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I need encouragement!!!! Helppp!
So i have emetophobia (fear of thowing up) so when i go out somewhere or someone comes over or if i leave my house i WILL NOT eat for days!!!! i think in my mind No food= nothing to throw up PLEASE DO NOT CORRECT ME! That could cause like a worse situation for me ive been doing this since i was 6 and im 16 now... today my boyfriend is coming over and for the first time in 11 years I ATE!!! Hes coming over in like a half an hour and i ate 3 crackerrrrrss (: im happy for myself! BUT, i find my anxiety is growing more and more as the time flys by and the closer it gets to him coming! im so scared like what if i throw upp? Then ill be embaressed and he will most likely never talk to me again o_o , Any Adviceeee? Please Helppp!
Hello. Im 12. A girl. At a birthday party i threw up after drinking 4 glasses of orange juice. (stupid) after that im natues everytime i leave my house. This party was like 9 months ago ish? I need help! But i used to feel like i needed to throw up but i burped. Now i just feel nautious. Help me. I miss my freedom of a life. Now im afraid to go to school.
Hi Hannah,
I certainly didn't mean it to be rude, and I'm sorry if it sounded that way. I called it irrational because a phobia is by definition an irrational fear; if it helps, I have a fear of spiders. They can't hurt me, so the fact that I'm scared of them is irrational. I meant the fear is irrational, not you.
The reason I suggested a therapist is that I'm not qualified to advise you, and I think it could be dangerous to you for me to try - but as someone who's scared of vomiting too, I didn't want to just ignore your post in case everyone did that and you ended up thinking you were the only one. This site is filled with people who ask questions instead of seeing a doctor, and in my defense you didn't mention that you were already seeing a therapist.
I'd never try to imply you're crazy for having a phobia. I don't see mental and emotional health issues as anything to be embarrassed about, any more than is physical illness; I'm sorry you read my comment about your phobia and interpreted it to mean I think you're crazy, but I promise you that the fault there lies in the interpretation, not in the intention. As someone who saw a psychiatrist this morning, I know as well as anyone it's possible to have difficulties with mental health without being remotely crazy.
Look, I'm not a pat-your-hand-and-sympathise sort of person, I'm a practical help sort of person. I said what I thought would be helpful, and you say you're already doing it; that's fine. I'll leave you with the people who'll help you with your problem by telling you about their own problem.
Best of luck with getting it sorted, and all I'll add is that if you're not happy with the level of care your doctor is providing, don't be afraid to kick up a stink and insist on seeing someone else. Making fun of you for a concern like this is not acceptable. Best wishes.
I certainly didn't mean it to be rude, and I'm sorry if it sounded that way. I called it irrational because a phobia is by definition an irrational fear; if it helps, I have a fear of spiders. They can't hurt me, so the fact that I'm scared of them is irrational. I meant the fear is irrational, not you.
The reason I suggested a therapist is that I'm not qualified to advise you, and I think it could be dangerous to you for me to try - but as someone who's scared of vomiting too, I didn't want to just ignore your post in case everyone did that and you ended up thinking you were the only one. This site is filled with people who ask questions instead of seeing a doctor, and in my defense you didn't mention that you were already seeing a therapist.
I'd never try to imply you're crazy for having a phobia. I don't see mental and emotional health issues as anything to be embarrassed about, any more than is physical illness; I'm sorry you read my comment about your phobia and interpreted it to mean I think you're crazy, but I promise you that the fault there lies in the interpretation, not in the intention. As someone who saw a psychiatrist this morning, I know as well as anyone it's possible to have difficulties with mental health without being remotely crazy.
Look, I'm not a pat-your-hand-and-sympathise sort of person, I'm a practical help sort of person. I said what I thought would be helpful, and you say you're already doing it; that's fine. I'll leave you with the people who'll help you with your problem by telling you about their own problem.
Best of luck with getting it sorted, and all I'll add is that if you're not happy with the level of care your doctor is providing, don't be afraid to kick up a stink and insist on seeing someone else. Making fun of you for a concern like this is not acceptable. Best wishes.
Thank you to most f everyone for the responses(:
Soggymoggy: To be honest maybe you did not mean it this way but i thought of your post to be a little rude. I'm 16 and very sensitive when it comes to my issues, and personally i think calling it "irrational" was a little much, Your post made me feel as if i was to crazy to be on this forum because my emetophobia may have been more severe then yours,when in all reality i did not specify if i was seeing a therapist for help, i am very much trying to get better WITH a therapist, i have been for 2 years now. My doctor is a dumb *** and does not help me,rather he makes fun of me, i came to this forum to know i am not alone and like i said to get encouragement not another person "advising" me to get help!
Soggymoggy: To be honest maybe you did not mean it this way but i thought of your post to be a little rude. I'm 16 and very sensitive when it comes to my issues, and personally i think calling it "irrational" was a little much, Your post made me feel as if i was to crazy to be on this forum because my emetophobia may have been more severe then yours,when in all reality i did not specify if i was seeing a therapist for help, i am very much trying to get better WITH a therapist, i have been for 2 years now. My doctor is a dumb *** and does not help me,rather he makes fun of me, i came to this forum to know i am not alone and like i said to get encouragement not another person "advising" me to get help!
Hi (:
To answer your question im like that ALL the time, the only times i do eat or when im less anxious is when i KNOW for sure if im going to be leaving the house or someone is coming over but to be honest im always panicing(even when im asleep and dreaming im having sever panic attacks), I do take meds but they dont seem to be helping. Me and my therepist have tried working on it buti still cant eat. And thank you for the website (:
To answer your question im like that ALL the time, the only times i do eat or when im less anxious is when i KNOW for sure if im going to be leaving the house or someone is coming over but to be honest im always panicing(even when im asleep and dreaming im having sever panic attacks), I do take meds but they dont seem to be helping. Me and my therepist have tried working on it buti still cant eat. And thank you for the website (:
I have the same issue. Today my daughter came home and told me her friend had been sick in the library and I was sooo worried. I still am that my daughter picked up her bug. So I eat very bland until I think the danger has passed. Are you only so anxious because your boyfriend is coming over or do you eat this way all the time? The chances of you being sick while he is there are super slim. Do you take meds at all? I really think one of the best methods of getting through this is with CBT and work with a therapist. I still have moments especially in the winter but I am getting better. There is a large forum at www.emetophobia.org There are so many people going through the same thing. I find it very helpful
I also have emetophobia but I've realized something. To most people..throwing up is funny. I got super drunk a few years ago and spent the night puking...thankfully I can't remember it but all my friends were there and they all laughed about it..even the guy I was dating thought it was hysterical. So do not fear embarassment as its not really all that embarassing. The comedian daniel tosh makes big bucks by showing videos of people vomiting because its funny to people without emetophobia.
Eating will not make you throw up. I used to starve myself too so that I wouldn't throw up but its not really logical. I tend to eat light foods like noodle soup, bananas, mashed potatoes..stuff they recommend for people with upset stomachs.
You need to talk to your therapist about not eating. You have an eating disorder caused by a phobia but your therapist can help. Good luck.
Eating will not make you throw up. I used to starve myself too so that I wouldn't throw up but its not really logical. I tend to eat light foods like noodle soup, bananas, mashed potatoes..stuff they recommend for people with upset stomachs.
You need to talk to your therapist about not eating. You have an eating disorder caused by a phobia but your therapist can help. Good luck.
I opened this post expecting to agree and sympathise with you because I'm emetophobic myself, but when I read the rest I realised my own fear of vomiting is nowhere near as irrational or detrimental as yours.
I think at this stage that you need to see a psychotherapist; there's clearly some associations that have become tangled up in your mind, and I would guess issues with control and anxiety too. I don't want to advise you myself as I'm not qualified and not there in person; please speak to your doctor and get them to send you to a therapist who can help.
Best wishes.
I think at this stage that you need to see a psychotherapist; there's clearly some associations that have become tangled up in your mind, and I would guess issues with control and anxiety too. I don't want to advise you myself as I'm not qualified and not there in person; please speak to your doctor and get them to send you to a therapist who can help.
Best wishes.
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