text: does anyone else have emetophobia? do you have any methods of decreasing the fear? there are many therapies available today to treat emetophobia.  all phobias are symptoms of an anxiety disorder because, if you weren't frightened, you wouldn't have the phobia and you shouldn't be frightened of things that don't pose any risk to you. the same is true of emetophobia.  so how do you stop the cycle?  simple...you defeat the anxiety disorder that causes the nausea and the fear of vomiting (emetophobia) and, therefore, you stop the phobia.  this works every time but you have to know how to stop the anxiety.   -regression hypnotherapy is one therapy that will allow a person to remember that particular event and review it with 'adult' eyes this time around. this will then allow them to interpret the event correctly and it will no longer be an issue for them  alternative therapies  reflexology  for this your feet and hands are used. they say that certain points on your hands and feet relate and are linked to certain organs or other parts of your body. by massaging specific parts of the hands and feet is said to help with digestion, headaches, solar plexus which should help with anxiety and other parts such as your heart lungs, chest etc...by doing reflexology it may help with your anxiety, stress and tension throughout your body.  massage  there are different types of massage which are said to do different things to the body, some use aroma, some manipulate the muscles and joints but the aim is to make you relax which may help with the anxiety and stress of your phobia.  reiki  reiki can help with variety of issues, including emotional health, depression, anxiety, physical health, personal boundaries, and abundance. the practice of reiki is based on working with, and channelling energy, or a spiritual energy. this energy can be referred to as 'chi', the intention with all these energy techniques is that if you can harmonise your energy system, you are putting your body in the best possible position to heal itself on all levels: physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. a relative of mind is qualified in reiki, the treatment involves you lying down comfortably so that you relax. she then moves her hands around the body ~(no contact is made) channelling energy to problem areas or just around the body in general. its very relaxing and refreshing. it helps you clear your mind and helps your body to heal and feel revitalised.  shiatsu  this is similar to acupuncture and reike together but there is no needles involved. the shiatsu therapist uses his/her finger to put pressure on your energy channel. it is said to stimulate the energy channel and maybe get rid of energy blockages that are causing pain or illness.  acupuncture  again like with reiki and shiatsu, this works with the chi (energy) which is said to flow around the body. needles are used instead of the fingers and are inserted at certain points of the energy channel, which is meant to help with pain relief, anxiety and nausea.  hypnotherapy  this can be a choice for the treatment of your emetophobia. it involves lying or sitting and relaxing your muscles until you are completely relaxed. once relaxed the therapist then tells your unconscious mind of how and what changes it can make to make your life better. by using hypnotherapy they may even be able to find the cause of your fear which in theory should help you overcome this. it's hard to say whether or not hypnotherapy can cure you, but it can help you to relax and unwind and maybe even train your mind to cut off from emetophobia.  conventional therapy  cognitive-behaviour therapy or cbt  this is usually the first choice of treatments by therapists. . it is based on the fact that your phobia creates your anxiety. using that theory they aim to help you control your anxiety. from my experience what they did was to give you small tasks to do which you wouldn't normally do for example walk to the shops if you don't normally go o