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[bbxx]

Well you know, I never knew just how many people have this! I really thought when I was a teenager I was the only one. Then as an adult when I no longer had it, I would meet people that had it (like my friends teenager). I was just looking it up and there are a lot of people out there dealing with this same thing. I read what this one lady wrote about it (shes and adult and she still has it) and she said something interesting. She said for her, she has nasuea with her panic attacks and anxiety, so she associates fear with the feeling. I think thats the way it was for me as well when I was a teen. I literally lived on rolaids during school (back when they allowed teenagers to bring medicine to school) and during weekends it was saltine crackers and if I had gingerale (which was only after I started earning my own money). Naseua was a daily all day thing for me. My mom promised to be honest with me and she was. Every day I would ask her if she thought I would throw up and she would tell me why she was positive I would not. However, when the stomach bugs went around, she would say "well I cant promise you that-time will tell" and those were LONG weeks!

[bbxx]

As I told Jcook, I was cured, literally after pregnancy. Something about throwing up every single day all day long for 6 months. :) I do however rec. you not drink to the point of throwing up. I am old enough to be your mother, so please know I say that out of concern. :)

[erin626]

wow..what similarities. when i was a kid i used to make my mom rub my stomach and promise me i wouldnt get sick before i went to bed. all through high school i always had a giant bottle of tums in my backpack. and i knew all the school nurses by name. i'm 25 now and i still have the phobia...although i have thrown up..mainly because i started drinking at 21 lol. it seems to me that the fear leading up to it is awful but once it happens its really not that bad. but unfortunately i still have the fear.

now that the stomach bug is going around i've been washing my hands and hand sanitizing so much my hands are dry and cracked. i also wont eat and when i do i eat very light foods like crackers, toast, potatoes, etc and live on ginger ale.

Its great to meet others with this fear. Not that i'm happy youre suffering but at least we know we're not alone.

[bbxx]

Oh boy. You know, I read your posts and feel like I am re-living my life, and my heart breaks for you, but the good news is here I sit no longer controlled by that demon that controlled me all those years since I was little. That should give you hope! Its no accident that I "happen" to find your posts and its no acciden that I have walked in your shoes. I am not just saying it, I am praying for you. I couldnt sleep last night, so I prayed a lot and you---kiddo, I prayed for a lot! :)

[j17c27]

Thats funny...I ask my mom just about every day if she thinks im going to throw up.  Well, not as much recently...only if I'm feeling nausious.  When I was younger EVERY day it was a routine when she dropped me off at daycare.  She would say have a good day, i love you, and i would ask if i was going to throw up and she would always say i dont see why you would!
But I got the stomach bug this past easter, and i remember asking my mom if she thought it was just anxiety or if i was really sick (i can never tell the difference) and she said she was sure it was just anxiety, and when I actually got sick...ever since i was never able to be comforted by her saying it was just anxiety since she was wrong that one time. (I know its stupid because obviously, theres no way she could know for sure).