Do I have emetophobia?!
Question: Do I have emetophobia?
Ok in April of 2010 my friend was at my house and she got a stomach virus. We slept in the same bed and everything. We had to take her back home so we did and she sat beside me the whole time. When i came home, i disinfected everything. that night i got nauseated 3 times because i made myself sick thinking that i was gonna get sick. the next day at lunch, i ate something then made myself sick one again. I never got the virus though.
A few weeks ago, i went to this lady's house that my grandma knew. me and my sister went in the house and that woman said that she had a stomach virus. I covered my mouth and panicked. i was telling my sister to come on let's go like 10 times. i was about to walk out of the house. we finally left. i didnt get the stomach virus.
2 days ago, i went to my cousins house who had the stomach virus 3-4 days ago. i sat in the vehicle for about an hour crying because i was so scared to go in the house. it took a friend to come out there and talk to me for me to go in the house. i was still crying but i went in there. i didnt get the virus.
was it possible for me to get these viruses even tho i didnt?
and do i have emetophobia?
Answers:
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Its possible for you to get the virus even when you directly didn't came in contact with a patient .most stomach virus are spread by orofecal and hand route. So when drinking or eating from outside stalls or street foods, shaking hands with a person who just recently came from visit to a patient, even fly and bug can let you catch the virus. But even more complicating is that not all who come in contact become patients some may simply become carrier and spread virus with out actually getting sick.but most viruses are managed simply by symptomatic management so no need to panic. As for phobia unless its crippling your routine work you don't have to worry about it, everyone is concerned about their health and when they don't understand something or find it unacceptable they get afraid of that .
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