I wonder if there are any safe sedatives i can be presribed to help get through my 1st trimester. Anyone know?