user837479201847
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emetephobia
does anyone else have really bad emetephobia? any advice?
peskybeepeskybee
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- 2y
I’ve been dealing with emetophobia for years my thing that really helps me is finding out where the toilets are in places I’m in and always having a bag to use incase it ever happens but mine is related a lot to being sick in public and infront of others not just the sick itself
user837479201847user83747920...
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@peskybee me too! like the fear of being in a position where i’m not comfy to throw up or being far away from home.
peskybeepeskybee
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- 2y
@user837479201847 Do you suffer from anxiety? I get nauseous a lot from when I get anxious and panic attacks etc and a really good way is changing your temp really fast by putting something cold on your head so that helps a lot when I get really anxious
peskybeepeskybee
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- 2y
@user837479201847 I think my ocd has ways of messing with me on it too cause my intrusive thoughts will just be like “ur gonna be sick rn” and makes me anxious all over again and it’s always in the worst scenarios like in college or on a bus
user837479201847user83747920...
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@peskybee yeah i get nauseous when i get anxious. i’ll try this thanks
user837479201847user83747920...
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@peskybee yesss the intrusive thoughts make it so much worse like it’s a constant loop of my mind trying to convince myself i’m going to be sick
peskybeepeskybee
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- 2y
@user837479201847 Brains are so silly and so difficult to understand. I think part of it is trying to learn not caring about what others think and I’m still unable to do it I just want everyone to be nice to me and be happy with me🤣
EFF_OCDEFF_OCD
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@peskybee Omg same. I thought this was just me!!!
EFF_OCDEFF_OCD
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Mine is so severe that I have panic attacks and start shaking If I think I’m getting sick of food poisoning. The only way I have learned to cope is saying to myself “f it if I throw up I throw up”. It’s still so hard though.
user837479201847user83747920...
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@Itsheathersocd yeah i just don’t know how to sit with the uncertainty
EFF_OCDEFF_OCD
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@user837479201847 I think the only thing that’s helped learn how to do it is time. Each time this happens I tell myself “looking for certainty never made it better so f it if you get sick you get sick”.
sierrabearsierrabear
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omg i’ve found my people haha. i’m starting hypnotherapy for my emetophobia alone, no one understand how draining it is. i used to wake up having panic attacks every night because i was afraid i had gotten food poisoning or i had gotten an illness from someone else. it definitely gets better though! my panic attacks haven’t been as frequent and i’m learning how to calm myself down when im having a panic moment. it also doesn’t help when your ocd is constantly showing you scenarios of being sick, but just remember that those are all just made up and aren’t going to happen!! also if you are fearful of getting food poisoning, taking activated charcoal pills is a great way to keep this from happening. it absorbs toxins in your stomach before they get into your body and cause any issues. also it may be hard to believe, but people like us very very rarely, if ever, get sick! our minds are very powerful, and they can make us or keep us from doing just about anything. another quick tip is to buy something with ginger/raw ginger, it helps stomach aches and nausea. i hope some of this helps!! i wish you the best, and we can beat this condition!!
peskybeepeskybee
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@sierrabear Omg the food poisoning one is so annoying cause it makes you feel as if you are physically gonna be sick I have a family member that will buy reduced food that’s way way out of date and will use it and it I don’t know how they can do it it makes me so anxious
sierrabearsierrabear
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@peskybee oh me too, if any food gets within a week of the expiration date my brain automatically assumes that it’s literally poison. kind of silly of you think about it😅 and my family doesn’t understand my fear so the will literally eat whatever and it freaksss me out
user837479201847user83747920...
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@sierrabear ohhh i didn’t know that. can i get those pills off amazon
sierrabearsierrabear
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@user837479201847 yes! or really at any store that sells supplements. just make sure to not take any charcoal within two hours of taking any antibiotics , as it will absorb them and keep them from working
user837479201847user83747920...
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@sierrabear ohhh ok thank u sm
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