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Emetophobia is the irrational fear of vomiting. It is one of the least known phobias, but it is estimated to be the fifth most common phobia in the world. Having this condition causes a great deal of embarrassment for sufferers, which is why it tends not to be talked about.
What makes emetophobia have such a strong influence on a person’s everyday life is not the fear of vomiting itself. The biggest problems arise because emetophobics overreact to any threat or slightest sign of the possibility of vomiting or being seen vomiting. This makes them avoid or strictly control many activities necessary for day to day.
An example of this is maintaining a social life when you are emetophobic. This can present numerous difficulties and challenges for someone who cannot bear even the slightest hint that someone is sick or vomiting.
So what could be a worse place for an emetophobic than a place where people get drunk: a bar? Bit. The equation goes directly through the head of an emetophobia: people + alcohol = vomit.
Emetophobics hate going to bars because they KNOW someone, somewhere is going to drink too much. It is impossible to control what others are doing around you and this is what causes them a lot of anxiety. They fear that there is a drunk who does not make it to the bathroom in time or accidentally bumps into them. For someone with emetophobia, a bar is simply a time bomb waiting to go off.
Among the many other things that a patient avoids, it is very common, almost universal, to find that the emetophobic avoids drinking alcohol. The connection between drinking too much and vomiting is too strong. So when they go to a bar, they will most likely be the designated driver, being the sober one of the group.
And having to drive home a group of drunks in an enclosed space is terrifying for an emetophobic. They have to drive in constant fear that someone will stop them or just throw up in the car. Most emetophobics cannot achieve this.
Another thing: even if the emetophobic person manages to go to a bar, maybe have a single drink, probably not, but there is still a big challenge. And that is going to the restaurant. Going to a clean bathroom in a high-end mall is a tough challenge in and of itself for any emetophobic, but going to a bathroom where people have probably thrown up if not that night at some point in the past is almost certainly will bring we have a panic attack.
Hopefully this article will give you an idea of the types of challenges an emetophobic person goes through every day of their life. If you think about it rationally, the fear of vomiting shouldn’t be that debilitating, but it’s when the fear is about any threat of vomiting that you start to see that it’s a serious problem.