To cancel seeing friend and her Dc tomorrow

[Inneedofbrandy]

My friend saw her other friend today and took other friends ds trick or treating. Her other friends ds had a stomach bug yesterday and his mum had it today.

I am sick phobic I hate it, even the thought of a stomach bug makes me feel sick and fills me with fear. Her dc seem to pick up every bug going and I do not want mine to catch it. I don't know If hand washing will be enough or am I being ridiculous as its not like her dc have caught it yet.

What nobody's got an opinion?

I think you need help in getting over your sick phobia. Have you been to see your gp? That's my only opinion.

I'd cancel - the recommendation is 48 hours for D and V, so there's no way I would willingly put my family at risk.

I'm in your camp. I'd want to give it at least 48 hours after the last episode of vomiting or diarrhoea before I visited (holds hand up to being a former emetophobe)

I think its a shame for your child to miss out

I would cancel seeing them.

I wouldn't go either, they say between 24-48 hours from last sickness in schools for good reasons

48 hours recommended, YANBU to give it a miss!!

I'd cancel. No point risking it.

No I wouldn't go, but then my dh has no immunity, so I have to minimise risks as much as I can.

But it's not my friend and her FC who have it it's her friend and dc.

Am going to cancel and explain I just can't.

I'd cancel. I'm not sick-phobic, but I don't like stomach bugs. Who does?

Oh I see. No, in that situation I wouldn't cancel.

err.. no I wouldn't cancel. You have no idea if your friend has caught the bug or not.
If you refuse to go and see people because they might be ill, you will soon have no one left to see.

If you are genuinely actually sick phobic, you wouldn't even consider it.

Ok I'm not sick phobic but I cannot sit anywhere like the middle back seat of a middle of aisle in cinema or back of table in case I'm sick. I cannot be around anyone who has been sick/ even my children ( although I can clear it up weirdly enough) I can't ever get to drunk in case I'm sick and I can't be around people that are to drunk in case they are. I did speak to a dr about it and he gave me relaxation techniques that don't do anything.

Maybe I'm not quite sick phobic enough for you bed monster but to me it's a big deal.

No opinion on your question but

i thought i was the only one to only sit in aisle seats! Nice to find someone else!

Well we couldn't ever go to the cinema then everybody!

we'd have to sit one in front of the other!

I almost had a panic attack at ds' school play because i felt trapped!

You need cbt for vomit phobia
Check out david veale website he is the leading expert for vomit phobia
Go to your gp and request a referrel for cbt treatment.
Avoiding people he may get ill is a step too far,
The phobia is effecting your life, time to look at that i think,
Best wishes

Yes and annoy everyone passing the popcorn back and forth!

Urgh that sounds like my worst nightmare, I would be sat there praying that I didn't puke in front of all the other parents. I even take a carrier bag with me everywhere although I've neer needed it as ironically I very very rarely get ill.

i never go to dinner before the theatre/cinema - always after

although i don't have a vomit phobia. i think i am a bit claustraphobic

Anyway, in your case I would call your friend in the morning and find out how they are. i'm sure it will be fine!

I might suggest out somewhere so there not all in close contact, and not round her house, and be really on the ball with hand washing ect. Should be fine,

Thank you bum drop il check the website out

Thanks for the info on David Veale bumdrop, do you have personal experience of him?

I am also vomit phobic.