| Interesting Facts about the Vomiting Phobia |
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By Jerry L. Fobik No one likes to be sick. The concept of getting sick or vomiting is not a lovely idea. But, when the idea of vomiting becomes overwhelming enough to influence a human being to modify their lifestyles and eating habits, the situation may be more than just a rational aversion of throwing up. Emetophobia is the powerful fear of vomit and this phobia can lead to death in those who suffer from it.
One who fears vomit may fear the thought or actof vomiting themselves, the thought or actof others vomiting, or be afraid ofthe vomit itself. These patients experience extreme amounts of anxiety concerning vomit in general. The difficulty with a phobia of this nature is the precursor to vomiting, eating. Numerous those who suffer from emetophobia are diagnosed with anorexia way sooner than the fear of vomiting is found. The patients will try everything in orderto avoid vomiting and this includes the pause of eating. They believe that if they do not eat food, there is no way they will be forced to vomit or get sick. Paradoxically, eating food can oftenmake the emetophobic person fell nauseous after a period of time without food and therefore the fear is realized and the phobia grows stronger. The anorexia connected with emetophobia is distinctive, in that it requires the treatment of the fear of vomiting before the anorexia can be treated. When hospitalized the emetophobic individual will often have to be fed through IV until they are fine enough to undergo psychological treatment for their fear of vomit. Some of the more familiar symptoms of emetophobia include: Avoidance of social situations. Avoidance of restaurants, hospitals, and doctors offices. An extreme fear of getting sick. Avoidance of food. Anorexia. As it is common to hate vomit, it is not common to avoid food in order to prevent yourself from vomiting. The emetophobia person will go the excessive lengths to avoid getting sick or even catching sight of vomit. This phobia is one of the most harsh due to the connection to anorexia which can cause death in a very short time. Anorexia is commonly diagnosed along side bulimia, but the emetophobic patient will never show signs of bulimia. Emetophobia can be treated in almost the same manner as other kinds of phobia with anti-anxiety medicine and psychotherapy. But, due to the nature of the fear itself, the psychotherapy often needs to be extensive and the patients are commonly placed into an in patient treatment facility in order to be watched personally throughout treatment. If the emetophobia patient has begun to avoid food, the treatment will also involve a higher calorie diet and additional therapy for anorexia. Find more interesting details about The 10 Most Common Phobias in http://10-most-common-phobias.com and anxiety disorders in http://10-most-common-phobias.com/history-treatments-for-anxiety |
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