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Fear of being sick - emetophobia

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DavidSamsonHypno · 12/09/2006 09:38

I have read with great interest the number of messages on this site concerning fear of being sick (emetophobia). I am a Clinical Hypnotherapist based in London and treat many ladies suffering from this unpleasant phobia. Emetophobia is the fifth most common phobia but it is rarely highlighted in the media because it is (according to an editor I spoke to recently) too yucky to read about in a newspaper!
This is an extremely complex phobia that can lead to a number of other issues such as fear of pregnancy, fear of flying, claustrophobia, social phobia, fear of eating out, fear of travelling, fear of illness and in extreme cases sufferers are fearful of leaving their own homes.
Using Regression Hypnotherapy, the subconsciously hidden root cause of the issue can be located and subsequently fixed.

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corblimeymadam · 14/02/2007 22:03

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pinkbubble · 14/02/2007 22:03

I may just get some Why havent you told me about this before

happybiggirl · 14/02/2007 22:05

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pinkbubble · 14/02/2007 22:06

Twoisenoughmum, does the brandt actually work? I dont like spirits but I would be willing to try if it stopped you getting the BUG and how much would you need to drink? (I have no idea when it comes to spirits!)

pinkchampagne · 14/02/2007 22:06

Don't know - I take it the second I start feeling yukky & it normally does the trick.
A colleague took it while suffering from a nasty bug & said it was only after taking PB, that she actually stopped being sick.
I always have some in the house when bugs are about.

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pinkchampagne · 14/02/2007 22:07

Children can't take it, bubble - just us adults!

pinkbubble · 14/02/2007 22:07

I too struggle with out side school chit chat- how can they be so calm because my ears feel they are being pulled off(and thats with me trying to cope)

pinkbubble · 14/02/2007 22:09

BB do you actually work in a school- TA or teacher?

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happybiggirl · 14/02/2007 22:12

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pinkbubble · 14/02/2007 22:14

My hat off to you- I am actually in the Recpetion Class as a TA. I think that you being a teacher must be really hard, as I know how much I have panicked in the past!

happybiggirl · 14/02/2007 22:15

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happybiggirl · 14/02/2007 22:18

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pinkbubble · 14/02/2007 22:19

When I was struggling I would walk everywhere-although that then presents its own fear in what if my DC are ill then I have to walk them home. If there was sickness in the sch then I wouldnt take them on a car journey on my own. If I have things planned then I would usually carry them out but just panic to myself! I hated leaving my DC in sch when I knew there was sickness around- made me feel a really bad parent!!!!

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sleepysooz · 14/02/2007 22:22

Thank you for this thread, I have sent off for that CD at start of the thread, hope it works, cause I feel like going on a desert island, then again if I'm ill would be no doctors, second thoughts, I'll trade my DH in for a Doctor and live on a desert island! that way the DC can come!

sleepysooz · 14/02/2007 22:22

Sorry I can't read all the posts as it makes me feel sick if I read someone sick!

pinkbubble · 14/02/2007 22:22

At least with the magic porrige pot you could shout "pot magic porrige pot stop" and it did- unfortunitely it doesnt work for poor DD!

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pinkbubble · 14/02/2007 22:24

3hrs is good fingers crossed!!!!!

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sleepysooz · 14/02/2007 22:26

Will do, as long as I don't have to face my fear to get rid of it like they do with spider phobias! aaaaaggghh! thats another story, and the dentist, and restaurants and pubs and cars, better stop there before I have a panic attack, just send me someone with a straight jacket and lock me away!