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By Jerry L. Fobik No one likes to be nauseous. The thought of getting nauseous or unsettled stomach is not a nice idea. But, when the idea of vomiting becomes vast enough to influence a human being to modify their lifestyles and eating habits, the situation may be more than just a reasonable aversion of throwing up. Emetophobia is the intense fear of vomit and this fear can lead to death in those who suffer from it.
Someone who fears vomit may fear the thought or actof vomiting themselves, the thought or actof others vomiting, or the vomit itself. These patients suffer from extreme amounts of anxiety as regards vomit in general. The trouble with a phobia of this nature is the precursor to vomiting, eating. A lot of those who suffer from emetophobia are diagnosed with anorexia way prior to the fear of vomiting is found. The patients will do anything in orderto prevent themselves from vomiting and this includes the pause of eating. They feel that if they do not eat food, there is no way they will be forced to vomit or get sick. Ironically, eating food can frequentlymake the emetophobic person fell nauseous after a some time without food and so the fear is realized and the phobia grows stronger. The anorexia connected with emetophobia is unique, in that it requires the treatment of the fear of vomiting previous to the anorexia can be treated. When hospitalized the emetophobic person will often have to be fed through IV until they are healthy enough to undergo psychological treatment for their fear of vomit. Some of the more familiar symptoms of emetophobia include: Avoidance of social conditions. Avoidance of restaurants, hospitals, and doctors offices. An intense fear of getting sick. Avoidance of food. Anorexia. As it is ordinary normal to detest vomit, it is not ordinary normal to pass up food in order to prevent yourself from vomiting. The emetophobia person will go the excessive lengths to avoid getting sick or even seeing vomit. This phobia is one of the most severe due to the association to anorexia which can cause death in a very short period of time. Anorexia is frequently diagnosed along side bulimia, but the emetophobic patient will never show signs of bulimia. Emetophobia can be treated in much the same way as other types of phobia with anti-anxiety medication and psychotherapy. But, due to the nature of the fear itself, the psychotherapy frequently needs to be vast and the patients are frequently placed into an in patient treatment facility in order to be watched closely during treatment. If the emetophobia patient has begun to avoid food, the treatment will also involve a higher calorie diet and further therapy for anorexia. Find out fascinating facts regarding The 10 Most Common Phobias in http://10-most-common-phobias.com and anxiety disorders in http://10-most-common-phobias.com/new-treatments-for-anxiety |
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