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JamieDrone t1_istot28 wrote

Reply to comment by furiousfran in TIFU by walking away from a friend vomiting by [deleted]

Same…emetophobia is a bitch

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LlovelyLlama t1_isu7r6f wrote

SAME.

I started having minor panic attacks on the subway because i was convinced someone near me was about to puke—often with no reason other than they shifted their weight or leaned forward like a totally normal person.

Thank the gods for my anti-anxiety meds. I finally got a handle on that.

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f1newhatever t1_isujwyn wrote

I worry a lot about public transportation if I were to ever move to NYC. I’ve heard some horror stories (for emetophobes anyway) that would absolutely send me into a tailspin. What meds do you use if you don’t mind my asking?

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LlovelyLlama t1_isvzvwp wrote

I’ve lived here 20 years and I’ve only ever actually seen it happen twice (and once was my now-husband… he’s lucky he’s cute cuz that shit traumatized me)…

I take Cymbalta, and it’s been good for me. I definitely no longer feel like I’m gonna leap out of my skin if someone looks a little queasy.

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meningeal t1_isum6z8 wrote

Fuck, dude, I was on a choppy ferry ride the other day going out to an island and nearly lost my shit. I was feeling way less anxious on the way back, I was so proud of myself, and then the guy in front of me leaned forward to grab something and I got a spike of anxiety so bad it physically hurt.

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LlovelyLlama t1_isvzov4 wrote

Omg, I was on the NYC to Martha’s Vineyard high speed ferry the day after a storm and it was HELL. People were getting sick EVERYWHERE. I had to find a seat outside staring straight at the ocean and pretend I was alone.

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turtleflirtle t1_isubapi wrote

Same here. Currently white knuckling a hefty panic. Props for reading this thread. :)

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