by jayus » Mon Jun 24, 2013 1:53 pm
I've officially diagnosed myself as emetophobic.
~ fear of animals who vomit
~ fear of anesthesia – due to vomiting as a side-effect (had this for a while now)
~ fear of television and movies (only ones with vomit)
~ fear of others’ coughing, burping, touching their stomachs, looking pale, saying they don’t feel well
When emetophobics encounter someone who is vomiting, or feels ill, they will:
~ panic immediately
~ feel nauseous themselves and be convinced they will also vomit
~ run away at high speeds, despite risk to personal safety or the well-being of their children
~ refuse to remain in the house, car or enclosed place with the sick person even if it is their own child or a family member who “needs their help”
~ if trapped, close their eyes and plug their ears (sometimes for an entire night)
If emetophobics feel nauseous, or believe for some other reason they may vomit they will often:
~ refuse to eat or drink (they think they can’t vomit if their stomach is empty)
~ refuse to go near a toilet or other receptacle, or refuse to be anywhere else for unusually long periods of time
Also, I can't eat frosting because of this. Frosting scares me.
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