Emetophobia: Encyclopedia II - Emetophobia - Lifestyle

Emetophobia - Lifestyle

Emetophobics are known to go to great lengths to avoid people who may be sick, to avoid being in public places where people may vomit, and above all, to practice eating habits in such a manner as to minimize the chance of their vomiting. Most emetophobics are extremely picky eaters, and avoid not only food they once vomited, but also anything they suspect of being a cause of vomiting.

Anxiety about vomiting is a constant presence for most emetophobics, many of whom say they would rather die than vomit. Most emetophobics fear themselves vomiting, but there are a few who claim to be emetophobic who say that vomiting themselves is not their phobic stimulus, but rather seeing other people vomit.

Adapted from the Wikipedia article "Lifestyle", under the G.N U Free Docmentation License. Please also see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki