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Constant anxiety/fear treatment or coping mechanisms

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sunriseship · 13/03/2026 22:46

So for the past year I have struggled really badly with anxiety. I also suffer with emetphobia and I had Norovirus back in Feb 2025 so feel that this may have been the main trigger of my anxiety. Since then, I live in constant fear of being sick some days are better than others. I cannot drink alcohol or go on nights out as I end up having an anxiety attack which then leads me to being sick. I don’t know if this is because I associate alcohol with being sick which then triggers my anxiety. Tonight, my anxiety is at an all time high making me extremely nauseous as my partner has came down with flu and has vomited twice. I am honestly so tired of feeling like this. I even went on holiday last week and kept feeling nauseous in all of the restaurants we went to and couldn’t eat the food or drink alcohol. Has anyone else been through similar or know what support I can receive? I want to go to my GP however I did this previously and all they offered was medication which I didn’t want to try at the time however would be open to it now. Any help would be greatly appreciated as I just want to feel myself again 🥲

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Badatmostthings · 13/03/2026 22:57

You absolutely can overcome this with time and patience. Emetophobia.net is an excellent resource. Good luck.

Eyesopenwideawake · 14/03/2026 07:23

Hypnotherapy/remedial hypnosis could help. No one likes being sick but it's a vital bodily function to keep you safe. Anxiety is the emotion that's triggered when there's something too important to ignore, and yours is (wrongly) thinking that you been to be hyperaware of the possibility of being sick. It's not a difficult issue to deal with.

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