I have had a phobia about being sick for many years, but it has become a real problem since my DD was born nearly a year ago. This is mainly because she occasionally picks up a tummy bug, and I find this difficult to deal with and am extremely frightened of catching it myself (though by and large, we are healthy).
I find that I have a continual underlying anxiety about this. Sometimes it affects my appetite, and sometimes I feel panicky at night and this is why I am on MN now!
I have seen some other threads on MN about this phobia, so thought that others might have some advice to offer. Do you know of any treatments that may help? Would it be worth approaching my GP for support, or would they just tell me to pull myself together? How do others wtih this stupid phobia cope with their children being ill?