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Does anyone else have emetophobia?

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Chasingup · 26/09/2023 23:29

I’ve had therapy for it, found it slightly helped whilst I was having it, but unfortunately in the long term it hasn’t helped. I am sertraline, it does lessen the anxiety, but not enough. I am absolutely done with living in constant worry, panic and paranoia every day. I know it’s not rational, I tell myself this everyday but nothing helps. I had a stomach bug last December and although it wasn’t pleasant, the anticipation was way worse than actually being sick. You’d have thought this would have helped but it’s made it worse. Just sat and had a cry as I’m sick of feeling like this. Night time is the worst. It would be nice to hear I’m not alone and to hear if anybody has any tips etc

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Cynderella · 26/09/2023 23:32

It's not something I've experienced myself, but I have taught students with it. Still do, actually. One girl told me that her mother having a baby helped - so, maybe exposure can make a difference, but it needs to be sustained. It may be that it coincided with other things in her life - it was at its worst when there was less going on day to day.

Chasingup · 26/09/2023 23:35

@Cynderella It does lessen when things are going on, I agree with that. It’s such a hard thing to suffer with. I can’t avoid it like other phobias such as heights. It’s a natural thing that we all experience at some point. Not taking anything away for people who suffer with heights, all phobias suck. It just feels unavoidable and that’s the scary thing. I’ve heard exposure can help, maybe I could try it

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