Alex Sim-Wise, a 43-year-old British mother, reveals her crippling emetophobia has left her suicidal and housebound. The phobia, which began at age eight, has progressively taken away her enjoyment of activities like roller coasters, travel, and socializing. Now, she struggles to leave her home, constantly consumed by her fear of vomit. Sim-Wise hopes to enter an inpatient facility for treatment and highlights the profound impact her phobia has had on her life.
A British mother says her extreme phobia of vomit has left her suicidal — and unable to leave the house.
“My husband, 38, calls my phobia ‘the demon’ because it started small, and now it’s bigger than my whole personality,” said the mother of one from Torquay, Devon, UK. Although she can’t pinpoint exactly where her emetophobia started from, Alex says she began to feel uneasy around vomit when she was eight.The norovirus survival pack you should buy before you get sick, according to an infectious disease doc
“My dad would avoid drinking alcohol and eating foods like mussels in case they gave him food poisoning. My mum would really freak out over sick — get really anxious and lose the plot a bit.Despite previously loving fairground and theme park rides, Alex started avoiding them at the age of 13. She says they made her feel out of control and she didn’t like the thought of being on them in case she, or someone else on the ride, vomited.
Now, at 43, Alex can’t spend more than 10 minutes in a bar without feeling panic set in. She worries every minute about her 10-year-old daughter coming down with a stomach bug while she’s on her own with her.
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