Things You Need To Know About Emetophobia (Fear Of Vomiting) Fact 5

People who have emetophobia develop many safety seeking behaviours.

Because emetophobes are so terrified of being sick they go out of their way to try and control their environment in the hope that this will mean it won’t happen.

Here are a few things that sufferers of this phobia will usually do:

• Obsessively check use by dates on food

• Wash their hands obsessively

• Sterilise all work surfaces in their house

• Often won’t eat left-over foods even if they’ve been stored correctly

• Refuse to eat out in restaurants or cafes and often even at their friend’s homes

• If they’re out they will sanitise their hands… often

• Won’t allow their hands to come in to contact with door knobs, railings etc

• Always carry antacids / anti-nausea medication / sweets

• Often will avoid getting pregnant due to the potential of morning sickness

• Some have terminations rather than having to look after their child who may be sick

• If they do have children they won’t take their children to a playgroup, the park or even playdates at friend’s homes

• Won’t travel on a boat, plane or any other form of public transport as there is a risk of others being sick

• Will avoid surgery in case the anaesthetic causes them to be sick

  and so on and on it goes. It’s exhausting for the emetophobe and equally tiring for their loved ones. And the emetophobe feels totally powerless to stop these behaviours even though consciously they’re aware that they are unhelpful.

If you have this phobia and would like to finally kick it to the curb then get in touch so we can have a chat. You can either phone me on +61 0409 254 500 or email me liz@lizhogon.com

I can work with you wherever you are in the world!

Things You Need To Know About Emetophobia (Fear Of Vomiting) Fact 4

Nearly all emetophobics suffer with social anxiety to varying degrees. Social anxiety is a fear of being judged by others.

The reason this is so prevalent in people who have a fear of vomit is because they worry enormously about being judged as disgusting by others if they were to be sick.

This can also play out in other aspects of their lives. Emetophobes are often fanatically clean in their homes, the meals they cook must be perfect (good luck with that!), if they do have kids they must be spotless… and so it goes.

If you’d like to have a free strategy session then either call me on (061) 0409 254 500 or email me at liz@lizhogon.com

I can work with you anywhere in the world so distance isn’t a problem.

Things You Need To Know About Emetophobia (Fear Of Vomiting) Fact 3

Many emetophobics are misdiagnosed by the medical personnel treating them. This can create a lot of confusion and frustration for the patients.

Sufferers of this nasty phobia often have a lot of issues around food. They are nearly always terrified of eating chicken, for example, as they believe that it’s notorious for harbouring unhealthy bugs. Emetophobes will also often refuse to eat out at restaurants, cafes, food courts, friend’s houses… and so on. This is because they have no control over the preparation of the food. They can very picky around food, even at home, and this can lead to doctors misdiagnosing them with an eating disorder such as anorexia.

If you’d like to have a free strategy session to learn how you can finally kick this phobia to the kerb then call me on (061) 0409 254 500 or email me at liz@lizhogon.com

I treat people all around the world so distance is not an issue!

Things You Need To Know About Emetophobia (Fear of Vomiting) Fact 2

Many emetophobics have been told by their therapists that they need to go through exposure therapy to get better.

This is absolute rubbish (whew, you say… you’d rather walk barefoot over broken glass than make yourself view someone being sick, wouldn’t you?).

I have spoken with some people who had emetophobia and managed to go through exposure therapy but they are very much in the minority.

You can get well and cure your phobia, easily and without exposure.

If you’d like to book in for a free strategy session to find out how the treatment works then either call me on (061) 0409 254 500 or email me at liz@lizhogon.com

I can work with you anywhere in the world so distance isn’t a problem.