New here

[amanda l.]

Hey everyone! I am new to this site and trying to get the feel for it. I've lurked around for a few weeks, and then decided to join in the last couple of days.





My name is Amanda (yep, I'm real creative when it comes to usernames!) and I just turned 28 on the 2nd of Jan. I live in Eastern Arkansas, 9 miles from downtown Memphis. I am married with 2 kids, ages 8 and 4 (they will be 9 and 5 in May). I've been married for over 9 years. I am a full time student, majoring in Elementary Education and minoring in Biology at a small private college in Memphis. I like to read and play around online. I am also a member of a few parenting boards (and an admin on one) as well as a supporter site for the West Memphis 3.


Anyway, I am here for the same reason all of ya'll are I guess. This horrid phobia. It's getting worse recently, ever since I had a sv on Thanksgiving, then again between Christmas and New Years. My husband is a type 1 diabetic on an insulin pump, and he gets sick a lot, and I just can't handle it. Our insurance ended yesterday but will pick back up in a couple of weeks, so I am waiting for that to kick in so I can see someone about this.


So now I feel like I am rambling, so I'll end this. I look foreward go getting to know everyone!

[andee]

Hi Amanda,
Welcome. I am fairly new (last month) and am quite similar to you. I am 35 and live in CT with 2 kids ages 8 and soon to be 4. My hubby and I have been married almost 10 years. Tell me about your parenting sites, recommend any good ones (not to get OT). Also tell about your phobia. Hope you find support here!!!

[fifi]

Hi my name is Kate. I am from England. I have suffered with this damm thing for as long as i can remember. I have two children. Son aged 13 and a daughter aged 8. I work part time and i seem to be exhausted all the time. I have been reading the site for awhile and i feel so relived to find other people like me. I hate the idea of v and when my kids say they feel ill, i am always going on at them asking them if they feel sick. I get hot and cold. I am so fed up with this feeling. I will get great strength from this site.


Lol


Kate


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[s_snow]

Hi, I am from Europe and my name is Masha.


I am 15 years old.

[j126d]

Hi, my name is Jason. I am brand new here. I have been dealing with this dreaded phobia for about 10-15 years. I am 34 years old and live in New Jersey. I am a teacher and am married and have a new baby boy (8 months). And I guess i am getting more and more nervous lately b/c my son will inevitably get a sv and i will prob get the same. I dont want to NOT be able to help my son thru these times when he's a child for the next couple of years. I want to be there helping him thru it. I cant be running out of the room and avoiding him. Anyway thats where im at right now.


Jason

[jrhst67]

Hi.. my name's jack.. I'm from Pittsburgh, PA, and I've suffered
from this fear for about 20 years now. I'm a 28 yo pharmacist who
is now working as a pharmaceutical rep. I'm unmarried, but I hope
to have children in the future... and I constantly worry about how I
will be able to handle my children getting the sv. I'm fine with
seeing other V, unless I know that it could be contagious... then, I
freak out. I can completely relate to the urge to want to be
there for you children when they are sick, while at the same time
wanting to run away and get a room somewhere till it passes. Any
suggestions on how parents with emet deal with this would be
appreciated.

[loopstar]

Hi


i'm louise,i'm 24 and i'm from Scotland.


I've had emet for my whole life i think - but it's only very recently that i've been able to put a name to it! i'm so relieved to discover that i'm not the only person in the world who feels the way i do!


i don't have any children - but my partner and i have been discussing them and we do want children - i just don't think i could cope with morning sickness etc....


its good to read other people stories and see how they do it!

[suze]

Hi Newbies - I'm Sue, 39 from the UK (Wales!) and have two kids aged 9 and 5. I've been around on here a while and it really is a source of huge support. For all thosethinking of having kids...there are plenty of threads on morning sickness (it is actually not that common in emets) and coping with v* kids! Jason - coping with sick kids isn't easy for an emet, but for most of us, parent mode takes over andwe do cope...and most emet mums (and emetdads!)have never caught a sv off our kids because we clear up so damn well after, wash hands a million times etc., so try not to worry too much about this.


The hardest bit is thinking they might be ill- constant worry(with you there fifi!) but there is always someone here with whom you can talk things through, people who really understand, and that is a massive help.


Anyway, welcome to the family!

[falon_17]

Greetings to all you new folks! I'm Falon, I live in KY and will be 22 in a few days! I am the single mom of a 2 year old little boy, I am in college and also work part-time there; applying to pharmacy school next year. I have been an emet ever since my son was born.


Amanda - I also had a sv last Thanksgiving! What terrible timing for a stomach bug, huh?


You all will love it here! I have never met a group of more supportive people, and there's almost always someone here in case of an emergency.

[kfitz]

Hi my manes Kathryn, im new on here today, my first time, its so good to know that others also suffer from this phobia, seriously i really did jus think it was me. People who dont understand jus think havin a phobia of v* is stupid n often my friends laugh at me, not in a nasty way, they jus cant understand, n the worst thing they say is "jus v* n it will stop u from bein phobic of it" but it wouldnt, i know for a fact it wud make me worse, i have suffered with this phobia for 11 years since i was about 10, it definitely has got worse over the past 5 or so years, i hate living like this i wish i cud live in a bubble or somethin so no one could breathe on me,lol, i know that sounds bit too weird n it wud never happen, i jus wish there was no such thing asv* or that i had a different phobia, of birds of heights or something not as disgusting.

[ontariogirl]

Welcome to you all!! You will enjoy this site. Very helpful.

[SimplyMe]

Welcome to the site new people! Everyone here is WONDERFUL!


Congrats on becoming a daddy Jason!

[tabycat]

I'm gald to see others being so supportive here, I'm relatively new here too. I've had this phobia for about 10 or 11 years now that I can remember, bu I've apparently had severe anxiety most of my life, my mom remembers me not being able to relax to sleep as a kid because I put so much responsibility on myself. I'm also afraid of having kids because what will I do when they get sick. I have no problem with being sick myself, I v* go to sleep and usually feel better in a few hours if not a few days. I can deal with that. Btu everyone else just uh, you know how it is. I'm not afraid of catching it but I was V*ed on as a child and ever since then it's pretty much gotten worse. So there's my story and I'm stickin to it...and welcome that was the point of this post...