I am officially free of the virus.
I have been doing a lot of thinking. I wonder if I am afraid to vomit only when I am not about to vomit. Does the fear disappear once the actually event is going to happen regardless. I mean this time around it did, and from having food poisoning almost ten years ago I was fine then.
The thing that stinks is I know the next time that one of my kids or my husband is sick I will freak. I will have another panic attack, clean the house with bleach, ruin clothes all in the name of sanitizing and ensuring I do not get sick. At the same time I will not want to sleep in the same room as any sick person. If I try to I will have insomnia. I will also not be able to clean up any messes that the sick person makes.
So am I more afraid of vomit and the possibility of touching vomit then of vomiting. Am I cured, well doubtful. I wish. I mean really come on already if I can handle a bout of the stomach flu why can't I get over this whole emet thing...really.
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Hi-
Since it's the season for we emetophobes to start freaking out, my google search for blogs on the subject led me to you. I'm commenting on this post primarily because I feel the exact same way. Unlike you, I've had stomach bugs every few years and to be honest, once I'm "there" I'm okay with it. It's the fear of getting them, the fear of others having them -- that's what's nearly impossible for me to deal with. I'm so sorry you had to endure that bug, but hopefully you feel a little stronger for having done so.
-Karen
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