Hi all I'm new to MN and i have just found this thread, I cant beleive I have found a name for my phobia and it effects others too, I hope you dont mind but I would like to share with you all. Ever since I was at school I have been terrified by sick and bugs etc, if I found out someone in my class had gone home sick I would pretend to be unwell so I could escape the bug and stay off for 3 days to make sure I was clear, this has carried on through the whole of my life even at work sometimes, I am so scared of food as well I make sure everything is cooked and cleaned, my poor husband washes up and I have to check all his hard work and if it doesn?t pass it goes back in I get cross if he doesn?t clean properly because I get so scared he will give me food poisoning I don?t trust anyone, I wont eat at certain places or certain food because its ?high?risk foods like oysters and prawns anything on its sell by date is binned instantly, if anyone around me mentions they feel ill I go in to panic mode and quiz them to find out if it?s a hangover or bug I wash my hands a lot to make sure I?m not spreading stuff to myself? if I do feel unwell I go in to panic mode begging my husband to look after me and not to leave me in case I?m sick, I shake and go hot and cry bless him he is so good gets me hot water and peppermint tablets to make me feel better. I can?t get drunk because I?m terrified I?m going to be sick. And I hate drunken people around me because I?m scared they will throw up on me or around me.
To get to the point I was terrified to have a baby or be pg because morning sickness etc and children being ill however I love kids and so wanted a baby I took the chance to confront my phobia and I?m pregnant luckily I have not had morning sickness and dealt with feeling sick well, I still don?t know if I could cope with being sick and I?m so terrified of when I have a toddler them being ill. I don?t mind baby stuff for some reason I feel I could cope with that, perhaps because it?s just milk? I am also scared because people have said how they have been sick during labour.
I have turned down a chance to become a nurse, nursery worker and to work as a medical receptionist because I was to scared of coming into contact with sick or maybe being subjected to ?bugs? this thing rules your life and I am so glad its not just me I thought I was the only one and was mad .
Sorry this is so long and thank you for letting me share, any advice would be greatly received this is the first time I have told anyone other than my husband and I feel good for it.