Hello Group!

Does anyone Here have a specific Phobia that makes recovering from anxiety more difficult? I am Emetophobic (fear of Vomiting- YAKS!) and when i get really anxious or panicky my stomach turns into a tornado....then i get the dreaded nausea feeling that sends me to the deep end....anyone ever experience anything similar?

I think my recovery would be easier if I did not have this particular fear? Or may be not- it does sound a bit stupid as i am typing this....

HELP!

Thanks

Investigator
GO TO:
"Anxiety and Depression:Symtoms, Causes and Common Fears" on this board...

scroll through some of the subjects.....some people have touched on this very thing....one is entitled..."afraid of choking" and the other is entitled "afraid of vomiting" (something like that anyway) you might find that helpful
Good Luck!

The one thing that has been the hardest with my panic disorder is ever changing evolvement that I create. Whether it's a fear of dying right there on the spot, going "crazy", or not being able to breath, or some sort of trapped feeling, or a huge frog in my throat, it was and still tests me and my ability to overcome my fears in my mind with illness and dying. It is a huge power struggle within yourself and once you get that upperhand it's so much easier. But, it is not an easy road to get there. You have to believe in yourself and your abilities to overcome the hardest times in your life. You have either got to get busy living or get busy dying.

i have photophobia extreme sensitivity to light that is a strange one yes i know

Hey I think that there was a guest on Dr. Phil just the other day that had this phobia. Maybe you could check out his website for any helpful advice.

hi I have that same fear...the fear of throwing up although i didnt know there was a name for it. Having that one really sucks it makes it hard for me to go out in public because i do get so nauseous. Of course i think if we had a fixation on something else like having a heart attack we wouldnt notice if we were nausious. I also feel so silly actually vocalising that i have this fear because people look at you like WHAT???? you are afraid of WHAT??? like i was saying i was afraid of kittens or something lol Anyway i lost my last job because one f the guys that worked there came down with the stomache flu and i could not bring myself to go to work because i was sure the germs were everywhere....anyway i just thought that you would like to know that i know what you are going through you are not alone

Bobbi