Emetophobics Unite

[vomistheworst]

Who else is really struggling this year? I'm a bloody mess every single autumn and winter (and not so great the rest of the year, lets be honest), but this year is horrendous. We had the stomach bug a month or so ago, so I thought I could relax a bit, having got it out of the way, but now some of the families who had the bug at the same time as us have come down with ANOTHER sickness bug. I cannot take it. I'm a total and utter mess, anxious all the time, obsessively washing my hands and worrying about my son being ill. It is the most miserable way to live. CBT is doing nothing for it.

Well I'm pleased to report dd went to soft play with her friend, had a lovely time and didn't get ill

I think what made me feel better about it was last Friday morning I was in school to ask about something and (casually) asked the lovely receptionist if many children were off due to sickness. She said yes loads and then I realised she meant general sickness rather than stomach bugs. Anyway loads are off because of coughs/colds/chest infections etc but it seems that we don't have too many sickness bugs round our way at the moment. That made me very happy Although I know things can change and we're only half way through the winter.

marne how's your dd?

Hi, I am panicking like mad, dd last day at schoo today they had xmas party, us parent's had tp provide food, I just picked dd up from school and someone in her class had just been sick 15 mins before the end of school. I have been constantly interrogating her, were you nearhim, what did teachers do, did he eat lunch ok, was he coughing. I am terrified he had this bug and now dd gets it, I hate this, I will be panicing fir ages. I know so many people that have had it. I heard today that they need to sterilise another year group as so muchof it in there. I didn't want herto go today, but she insisted. Any suggestions, isn't the incubation time approx 48 hrs, I have some mottilium in my cupboard can I take that fora bug, will it stop ne being sick.

What can i do, when do you think incubation time will be.

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Anybody there

Hi Pinkoala - hope you've had a peaceful night and you've managed some sleep. The bugs are everywhere all the time and you and dd are at no more today than last week. The child could have been unwell for all sorts of reasons (too much crappy food and excitement, fever, tonsillitis which has caused lots of yuckiness at dcs school lately).

Try to put it put of your mind. It's not happening to dd NOW and you cannot control the future. This time of year is so stressful, I know!

Sorry no one was around in your hour of need x

Hi hiw is everyone, I an still counting the hours, its been 17 so far, its drivingme mad. When do you think will be a safe time to stop worrying, I feel like it is taking over me, also if dd gets it can I stop it spreading to me and dh or any other family.

I think it's 12-72 hrs with most cases appearing between 24-48! Hold strong pinkkoala!

I completely sympathize and understand what you are going through, but it is worse to pass on emetophobia to your children than it is for them to actually v. Please continue to do meditation or whatever you have learned to do for your anxiety/phobia when you feel like interrogating them. I know it is very hard when you are panicking, butthe chance of teaching them to have a phobia that v = panic/worse than death is worse for them than being s*.

Thanks for the replies, it has curremtly been 48 hrs but i will go to the max, 72hrs. I still cant stop panicing. I really dont want her to get my fear so do try hard, but it just seems to takeover.