Fear of Stomach Bug?

[rusticnrg]

Does anybody else have extreme fear of getting a stomach bug? Sometimes to the point that one little twinge your stomach turns into horrible because you talk to yourself and convince yourself you have it.

[Jgirl-73]

I used to. Ten years ago, when my kids were little, they were constantly sick with one stomach bug after another. I was forever cleaning up puke! I knew I didn't like to get sick but it suddenly turned into a phobia. Every little thing my stomach did, I'd start freaking out. I swear that's how my anxiety disorder started... Anyway, I got over it. How? By actually getting the stomach flu and realizing throwing up wasn't as bad as I'd imagined. :)