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Hello, my name is Natalie and I am an emetophobic (deathly afraid of vomiting/vomit) and I am approaching my 6th week of my first pregnancy. This phobia has consumed me for the past 10 years and now that I am pregnant I am scared out of my mind! I get nauseated just thinking about the sickness happening...and it's to the point where I feel like my anxiety is causing the nausea and not the baby. I have already been taking Zofran as needed even before pregnancy. It worked when I had the stomach flu twice (stopped me from vomiting completely). I am now taking it for prevention of morning sickness. My doctor prescribed 8mgs that I can take 3x a day. I try not to take it unless I feel it coming on. I keep hearing all of these scary stories about how sick people were...but I really think it's because they are unaware of the relief that the Zofran can give. Most of my friends don't even know about it. Since I found out I was pregnant I have TRIED to stop taking my Ativan (for panic attacks) because it is not recommended during pregnancy, but it has been so difficult. I can work myself up into such a panic that I have to throw myself into a COLD shower to calm me down....and even that can take a couple hours. So basically I am really counting on the Zofran. Wish me luck!

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