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Originally Posted by BethRags
Yes! I do. When I was growing up, like most kids, I vomited fairly frequently. But when I was 17 I vomited and passed out. My mother was not well (mentally) that day and I came to with her being abusive to me. Then again passed out when I was 25 and pregnant with my son...morning sickness, vomited, passed out cold. Terrifying.
After that I because phobic about vomiting. I think of Jimi Hendrix and others I've heard of who died from passing out while vomiting.
I feel so bad for you, having had such humiliating experiences and such. I wish I had a great answer for your question, but all I can say is you're not alone. 
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But how much do most kids usually vomit? I had stomach issues throughout my childhood, even having a colonoscopy at age 7. I also had terrible anxiety and a poor appetite, a combination which caused me to eat less and have a lowered immune system, making me susceptible to all sorts of stomach virii (gastroenteritis).
If I had to estimate, I vomited minimum once per month. Probably much more, because one bout of gastroenteritis could cause me to vomit over and over in just one day.
All of this cemented in my mind. I can remember 20+ years ago of my vomiting episodes, and they never leave my mind up to now.
I am especially worried when travelling, given the warnings about norovirus and all of that. And up to now I cannot find really any solution.