[RebbieDoll]

i am so ridiculously terrified of people throwing up. either me or other people: i cant even see it in movies or anything. every day i am on guard for nauseated people or situations where i or other people may become nauseated. i've always been really afraid of it, but in the past 8 months to year it's been unimaginably worse than ever. it's horrible. the fear itself often makes me dizzy and nauseated, and i've had 4 panic attacks in the past year that were triggered by nausea [though upping my dose of prozac, taking waaaay too many benadryl, and taking another drug too soon after the benadryl incident--not all at once--certainly did not improve the situation]. im sorry if im not making sense, but im at my wits end here. it's very difficult for me to eat, especially at restaurants, or already prepared foods, because im so afraid that they'll give me food poisoning. i wish i could try meds but i'd be so afraid that they'd make me throw up or give me panic attacks, that they WOULD give me panic attacks. the fear of the panic attacks is almost as bad as the cause. theres not really a purpose for me posting this, but it's 3:35 am, so that's my excuse.

[Kellarella]

Hey there,

I have felt the same, many times. I have a fear of vomiting, if I feel sick I panic about whether I am going to be sick. If someone says they feel sick, I feel sick.. and keep asking them if they are ok, if they are going to be sick!

I have also been fearful of eating certain foods, or at certain places because I don't want to get sick,

You are not alone, hehe.. I know exactly how you feel. Mine is not too bad, it doesn't bother me on a daily basis, but I do know how you feel,

Hope you can find some way of relieving the stress associated with it,

Take care,

Kel xx

[Rubylizard]

hey there

i also have a morbid fear of throwing up and i've been dealing with it for several years now.

i've basically found that most therapists don't know how to deal with such a phobia and provide little help, but that doesn't stop me from trying!!!

i too refuse to take certain meds because of the side effects (i've tried some anti-depressants and they DO Make me feel sick, so they're out...it isn't worth the risk for me)
i HAVE had good luck with taking benzos such as klonopin and xanax. they don't make you feel sick at all.

there is a forum, http://www.emetonline.co.uk/ where there are TONS of people like us and i used to go there all the time, but for ME (not saying it will be the same for YOU) i got ideas of new things to worry and obsess about...so just be careful.
initially though, just knowing you aren't alone is SO helpful.

PM me if you'd like to talk about anything else.

-elizabeth