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Okay, so I have a bunch of fears. Fear of Heights,small spiders, Whats in the dark ( not the dark itself) you know, normal usual things to fear.
Besides one phobia. It's said to be very popular but I've only interacted with other on the net who have it.
I have Emetaphobia. Fear of Puking and/or hear/seeing some one else puke.
OK so ME puking doesnt bug me that much. I hate it. Yeah. But As long as it makes my stomach feel better I do fine.
My main problem is hearing others Puke.
It makes me flip. I start shaking, occassionaly this is accompanied by the urge to rock back and forth ( not a crazy psycho rocking just a slow 'scared' rocking), I automatically cover my ears, and close my eyes. And if my head phones are near i turn up my music loudly.
I relized how bad my condition waswhen i started living with my hubby.
he pukes every now and then when brushing teeth. Gagging almost EVERY time he brushes.
I dont know if this is odd in the phobia But I feel terrible and almost depressed when he walks in smiling like nothing happened. Its never a bad thing for him to puke because he's done it so much what with his gag reflexes being so sensitive with brushing and what not.
I was wondering if any one has heard of this condition and if maybe any one knows anything to ease the anxiety besides therapy/counciling.
It bothers me so much. I cringe every time he brushes just readying my hands for an ear covering, when he gags or pukes.
Well, let's see...I believe you have two options: (1) Be honest with your "hubby" and tell him how you feel. See if there's anything he can modify in his brushing/gagging. If he thinks there's no problem, he can't address it. Yes, people CAN change their habits and often do, if asked. (2) Therapy/counseling for you. Why do you want other suggestions when this is so effective for all kinds of anxiety? I suspect this isn't the only anxiety/phobic problem you're having. You can't take a magic pill and have this all fade away...you either need to chat with your partner OR make the changes in YOU...maybe both.
well...that reply sounded rather.....um....hasty.
You made it sound as if he could just count to three and he'd no longer gag. He knows it upset me. He tries VERY hard not to gag when he knows I'm near. We've talked about it and he knows my issue.
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Be honest with your "hubby" and tell him how you feel. See if there's anything he can modify in his brushing/gagging. If he thinks there's no problem, he can't address it. Yes, people CAN change their habits and often do, if asked.
I am always honest with him. He knows how i feel.He cant modify his gagging. Its a reflex. He know's theres a 'problem' he cant help it though. I know people CAN change their habbits...but Gagging isnt a habbit. some people are born with sensitive gag reflexes and i understand that completely. he cant just say " poof be gone " and his gag reflex instantly stops gagging.
counsiling around here costs quite a pretty penny as its a VERY small town with very little people, so the counsilers need to make a living some how. Pardon me if i sounded rude or uncaring in any way ( not sarcasm). I was just going by how you seemed with your reply.
If the main problem is when your hubby is brushing his teeth, why don't you make it a point to be out of earshot? If he's aware of your problem it shouldn't be hard for him to say, "Hey, gotta go brush!" and you can relocate to another place in the house. Or he can close the bathroom door and run the water to drown the sounds out or something. As far as other people, movies, etc, I really don't know what to say. Those are a bit more out of your control. Well, aside from not watching movies that have people throwing up!
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