I'm an emetophobe and I just managed......

[calvemjoe]

To clean up my ds's 1st ever vomiting episode, in a public place, without being sick myself and freaking out. I'm so proud of myself (stupid I know) but I can't believe I managed it!

From another emetophobe, well done! Perhaps you are on the road to recovery.

Thanks! Was very lucky that he hadn't eaten much and only had juice. He's nearly 2 and had never been sick before and I've been getting more and more worried about it. Even managed to comfort him then dh stepped in and took over and I've never been so grateful. Feel really shakey now but I'm ok.

Here come all the emetophobes, creeping out of the woodwork!

Hello Hausfrau!

Thanks Hausfrau, can't belive how stupidly proud I am of myself

I am jealous . I can't imagine feeling so controlled about it all.

Don't be I'm a wreck now he's up out of bed. Convinced he's gonna be sick again and I'm just pacing, fighting my natural instinct to be with him because he's poorly and wanting to run for the hills.
Think I was able to deal with it because it was so unexpected and by the time I'd come to terms with what was happening dh stepped in and took over.

Calvemjoe... my heart really goes out to you. My ds (almost 3) has a real hacking cough and it sounds as if he's going to be sick every time he coughs... i'm counting the hours until my dh gets home tonight... only 4 hours to go!
Well done on coping earlier though.. you should be proud of yourself.. and you'll cope again should your lo need you x

Calvemjoe, the waiting for the next episode is undoubtedly worse than dealing with the event in a way (although both are horrid). Anyway, considering nothing horrible is happening, I find the waiting worse IYSWIM.

Has he eaten anything since he was sick? If not, you have to think to yourself, if it happens again, at least it won't be much. You sound like you have a lovely supportive dh to help you. Hope all is well tonight.

He's had nothing since, just some water. He's back in bed now. Such a sad little boy.
My dh is a star, he really is. Couldn't ask for a better one to be honest.

I applaud you!!! Well done on being so calm. I find that I am not too bad during the unexpected incidents, but shake like a leaf while waiting for the next bout. I hope your ds feels better in the morning.

Well done

I had hoped as I clicked on this that it was going to be DG's.

Jolly well done.

Took me a moment to work our what you were saying there LGJ! I was feeling slightly afrronted that you wanted me to be suffering, but then I relaised what you meant.

So thanks in order really.

Hello there, another one to crawl out

Well done calvemjoe, you did well. I too am good with the unexpected ones, its the unexpected ones that I fear the most.

I am still going to bed every night wondering if this will be "the night the kids get ill".

Thanks everyone. I'm still grinning like an idiot in between shaking like a leaf and telling my pregnant self that i'm not hungry in case it's a bug.
I hate this stupid phobia but it just takes over your life and I haven't got a clue how to get over it.

I have to say the first couple of times my oldest child was sick was during the day and, while I didn't enjoy it as such, I coped perfectly well. What really sent me over the edge was the first time he was sick at night, throwing up in his cot. I lay rooted to the bed while dh coped with him and then learnt my lesson: because I let the vomit lie, it soaked into the mattress and was hell to subsequently clean. Since then, however petrified I feel, I know I have to respond immediately. You might like to learn from my mistake!

Well done calvemjoe.I to am ok in sudden episodes of sickness.Got a phone call from pre-school thursday saying that dd1 had been really sick 3 times.I just thought oh god poor thing then glad she did it there not at home! Had bowl ready as soon as got her home.Shes been fine since though apart from a slight cough.

We had a good night with no more vomitting. He had some dry bran flakes this morning that went straight through him but he's keeping juice down now so I think we're throught he worst of it (touching everything wooden within reach!)

well done calvemjoe. I just wanted to ask all of you "where did you find your supportive dh's from? mine knows that I am terrified by sickness bugs, and when the kids are sick, It seems really strange that I end up being the one up all night at the ready!!!!! Having said that, when he is sick, unfortunatley he has to get on with things. ( I cannot go anywhere near him ) guess thats his way of getting his own back on me.

I think my dh is pretty much the norm in that it took him time to realise what this actually meant in real terms. When something happens, we sort of muck in together to deal with it but dh knows he has to be in charge of the sick child. I have dragged him from work before and pleaded with him not to leave for work in the mornings if a child is ill. He always says "You will cope" completely ignoring what he knows full well, which is that I don't want to cope, but most times I have asked him to stay home, he has eventually (grumpily) agreed to.

Doesn't stop him taking job after job that involves loads of foriegn travel though, so that I am left living in perpetual fear of his next trip abroad. I was just thinking earlier, if I could be guaranteed to never have another night without him, I would actually feel more able to confront my phobia.

Hi,

I dread vomit too.....which seems crazy, as I'm a nurse and midwife. Mind you, I can cope with others throwing up...the fear is that I'll catch the bug and throw up.....ugh...unbearable prospect!
I haven't thrown up for 20 odd years!...not bad going!
hahah...I'm mad as a hatter (so dh says!!!)