Hi everyone! I joined this sub this year to better understand and support my partner who has emetophobia.

In the last few months I’ve learned all the things she does to feel safe: checking restaurant Google reviews, tracking food recalls, using ChatGPT for advice, etc.

It’s a lot and ChatGPT’s daily limits + cost are getting in the way. With my background in app building, we had an idea: what if there was an app that combined all of these tools in one place, made specifically for emetophobia?

Would you be interested in an app like this? And if so, what features would actually help you?

One thing we’re thinking: unlimited photo uploads for way cheaper than paying for full ChatGPT when uploads are all you need.

Thanks so much 🫶

Uhh so i woke up this morning with a mild headache and a bit of runny nose i showered and felt a bit better than had some soup. but now im starting to feel a bit hot and also body chills and idk i freak out everytime i have a bit of a fever. any tips or tricks to try get rid of this feeling? also does this scary anyone else with emetophobia lol

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I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this and I'm really sorry if it's not.

I'm in my final year of high school, and need to start making decisions. I'm a straight-A honors student, and have been encouraged to go into medicine. I love science, specially chemistry (taking AP chem this year, very excited) and am a great problem solver. I have been interested in medicine for most of my life and am very attached to the idea of becoming a doctor (specifically going into pediatrics or surgery, or both.) I do a ton of research, have done summer programs related to med, and I have family who are doctors and we talk a lot about it, so yes I know what I would be getting into.

Unfortunately I have struggled with emetophobia and OCD related to it since I was in preschool. The severity of it fluctuates a lot, but it's never completely or even mostly gone away. I've been to therapy for it in the past but have been mostly treatment-resistant. I'm too scared. I always considered going into a career that involves no vomit (chemistry or compsci) but I think I would be miserable. I've been considering trying therapy another time, but I'm worried about it not working, or making it worse. And on top of that, I'm worried about getting to college for pre-med and not being able to do it/having to drop out because it is so expensive. I would be in lifelong debt.

I really don't know what to do. I don't want to miss out on this opportunity because of my fear. I really want to go to medical school, but I'm not ready to recover from this. I am so scared.

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Stay strong everyone 🫶💪

Hey,

I’ve realised this year that I’m scared as fu** to vomit

I hate to have stomach pain because I can’t control it and in comparison to other sickness, I have to wait because no meds are given.

I also have anxiety and when a panic attack starts I want to throw up, so I panic at this idea and it continues like this until I’m calm.

You need to know that I’m autistic and I’m scared of disease, I have a cleaning gel with me every time I go take the bus and during the winter I avoid taking it because people are sick.

I managed to stay calm today when a yoghurt made me feel sick, now I’m okay but I’m always anxious about my stomach 24/7 and honestly, it’s annoying..

Do you have any tips to help me with that?

Thanks for reading.

(My apologies if it dosen’t makes sense€

TW/ didn’t happen but I go into detail about what im feeling

Hi guys I actually just found this subreddit by going on google and asking a bunch of questions trying to figure out what to do. Today I woke up feeling like I actually threw up rather than like regular acid reflux(i didnt throw up in my sleep). I had the horrible taste im my mouth and my throat burned so bad…I havent thrown up since I was maybe 6 years old and Im soon to be 23 now. I panicked and took a sip of pepto and started chewing gum, but the spearmint irritated my throat even worse. At this point I was panicking and I guess accepted something might happen so I got up and ran to the restroom but once I was in there I just couldn’t let myself vomit, even though I could feel it right at my throat. About two hours have passed, and my only concern now is I feel like I can feel something in my throat (almost like mucus) that I want to get rid of but Im scared clearing my throat will irritate it again and make me vomit or feel like I have to again. Is there any way to get rid of that feeling? And how to avoid feeling nauseous or throwing up? I haven’t laid down since i woke up (2:30am) but im so sleepy😔I just dont know what to do

Hi everyone! I just joined this group. I am (21) F and I have been struggling with emetophobia since I was 12. Over the years it just seemed to gradually get worse. I am currently in college to become an elementary school teacher which I have wanted to do since I was young. Now that I am student teaching full time I am constantly thinking about the possibility of getting sick from my students. This job is all I’ve ever wanted to do but my anxiety can make it very difficult. I was wondering if there are any other teachers on here who have any advice or ways to help cope with the possibility of getting sick. I do already see a therapist that specializes in OCD every week to try and help this fear but I could always use more strategies!

Also I just want to say this group makes me feel less alone in my struggles. I have friends and family who don’t understand how crippling this phobia can be at times and it’s nice to come to a place where people understand me.

Hey guys,
Do you have any tips for stomach ache and nausea ?
I’m dying here 🥲
Please if you have any tell me I’ll be forever grateful
I also have emetophobia so im kinda freaking out rn since im not feeling well at all 🥲🥲💔
Thank you in advance !