Struggling with emetophobia tonight

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My daughter has gone to bed feeling really sick. After sitting by the toilet thinking she was going to be sick she’s gone to bed with a bucket now and I feel like I’m going to have a panic attack. The last sick bug was only in our house about 6 weeks ago and although I coped fine with looking after the kids I feel like I don’t have the strength to do it all over again so soon and now I feel instantly sick too. To top it off I feel like a crap parent for not just taking things like this in my stride and instead spiralling into a selfish panic.

Just need a bit of a had hold of anyone else understands. I know it sounds a bit pathetic. Won’t be able to sleep tonight now listening out for it.

I’m exactly the same, the minute someone says they are sick the panic starts to rise. Especially in the house. I’m on high alert, can’t sleep. Can’t relax. We all got struck down last June. Dd had it first, thought everyone had escaped it but 2 days later 3 others in the house got it. Then it hit me and my mum. Luckily I had it the least, only was sick once and on the toilet the rest. I was in ppi, knee deep in cleaning products from when dd was sick until I went to bed that night, refused to sleep next to DP but still got sick. I have no issues cleaning it up, I just can’t physically stand throwing up…

It’s a debilitating condition. What therapy are you having to try and work through it? Has it helped at all?