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[*mandi*]

Hello Everyone! I just found this site today so I am hoping that I will find some help here!


I've had emetophobia basically my entire life! But recently in the past few years it has gotten really bad. ITs to the point where I just think about it all of the time, and I feel Nauseated every day of my life. I cant stnad it anymore! I have lost so much weight, b.c I dont eat enough b.c. of the fear that i might "throw up".


I constantly take "motion sickness" pills to help with the nausea. Ive been to doctors and they kind find anything wroing with me. So its just stuck in my head. Does anyone else relate to this at all? Does anyone fear this so cad that they feel sick everyday of their life?? Please if anyone can help me or give me advice I would much appreciate it!

[mommyof3]

Welcome, Mandi! I am pretty new here, too, but in the few weeks I've been coming here, I've really been helped.


I don't feel n* every day like you, but any time I feel a little "off" I am afraid of v*. A lot of people here, though, do feel like that and I am sure they will post and give you some suggestions.


The doctor you went to, was he/she a psychologist/psychiatrist or a general practitioner? If your regular doctor has ruled out any physical problems, maybe you should see a stomach specialist and then from there seek counseling. I'm one to talk, I've never had counseling for my problem (for general anxiety but not emet). But it seems like yours is really hindering your health and has become a daily struggle.


Anyway, welcome! I think you'll find everyone here so warm and welcoming.

[bexcelica]

welcome, and im sure youll fit in just fine here

[*mandi*]

The doctor you went to, was he/she a psychologist/psychiatrist or a general practitioner?





Yes I saw my regular doctor and he did testsand ruled anything that would be causing my N* I do however suffer from anxiety and panic attacks.


I tried seeing a psychologist, and i told them my problem, and basically they treated me like I was annorexic and they thought I was making myself V*. I kept telling them I am terrified of V*. So basically I got no help from them whatsoever!


I just hope there is some help out there! I feel like my life is over. This takes over my life and I am very depressed and I just dont know what to do anymore

[stef]

hey mandi..



you sound like u hav exactly wot i hav... anxiety due to our phobia...
four or so months ago a vomited for the first time in 15 years.. (im
18)... sicne that day, i hav felt nauseous every day, every night,
24/7... i went to the doc and was treated for giardia, camplobactor,
had a gastroscopy, a hida scan(radioactive scan of the gall bladder)
two blood tests, a pregnancy test and an ultra sound.. there is nothing
wrong wit me anatomically and i saw another doc as well who also cudnt
figure out wot was wrong wit me.. then i started to recognise my signs
of anxiety... so i was put on valium to see if that wud calm me down..
it didnt help one bit... just helped me to sleep a little longer at
night... so finally, after all of these horrible investigations, weeks
and weeks of them, i was diagnosed wit anxiety disorder, agoraphobia
and panick disorder. i hav been put on arapax (an antidepressant) and
hav been on it for four weeks and am seeing a psychiatrist and am doing
cognitive behaviour therapy... doctors were also concerned that i was
bohlemic (as i am also very skinny and getting skinnier due to my
nausea) and making up that i was scared of vomiting to cover up the
fact that i 'vomit everyday'.. which made me so mad as its absolute
bulls**t! i only told my psyhiatrist yesterday about my fear of
vomiting and shes going to talk to me more about issues that are
occurring in my life and wot may hav set off the fear as a child... it
has been a horrible rough road living in fear everyday bcos i feel
nauseous and not being able to control it bcos its anxiety and a
chemical imbalance in my brain.. which im sure is just wots happening
to u... when did u start feeling nauseous? was there something that may
hav set off this anxiety (if thats wot it is which by the sounds of it
it is cos ur just like me!) i just want to be normal again and be able
to go into shops and do things wit friends like normal people witout
having a panick attack and thnking im going to be sick! i am also going
through depression as well.. another thing we hav in common! and part
of that is all due to this anxiety and emetaphobia as its so
debilitating... my advice is u shud realy seek help... get on some meds
and keep seeing ur psychiatrist... i am getting there slowly but it
takes time... feel free to email me or add me to ur msn id love to hear
how ur doing and tlak to u! its: [email protected]

im here for support if u want it cos i know exactly wot ur going through... u will get through it wit help... xoxo</font>

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[tcsarah]

Hi, welcome to the group! It does sound very much like the nausea you are feeling is anxiety nausea. I agree with Stef - you need to find a medication that will help with your anxiety and depression, and also find a good therapist. Don't worry that because you've seen one psychologist, they will all be the same and not be able to help you because this isn't the case. You just need to find the right therapist. Have a look at this: http://www.emetophobia.org/forum/for...sp?TID=1927&am p;PN=1- it contains some excellent advice on how to find a therapist that will work well with you and your partuicular problems.


Please keep us updated with how you are doing.


Tracey

[gubba]

Welcome Mandi,


I too feelsickatsome point daily and have for at least 30 years. I am almost 41 and I have only been to internists and not counseling. I guess I felt like all the other Dr.s thought it was something I imagined in my head and since there was no real medicl reason for it, I just lived with it, doing what you do with Dramamine, Benadryl, etc. that take away nausea. I do not have a weight problem though and you are probably very young to deal with this so severe. Mine gets worse at times, certainly when i have been near anyone I know is not well...I feel sick all day for days until I can get past that. I do eat. I eat bland things like crackers etc, when I am not feeling well, but I do eat. I know exactly how you feel and I am sorry that it is this way for any of us, but do know that you will get great comfort here at this site. I have in the short time I have been around. I suppose knowing that you are not alone is the biggest help, even more than drugs or therapy. I found that I was not crazy and that it truly was a phobia and not an illness that I imagined on my own.


i have not done therapy, but I know lots of people on here do go, so it may be good for you.


Please know you are not ALONE.....!!!!!! Look aournd this site and breath a sigh of relief to know that we are not nuts.


Where in the US are you?

[NCsmile6]

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[*mandi*]

Thank you all for welcoming me! I already feel better knowing that there are other people out there like me!


Peeople always thought it was childish of me to be so afraid of something that happens to everyone. But it is very difficult for me.


I am hoping that all of you wonderful people will be able tohelp me! Thanks so much