What other things do emetophobics do?
At the grocery store, the emetophobic may verge on obsessive-compulsive, carefully examining each of a dozen oranges going into the bag (they might actually wash those oranges before eating them too); reaching back in the cooler to get “colder” items; hounding the deli personnel for certain items to be selected or cut; and our favorite, hand-washing following a visit to the meat department. It is not unusual for emetophobics to have a particularly stringent set of criteria for eating out. Some avoid restaurants altogether. Some will order an entree but will never eat from a buffet or salad bar. Some claim to have a 6th sense that tells them not to eat in a particular restaurant. Some emetophobics are uneasy being in public places, especially restaurants, because they are afraid that other people will vomit. Some will go hungry rather than eat in public places. Besides eating habits, emetophobia affects the lives of its sufferers in many ways. Many female emetophobics shun pregnancy bec
