i have a really bad sick phobia. i have looked ecerywere and no1 else does! am i alone?
no ur not alone! at points when im under pressure all my focus turns inward and i obsess about my health and start 'what if -ing' what if i have throat cancer, what if i have a heart disease. and when i do this it makes me panic. i think its a control thing. recently some family members have died and i think this makes me want to control something and when i feel i cant even control my own body i get worried. think the best answer is to look outside yourself and focus on other things. hope this helps.
I have it so bad too- any wierd bodily sensation and I am out of control with worry- i hve always had that problem- meds seem to help though.
Hi i have a phobia of sick too. dont worry, its called emeteophobia. infact i had a panic attack today at college because i heard a girl in my class was sick earlier! im only 18 so its not nice, i cant even go out at night with friends because i worry all night that someones going to be sick. its scares me so much and i know adzactly why, my sister has the same phobia but worse. she wouldnt eat when she was young incase she was sick, she become anorexic and i was raised to believe that being sick was a bad and horrible thing. i hate this phobia, but i can assure you now, there are so many more out there the same as you and i so keep smiling.xxx
Hi, i decided to write to let you know that u are not the only person who has this phobia. i know many including myself. Emetophobia is very anoing, especially as i am only 18 and dont go out with friends to clubs in case someone is sick. i miss out a lot. Its hard to deal with. Take today for instance, i had a panic attack at college because i heard a girl in my class was sick and she was sat in the room with me. Ihate it. Something makes you scared though. In my case, my sister has the same phobia. She didnt eat much as a child and became anorexic as she was scared of being sick. this made me think there is nothing worse than being sick and that it is a bad thing to do. It also troubles me as i study childcare and them being sick causes me to have a panick attack so any one who is sick needs to be cared for by someone else. People have said its weird to me, but in my eyes its natural. i cant help it, nor can i control it and at the moment it just seems to be worsening. I just smile though and concentrate on the happier things in life. It makes it a lot easier! keep smiling!xxx
I thought i was the only one! Thank god I know many other people have it too (even though its horrible but you know what i mean!)
I get scared when people make gagging noises, it makes me have really harsh panic attacks. I swear, many people do not understand how serious this is to us, people laugh when im scared or make a joke out of it! I love themeparks but i refuse to go on spinny rides or rides where people are above you as i get worried someone will throw up.
Do any of you people have flashbacks of when they see/hear someone sick?
I have it all the time!
Hope you will reply. xxxxx :-)
I get scared when people make gagging noises, it makes me have really harsh panic attacks. I swear, many people do not understand how serious this is to us, people laugh when im scared or make a joke out of it! I love themeparks but i refuse to go on spinny rides or rides where people are above you as i get worried someone will throw up.
Do any of you people have flashbacks of when they see/hear someone sick?
I have it all the time!
Hope you will reply. xxxxx :-)
thank you very much.. you are sooo nice
yep i have the exact same... i am so glad people out there have it to..as i am not alone... but i hope we all over come it soon and have great lives xxx
hi, um i'm only 15 years of age, but i also have this phobia, it stops me from going to school sometimes, most of the time i take the mornings off, but its ruining my life, i cant ride on many rides, and if i sleep over at peoples houses i always feel sick. Considering im in the middle of my gcses its not very good, lol. But i have counseling, which is starting to work. :D
I have exactly the same thing, i think about sick about all the time i'm scared to death by it, if some one says they feel sick i get cold sweats and hope i haven't touched them or got too close to them. I feel sick after every meal because i haven't been sick for so long i think i must happen again soon it inevitably!, so horrible it has taken over my whole life, in fact just typing about it now is making my stomach churn!
so u guys are not alone
does any one know how to stop it?
so u guys are not alone
does any one know how to stop it?
hi, my name is jennifer and i have a real phobia of sick! i am 11 years of age, and i am afraid of going into hospitals to see my family[if they are ill or having a baby] in case someone is sick. i am not that afraid of me being sick it is mainly if someone else is. if anyone at school is sick, i just cover my ears and close my eyes. i do go esterical, start crying as well as shaking.
Thats weird its like a community i have the same problem as you guys im 14 and its screwing with school and i also end up missing school and also social things...it begins when i have a feeling in my throat like theres a lump and then it just gets worse till i calm down. I think the key thing to remember is that its only a panic attack and that it only lasts for a short period of time..but right now im off school im going back in the afternoon.
Hi!
i just have to say i originally posted this. its now been almost 3 years and i'm completely over my sick phobia! i felt i should write to you considering everything you described is exactly how i felt, every little detail.
i went to counsiling and breathed through it all.
it takes time but i promise you everything gets better.
i still hate the thought of being sick, but i can cope with it. nomatter how dreadful it sounds. im not and wont be going nere alcohol though, because that for me is pushing it a little lol.
just breathe when you feel this coming on and go and see your doctor. i left school in the end and was home schooled through my gcse's. it gave me time to think things through i wish you alll the best of luck!!!
if anyone is reading this and feels sick or worried about it, take a breath, close your eyes and think of something that makes you happy! relax! :-)
best wishes xxx
i just have to say i originally posted this. its now been almost 3 years and i'm completely over my sick phobia! i felt i should write to you considering everything you described is exactly how i felt, every little detail.
i went to counsiling and breathed through it all.
it takes time but i promise you everything gets better.
i still hate the thought of being sick, but i can cope with it. nomatter how dreadful it sounds. im not and wont be going nere alcohol though, because that for me is pushing it a little lol.
just breathe when you feel this coming on and go and see your doctor. i left school in the end and was home schooled through my gcse's. it gave me time to think things through i wish you alll the best of luck!!!
if anyone is reading this and feels sick or worried about it, take a breath, close your eyes and think of something that makes you happy! relax! :-)
best wishes xxx
I get this way too. Whenever I am at work for example and hear someone is feeling ill, I immediately think that I will catch whatever it is and I will get sick too, and I cannot afford to be sick, but I think I will catch everything so much I am only comfortable with being at the house because its just me and my husband and he is never sick LOL.
Hi i have the same problem :-) im 18 and just started out at uni.. its freshers week and its a nightmare! :-( ive had a panic attack every day so far i just dont know what to do. Its alienating me from my room mates who have all banded together and left me out just because i cant go out at night and i dont drink which is really annoying. i do try to go out :-( but i just end up coming back and curling up in bed crying for hours, its so annoying!