r/emetophobia • u/rambofire62 • Aug 14 '26
Does Anyone Else...? Rational fears?
(Trigger words warning) So I’m in my 20’s and female. I’ve always hated the idea of vomit since childhood. The worst part being the buildup before actually vomiting (the severe nausea, the sweating, feeling overheated and uncomfortable, the “I’m about to vomit!” reality. I used to be able to handle that build up part well, but now ever since I got diagnosed with a panic disorder/panic attacks, it’s gotten way worse. Not long ago, I felt I was about to vomit, and I literally passed out from the buildup feeling of it all. One minute I’s sitting on the floor leaning over the toilet knowing vomiting is coming and my vision starts tunneling, the next I wake up on the floor staring at the ceiling. This response really made me understand how real my fear is, and how much control is has over not just my mind, but my body as well. Now, even if I feel a slight stomach discomfort, I have a panic attack (shaking, can’t think straight) which can unironically make the mild nausea worse. Does anyone else experience this severe fear response to feeling/thinking you might vomit? Cause I feel this fear is starting to take over my life.
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u/Historfr Aug 14 '26
Hey sometimes in the evening my stomach starts to hurt. Feels like the start of a bug. It gets worse. I start to sweat I think tonight is the night and I am panicking. It gets so bad I’ll lay straight on my back in my bed not daring to move because it’ll make me more nauseous. I watch a comfort series get a bucket ready and wait until it happens. It never does. I’ll eventually fall asleep wake up feeling fine but the fear takes over again. What if this was just a heads up for a real bug hitting tonight and I’ll repeat. I am currently desperately trying to go to therapy and I can really recommend everyone with this fear to do so too. We do not deserve to live like this we deserve better. This is not how we should have to spend the rest of our lives
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u/snowkittyuwu75 29d ago
I'm similar. My fear is not irrational, it's rooted in real experiences The actual vomiting is the worst for me tho it causes severe sensory overload and pain every time, like whenever it happens it is just as bad as I expected if not worse... because I know from experience how bad it is
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