Stomach phobia
(29F) I have a phobia of anything touching a stomach, whether it be my stomach or someone else’s. I’ve had it for as long as I can remember. Even thinking about something touching a stomach makes me feel sick and anxious. If someone rubs their stomach, it feels like I’m seeing something horribly disgusting that I should not be seeing. If something touches my stomach, I feel like something horrible just happened to me in a disgusting way. It’s not a painful sensation but a very visceral and extreme discomfort. I cannot wear most clothes due to them touching my stomach, I can only wear large t shirts. Driving is even hard because of the seatbelt position. Bathing is hard because the water touches it. I think it stems from sensory processing differences and it was these differences for the most part that led to an autism diagnosis. Am I alone in this phobia? Any recommendations for how to lead an easier life? I’ve tried pretty much all anxiety medications. The only thing that actually helps is benzos and opioids but obviously can’t do those regularly lol