Kind of embarassed to ask this...

[j17c27]

I have emetophobia (fear of throwing up)...well last night I took a lot of shots of a lot of different liquors and i woke up in the morning feeling sluggish with a headache but I was ok...all day I had in the back of my mind how im so glad i didnt throw up and stuff but my body felt weird all day I think from just being hungover....

Well all of a sudden now Im sooooo nausceous and panicky cause im freaked out im going to get sick....is it possible that my fear being in the back of my head all day can trigger a sudden anxiety attack? Ive got myself convinced im going to throw up and Im sitting here havign a panic attack and I know I dont have much of a question I am more just looking for support in that this is anxiety...not that im actually sick because i can never convince myself that im ok. I am a hypochondriac so is it possible that because my body felt weird all day it triggered anxiety? I cant stand this horrible anxiety

[erin626]

I just messaged you but I just wanted to tell you again that i understand. I've been in therapy for my phobia off and on since I was 5 and regularly for the past year. Its not an easy fear to overcome and I've also had difficulty in finding therapists who are well versed with emetophobia and know how to handle it. But I think we'll both be ok in the end. And I really hope that you do decide to avoid drinking. I'm much happier now that I don't.

[j17c27]

Thanks for your imput.  I have been to some therapy, but it is very difficult to find someone who fully understands emetophobia, since it is very different from general anxiety.  I do realize drinking is very stupid considering my phobia.  I doubt I will drink like that again considering how awful I have felt the past couple days

[RubyWitch]

I'll skip the lecture about underage drinking, but I WILL ask why a young woman with emataphobia would drink "a lot of shots of a lot of different liquors........" I realize you're young and perhaps a bit naive about the facts of drinking, but I'm guessing you've probably heard some of your friends talk about throwing up after drinking too much. Makes sense to me to avoid doing something that you know, when done to excess, often results in throwing up.
Well, anyway...................I think your anxiety can be totally blamed on your hangover and how that has exacerbated your emaptaphobia.
Some hot soup and a good nights rest will fix what is bothering you physically, but you really need to start considering therapy to deal with all the psychological issues you're hauling around.
We're only young once, don't waste this wonderful time being afraid. Ask for some help.
Peace
Greenlydia