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Alicja

29-07-06, 20:35

welshgirl

29-07-06, 20:47

hi alicja and welcome im new here to and suffer with severe panic, although I dont have a phobia of being sick I do understand what you are going through. You are not alone as I have found out today there are a lot of people who suffer like we do, now I have realised there is light at the end of the tunnel. big hugs xx

Alicja

29-07-06, 20:58

<b id="quote">quote:</b id="quote"><table border="0" id="quote"><tr id="quote"><td class="quote" id="quote">hi alicja and welcome im new here to and suffer with severe panic, although I dont have a phobia of being sick I do understand what you are going through. You are not alone as I have found out today there are a lot of people who suffer like we do, now I have realised there is light at the end of the tunnel. big hugs xx

<div align="right">Originally posted by welshgirl - 29 July 2006 : 21:47:35</div id="right">
</td id="quote"></tr id="quote"></table id="quote">Hi Welshgirl, thank you soooo much for your lovely message!! I am hoping that this will be the start of recovery for me, by joining this webiste and making new friends. I am trying to go about it this time with a more positive attitude and the will to get on with my life. I just turned the BIG 30 this year, and what this to be the start of the rest of my life!! It would be great to keep in touch, have a nice evening!!!! Alicja

A Blair

welshgirl

29-07-06, 21:13

Your welcome we all need friends at times like this. Have you considered counselling at all for your phobia. Maybe you should consider seeing your GP maybe he could send you to see someone and maybe give you meds to help the anxiety. Just remember you are not alone. Big hugs xx

clickaway

29-07-06, 21:35

Hi Alicja,

Vomit phobia is one of the most common phobias of all.

Have you discussed this with your GP who may be able to rfer you for a course of CBT wich would help with your anxiety as a whole.

You should encounter people here who have experienced this same phobia and note their progress.

Take Care,

Ray

http://www.anxietyrelease.org.uk/

And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance, I hope you dance.
~Mark Sanders and Tia Sillers

Dave777

29-07-06, 21:40

Hiya, my ex. had that phobia, she went on to get married and have three kids so she must have got over it, so don't despair[8D]

Dave

tammyg

29-07-06, 22:29

Hi Alicja,

Welcome to the site. I have this phobia as well and there are a few of us on here. If you have a look through some of the old posts or search emetophobia you might find some stories you can relate to.

I am very similar to you, I am 24 and have not been sick since I was 6. Sometimes I think it is more the fear or the unknown than anything else. I have been part of this site for almost a year now and what I have learnt during that time (from here and recommended books) has been invaluable in helping me deal with it.

I can now deal with others being sick much, much better than I could before. I'm still afraid to a degree but can control the fear (most of the time) rather than letting it control me. I would still choose not to be around but I have been trying so hard not to run at the first sign of 'danger'. I am a primary school teacher so it is something I have to deal with frequently.

Sorry to have gone on so much! Just wanted to let you know there is hope. I never thought I would be able to deal with it in any shape. Hopefully one day it won't bother me at all!

If you think I could help in any way feel free to PM me. Also there are lots of resources out there to help you begin dealing with it but the best thing I found was just to read about it. Knowledge is power and all that eh!

I hope you find the site as useful as I have.

Take care.

Tammy x

trac67

30-07-06, 15:44

Hi,

Welcome to the forum, you will get a lot of good advice here and make some new friends

Take care

Trac xx

'Live your life with arms wide open, today is where your book begins, the rest is still unwritten'

scoobygirl2005

30-07-06, 16:10

Hi.

Welcome to the forum. You will find lots of help and support here and make some new friends too! :D

Scooby2005
x x

nomorepanic

30-07-06, 16:49

Hi Alicja

Welcome aboard and lovely to see you here.

Here are some other posts on emetophobia for you...

Emetophobia
EXPOSURE THERAPY... (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2712)
To Emetophobia sufferers (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2253)
1st day CBT exposure for emetaphobia = scary (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=4930)
A visit to the Doctors (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5503)
CBT for emetophobia my experiences... (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5998)
Emetaphobia 101 (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=7053)

Nicola

peeps

21-05-10, 19:41

Hi there, my name is Alicja and I am 30 years old and I am really hoping to chat to anyone who can give me any advice on how to control my anxiety/panic attacks and my overwhelming phobia of being sick!!!! I know it sounds crazy but I have had a fear of being sick for years, which probably doesn't help that I haven't been sick since I was about 9 years old can you believe!!! The panic attacks started about 4 1/2 years ago, and they really do get me down sometimes, I feel so alone and like a "Freak". I am so looking forward to chatting to anyone that can atleast remotely know how I feel!!!!

A Blair
hi alicja i was reading your messege and it realated to me in so many way's i 2 suffer with pannick disoder and a savere phobia of been sick im 22 now and i have had the pannick d for around 5 years and the phobia for sick for around 3 years im very much house bound it has takinan other my life i guess when u are house boung and dont have much insite to whats goin on in the world i thuoght i was alone but now i no there are many people out there with the same disorders but i wish i new some one who had the same disorders who i could meet up with and help each other thruoh it but it does get me down becouse there is no one i my airea who is the same anyway feel free to right bck im peeps on chat ut keep strog hun we will make it like they say good thing's come to those who waight .:)