This is an amazing video! I developed Emetophobia in elementary school - I was about 5 or 6 years old. I experienced crippling panic attacks because I was TERRIFIED of throwing up. The word “throw up” was a trigger. It wasn’t until I turned 24 that I accidentally threw up and that helped with my recovery. I also removed the POWER that I was giving to my fear. So Nathan is right. It was SO hard, but I realized it wasn’t “as bad as I thought”
hey ,if anyone else wants to learn about how to overcome emetophobia try Fezervin Sickness System Coach (do a search on google ) ? Ive heard some interesting things about it and my mate got cool success with it.
I've had this phobia for my whole life almost and a year ago I was sick. It didn't help me, which was really dissapointing. I was hoping something good would come out of it. When I was sick, that is the worst memory of my life. I can't think about it, the sound, the feeling, omg stop i can't. Shit.
@@borntoslay3996 Ok i'm glad you getting educated about this but I just wanna say a few things. I have Emetophobia and the things that make me scared about vomiting is the taste, the feeling of it coming up my throat, the burning feeling in my throat and there are many other reasons. I've had MANY panic attacks and whenever i have one it makes me feel nauseous so when you mentioned that having a panic attack is worse then throwing up its really not. Even if vomiting is healthy its really disgusting and scary for us and when we have panic attacks about vomiting we don't think about the positives and its really hard to think positive when having a panic attack and Please do not say " its all in your head" cause that is quite rude and it doesn't make any of us feel better. I get that you are trying to help but please don't go out of your way and say things like "...This worked for me on other things so try it" because it is EXTREMELY hard for us to just forget about the whole thing and just vomit and be like " OMG THAT WASN'T THAT BAD" we need time and practice to actually be ready to vomit.
@@borntoslay3996 honestly we couldn't really tell you. i've been deathly afraid of throwing up since i was really young. sometimes it's from trauma or anxiety, but yea tbh none of us really know
i am so so so scared of throwing up! i didn't know that it was a thing until i saw this video and i am so thankful for it! I didn't yet deal with it but i should. i literally pray every morning to god that i shouldn't throw up in the day and every night i pray that i shouldn't throw up in the night. my friends never understood me. i am more scared of vomiting than dyeing... and i have crazy panic attacks when i think of throw up.
I relate to this sm I’ve had this fear for 5 years and for me it got better ATLEST to wear I didn’t analyze everything anymore than it took a turn for the worse and this rlly helped me feel not alone cuz people look at you like you have 5 heads when you even talk abt it
I actually start panicking when I hear someone throwing up. I cry and have panic attacks when I see it. I can’t even watch someone on a programme being sick so cover my eyes and ears and I actually memorise those bits just so I can look away
There was ONE time I was on the phone with my dad, I knew I had food poisoning and I KNEW it was gunna happen. He said something that stuck with me in the moment and I was able to stop panicking, and get sick with no issue. He said “the worst part, is right now.” And he was right. The worst part is the actual nausea. After getting sick, I always felt better. I lived without my phobia for a solid few years, and after going through a bunch of unrelated trauma it unfortunately came back. But I’m wanting to get help because I hate how much this has been running my life. I practically live in the bathtub and I have a prescription for anti nausea meds and they don’t always work because my anxiety gets the best of me. I want to get over this fear, and I want to remember that the worst part is right now.
It takes time to recover. I’m currently dealing with it myself. You got over it once so don’t loose hope! You will get through it once again and I recommend speaking to your doctor about your meds. Maybe they can fix your dose but ask for help! You will be fine once again and as your father said the worst part is right now. It will all be okay soon ❤
Thank you for sharing this! I have a huge fear of vomiting, and I’ve been trying to get over it. Basically exposer therapy, this made me feel much better about it!
I feel the same way as you do. I'm scared of vomiting, and even when I don't really have a sickness that doesn't cause throwing up I will start crying because I don't want to be sick.
@@vievie3661 I am sorry this happens to you, I am glad we live in a place where people can relate to each other on the same level. I am not an adult but I try to encourage people that might be older than me. I'm going into highschool and I'm an introvert and I'm hoping to be more open. I hope my parents will let me start my own channel so I can help people! No matter what age!
I have this fear too, watching this video was really hard, as embarrassing as it is to admit I cried while watching just thinking to myself that I have to overcome this but wondering if I have the strength to do it. But somehow reading these comments calmed me down and made me feel safe and that I’m not alone. Thanks guys
Please make another video on treating emetophobia. I have struggled with this my whole life and watching your video made me feel a little spark of hope for the first time in 21 years. The way you spoke so casually about it and said "am I going to throw up, I guess we will see" was a very interesting perspective. Of course it is easier said than done but it's a good first step and is a lot more manageable than exposure therapy at the moment. I think reframing thoughts is a great place to start right now. Thank you for your help.
When ever my stomach hurts I always keep it to myself because I’m too scared to actually say my stomach hurts. I hate this phobia and I’m literally terrified of throwing up I don’t understand why I just hate it so much and get so much anxiety
Thanks for sharing your experiences! Sounds like a good area to target if you have the opportunity to do exposures. Some choose write these thoughts out and say them out loud to take power away from them. 😃
It gets me so mad because whenever I try to explain this to people there’re like “ well yeah throwing up isn’t fun” but like it’s not like that ya know? I can’t explain it and I get so frustrated
yea that gets me so mad, like they don't understand how it feels like to be scared of throw up its so annoying. ive been scared of throw up for years and sometimes when i tell people about it they make throw up sounds and it gets me so mad and sad at the same time.
I’ve partially gotten over it thanks to my wife and kids. I couldn’t even watch other people get sick until they came along. Now I clean up after them, hold hair back, stand by and provide comfort when they’re doing it, etc. But I’ve yet to get over the fear of it happening to me. As of this comment, it’s been 32 years since I last threw up. When I feel nauseous, I do everything I possibly can go avoid throwing up. More often than not, I get extremely anxious. I don’t think I’ll overcome this completely until it happens again.
The fear of myself getting sick is extreme for me, too. I just wish it was the other way around. I feel like working on the fear of others being sick is a little easier than working on yourself being sick. I could be wrong.
I've struggled with Anxiety and Emethophobia for as long as I can remember. There were times I stopped eating because I was so scared of throwing up. Which, of course made things worse, as *nausea* can be linked back to *hunger* The amount of opportunities I've missed because of this phobia is insane. I've spent countless hours leaning into a bucket or a bag, waiting to throw up. I've missed school because of it. I've hidden away from friends and family because of it. I used to have panic attacks in the bathroom in school almost everyday, because I was so worried about getting sick. I constantly asked my parents if I was pale on my face (people can sometimes go pale when they're about to throw up) and I've become obsessed with staying clean when it comes to germs and ill people. I'm trying to get over this phobia, using baby steps. Throwing up isn't pleasant, everyone knows that. Nobody likes throwing up. And I can live with not liking it. But I want to be able to do it without having a panic attack and I want to be able to live my life. I'm definitely going to try some of these tricks from the video! Some of my own tips and tricks: -*chewing gum* Chewing gum can help ground you and can help you concentrate and distract you from panicking. Peppermint is also good for stomach aches and nausea. (Try not to chew *too much* gum, it can sometimes cause acid reflux, it's not that big of a deal, but it can be annoying and uncomfortable, it's happened to me before, it doesn't happen to everyone, but incase, this is just a quick heads up) -*Music/books/watching UA-cam* Doing something that doesn't take much effort, like reading a book or sitting down and watching your favourite UA-cam channel can also help calm you down. Listening to a calming song may also help. A book I recommend (for younger people) *Guts* (a comic about a girl struggling with emethophobia) Another book I recommend is *Cure Your Emethophobia And Thrive* it's an eight week program specializing in overcoming Emethophobia! -*deep breathing/meditation* I know everyone tells you to do this. Breathe, it'll help. But it does! Put your feet on the ground, level yourself and take in a deep breath. Everything will be okay. You'll be okay. Just breathe in and out. In and out. -*Eating something/having something to drink* Sometimes being hungry or a bit dehydrated can make you feel nauseous or unwell. Drink some water, peppermint or ginger tea. Eat some crackers or dried dates. It may help. Try to eat every few hours or so and keep drinking water/tea. -*Talk to someone* Worrying or overthinking may cause some anxiety or upset tummies. Talk to someone. Ring some you trust. Talk to yourself even. If theres something bothering you, say it out loud, even to yourself. Write it down also. Going to see a therapist may also help you manage stress, worry or anxiety. Talk about your emethophobia. If anyone has anymore tips, or questions, just ask! It may sound cliche, but we'll all get through this! 💕
@@racheln5474 I completely understand how you feel I'm still working on getting over my emethophobia, it's tough! Going to see a therapist could really help. They'll give you proper breathing techniques and tips that can help you calm down. *Cure Your Emethophobia And Thrive* is a book by *Rob Kelly* it specializes in overcoming this phobia. It's an 8 week program and it gives you exercises, tips in becoming more confident, controlling your thoughts, etc. I started the program, I haven't finished it yet, I stopped doing it for a few months, but I'm hoping to get back to it again, while I was doing the program however, it really helped, so I highly recommend the book. You can order it online. If you search up Rob Kelly's website (www.Emetophobia.co.uk) you can get therapy sessions, I think. (I'm not 100% sure about the therapy sessions, but I know there's more info on Emethophobia on the website) If you have anymore questions, don't be afraid to ask 😊 Here to help anyone!
Honestly, except for the time last year I got food poisoning, I'm pretty confident in my ability to keep my food down. I mostly have the paranoia over others being sick. I was recently in the car with someone who offhandedly mentioned their nausea and I blasted music through my earbuds while looking out the back window the entire ride (nothing happened). I feel really bad actually, because I want to help whoever it is who is sick, but every nerve in my body screams at me to get the hell away from them.
OCD and Anxiety Not gonna lie I’m kinda scared to do this but hopefully it will work because over the past years I have gotten sick of this fear haunting me
I have not thrown up in years and when I hear some one say there sick I always ask like what ur head hurt ur stomach and it's just embarrassing 😭 and my friend throw up on her birthday and I got I'm my car and cryed and paniced the whole way home and my 21st birthday is coming up and and I wanna try alcohol but I have such this horrible fear of throwing up I'm not going to have a good bday
This video helped me a lot, I develop this fear when I was 6 years old. I threw up at home and I just got traumatized by it. I ate Doritos and threw up, never ate it again and something that’s taste similar too it. I’m 11 and I still suffer from this fear. Sometimes I think I would rather die then throw up. If I see someone throw up, I would get panic attacks, anxiety and even pass out. For example: “oh she has a stomachache, she will probably throw up”. “Oh he threw up last week, don’t want to get near him”. You were right about my “safe foods”. I been losing a lot of weight because I haven’t eating many things. Also with medicine, I eat this medicine almost everyday in the past 2 months bc it would “help me not vomit”. I realized I had to stop, so I did. This fear has changed my life, so much. I wonder how different my life would be without this fear. I know I will come over this fear when I get older but right now I’m still suffering from it. Thank you for this video 😊
This is for those who are scared of vomiting themselves: I actually told my psychologist, but it wasn't the issue why i was there. (Main issue was anxiety) So this isn't perfect. Some of you could maybe also have anxiety which would also explain fear when nauseous. Anxiety is being scared of something you don't know how could end. (Feeling bad, not sure if you will vomit, how bad is it gonna be, what kind of feeling, what kind of monstrosity will you even vomit...) But that's just my theory, back to the psychologist.✨ He told me to distract myself. If you are gonna panic, you are ONLY gonna think about the BAD stuff. That you WILL vomit. But that should not be happening here. The best solution he gave was to talk to someone and distract yourself from the fact you feel bad (Text,call or in person). I mean it does sound kind of good. But who the heck would want to talk to me when there's a chance they will see some nasty stuff? 😂 But yeah that's all i got. If anyone has some tips i think you should share.💗 It's shame that we have to be scared of something so natural and harmless. >:c But we are gonna beat its ass one day. Just we wait and become less afraid of such worthless things. 💪
I always take my phone to the bathroom and look at social media or something when I'm not feeling well which helps, but I've gotten so attached to always having my phone incase it happens that I can't go without it.
I have recently got really bad anxiety which makes me feel sick and then I have emetophobia too so I feel even worse because I’m so scared of being sick I slimmed down a lot because I didn’t want to eat anything in case I did throw up so I would only eat when I had to it sucks man
You could make a video of you talking to yourself ore recorded and maybe pause to answer and keeping talking as well. Also, I recommend watching a funny video. When I am not feeling well or under the weather I watch Courteezy, she’s really funny and distracts me very well cause it feels like she’s talking to me face to face,
I have so much anxiety and social anxiety so you are right about the part where you only have to think about the bad part but I will try throwing up because I’m scared of having it in the future and not being able to throw up
i was anxious in the beginning of this video and throughout it i calmed down. I’ve struggled with this as long as i can remember. that first “step” was actually super helpful. the trigger part made me more anxious again but this is very helpful. I’m gonna save this video and watch it at least once a week. thank you.
I have really bad emetophobia and it sucks. Everyone’s like “oh yeah I hate being sick too” but they don’t get it. Every time someone says they feel sick or even talks about being sick I start shaking and I can’t listen to the conversation. The other day I was watching a movie and I wasn’t prepared for a scene where a character throws up and I had to cover my ears and eyes and run upstairs. I can’t go on rides or boats. I also get nervous on planes. It really sucks but I hope someday I’ll get through it. Thanks for the video!
Heyyy did you ever end up getting though it and I get this sm I have rlly bad emetophobia and anxiety and I told my therapist how it’s ruining my life and she sent me this video and asked me if I wanted to try this im scared though I’ve had this same fear for 5 years im extremely exhausted
It actually feels so good to know that other people have this fear. My parents always get annoyed or they sigh whenever I feel a little sick (when I’m not really sick my fear of throwing up makes me feel nauseous). I got this fear last year and only realized that it was such a severe fear when I got Covid a few months ago and came close to throwing up. When I felt super nauseous, my heart started to beat so fast that I felt like I would have a panic attack. Whenever I feel really nauseated, my legs and arms start to quiver and shake in fear. I honestly have led myself to think that “if I throw up, I will die”. Even just thinking about it can make me feel nauseous. I’ve started to just make my own ways to cope and mitigate the fear by thinking about different things if I feel nauseous.
I'm so glad I found this comment section. I have such a horrible fear of throwing up and I can't get outside because of it. I genuinely can't do anything if I could possibly throw up. This video made me feel heard. And understood. Thank you. :)
I have it too. Have exposed myself to watching vomiting videos on UA-cam and now I can do that without problems...Next step will be teaching my brain to not feel like someone is pointing a gun to my head if I get sick myself or see someone else get sick 🙄. It's hard to live with
I’m 21 and have struggled with this since at least 12 or 13 (that I can remember) but didn’t have a word for it til almost 2 years ago.. one of the things that I think has made it the hardest to get over this is because since I was little I’ve struggled with digestive issues (had acid reflux since I was like 4 and have had IBS for many years, both of which cause me to be nauseous a lot of the time). And whenever the nausea is pretty bad, I get full blown anxiety attacks that in turn just make the nausea worse.. it has become very debilitating. It’s so bad to the point where part of me doesn’t ever want to have children because I don’t think I could handle the morning sickness and also the thought of having to care for a child if they are sick.. so I’m sitting here looking for resources to help me conquer my phobia or at least calm it down as much as I can so that I can function
Thanks for sharing your experiences. It is a very common thought for people to be scared to not have children. I'm so sorry for what you were going through. I can tell you that treatment really does help if people trust in the process and finally get therapist. I would look on IOCDF.org. I hope you can feel better! 😃
ME TOO, I get alot of silent reflux/LPR (where the acidity runs up to your throat/larynx and causes mucus and gas to build there) and almost every day I have this horrible feeling and it takes me like 2 hours to get over the feeling. Of course I dont throw up but one day I will😪.
That’s wierd cause I’m 21 and it happened for me back in 2012-13 I think and every time I get gas or a twitch or anything I get nervous too ,I don’t even want to gag either
I've struggled with severe emetophobia since early childhood. I'm now 30 years old and still suffer with it. Exposure therapy has always sounded absolutely terrifying, but I've been told that it's effective. I would love to have someone (who knows what they're doing) help me with overcoming this phobia. It has significantly controlled my life for 27 years. Thank you for making this insightful video.
I'm currently going through my third week of exposure therapy. This is something I was hugely opposed to until my anorexia (caused by the phobia) was out of control and affecting how I functioned in social settings. I felt like I was losing my mind because I didn't know how to calm down or not feel anxious every day. Now that I've been doing exposure therapy, I can see some improvements on changing my thinking style but I'm still pretty early in the game to have any significant change in my actual fear of it. However, I have seen multiple movie vomit scenes and can admit that I no longer have to close my eyes or block my ears or leave the room like when I began. I also would like to have a family in the next couple of years and I wanted to get a handle on this so I can handle pregnancy or children getting sick. The ironic thing is I'm nearly 30 and I haven't vomited in 17 years. I'm just not a puker, yet I've held onto the fear. One thing I learned is that it's not the phobia that causes the anxiety, but the anxiety causes the phobia. It's about needing to be in control of my body and environment. That simple phrase has changed my perspective a lot this week. Hope this helps!
@@Fixiefre123ak I haven't thrown up in 18 years. It's just an irrational fear of vomiting, just like being afraid of spiders and having arachnophobia is irrational and also haven't actually been bit by a spider.
@@TwylaEBrooks do you know by any chance because in my mind I keep thinking” I know this is just a fear but what if I do actually end up puking because if this fear” can that happen ?
I developed emetophobia as a child and last year it got so strong again that i stopped eating and sleeping and all the progress ive made for the past couple of years by myself went to bins. I went to psychiatriat and tk therapy, experimented with drugs and therapists and now i think ive finally found one who ive told everything that was connected to ny phobia. But now i also gathered the power to read and listen about emetophobia without panic. I got a little triggered but i drink water and keep calm. Thank you for this video, it really made me cry because ive been so hopeless and your words about not giving power to the fear made me feel like i do not have to be miserable bc of the fear all my life.
Hey, just wanting to let you know it gets better. We are all in this together!! I also still have strong Emetophobia but over the years it has gotten better. I have been in a similar position like 6 years ago when I wouldn't eat out of fear and was very underweight. I could barely talk about the topic and everything that was mentioning it triggered me. I was constantly missing school and was sent to a clinic which actually didn't help my phobia at all. I constantly took meds etc etc. It's been a harsh way but I have slowly learned to gain back control over many things in my life. I finished school, I went on vacations with my classmates despite my fear. I can now talk about it, I can see people throwing up in videogames and movies. And I now study. There is still a very long way to go and god, I'm scared of the day I will throw up, but I'm sure I'll be fine. And so will you. Remember that every small step is meaningful and while it might take time to heal and learn to let go of this fear, remember that forward is forward! I'm proud of you! Kindly, a stranger on the internet 🙏❤
this would happen to me up to four times a week and what i would do is shake so much i would hyperventilate so how i coped was to watch tv in the living room bc it’s a different setting and it would distract me
Thankyou for perfectly describing my fear. I’m glad to know that I’m not the only one who’s inexplicably terrified of the feeling and anticipation of vomiting, that the words, sounds and situations that could somehow involve it terrify me, and other people too. I have worked on eating food that I’m scared of (such as ice cream and fish) and it’s really helped!
Thank you so much for making this video. I’m a severe emetophobic. Have ADHD, anxiety and OCD. This video made me feel better knowing that others have this too. Sorry if I’m over sharing it just feels better to get this out.
Thank you for making this video! I wonder if (at least for me) it is more about the loss of control instead of actually throwing up. I feel like my emetophobia comes from the fact that each time I've thrown up I have felt an extreme loss of control. I also have anxiety- so I feel like this loss of feeling "in control" attached itself to throwing up. Now when I control what I eat, what I won't eat, etc. it's almost like a false sense of control that I have/feel. I want to be okay with not having any control and I don't want to feel like I have to control things or situations in life to feel safe. It is comforting to know that others feel exactly the same way and that they have been able to overcome this. It's a daily battle and I try every single day. Some days are good and some days are not so good but I have learned to champion the days that are good, Best of luck to everyone suffering from this.
I started exposure therapy by using an app called Jitters. With that, alongside CBT and anti anxiety medication, I’ve seen some improvements. I’ve located my avoidance tendencies and pushed myself to engage in those situations. This video is really great; overcoming the initial fear of seeking treatment is difficult but it is extremely worth it. It takes practice and patience as well. I’ve definitely struggled more during periods of high anxiety (exams, etc). I want to have children and right now I’m blocking myself from exploring that because of my phobia. I’m tired of it controlling my life.
i've had emetophobia since i was in the 2nd grade and I want to have kids enjoy life and not constantly worry about vomiting, I am still young (14) so im really trying hard to get over my fear 1 step at a time and ive noticed some progress, stuff I would normally hate im ok with, I still get really bad anxiety when Im nauseous (i am right now) but this video is helping and everytime I do throw up I get stronger just thinking to myself that it wasnt that bad. Anyone reading this that thinks its absolutely impossible to overcome this fear its not that bad and if I can do it you can to. Sometimes its also just good to talk about why you hate it so much to someone else that doesnt mind it, they can help you out.
everything in this video sounds absolutely terrible lmao. I got so much anxiety just listening to you talk about the exposures. I think that's why so many of us never seek treatment because we know this is what it will be like and it's more terrifying than thinking about living with the phobia forever. but I did learn a lot and this was a great explanation of everything! I just wish I had the courage to go through it
This phobia for me is connected to past abuse and trauma. You may not realize that you are associating throwing up with something else and healing the trauma will also heal the phobia. Consider it for yourself if you have other subtle problems in your life such as OCD, general anxiety, triggers of things that make you anxious etc. Use those other symptoms along with this to guide you towards a trauma that you may OR EVEN MAY NOT remember. I hope this comment can help someone, I’ve had this phobia my whole life essentially and am just now at 29 realizing it’s connected to CSA trauma.
Ngl almost cried watching this video from how scared I was because I have a vivid imagination and when I tell you I can feel the anxiety and imagine the actions of throwing up. Tears currently in my eyes.
I have Emetophobia, but it’s a bit different for me. I’m not scared of myself throwing up when I’m alone. But whenever I’m in a public space, I get anxious that I might do it. However, the worst part of my phobia is when I see someone else doing it. Then, in a second I hear noise in my ears and I start to shiver. I get extremely uncomfortable in a moment and I start to feel like I’m gonna throw up too. I hate this phobia because it affects my life a lot. I kinda got used to it and I’m no longer that scared of using public transport or going to restaurants, but I don’t think I’ll ever be able to attend any party with alcohol 😔 Because of this, my social life is limited to minimum and I don’t have any friends
Sorry to hear this. Your whole comment bout seeing or hearing other people is so familiar and apparently the reason is because instinctively when we see or hear any other human do it is cos its a caveman thing. Like we're scared we're poisoned or something. So grim though. Sorry to hear you've no friends, there are so many people out here for you x
I’m very very sick right now, absolutely terrified of vomiting.. I will update you guys if and when every step I feel better! I’ve been sick for nearly 2 months. I hope to update this very soon.
And to all the comments, I feel all of you! When I had strep throat I wouldn't eat much because I felt as if I would vomit if I did. I never did, but it's hard to control the feeling. I recently developed a fear of food poisoning. I never had it before and we came home one night after eating dinner and when it was bedtime my stomach started hurting and I was scared. This was about two weeks ago, and since then I always check my chicken but I have never done that before in my life. I always get suspicious about my chicken now. My mom reassures me its fine and I know its fine but I still don't believe her sometimes. I am sorry if I'm commenting a lot but I want to help people that struggle with the same thing I struggle with.
my anxiety is so bad I have imaginary rules that my body follows like if I’m in a I restaurant I only use straws and I sit as far away as people as possible I have never understood why but now I feel as I’m not alone as I see all these people have similar issues and experiences and I feel better about it. My anxiety is so bad rn I’m shaking thinking about throwing up because my body goes straight to im ill when I’m actually not it’s the thought that hurts me more and this actually affects my life a lot and I limit myself and don’t do what I want or wish because of the fear of sick. I hope that everyone that is affected finds what works for them and manage there fear or anxiety because it truly is horrible but you are strong and you can do this !
I’m 17 next month and my body has still not allowed me to throw up and I have such selective eating because of this phobia and I now have OCD, it’s ruining my life but I like to know I’m not the only one :)
Thanks for sharing! Sometimes I find that the brain is really good at convincing the person that the reason they haven't thrown up is because of their selective eating. Treatment can help with this. I Hope you can find some relief soon!
This phobia started when I was 9. My brother and I ate this Chinese sausage that our dad bought for us, and then after my brother ate it he said his stomach hurts. I didn’t feel anything no anxiety or whatever, just worried for him. Then we watched a movie, and he started to throw up. My mom and I told him to go to the bathroom, but it was too late. He threw up on the bed and I felt this coldness going through my body. And the next day when we went to school at lunch, I saw him walk by and I was scared that he would throw up again. And I’ve had this phobia for 3 years and it still haunts me..
I deal with this on a daily basis and it really takes over my life. It makes me depressed because I can’t even enjoy food or feel good after I eat then I have anxiety attacks thinking I will throw up after I eat
One of my biggest fears is throwing up. I recently got a virus which made me throw up anything that I ate, I couldn't even drink water without throwing it up. It was so scary. I vomited about 10 times that day. I was crying and shaking, it was the most fear I have ever felt.
I deal with anxiety of throwing up, last I threw up was 4 years ago and I hated it. My mom and dad don't know but everytime I feel like throwing up I tell them I don't feel good they tell me to lay down or something and I act like I'm ok but in reality I'm freaking out.
I first found out I had emetaphobia when I was younger as I would not eat certain foods and would have bad anxiety on school trips because i was worried people would be bus sick etc. I am doing better but still have it to the extent that certain environments give me anxiety about be trapped near people who are throwing up, a big one for me is long journey buses and planes. I have decided I want to help people and go into medical school but for this I need to work hard to make myself feel more comfortable with people throwing up, on the way to recovery one step at a time with lots of support, videos like these make me feel that my condition really exists and isn’t irrational and I really appreciate it xx
Thank you so much this video is great! My phobia isnt as bad as others but i would say throwing up is my worse fear. My main problem is when anybody says anything to do with throwing up i automatically feel nauseous and scared i always try anything i can to distract myself. But i will try some of the things you have recommended
I haven't thrown up since 2014 or 2013 and I feel like this was the cause of me feeling scared of throwing up or the thought of it, I think I might have the phobia and I think this is the reason why I feel miserable and I'm only 13 I wanna feel normal again but I just can't because the constant fear of throwing up I just wanna feel me again!! I always get anxious whenever I have the thought of throwing up I don't wanna worry my family whenever I'm sick I hope I get better and whoever has the phobia I pray to God you get over it!
I wouldn't watch the TV show Breaking Bad for years because I knew he had cancer in the show and I knew there would be many vomiting scenes. Eventually I got the courage to watch it slowly, and it ended up being one of my favorite shows of all time. Still had to mute and fast forward the scenes..
Emetophobia has ruined my life to where I couldn’t eat for months and would cry and shiver every day which then gave me separation anxiety to where I was sleeping with my parents at the age of 13. I couldn’t let ANYONE leave the house because I was afraid something was going to happen if they did. To this day, I’m still not fully recovered and I can only eat certain foods. Emetophobia is no joke and I’m currently looking for a therapist to help me but this video was very helpful and I appreciate it.
I get panic attacks every time someone around me mentions the fact they are about to vomit, I can’t even be in the same room as someone when they throw up because the noise and visual makes my shiver.
Wow i have it since i was in 3grade it came from nowhere 😭 like before i didn’t cared if somebody got sick or throwed up. But i Dont know how i got this😔🤚its ruinning my life😭😭😭
I developed Emetophobia when I was 2-3 years old it has been hard to live with it and here when I nearly had a real heart attack so when I was 8 years old I was gonna be collected by my friend's mum for a while but my fiend was sick and threw up I'm the hall so I cried bc I didn't wanna go and at the time I had the fear of puke so yea that my story!Bye have a good day/night!
I found this video really interesting, it definitely gave me some ideas to help my 6 year old son who struggles endlessly with this awful phobia, did you ever film the follow up video? I’d really love to be able to help him navigate it better :)
I’ve had severe GERD ever since I was a newborn, so having all the acid come up in my throat and also having anxiety just makes it worse. When I get anxiety it makes my stomach send acid up to my throat and then I feel nauseous and then I have the phobia so it’s just an awful ongoing cycle. I get through it though but sometimes i get so anxious one night I don’t wanna eat and I won’t eat for days in fear of throwing up. I haven’t done in a while though I’ve learned and pushed myself to try and not let my thoughts and fear get the best of me, I’ve never been to therapy for the phobia so maybe I should try it but idk, I am only 15 so I just hope and pray this is just like a “phase” or something 😂 but thank you Nathan for the video!
no joke, i check EVERY single expiry date before i eat it. i have safe foods and i won’t eat past 8pm as i’m scared to throw up. i have vomited from specific food and i’ll never eat that food again, even when smell of it is nauseating. writing this is even making me feel sick, every time i feel sick i will not allow myself tho throw up like at all. i have motion sickness too and it’s the worst combination. i have panic attacks throwing up or when people throw up near me. it’s the worse fear ever and everyone makes fun of me for it. i definitely won’t be able to get over this because i just can’t.
i slowly got over this fear when i got super sick at the age of 11. i was so scared just thinking about throwing up, i even cried sometimes! even when i wasnt naseous! i still never want to, though.
It's really bad. I try to think that it'll pass tomorrow, but the resultant is that it's been more than a year and I'm stuck. It impacts my performance in the most crucial situations.
I struggle to leave my house due to emetophobia. I can’t work- I can barely go to college. It’s horrible to live with. When I do manage to leave my house- it’s a struggle. There is not a second in my day where I don’t think about sick and being sick.
Thank you for this video! The first tip works amazing for me. Just taking away all the drama and weight from the words and feelings. I really wish I would've had someone tell me this when I seeked help the first time and not jump to the third one immediatly, scaring me away... :/ I've come really far now though! Take things in your own pace, keep challenging yourself in ways that feel reasonable to you. And of course take break days and recover your energy! There's hope for all of you, and I believe in you!
This is so hard for me I just get scared idk what has gotten into me because im usually calm but now im really scared and I just feel like crying I tried every solution to prevent it but they did not work so I guess I should just overcome my fear.
I’m thirteen and have grown up with an alcoholic and abusive father there’s been so many instances where I have been trapped in a vehicle with him vomiting for long periods of time and just overall it’s created this fear, watching this video I started crying just because of how much it took me back to those traumas and how much I’ve truly been restricting myself from life. I have the stomach flu and watched this video in hopes it could calm me but it helped so much more
i’ve had the worst emetaphobia since kindergarten, i ALWAYS relate it to the clothing i wear, and the food i eat, or even in the room i’m in!!! i’ve been diagnosed with anxiety but i don’t know how to heal myself!!
I got it a few months ago and whenever I think of it I panic I have felt it for 3 days I did not leave the sofa for hours a day this video was so helpful thanks
It has genuinely taken over my life. It’s such a normal thing, why are we afraid of it? In the summer I panic about going back to school because I’m afraid of going back to a place with so many germs and having to see people vomit. Luckily, I only vomit once like every 3 years but I think that’s why it’s so scary. I also can’t tell anyone that I feel sick or else I’m afraid they won’t want to see me again. I avoid doing anything that I did on a day I have thrown up ever again. When I’m sick I make sure to wear clothes I rarely wear so that I don’t have to be reminded of vomiting next time I wear it. When I say I would rather all my limbs be amputated than throw up, I seriously mean it. Watching someone else throw up is worse. The only thing that seems to calm me is judging someone off of whether they look like someone who would throw up often or not. I am so extremely jealous of those who do not have this fear. It seems like there is nothing I can do to overcome it.
The fear of throwing up started like 4 years ago but recently during lockdown and after it ended i got so worried about it that i have not seen friends unless my parents have forced me to thank you for this video.
I've been working on ERP with my therapist for about 5-6 months. It's helped me overcome things I thought I would never do again (wear green, watch movies/shows that show someone getting sick, eat more, etc.) but I am still struggling with the idea of me getting sick. I just don't know how to overcome that.
I’ve had this since 2nd grade and I don’t want to have kids because I don’t want them to throw up and this phobia has ruined my life and I feel like no one understands this and you made me feel like you understand
It’s gotten to the point where 90% of the time I feel sick, its just my brain gaslighting itself despite there being no actual reason to feel sick. I’m going on holiday at the end of the year to Australia and I do hope the excitement out weighs my emetaphobia
I've been struggling with this for a while now, but I'm trying to stop it and challenge myself. I'm flying to a different country soon, and I hope I will feel better after seeing I'm fine on a flight. Last time I flew, I didn't eat all day until I landed. So this time I'm trying to overcome my fear.
Witnessing my brother throwing up when I was 3 and getting yelled at by my step dad after throwing up are both parts of why I'm super afraid of throwing up or other people throwing up.
I have had this phobia for a really long time, very severely. I was shaking and tearing up just hearing the triggers, but I’m going to try and see if this can help. Thank you 😊
I always get nauseous and feel like I’m gonna throw up. Because i choked a couple years back and i was scared of eating to the point i got so scared i threw up. And thats how i created my throwing up fear. I hope it goes away soon… i know it will just nervous I’m still a kid and I’m gonna get sick every once in a while its just my choice to choose to be scared or not… :(
Hey! So I just found your video, thank you for this! ☺️ The last time I vomited I was like 8-9 years old, and whenever I feel like I'm gonna vomit, I'm scared, I'm shaking etc... Expecially when I'm having a panic attack, as a kid, it's just really hard to deal with those, expecially when I'm about to vomit... 😔
I have this too, and I’m really anxious just watching this video. But I didn’t realize so many people felt like this. I’m not happy to see that a lot of people have this phobia because it’s not fun AT ALL! But It’s nice to see that I’m not alone in this. I wish everyone luck in their journey. Please wish me luck too because I don’t know if I will ever get over this fear 😢
i have a huge fear of throwing up, some one else throwing up, or feeling nauseous i also have anxiety i get it every day even over something that most people would not get nervous about such as wondering if people are gonna talk to me i get super nervous when i get that thought. THANK YOU SO MUCH for making this video!
I have severe emetophobia and this is what my therapist told me to watch to help. Eventually we’re going to try and start emetophobia exposure to help. I refuse to eat oranges or anything orange scented makes me remember the last time I was sick. I only started eating fruit pastilles again after YEARS because I was sick one time YEARS ago when I was a child after I had eaten them
Yesss- that’s one of the symptoms I have, if I was eating something, doing something or wearing something when I v*****d (yes I censor it) I refuse to eat, do, or wear the thing. :(
My friend came over and he had a stomach bug, he threw up everywhere and I had a complete panic attack I had to leave the house and I stayed of school the next 2 days because I was convinced I had the bug, I did, but I was so convinced I wouldn’t throw up that my brain just tricked my body into throwing up. But the month later I threw up informs of the whole class at the front of the class it was the most embarrassing moment of my life
This is an amazing video! I developed Emetophobia in elementary school - I was about 5 or 6 years old. I experienced crippling panic attacks because I was TERRIFIED of throwing up. The word “throw up” was a trigger. It wasn’t until I turned 24 that I accidentally threw up and that helped with my recovery. I also removed the POWER that I was giving to my fear. So Nathan is right. It was SO hard, but I realized it wasn’t “as bad as I thought”
YourLifeCoach thank you for the feedback
hey ,if anyone else wants to learn about how to overcome emetophobia try Fezervin Sickness System Coach (do a search on google ) ? Ive heard some interesting things about it and my mate got cool success with it.
How Did You Do That I Need Answers So I Can Avoid How You Did That Thing When You Turned 24
I've had this phobia for my whole life almost and a year ago I was sick. It didn't help me, which was really dissapointing. I was hoping something good would come out of it. When I was sick, that is the worst memory of my life. I can't think about it, the sound, the feeling, omg stop i can't. Shit.
Exactly she same thing happens to me. The exact same
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@@borntoslay3996 Ok i'm glad you getting educated about this but I just wanna say a few things. I have Emetophobia and the things that make me scared about vomiting is the taste, the feeling of it coming up my throat, the burning feeling in my throat and there are many other reasons. I've had MANY panic attacks and whenever i have one it makes me feel nauseous so when you mentioned that having a panic attack is worse then throwing up its really not. Even if vomiting is healthy its really disgusting and scary for us and when we have panic attacks about vomiting we don't think about the positives and its really hard to think positive when having a panic attack and Please do not say " its all in your head" cause that is quite rude and it doesn't make any of us feel better. I get that you are trying to help but please don't go out of your way and say things like "...This worked for me on other things so try it" because it is EXTREMELY hard for us to just forget about the whole thing and just vomit and be like " OMG THAT WASN'T THAT BAD" we need time and practice to actually be ready to vomit.
@@borntoslay3996 honestly we couldn't really tell you. i've been deathly afraid of throwing up since i was really young. sometimes it's from trauma or anxiety, but yea tbh none of us really know
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i am so so so scared of throwing up! i didn't know that it was a thing until i saw this video and i am so thankful for it! I didn't yet deal with it but i should. i literally pray every morning to god that i shouldn't throw up in the day and every night i pray that i shouldn't throw up in the night.
my friends never understood me.
i am more scared of vomiting than dyeing...
and i have crazy panic attacks when i think of throw up.
I relate to this sm I’ve had this fear for 5 years and for me it got better ATLEST to wear I didn’t analyze everything anymore than it took a turn for the worse and this rlly helped me feel not alone cuz people look at you like you have 5 heads when you even talk abt it
I actually start panicking when I hear someone throwing up. I cry and have panic attacks when I see it. I can’t even watch someone on a programme being sick so cover my eyes and ears and I actually memorise those bits just so I can look away
Thanks for sharing your experiences! This sounds so difficult. I hope you can find some relief soon! You're awesome!😀
I have this too
@@sergio837 I hope you can get through this and feel better! 😃
Same here i hate it
Kizzy Bee same I have nightmares of people chasing me and having to throw up
There was ONE time I was on the phone with my dad, I knew I had food poisoning and I KNEW it was gunna happen. He said something that stuck with me in the moment and I was able to stop panicking, and get sick with no issue. He said “the worst part, is right now.” And he was right. The worst part is the actual nausea. After getting sick, I always felt better. I lived without my phobia for a solid few years, and after going through a bunch of unrelated trauma it unfortunately came back. But I’m wanting to get help because I hate how much this has been running my life. I practically live in the bathtub and I have a prescription for anti nausea meds and they don’t always work because my anxiety gets the best of me. I want to get over this fear, and I want to remember that the worst part is right now.
It takes time to recover. I’m currently dealing with it myself. You got over it once so don’t loose hope! You will get through it once again and I recommend speaking to your doctor about your meds. Maybe they can fix your dose but ask for help! You will be fine once again and as your father said the worst part is right now. It will all be okay soon ❤
Thank you for sharing this! I have a huge fear of vomiting, and I’ve been trying to get over it. Basically exposer therapy, this made me feel much better about it!
I just don't think I'm ever gonna overcome this fear. at this point, I truly mean it when I say I would rather die than throw up.
Don't give up my friend! Find a good therapist who can help you at your pace work through this. I would look on iocdf.org
I feel the same way as you do. I'm scared of vomiting, and even when I don't really have a sickness that doesn't cause throwing up I will start crying because I don't want to be sick.
@@amybillingsley6255 I have it too, even a headache or a cold can trigger really severe panic attacks
@@vievie3661 I am sorry this happens to you, I am glad we live in a place where people can relate to each other on the same level. I am not an adult but I try to encourage people that might be older than me. I'm going into highschool and I'm an introvert and I'm hoping to be more open. I hope my parents will let me start my own channel so I can help people! No matter what age!
I wouldn't rather die, but I would rather get really sick
I have this fear too, watching this video was really hard, as embarrassing as it is to admit I cried while watching just thinking to myself that I have to overcome this but wondering if I have the strength to do it. But somehow reading these comments calmed me down and made me feel safe and that I’m not alone. Thanks guys
Please make another video on treating emetophobia. I have struggled with this my whole life and watching your video made me feel a little spark of hope for the first time in 21 years. The way you spoke so casually about it and said "am I going to throw up, I guess we will see" was a very interesting perspective. Of course it is easier said than done but it's a good first step and is a lot more manageable than exposure therapy at the moment. I think reframing thoughts is a great place to start right now. Thank you for your help.
Thanks for the kind words. I’m glad you have some hope. Treatment can really help! I’ll make a separate video on this. Thanks for reminding me!
When ever my stomach hurts I always keep it to myself because I’m too scared to actually say my stomach hurts. I hate this phobia and I’m literally terrified of throwing up I don’t understand why I just hate it so much and get so much anxiety
Thanks for sharing your experiences! Sounds like a good area to target if you have the opportunity to do exposures. Some choose write these thoughts out and say them out loud to take power away from them. 😃
i can relate to this so much! if you ever want to talk you can reply back and i’ll give you my info so we can be in touch!
There's nothing wrong with having emetophobia . Vomit is the grossest thing ever.
I Can Relate I'm Hella Scared To Tell my stomach hurts. for a awkward reason.
Same
It gets me so mad because whenever I try to explain this to people there’re like “ well yeah throwing up isn’t fun” but like it’s not like that ya know? I can’t explain it and I get so frustrated
Oh yes! I find that's a typical response. Of course no one likes it, but it doesn't cause TONS of anxiety. I hope you can feel better soon! 😃
Yeah whenever I run away whenever someone throws up because I'm scared of it my mom would always be upset of me :(
Exactly I hate when ppl say “Well duh no one likes throwing up” but it’s literally not the same
Same!!!!!
yea that gets me so mad, like they don't understand how it feels like to be scared of throw up its so annoying. ive been scared of throw up for years and sometimes when i tell people about it they make throw up sounds and it gets me so mad and sad at the same time.
I remember when I discovered that I wasn’t crazy and a lot of people were like this too. The fact that I knew I wasn’t alone helped me so much
I’ve partially gotten over it thanks to my wife and kids. I couldn’t even watch other people get sick until they came along. Now I clean up after them, hold hair back, stand by and provide comfort when they’re doing it, etc.
But I’ve yet to get over the fear of it happening to me. As of this comment, it’s been 32 years since I last threw up. When I feel nauseous, I do everything I possibly can go avoid throwing up. More often than not, I get extremely anxious. I don’t think I’ll overcome this completely until it happens again.
The fear of myself getting sick is extreme for me, too. I just wish it was the other way around. I feel like working on the fear of others being sick is a little easier than working on yourself being sick. I could be wrong.
I've struggled with Anxiety and Emethophobia for as long as I can remember. There were times I stopped eating because I was so scared of throwing up. Which, of course made things worse, as *nausea* can be linked back to *hunger*
The amount of opportunities I've missed because of this phobia is insane. I've spent countless hours leaning into a bucket or a bag, waiting to throw up. I've missed school because of it. I've hidden away from friends and family because of it. I used to have panic attacks in the bathroom in school almost everyday, because I was so worried about getting sick. I constantly asked my parents if I was pale on my face (people can sometimes go pale when they're about to throw up) and I've become obsessed with staying clean when it comes to germs and ill people.
I'm trying to get over this phobia, using baby steps. Throwing up isn't pleasant, everyone knows that. Nobody likes throwing up. And I can live with not liking it. But I want to be able to do it without having a panic attack and I want to be able to live my life.
I'm definitely going to try some of these tricks from the video!
Some of my own tips and tricks:
-*chewing gum* Chewing gum can help ground you and can help you concentrate and distract you from panicking. Peppermint is also good for stomach aches and nausea.
(Try not to chew *too much* gum, it can sometimes cause acid reflux, it's not that big of a deal, but it can be annoying and uncomfortable, it's happened to me before, it doesn't happen to everyone, but incase, this is just a quick heads up)
-*Music/books/watching UA-cam* Doing something that doesn't take much effort, like reading a book or sitting down and watching your favourite UA-cam channel can also help calm you down. Listening to a calming song may also help.
A book I recommend (for younger people) *Guts* (a comic about a girl struggling with emethophobia)
Another book I recommend is *Cure Your Emethophobia And Thrive* it's an eight week program specializing in overcoming Emethophobia!
-*deep breathing/meditation* I know everyone tells you to do this. Breathe, it'll help. But it does! Put your feet on the ground, level yourself and take in a deep breath. Everything will be okay. You'll be okay. Just breathe in and out. In and out.
-*Eating something/having something to drink* Sometimes being hungry or a bit dehydrated can make you feel nauseous or unwell. Drink some water, peppermint or ginger tea. Eat some crackers or dried dates. It may help. Try to eat every few hours or so and keep drinking water/tea.
-*Talk to someone* Worrying or overthinking may cause some anxiety or upset tummies. Talk to someone. Ring some you trust. Talk to yourself even. If theres something bothering you, say it out loud, even to yourself. Write it down also.
Going to see a therapist may also help you manage stress, worry or anxiety. Talk about your emethophobia.
If anyone has anymore tips, or questions, just ask!
It may sound cliche, but we'll all get through this! 💕
You're so awesome! Thank for sharing what you experience with everyone! I wish you the best in doing treatment! 🤪
what should i do to overcome this fear. i get so anxious over it that i make myself feel sick and idk what to do anymore
@@racheln5474 I completely understand how you feel
I'm still working on getting over my emethophobia, it's tough!
Going to see a therapist could really help. They'll give you proper breathing techniques and tips that can help you calm down.
*Cure Your Emethophobia And Thrive* is a book by *Rob Kelly* it specializes in overcoming this phobia. It's an 8 week program and it gives you exercises, tips in becoming more confident, controlling your thoughts, etc.
I started the program, I haven't finished it yet, I stopped doing it for a few months, but I'm hoping to get back to it again, while I was doing the program however, it really helped, so I highly recommend the book. You can order it online.
If you search up Rob Kelly's website (www.Emetophobia.co.uk) you can get therapy sessions, I think. (I'm not 100% sure about the therapy sessions, but I know there's more info on Emethophobia on the website)
If you have anymore questions, don't be afraid to ask 😊 Here to help anyone!
This comment is great, It will really help me, thank you💖💖
Thanks for all of these personal tips
Honestly, except for the time last year I got food poisoning, I'm pretty confident in my ability to keep my food down. I mostly have the paranoia over others being sick.
I was recently in the car with someone who offhandedly mentioned their nausea and I blasted music through my earbuds while looking out the back window the entire ride (nothing happened).
I feel really bad actually, because I want to help whoever it is who is sick, but every nerve in my body screams at me to get the hell away from them.
Thankfully my emetophobia is mild but I feel for those who's phobia is more severe. We're all in this together!!
You're right! I hope everyone can lift each other up through this!
Abenation 123 yes! Your so rigtt HT
OCD and Anxiety Not gonna lie I’m kinda scared to do this but hopefully it will work because over the past years I have gotten sick of this fear haunting me
Same, mine is not so bad but I feel bad for people who has it worse.
Same for me my anxiety does not make me throw up but heard some people that have this there anxiety makes them throw up
This is far and away the most helpful video I've seen so far. The "let's party" bit has me grinning every time I think about it.
that sad moment when you have all the symptoms he mentions
I'm sorry you struggle with this! I Hope you can feel better soon! 😃
@@ocdandanxiety thank you so much!
this guys voice relaxes me and reduces my anxiey and idk why, his voice is peacefull
I have not thrown up in years and when I hear some one say there sick I always ask like what ur head hurt ur stomach and it's just embarrassing 😭 and my friend throw up on her birthday and I got I'm my car and cryed and paniced the whole way home and my 21st birthday is coming up and and I wanna try alcohol but I have such this horrible fear of throwing up I'm not going to have a good bday
please don't try alcohol😿 you might want more and more and you might....
throw up
@@susnetsoda that did not need to be said.
This video helped me a lot, I develop this fear when I was 6 years old. I threw up at home and I just got traumatized by it. I ate Doritos and threw up, never ate it again and something that’s taste similar too it. I’m 11 and I still suffer from this fear. Sometimes I think I would rather die then throw up. If I see someone throw up, I would get panic attacks, anxiety and even pass out. For example: “oh she has a stomachache, she will probably throw up”. “Oh he threw up last week, don’t want to get near him”. You were right about my “safe foods”. I been losing a lot of weight because I haven’t eating many things. Also with medicine, I eat this medicine almost everyday in the past 2 months bc it would “help me not vomit”. I realized I had to stop, so I did. This fear has changed my life, so much. I wonder how different my life would be without this fear. I know I will come over this fear when I get older but right now I’m still suffering from it. Thank you for this video 😊
This is for those who are scared of vomiting themselves:
I actually told my psychologist, but it wasn't the issue why i was there. (Main issue was anxiety)
So this isn't perfect.
Some of you could maybe also have anxiety which would also explain fear when nauseous.
Anxiety is being scared of something you don't know how could end.
(Feeling bad, not sure if you will vomit, how bad is it gonna be, what kind of feeling, what kind of monstrosity will you even vomit...)
But that's just my theory,
back to the psychologist.✨
He told me to distract myself. If you are gonna panic,
you are ONLY gonna think about the BAD stuff. That you WILL vomit.
But that should not be happening here.
The best solution he gave was to talk to someone and distract yourself from the fact you feel bad (Text,call or in person).
I mean it does sound kind of good.
But who the heck would want to talk to me when there's a chance they will see some nasty stuff? 😂
But yeah that's all i got. If anyone has some tips i think you should share.💗
It's shame that we have to be scared of something so natural and harmless. >:c
But we are gonna beat its ass one day. Just we wait and become less afraid of such worthless things. 💪
I always take my phone to the bathroom and look at social media or something when I'm not feeling well which helps, but I've gotten so attached to always having my phone incase it happens that I can't go without it.
I have recently got really bad anxiety which makes me feel sick and then I have emetophobia too so I feel even worse because I’m so scared of being sick I slimmed down a lot because I didn’t want to eat anything in case I did throw up so I would only eat when I had to it sucks man
You could make a video of you talking to yourself ore recorded and maybe pause to answer and keeping talking as well. Also, I recommend watching a funny video. When I am not feeling well or under the weather I watch Courteezy, she’s really funny and distracts me very well cause it feels like she’s talking to me face to face,
THANK YOU SO MUCH! I hope this works :)
I have so much anxiety and social anxiety so you are right about the part where you only have to think about the bad part but I will try throwing up because I’m scared of having it in the future and not being able to throw up
i was anxious in the beginning of this video and throughout it i calmed down. I’ve struggled with this as long as i can remember. that first “step” was actually super helpful. the trigger part made me more anxious again but this is very helpful. I’m gonna save this video and watch it at least once a week. thank you.
I have really bad emetophobia and it sucks. Everyone’s like “oh yeah I hate being sick too” but they don’t get it. Every time someone says they feel sick or even talks about being sick I start shaking and I can’t listen to the conversation. The other day I was watching a movie and I wasn’t prepared for a scene where a character throws up and I had to cover my ears and eyes and run upstairs. I can’t go on rides or boats. I also get nervous on planes. It really sucks but I hope someday I’ll get through it. Thanks for the video!
I will NEVER and I mean NEVER go on a plane trip
Heyyy did you ever end up getting though it and I get this sm I have rlly bad emetophobia and anxiety and I told my therapist how it’s ruining my life and she sent me this video and asked me if I wanted to try this im scared though I’ve had this same fear for 5 years im extremely exhausted
It actually feels so good to know that other people have this fear. My parents always get annoyed or they sigh whenever I feel a little sick (when I’m not really sick my fear of throwing up makes me feel nauseous). I got this fear last year and only realized that it was such a severe fear when I got Covid a few months ago and came close to throwing up. When I felt super nauseous, my heart started to beat so fast that I felt like I would have a panic attack. Whenever I feel really nauseated, my legs and arms start to quiver and shake in fear. I honestly have led myself to think that “if I throw up, I will die”. Even just thinking about it can make me feel nauseous. I’ve started to just make my own ways to cope and mitigate the fear by thinking about different things if I feel nauseous.
I'm so glad I found this comment section. I have such a horrible fear of throwing up and I can't get outside because of it. I genuinely can't do anything if I could possibly throw up. This video made me feel heard. And understood. Thank you. :)
I have it too. Have exposed myself to watching vomiting videos on UA-cam and now I can do that without problems...Next step will be teaching my brain to not feel like someone is pointing a gun to my head if I get sick myself or see someone else get sick 🙄. It's hard to live with
I’m 21 and have struggled with this since at least 12 or 13 (that I can remember) but didn’t have a word for it til almost 2 years ago.. one of the things that I think has made it the hardest to get over this is because since I was little I’ve struggled with digestive issues (had acid reflux since I was like 4 and have had IBS for many years, both of which cause me to be nauseous a lot of the time). And whenever the nausea is pretty bad, I get full blown anxiety attacks that in turn just make the nausea worse.. it has become very debilitating. It’s so bad to the point where part of me doesn’t ever want to have children because I don’t think I could handle the morning sickness and also the thought of having to care for a child if they are sick.. so I’m sitting here looking for resources to help me conquer my phobia or at least calm it down as much as I can so that I can function
Thanks for sharing your experiences. It is a very common thought for people to be scared to not have children. I'm so sorry for what you were going through. I can tell you that treatment really does help if people trust in the process and finally get therapist. I would look on IOCDF.org. I hope you can feel better! 😃
ME TOO, I get alot of silent reflux/LPR (where the acidity runs up to your throat/larynx and causes mucus and gas to build there) and almost every day I have this horrible feeling and it takes me like 2 hours to get over the feeling. Of course I dont throw up but one day I will😪.
That’s wierd cause I’m 21 and it happened for me back in 2012-13 I think and every time I get gas or a twitch or anything I get nervous too ,I don’t even want to gag either
Same
FINALLY, people in these comments that actually understand me, even if i have a tiny stomach ache, I always get worried that I'ma throw up.
I get really sick when in a car or plane. having the phobia doesnt help with that. I feel like I cant live my life right because I'm always scared
I'm sorry you're experiencing this. I hope you can find some relief soon! 😃
I feel the exact way
I know im late but have you ever tried dramamine motion sickness pills if you haven't try it out and see if helps.
I thought I was the only one. It's taking over my life.
i thought i was the only one too!
I've struggled with severe emetophobia since early childhood. I'm now 30 years old and still suffer with it. Exposure therapy has always sounded absolutely terrifying, but I've been told that it's effective. I would love to have someone (who knows what they're doing) help me with overcoming this phobia. It has significantly controlled my life for 27 years. Thank you for making this insightful video.
I'm currently going through my third week of exposure therapy. This is something I was hugely opposed to until my anorexia (caused by the phobia) was out of control and affecting how I functioned in social settings. I felt like I was losing my mind because I didn't know how to calm down or not feel anxious every day. Now that I've been doing exposure therapy, I can see some improvements on changing my thinking style but I'm still pretty early in the game to have any significant change in my actual fear of it. However, I have seen multiple movie vomit scenes and can admit that I no longer have to close my eyes or block my ears or leave the room like when I began. I also would like to have a family in the next couple of years and I wanted to get a handle on this so I can handle pregnancy or children getting sick. The ironic thing is I'm nearly 30 and I haven't vomited in 17 years. I'm just not a puker, yet I've held onto the fear. One thing I learned is that it's not the phobia that causes the anxiety, but the anxiety causes the phobia. It's about needing to be in control of my body and environment. That simple phrase has changed my perspective a lot this week. Hope this helps!
@@TwylaEBrooks do people with this phobia puke a lot ?
@@Fixiefre123ak I haven't thrown up in 18 years. It's just an irrational fear of vomiting, just like being afraid of spiders and having arachnophobia is irrational and also haven't actually been bit by a spider.
@@TwylaEBrooks yeah I haven’t either but I still get scared to eat
My fear is if people with this actually do get sick a lot
@@TwylaEBrooks do you know by any chance because in my mind I keep thinking” I know this is just a fear but what if I do actually end up puking because if this fear” can that happen ?
I developed emetophobia as a child and last year it got so strong again that i stopped eating and sleeping and all the progress ive made for the past couple of years by myself went to bins. I went to psychiatriat and tk therapy, experimented with drugs and therapists and now i think ive finally found one who ive told everything that was connected to ny phobia.
But now i also gathered the power to read and listen about emetophobia without panic. I got a little triggered but i drink water and keep calm.
Thank you for this video, it really made me cry because ive been so hopeless and your words about not giving power to the fear made me feel like i do not have to be miserable bc of the fear all my life.
Hey, just wanting to let you know it gets better. We are all in this together!!
I also still have strong Emetophobia but over the years it has gotten better.
I have been in a similar position like 6 years ago when I wouldn't eat out of fear and was very underweight. I could barely talk about the topic and everything that was mentioning it triggered me. I was constantly missing school and was sent to a clinic which actually didn't help my phobia at all. I constantly took meds etc etc.
It's been a harsh way but I have slowly learned to gain back control over many things in my life.
I finished school, I went on vacations with my classmates despite my fear. I can now talk about it, I can see people throwing up in videogames and movies. And I now study.
There is still a very long way to go and god, I'm scared of the day I will throw up, but I'm sure I'll be fine. And so will you.
Remember that every small step is meaningful and while it might take time to heal and learn to let go of this fear, remember that forward is forward!
I'm proud of you!
Kindly, a stranger on the internet 🙏❤
I have a big phobia of this, it's midnight and I can't sleep, I live of pills and I can't get any sleep it's affecting my school life
I'm sorry you struggle with this. I hope you can feel better soon!😉
@@bruhamium9178 Thanks so much for sharing your experiences! You're awesome! 😃
I’m so sorry I have it to and it does mess with ur mental state hope u can get better
I am doing the exact thing right now
this would happen to me up to four times a week and what i would do is shake so much i would hyperventilate so how i coped was to watch tv in the living room bc it’s a different setting and it would distract me
Thank you for this video, I have this fear and can’t imagine living without it
Nathan Thanks for the encouragement 😃 I will consider therapy but it does sound very daunting, cant be worse than live with this fear
Tyler Edvil u are not alone
Thankyou for perfectly describing my fear. I’m glad to know that I’m not the only one who’s inexplicably terrified of the feeling and anticipation of vomiting, that the words, sounds and situations that could somehow involve it terrify me, and other people too. I have worked on eating food that I’m scared of (such as ice cream and fish) and it’s really helped!
Thank you so much for making this video. I’m a severe emetophobic. Have ADHD, anxiety and OCD. This video made me feel better knowing that others have this too.
Sorry if I’m over sharing it just feels better to get this out.
Thank you for making this video! I wonder if (at least for me) it is more about the loss of control instead of actually throwing up. I feel like my emetophobia comes from the fact that each time I've thrown up I have felt an extreme loss of control. I also have anxiety- so I feel like this loss of feeling "in control" attached itself to throwing up. Now when I control what I eat, what I won't eat, etc. it's almost like a false sense of control that I have/feel. I want to be okay with not having any control and I don't want to feel like I have to control things or situations in life to feel safe. It is comforting to know that others feel exactly the same way and that they have been able to overcome this. It's a daily battle and I try every single day. Some days are good and some days are not so good but I have learned to champion the days that are good, Best of luck to everyone suffering from this.
Instead of thinking of it as control I think of it as a way to gain certainty. I hope you can find some relief soon! 😃
OCD and Anxiety yes! That’s true, it’s basically a way to gain certainty that I won’t get sick!
@@SpoiledSCTrojan emetophobia is literally fear of losing control ,it's the root of that phobia
Hi I’m 10 years old and I have emetophobia and it’s really terrible,this video really helped thank you so much
I started exposure therapy by using an app called Jitters. With that, alongside CBT and anti anxiety medication, I’ve seen some improvements. I’ve located my avoidance tendencies and pushed myself to engage in those situations. This video is really great; overcoming the initial fear of seeking treatment is difficult but it is extremely worth it. It takes practice and patience as well. I’ve definitely struggled more during periods of high anxiety (exams, etc). I want to have children and right now I’m blocking myself from exploring that because of my phobia. I’m tired of it controlling my life.
I suffer from this sometimes. Recently its gotten so bad and I recommend chewing gum and focus on the gum chewing to get your mind off it!
i've had emetophobia since i was in the 2nd grade and I want to have kids enjoy life and not constantly worry about vomiting, I am still young (14) so im really trying hard to get over my fear 1 step at a time and ive noticed some progress, stuff I would normally hate im ok with, I still get really bad anxiety when Im nauseous (i am right now) but this video is helping and everytime I do throw up I get stronger just thinking to myself that it wasnt that bad. Anyone reading this that thinks its absolutely impossible to overcome this fear its not that bad and if I can do it you can to. Sometimes its also just good to talk about why you hate it so much to someone else that doesnt mind it, they can help you out.
I'm only 10, and only told my BFF. I will try anything!
Best of luck, we got this!
Hello, child! Bless your stomach! ❤❤
everything in this video sounds absolutely terrible lmao. I got so much anxiety just listening to you talk about the exposures. I think that's why so many of us never seek treatment because we know this is what it will be like and it's more terrifying than thinking about living with the phobia forever. but I did learn a lot and this was a great explanation of everything! I just wish I had the courage to go through it
This phobia for me is connected to past abuse and trauma. You may not realize that you are associating throwing up with something else and healing the trauma will also heal the phobia. Consider it for yourself if you have other subtle problems in your life such as OCD, general anxiety, triggers of things that make you anxious etc.
Use those other symptoms along with this to guide you towards a trauma that you may OR EVEN MAY NOT remember. I hope this comment can help someone, I’ve had this phobia my whole life essentially and am just now at 29 realizing it’s connected to CSA trauma.
Ngl almost cried watching this video from how scared I was because I have a vivid imagination and when I tell you I can feel the anxiety and imagine the actions of throwing up. Tears currently in my eyes.
I have Emetophobia, but it’s a bit different for me. I’m not scared of myself throwing up when I’m alone. But whenever I’m in a public space, I get anxious that I might do it. However, the worst part of my phobia is when I see someone else doing it. Then, in a second I hear noise in my ears and I start to shiver. I get extremely uncomfortable in a moment and I start to feel like I’m gonna throw up too. I hate this phobia because it affects my life a lot. I kinda got used to it and I’m no longer that scared of using public transport or going to restaurants, but I don’t think I’ll ever be able to attend any party with alcohol 😔 Because of this, my social life is limited to minimum and I don’t have any friends
Sorry to hear this. Your whole comment bout seeing or hearing other people is so familiar and apparently the reason is because instinctively when we see or hear any other human do it is cos its a caveman thing. Like we're scared we're poisoned or something. So grim though. Sorry to hear you've no friends, there are so many people out here for you x
I’m very very sick right now, absolutely terrified of vomiting.. I will update you guys if and when every step I feel better! I’ve been sick for nearly 2 months. I hope to update this very soon.
how are you doing?
@@maddie599 im doing good now the doctor gave me some kind of anxiety medicine and it worked great
@@sirplot what's the name of the medication?
And to all the comments, I feel all of you! When I had strep throat I wouldn't eat much because I felt as if I would vomit if I did. I never did, but it's hard to control the feeling. I recently developed a fear of food poisoning. I never had it before and we came home one night after eating dinner and when it was bedtime my stomach started hurting and I was scared. This was about two weeks ago, and since then I always check my chicken but I have never done that before in my life. I always get suspicious about my chicken now. My mom reassures me its fine and I know its fine but I still don't believe her sometimes. I am sorry if I'm commenting a lot but I want to help people that struggle with the same thing I struggle with.
Thank god I’m not alone.
my anxiety is so bad I have imaginary rules that my body follows like if I’m in a I restaurant I only use straws and I sit as far away as people as possible I have never understood why but now I feel as I’m not alone as I see all these people have similar issues and experiences and I feel better about it. My anxiety is so bad rn I’m shaking thinking about throwing up because my body goes straight to im ill when I’m actually not it’s the thought that hurts me more and this actually affects my life a lot and I limit myself and don’t do what I want or wish because of the fear of sick.
I hope that everyone that is affected finds what works for them and manage there fear or anxiety because it truly is horrible but you are strong and you can do this !
I’m 17 next month and my body has still not allowed me to throw up and I have such selective eating because of this phobia and I now have OCD, it’s ruining my life but I like to know I’m not the only one :)
Thanks for sharing! Sometimes I find that the brain is really good at convincing the person that the reason they haven't thrown up is because of their selective eating. Treatment can help with this. I Hope you can find some relief soon!
This phobia started when I was 9. My brother and I ate this Chinese sausage that our dad bought for us, and then after my brother ate it he said his stomach hurts. I didn’t feel anything no anxiety or whatever, just worried for him. Then we watched a movie, and he started to throw up. My mom and I told him to go to the bathroom, but it was too late. He threw up on the bed and I felt this coldness going through my body. And the next day when we went to school at lunch, I saw him walk by and I was scared that he would throw up again. And I’ve had this phobia for 3 years and it still haunts me..
I deal with this on a daily basis and it really takes over my life. It makes me depressed because I can’t even enjoy food or feel good after I eat then I have anxiety attacks thinking I will throw up after I eat
One of my biggest fears is throwing up. I recently got a virus which made me throw up anything that I ate, I couldn't even drink water without throwing it up. It was so scary. I vomited about 10 times that day. I was crying and shaking, it was the most fear I have ever felt.
Same I have i rn I’m terrified
I know u don’t care butOk I just one vomited it was horrible worst thing this year
I deal with anxiety of throwing up, last I threw up was 4 years ago and I hated it. My mom and dad don't know but everytime I feel like throwing up I tell them I don't feel good they tell me to lay down or something and I act like I'm ok but in reality I'm freaking out.
I first found out I had emetaphobia when I was younger as I would not eat certain foods and would have bad anxiety on school trips because i was worried people would be bus sick etc. I am doing better but still have it to the extent that certain environments give me anxiety about be trapped near people who are throwing up, a big one for me is long journey buses and planes. I have decided I want to help people and go into medical school but for this I need to work hard to make myself feel more comfortable with people throwing up, on the way to recovery one step at a time with lots of support, videos like these make me feel that my condition really exists and isn’t irrational and I really appreciate it xx
i am even scared to watch the video
But if it helps me then you have no idea how much you will help me it will change my whole life
Great video today, Nathan!
Thank you so much this video is great! My phobia isnt as bad as others but i would say throwing up is my worse fear. My main problem is when anybody says anything to do with throwing up i automatically feel nauseous and scared i always try anything i can to distract myself. But i will try some of the things you have recommended
I haven't thrown up since 2014 or 2013 and I feel like this was the cause of me feeling scared of throwing up or the thought of it, I think I might have the phobia and I think this is the reason why I feel miserable and I'm only 13 I wanna feel normal again but I just can't because the constant fear of throwing up I just wanna feel me again!! I always get anxious whenever I have the thought of throwing up I don't wanna worry my family whenever I'm sick I hope I get better and whoever has the phobia I pray to God you get over it!
I wouldn't watch the TV show Breaking Bad for years because I knew he had cancer in the show and I knew there would be many vomiting scenes. Eventually I got the courage to watch it slowly, and it ended up being one of my favorite shows of all time. Still had to mute and fast forward the scenes..
I wanna tell you I love all of you Im so happy that it's others that deal with this
If I even HEAR someone say there stomach hurts I go in the other room, curl up in a ball, and plug my ears and close my eyes
Thank you so much sometimes it’s so bad that I will force myself to throw by making my brain actually think I’m trowing up
Emetophobia has ruined my life to where I couldn’t eat for months and would cry and shiver every day which then gave me separation anxiety to where I was sleeping with my parents at the age of 13. I couldn’t let ANYONE leave the house because I was afraid something was going to happen if they did. To this day, I’m still not fully recovered and I can only eat certain foods. Emetophobia is no joke and I’m currently looking for a therapist to help me but this video was very helpful and I appreciate it.
I've never seen a video explain how I feel in such a spot on way
I get panic attacks every time someone around me mentions the fact they are about to vomit, I can’t even be in the same room as someone when they throw up because the noise and visual makes my shiver.
Ive had emetophobia for 26 years 🤢😔
Wow i have it since i was in 3grade it came from nowhere 😭 like before i didn’t cared if somebody got sick or throwed up. But i Dont know how i got this😔🤚its ruinning my life😭😭😭
I developed Emetophobia when I was 2-3 years old it has been hard to live with it and here when I nearly had a real heart attack so when I was 8 years old I was gonna be collected by my friend's mum for a while but my fiend was sick and threw up I'm the hall so I cried bc I didn't wanna go and at the time I had the fear of puke so yea that my story!Bye have a good day/night!
Fun fact I am scared to throw up and I did 3 times
Good times right?
I found this video really interesting, it definitely gave me some ideas to help my 6 year old son who struggles endlessly with this awful phobia, did you ever film the follow up video? I’d really love to be able to help him navigate it better :)
ive had it since about ur sons age. I am now ten years older and it still have it🤦♂️
I’ve had severe GERD ever since I was a newborn, so having all the acid come up in my throat and also having anxiety just makes it worse. When I get anxiety it makes my stomach send acid up to my throat and then I feel nauseous and then I have the phobia so it’s just an awful ongoing cycle. I get through it though but sometimes i get so anxious one night I don’t wanna eat and I won’t eat for days in fear of throwing up. I haven’t done in a while though I’ve learned and pushed myself to try and not let my thoughts and fear get the best of me, I’ve never been to therapy for the phobia so maybe I should try it but idk, I am only 15 so I just hope and pray this is just like a “phase” or something 😂 but thank you Nathan for the video!
My fear of vomiting, came from my childhood… it’s the same memory over and over again. Me crying for my mom while vomiting. It was so scary😭
Same 😭
no joke, i check EVERY single expiry date before i eat it. i have safe foods and i won’t eat past 8pm as i’m scared to throw up. i have vomited from specific food and i’ll never eat that food again, even when smell of it is nauseating. writing this is even making me feel sick, every time i feel sick i will not allow myself tho throw up like at all. i have motion sickness too and it’s the worst combination. i have panic attacks throwing up or when people throw up near me. it’s the worse fear ever and everyone makes fun of me for it. i definitely won’t be able to get over this because i just can’t.
i slowly got over this fear when i got super sick at the age of 11. i was so scared just thinking about throwing up, i even cried sometimes! even when i wasnt naseous! i still never want to, though.
It's really bad. I try to think that it'll pass tomorrow, but the resultant is that it's been more than a year and I'm stuck. It impacts my performance in the most crucial situations.
I struggle to leave my house due to emetophobia. I can’t work- I can barely go to college. It’s horrible to live with. When I do manage to leave my house- it’s a struggle. There is not a second in my day where I don’t think about sick and being sick.
Thank you for this video!
The first tip works amazing for me. Just taking away all the drama and weight from the words and feelings. I really wish I would've had someone tell me this when I seeked help the first time and not jump to the third one immediatly, scaring me away... :/
I've come really far now though! Take things in your own pace, keep challenging yourself in ways that feel reasonable to you. And of course take break days and recover your energy! There's hope for all of you, and I believe in you!
Great advice for others! Thanks for sharing!
This is so hard for me I just get scared idk what has gotten into me because im usually calm but now im really scared and I just feel like crying I tried every solution to prevent it but they did not work so I guess I should just overcome my fear.
I’m thirteen and have grown up with an alcoholic and abusive father there’s been so many instances where I have been trapped in a vehicle with him vomiting for long periods of time and just overall it’s created this fear, watching this video I started crying just because of how much it took me back to those traumas and how much I’ve truly been restricting myself from life. I have the stomach flu and watched this video in hopes it could calm me but it helped so much more
I’m so sorry, I hope this gets better for you 😢
@@DarcieCoates Aw tysm
i’ve had the worst emetaphobia since kindergarten, i ALWAYS relate it to the clothing i wear, and the food i eat, or even in the room i’m in!!! i’ve been diagnosed with anxiety but i don’t know how to heal myself!!
I got it a few months ago and whenever I think of it I panic I have felt it for 3 days I did not leave the sofa for hours a day this video was so helpful thanks
It has genuinely taken over my life. It’s such a normal thing, why are we afraid of it? In the summer I panic about going back to school because I’m afraid of going back to a place with so many germs and having to see people vomit. Luckily, I only vomit once like every 3 years but I think that’s why it’s so scary. I also can’t tell anyone that I feel sick or else I’m afraid they won’t want to see me again. I avoid doing anything that I did on a day I have thrown up ever again. When I’m sick I make sure to wear clothes I rarely wear so that I don’t have to be reminded of vomiting next time I wear it. When I say I would rather all my limbs be amputated than throw up, I seriously mean it. Watching someone else throw up is worse. The only thing that seems to calm me is judging someone off of whether they look like someone who would throw up often or not. I am so extremely jealous of those who do not have this fear. It seems like there is nothing I can do to overcome it.
This helped so much, Emetophobia changed my life
The fear of throwing up started like 4 years ago but recently during lockdown and after it ended i got so worried about it that i have not seen friends unless my parents have forced me to thank you for this video.
I've been working on ERP with my therapist for about 5-6 months. It's helped me overcome things I thought I would never do again (wear green, watch movies/shows that show someone getting sick, eat more, etc.) but I am still struggling with the idea of me getting sick. I just don't know how to overcome that.
I’ve had this since 2nd grade and I don’t want to have kids because I don’t want them to throw up and this phobia has ruined my life and I feel like no one understands this and you made me feel like you understand
It’s gotten to the point where 90% of the time I feel sick, its just my brain gaslighting itself despite there being no actual reason to feel sick. I’m going on holiday at the end of the year to Australia and I do hope the excitement out weighs my emetaphobia
Im not scared of throwing up. I’m scared of others, too the point were I get adrenaline when someone says I don’t feel well.
I've been struggling with this for a while now, but I'm trying to stop it and challenge myself. I'm flying to a different country soon, and I hope I will feel better after seeing I'm fine on a flight. Last time I flew, I didn't eat all day until I landed. So this time I'm trying to overcome my fear.
Witnessing my brother throwing up when I was 3 and getting yelled at by my step dad after throwing up are both parts of why I'm super afraid of throwing up or other people throwing up.
I had no idea it was a subset of OCD,, this explains my ridiculous rules and rituals
I have had this phobia for a really long time, very severely. I was shaking and tearing up just hearing the triggers, but I’m going to try and see if this can help. Thank you 😊
I always get nauseous and feel like I’m gonna throw up. Because i choked a couple years back and i was scared of eating to the point i got so scared i threw up. And thats how i created my throwing up fear. I hope it goes away soon… i know it will just nervous I’m still a kid and I’m gonna get sick every once in a while its just my choice to choose to be scared or not… :(
Hey! So I just found your video, thank you for this! ☺️ The last time I vomited I was like 8-9 years old, and whenever I feel like I'm gonna vomit, I'm scared, I'm shaking etc... Expecially when I'm having a panic attack, as a kid, it's just really hard to deal with those, expecially when I'm about to vomit... 😔
I have this too, and I’m really anxious just watching this video. But I didn’t realize so many people felt like this. I’m not happy to see that a lot of people have this phobia because it’s not fun AT ALL! But It’s nice to see that I’m not alone in this. I wish everyone luck in their journey. Please wish me luck too because I don’t know if I will ever get over this fear 😢
i have a huge fear of throwing up, some one else throwing up, or feeling nauseous i also have anxiety i get it every day even over something that most people would not get nervous about such as wondering if people are gonna talk to me i get super nervous when i get that thought.
THANK YOU SO MUCH for making this video!
I have severe emetophobia and this is what my therapist told me to watch to help. Eventually we’re going to try and start emetophobia exposure to help. I refuse to eat oranges or anything orange scented makes me remember the last time I was sick. I only started eating fruit pastilles again after YEARS because I was sick one time YEARS ago when I was a child after I had eaten them
Yesss- that’s one of the symptoms I have, if I was eating something, doing something or wearing something when I v*****d (yes I censor it) I refuse to eat, do, or wear the thing. :(
CURRENTLY RUNNING THROUGH THIS PHOBIA BY MYSELF. STARTING WITH EXPOSING THE PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS
You've got this!!
My friend came over and he had a stomach bug, he threw up everywhere and I had a complete panic attack I had to leave the house and I stayed of school the next 2 days because I was convinced I had the bug, I did, but I was so convinced I wouldn’t throw up that my brain just tricked my body into throwing up.
But the month later I threw up informs of the whole class at the front of the class it was the most embarrassing moment of my life