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My brother is throwing up, and I have a crippling fear of throwing up. Please help me, I'm can't stop shaking and I'm terrified!?

I just got back from a weekend at my friend's house. I have some cereal, but I am sure I washed my hands beforehand, I think. Since then I'm mostly sat in my room, except to do some laundry and might have touched the railing. While sitting in my room, I heard my (11 year old) brother moaning on the chair in his room, his dad telling him not to puke on the chair, and then horrible noises. I am so terrified. We don't know what caused it (bad soup? somehow he has the stomach bug?) but I am absolutely terrified and there is nothing that appeals to me more than getting in my car and sleeping in it to get away from my house.

He's in the bathroom now crying for help because he's in pain. I am so scared...

What if he's sick with a stomach bug? What if he's already touched several things? What if my dad didn't clean up properly? What if there are germs everywhere? What if i already have it? What if I have it on my hands? What if I get sick?!!? WHat is he sick with?! I need help!!! What do I do?

I wish it was morning. I want to escape. I have suffered from severe emetophobia for years.

Update:

My brother is so weak he cannot even get up off the bathroom floor - sounds like stomach flu. I'm terrified. I refuse to get sick. Please don't tell me what to do WHEN i get sick, tell me what I should do to not get sick and not panic!!!!

Update 2:

It ended up with me getting sick. Now I am suffering from chronic IBS from it

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  • 7 years ago

    Your brother is so sick that he can't get off the bathroom floor and is crying out in pain -- and all you can think about is yourself? Don't be so freaking selfish. What do you think anyone here can do for you (except give you the attention you obviously crave)? Go talk to your parents. If you ever plan to have kids, you need to get your fear of vomiting because little kids DO throw up.

  • Anonymous
    7 years ago

    Hi!

    if you get sick lie down drink sips of water close your eyes and through up it may taste yuck but keep it there and sips of water and maybe some pretzels and if you vomit you will feel better just dont look at it and never hold it in just hold the taste and then little sips of water.

    Hope this helped

    calliste

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