This is a fear of vomit, vomiting, gagging, choking or illness. Problems include;

• Difficult or impossible to eat away from home.
  
• May only be able to eat food that they or selected relatives have prepared (to avoid contamination and food poisoning for example.)
  
• Diet is likely to be limited to 'safe" foods which they have learnt are unlikely to provoke stomach upsets.
• Travelling is often difficult - in case someone is sick or ill.
• May avoid public areas, particularly pubs or bar areas, in case someone is sick or they encounter vomit.
• Many women will dread or avoid pregnancy in order to avoid morning sickness.
• May cope with their child's illnesses, but, such episodes are particularly harrowing and stressful for them.
  
• Constantly monitoring the health of those around them, just in case of illness.
  
• May avoid doctors' surgeries and chemists to minimise the opportunity for contamination.

Phobias respond very well and can be removed using Analytical Hypnotherapy.

For children, young adults and the elderly, Suggestion Therapy may be used to control symptoms.