I have emetaphobia and im really scared.

Question

im 14 years old and every day of my life i am terrified of vomiting. i havent for four years. this morning i woke up with strange pain in my stomach. all over it. and lil bit in my chest . im terrified it could be a stomach virus or something. i have not had a bowel movement and i have had an appitite. ate good today . is it a stomach virus? will i vomit!? please help!

Answer 1

A strange pain in your stomach, and a lil bit in your chest. You just had heartburn girl. It happens to the best of us. It's due to something you ate last night. Heartburn doesn't typically lead to vomiting unless it becomes excessive.

I tend to have heartburn everyday (have it right now actually), but that is because I have acid reflux. Acid reflux will sometimes cause you to vomit, but not standard heartburn. If you wake up with this feeling again and are afraid that you may vomit chew a tums or drink a coca cola, it'll help settle your stomach.

You need to look into this fear girl, maybe go to a psychiatrist. It is not healthy to be terrified of something all the time. Especially something that happens so infrequently. Vomiting is not fun, but it's nothing to be afraid of. A professional could help you get to the root of the problem and get past it.

I hope this helps. Good luck.

Answer 2

Becky, get to a psychiatrist and get properly diagnosed and medicated.  Your life is miserable this way and there are effective treatments for the problem.

There's probably not a thing wrong with your stomach.  But there are many things wrong with your thought processes.  Please get help...