CBT for phobias.have to do but scared senseless.can you help?

[liveinazoo]

i am starting a course intensive CBT tonight

i have been seen the phsycologist 4x now.its been hard getting appointments close together as kids have been ill so its been decided(mutually) to attempt intensive 90minutes sessions

i have to do this as it controls too many aspects of mine and my dcs lives,but im getting in a tizz

anyone done this before or got some advice for me?

Do you have a fear of vomiting/vomit by any chance?

Can you say a little more about what is controlling so many aspects of your life - someone has mentioned fear of vomiting (emotophobia) I think it's called, or some kind of PTSD. Obviously you don't have to say - it's just that it would make it easier or MNs to help if you gave a bit more information.

Some people find CBT very helpful - a lot depends on how well you get on with the counsellor.

it is emetophobia.add in the kids and its been the bane of my life for far too long
i went and did some work with counsellor.hes very nice.looking at people holding their tummies etc tonight...
glad went though and hopeful for future

Hi liveinazoo, i'm a fellow emetophobia and have had verious therapy over the past 2 years, i am now on medication and have a constant suply of anti-sickness tablets (just incase). I do hope the CBT does work for you but if it doesn't then there are other therapys to try. Let us know how you get on xxxx

I'm ain emetophobe too. I tried counselling years ago, but I need to do something about it again.

DH came home from work last week and said that someone had been sick at work and had been sent home with suspected Noro. I started to cry and shake because I am so scared. My DSes are 17&15 now. They don't get drunk in the park with their mates (not a bad thing I know) because they know how scared I am.

Marne what medication are you on, please?

I thought it would be emetophobia. I have it too, and it makes parenting really, really hard. I had exposure therapy in 2010, it was hard but I did really well with it, my phobia even went away for a while. Then dh got noro a few months ago and now my phobia is back with a vengeance. Keep us updated about your cbt, i may have to do it myself someday, good luck.xx

Sodapops- i take domperidone (sp), a anti sickness drug (take it if and when i need it), dd2 had noro last year, i caught it but with the medication i was not sick (just the other end), though i still felt very poorly, i'm also on anti depresants to help the anxiety and help me sleep (have just stared my 2nd lot or anti-d's).

I have had hypnotherapy, CBT, exposure therapy and councelling using 'mindfulness'.

I still have the phobia but i think about it less (before i was thinking about it every day) but i still get in a state when theres an outbreak at school or a family member is sick. I'm hoping it will get better as the dd's get onlder, they both tend to pick up bugs once a year and i don't always catch it. I can handle it a lot better if i know i'm not going to catch it and having the domperidone deffently helps lower my anxiety.

had look pictures people holding their tummies and words

was unpleasant but i have a lovely psychologist who reminds me to breathe deep and talk

ive had a lot unpleaasant dreeams ,but was warned this was likely as sub conscious mind tries process whats happening

brought the pieces paper homeand have done 20mins a day looking at them deep breathing.

am back on monday for another 90min session

id be lying if i said was easy but i am very focused that i want to acheive a sense of control and claim a life for myself

i will come back and report after each sessio in the hope it will help others gain insigh and maybe the courage to take charge of their own recovery

Well done for doing so well, i wish i was as brave as you (i could not do exposure at all and it made my phobia worse). My dd1 is also 8 and shows sign of the phobia (she cant even say the 's' word and i am not allowed to say it), i feel so guilty that she may suffer like i have.