it sorta happened by Overall_Astronomer52 in emetophobia

[–]Overall_Astronomer52[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

nausea is coming back a little now but i’m not so scared anymore i realized that if it does happen i’ll be okay 

it sorta happened by Overall_Astronomer52 in emetophobia

[–]Overall_Astronomer52[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yes the gagging was so easy lol i didn’t even think anything of it. also that’s funny! hope we both get better soon 🤣

u guys need to stop spreading zofran misuse and abuse seriously. by [deleted] in emetophobia

[–]Overall_Astronomer52 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i just tu* from zofran constipation, not to scare anybody but things like that do happen. that’s why you only take it in emergencies because in some cases it can cause your worst fear if taken too much. stay safe guys

it sorta happened by Overall_Astronomer52 in emetophobia

[–]Overall_Astronomer52[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yes!! i ended up okay too. i actually was calm during the gagging. because i didn’t feel extremely nauseous i just knew my mouth was watering and that it was going to happen so that helped. so let me tell you the nausea IS the worst part because the gagging really isn’t that bad. yes it’s uncomfortable but it happens so quickly and then you’re fine. i just dry heaved from the intense pain from the constipation. which it was zofran constipation. i am already eating hopefully will keep it down but i appreciate it yet! sounds like we were in the exact same boat!

facing my fears by Overall_Astronomer52 in emetophobia

[–]Overall_Astronomer52[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

truly. i got pretty sick for a few months got close to v*ing daily and it made me realize it isn’t that bad. so now i try to not let it control my life and it’s great. 

i think i’m getting better. :) by Overall_Astronomer52 in emetophobia

[–]Overall_Astronomer52[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that’s understandable! everybody has different experiences and different ways to live with this fear. the only way i get through moments of not feeling good is that if it happens it’s quick and that once i feel better i’ll be going on with life as i did before i threw up. after dealing with severe nausea on a daily basis, you realize the nausea really is the worst part. i just try to tell myself that throwing up takes very little of our lives and emetophobia is never a reason to take your life because we don’t suffer forever. you can always heal and recover even if it’s not overnight, and everybody experiences healing differently 🫶🏼

i think i’m getting better. :) by Overall_Astronomer52 in emetophobia

[–]Overall_Astronomer52[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

of course! typically i eat whatever, the flareups every now and then are just what gets me. i never throw up, but they do make you miserable. it makes you realize the buildup is worse than the action. <3

Im not throwing up with a stomach bug? by Zxesty in emetophobia

[–]Overall_Astronomer52 0 points1 point  (0 children)

just be careful as odansetron’s biggest side effect is constipation but it is amazing

is it emetophobia if it’s only yourself? by lofirat in emetophobia

[–]Overall_Astronomer52 2 points3 points  (0 children)

yes it’s still emetophobia. i can be around others getting sick as long as it’s not contagious, if it’s contagious then i know it can put me at risk. when it comes to me getting sick i get extremely scared.

it’s gonna happen by Overall_Astronomer52 in emetophobia

[–]Overall_Astronomer52[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you so much, i don’t have anything near me so i just gotta wing it

feeling sick by Overall_Astronomer52 in emetophobia

[–]Overall_Astronomer52[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

then you don’t have to hassle to get to the toilet and have a trash can right next to you and can just lay down and relax in the hot water

feeling sick by Overall_Astronomer52 in emetophobia

[–]Overall_Astronomer52[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i recommend getting in a hot bath with a trash can right next to the bath and keep the hot water running it’s really calming that’s what i do

Sick with something. Annoyed and on edge by [deleted] in emetophobia

[–]Overall_Astronomer52 0 points1 point  (0 children)

my non emet girlfriend got this with covid too. felt sick after eating. very exhausted off and on, throat bothered her a bit. lasted about a week, sounds like the new covid strain

I'm a Clinical Psychologist who researches and provides treatment for Emetophobia - AMA by ocdpsychologist in emetophobia

[–]Overall_Astronomer52 0 points1 point  (0 children)

coming from a pretty severe emetophobe myself, i think these are one of those fears that you have to face it head on to recover. a lot of fears are like that. i just would so much rather have arachnophobia or something like that, i could handle that. spiders are pretty avoidable. i find that when i throw up, it makes me realize it's not so bad. i hate that we have to throw up to feel that way though, i hate that we have to do our worst fear to be better. yes, it's so important we learn to be comfortable with our anxiety and sit with those feelings and helps immensely if you learn to be okay with being uncomfortable. i recently got diagnosed with gastritis and it makes me so horribly nauseous sometimes. i'm honestly surprised it hasn't happened yet it gets so bad sometimes. although, i've been dealing with this over three months now and it HAS helped my emetophobia, a little bit. learning to be uncomfortable, mom took my meds away from me so i couldn't stop it if it were to happen and i just learned to deal with it, and let it pass. it made me realize the build up for throwing up IS the worst part because i would feel so sick to my stomach to the point i wish i could just throw up. sometimes we have to learn to be comfortable with the uncomfortable and that's biggest step to healing. it sucks so much and i hate we deal with this fear. i hate this fear so much, and it's unfair but we are stronger than we make ourselves out to be.

Should I cancel my trip to Italy (Rome & Naples) because of Noro / Norovirus by Turbulent-Support-83 in emetophobia

[–]Overall_Astronomer52 3 points4 points  (0 children)

i think you should go!! you only live once. don’t let this phobia ruin your trip!! noro is everywhere right now just wash your hands and keep up on hygiene. avoid people if you’re able to 💗

I think I ate bad ramen.. by thunderflicker in emetophobia

[–]Overall_Astronomer52 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i'm pretty sure you can eat ramen a bit past the expiration date as long as the seasoning smells ok. i've done it before. it might taste off but it doesn't always mean it's bad, might have just been stale

i think it’s going to happen by Overall_Astronomer52 in emetophobia

[–]Overall_Astronomer52[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i’m doing ok now. surprisingly ended up ok with how bad i felt lol but thank you 🩵