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I was wondering about the emetophobia. I looked it up and it sounds like I have some of the signs. I was wondering if you could help me out?
It started when my son was about 2yrs old and we took him to burgerking to play and eat burgers. That night we put him to bed and closed the door so he would not wonder the house. The next morning I caught the dog sniffing his door. I went to check on him and he was laying sideways across his bed and had vomited on the bed and tried to open the door to come and get me ,but I didn't hear him. That just really freaked me out. The thought that he could have choked. I swear to this day he got the stomach flu from the play thing at burger king. I have been crazy about germs ever since. I make my children clean hands after leaving stores. They are not allowed to dip there food twice. They are not allowed to touch there face in public(for fear of flu germs). I get very nausiated if I hear someone has the flu. I have a lot of anxiety when people say they have a upset stomach. I work at a buffet so sometimes I will eat there,but I never go out at restauraunts mostly from my IBS. When I do eat from buffet I wash my hands first and then wash them again after touching the buffet spoons but before I eat. If I have been in public and wash my hands at home I have to wash the nobs at the sink. The kids are not allowed to touch the door in the public restrooms I have to push them with my arm or use a papertowel.
I had a experience that I was having anxiety attack and thought I had the stomach flu noone was home I feared I would choke on the vomit. I became so scared I had a panic attack and ran for my neighbor and passed out in her front yard.
I have no prob seeing other people get sick and no prob cleaning it but I fear me getting sick and choking on it.
I have also have bad D with my Ibs and have had a accident in the Mall.(worst nightmare). So along with the stomach flu is D and uncontrollable. Double wammy with the fear of Stomach flu.
Thank you for listening to my life story but I was hoping you could tell me if this sounds like emetophobia.
Thanks again!

fembeth

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