So fed up with vomit phobia

[JKDcot]

Not sure what to do about it. I am so scared of vomiting and it is taking over my mind. It plays a part in so many decisions I make and now I’m starting to avoid travelling due to fear of travel sickness, spending time with my friends and their children because they might have norovirus. I check every sell by date on food religiously. Now I’ve started to wash my hands and bleach surfaces regularly.

I am a normal, healthy person in all other ways but this is just starting to become unmanageable. I’ve tried CBT and hypnotherapy and unfortunately neither worked.

does anyone have any advice or suggestions on anything that could help? I just want to live my life and stop panicking about it all the time.

Emetophobia is THE worst..... thankfully I'm only really bad with sickness in others and not myself.....I have no advice but sending hugs.....as awful as it sounds, having a 8 year old....exposure therapy has helped a little....(only with my child....) I no longer get that sweaty heart wrenching fear when she says she has a tummy ache..... but only with my child xx have you tried CBT? XX

I get it. I felt similar to this. I had only been sick 3 times in my life up until I was about 25 and then I had an awful stomach bug. A few years later I had food poisoning. Both helped me realise I could be sick and still be alive afterwards…
I now also have 2 children and exposure to pregnancy and little children being sick has really helped my fear.
I would say hypnotherapy but you’ve already tried that? Could you try another therapist??
hobnesrly my only advice is to be around it, eg I babysat a little girl who was sick and i had no choice but to help her and to clean up after she went to bed

I have this awful fear. I also tried hypnotherapy, counselling, etc to no avail. Doctor put me on Paroxetine when I was going through a particularly bad phase. It has changed me life. I was also socially phobic due to the phobia and avoided so many things. Now I'm the one organising social occasions! I still have the fear, and I am careful but I can lead a relatively normal life enjoying most things like takeaways, etc. I wouldn't travel to anywhere like India, but I can go abroad. To start on it is horrendous. I was so anxious and retching, etc for a week, but it was worth it.

Please try another hypnotherapist. I really think it's worth a second go - find someeone who has been recommended. I've used hypnotherapy successfully for a couple of things and am amazed at the result. Where are you based if you dont mind saying?