I havent been sick for 31 Years!

[neesy]

I have the lovely phobia and I have managed to not be sick for 31 Years (touch wood!). I don't know how or why - I am just wondering if this is normal?!![img]smileys/smilies_12.gif[/img]

[billyboy]

Yes. Many emetophobes claim to have not v* for up to 50 years

[kylie_0607]

yea why is that is it because we take more precautions i.e wash hands more etc? My phobia has only become apparent in the last year or so. The last time I v*ed was a year ago.

[billyboy]

Yeh, i think its the hygiene habits and also because we are really good at stopping ourselves from v*ing when we do actually get sick. The average person can only cope with n* for 20 minutes before having to v*, the average emetophobe can cope for about 5 hours, sometimes even days.

[kellybean]

Billy, that is interesting, I had no idea about the average person only being able to cope with nausea for 20 minutes. Thanks for sharing that.

[madisonsmom]

Yeh, i think its the hygiene habits and also because we are really good at stopping ourselves from v*ing when we do actually get sick. The average person can only cope with n* for 20 minutes before having to v*, the average emetophobe can cope for about 5 hours, sometimes even days.

That is interesting. Its SO true. I know that I can hold back v*. It isnt something I really have to think about either...my subconscious mind does it.

[samara's on tv]

Really? The average person can only stand n* for only 20 minutes? I remember periods of time where I would fight back the n* for HOURS! I would rather fight it then become sick...really.


On the other hand...wow 31 years! I hope I get to go that long without V*! It's only been 5 years for me *Knock on wood* I still have a LONG way to go.


~Monica

[aguerra29]

I haven't been sick in 22 years (Friday January 13th, 1984) or 14 years - depends on how you look at it. Personally, I don't count the "episode" 14 years ago because it was so small. YEs this January the 13th is a Friday. Yes it is freaking me out. I think many emets can fight the feeling and are just not prone to do it. Like I've never had tonsilitis, but my husband gets it once or twice a year.

[tayda]

Oh man... you are the object of my envy right now! lol

[belle]

Yes Nessy, that is normal! Thumbs up to you! May I ask, do you have kids?

[tink]

Good job! Its been 23 years for me, 24 in the spring. [img]smileys/smilies_04.gif[/img]

--Kim

[angel13]

Haha, good for you neesy! I too hope to make it that long, and even longer! I'm on 11 years now, and still going strong.


Emets train themselves to stop themselves v*, and I remember reading an account of one particular emetophobe who actually wanted to v* but couldn't do it, because it had been so long, and her phobia had gotten so intense. I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing, but its interesting how our bodies work that way

[lilyann]

I went 11 years up until Christmas Eve, then I have v* twice since then. A month ago, I decided I wanted to get over this phobia, even if it meant I had to v* to accomplish it. I didn't think it would be so easy to let my defenses down and it has been scary but also a relief. I'm also 5 months pregnant. It could be the morning sickness, but this is the first I've v* with this pregnancy and I never v* with my 1st pregnancy 7 years ago. I know I've trained myself well not to v*. Just didn't know it would be so easy to let go of all that training when I decided to let it go.

[ileah]

Don't know what is normal myself but I have not v'd in 28 years. Just shared this with my mother and husband of 22 years two weeks ago. He still doesn't understand cause to him it is nothing, just annoying for a while. I would rather die that V*. I am in therapy so I don't knowanymore what is normal, I just know I have always felt very UN-NORMAL!! My mother cries because she felt like she should have known but I think I should have been an actress.