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health advisory Hospital Alternative Medicine 2007-11-16 3:13:31

I'm emetophobic (fear of vomiting) and just wondered if anyone has been cured of this using hypnotherapy? I've tried it in the past but it didn't work. Are there any other cures? I'm due to start work in a hospital next week and i'm freaking out!

Answer:

Try not to panic, cos that will only make it worse. I am emetophobic and worked as a nurse for 6 years. I managed to get around it by ensuring that I didn't actually watch anyone vomiting. If they said they felt sick, I gave them a bowl and closed the curtains. If they had vomited on themselves, I gave them a clean top and asked them to get themselves changed. If I had to clean up vomit, I would hold my breath so I couldn't smell it and try to think about something else so I didn't focus on the fact I was cleaning up sick. It worked to some extent, but luckily I didn't come across it too often. I also tried to work in areas where vomiting wasn't that common, such as respiratory medicine. If you work in oncology, everyone vomits all the time, so you can't avoid it. I have never heard of anyone using hypnotherapy to cure it, but if you do I wish you every success with it.

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I have a friend with that, she doesnt even drink or eat meat in case she feels sick, its really serious. she sees a therapist and says it helps, as its a phycological problem, i believe it takes strong will and a hard head to overcome stuff like that but it will work.