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writes:Hi all.I'm hoping someone can help. I have always suffered from anxiety due to my phobia of vomiting - I go through good and bad stages. I have seeked various therapy, counselling and anti depressants but they were all short fixes.I have even spent hundreds of pounds of private therapy but nothing has helped and I have no money to do anything else and my Dr just palms me off saying I worry to much!Lately is was all under control until 3 weeks ago when I had to be bridesmaid to my best friend. I was really excited but a week before, every time i thought of it i got a panic attack- I just had visions of me throwing up on her and myself and ruining her day. I know it sounds irrational but throwing up in public for me would be the end of the world. Anyway I couldn't back out of it but I worked myself up so much that I barely ate and lost weight that my dress didn't fit! I also spent the night before feeling really sick and got no sleep due to my nerves and cried all night. Fortunately I got myself through the day in a constant panic and felt constantly sick and had to know where all the exits were just incase I had to vomit. I didn't enjoy the day at all and even lied saying I had a migraine to leave early.Now I'm due to get married in April 2015- 4 months!! I have no idea how I'm going to get myself down the aisle! I'm dreading the church ceremony as all eyes will be on me- what if I want to gag? What if I throw up I front of everyone? What if I miss my own wedding because I'm so sick? I'm so scared I just want to cancel it all but I can't. Everyone keeps telling me I'll be fine but I don't think I will....Has anyone else got this phobia? If so how did you manage on your wedding day?Please don't suggest anymore therapy as it didn't help the 1st time and I have no money for private treatment.Thanks
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reader, So_Very_Confused  +, writes (3 December 2014):
 wow you are really working yourself up over a normal bodily function aren't you?
cancel the wedding and go to the court house and get married.
what if you don't throw up?
what if you faint instead?
or trip and fall and everyone sees your panties (they better be your something blue so it's cute)
I get your concern...
do you have the ability to find a hypnotherapist who could work with you to hypnotize you to not be so anxious about something that for normal folks rarely happens?
I have had gastric bypass... I throw up a lot at home, in public, at work... so for me it's a no brainer...
but for someone who does not have intestinal issues and normally does not throw up you do need to figure out why you are so afraid of what is a normal body function that EVERYONE has done at least once in their life.... but since you don't have any money for ongoing treatment I suggest treating the symptom and not working out the problem at least so you can get through public events.
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