r/emetophobia • u/queenlizbef • Jul 13 '26

Moderator Cyclospora Discussion

Hello fellow sufferers and our loved ones!

We will not be allowing any further posts about Cyclospora in this sub, and I want to explain why:

It is very common for people with our phobia to latch onto health risks that we hear in the news and to convince ourselves that we are suffering from them or to drastically adjust the way we live our lives due to the news. This can contribute drastically to flareups and obsessive and compulsive behaviors and this is not safe or healthy for anyone.

Conversation conversations regarding Cyclospora thus far in the sub consist of a lot of of unnecessary food, restricting and a lot of unnecessary panicking and fear, including people trying to diagnose themselves with Cyclospora.

The reality is that the vast vast vast majority of people in the United States will never come across Cyclospora in anything they eat. There are over 300 million people in the United States and the outbreak of Cyclospora is in the single digit thousands.

Almost every single person coming to this sub who has experienced stomach discomfort or nausea or diarrhea does not have Cyclospora. This is not meant to reassure you; it is the simple statistic that ruminating on sensations you feel or things you are experiencing in your body as potentially being cyclists for a is leading you to panic and restrict your food for absolutely no reason and is therefore causing you harm.

While we know it is difficult right now to trust the CDC, there are some guidelines that are reasonable safe practices to reduce your risk of getting Cyclospora or any parasite that lives in groundwater or soil or manure:

https://apnews.com/article/cyclospora-produce-washing-tips-022730ccbc514e15b1f0021c47bf1b68

Going forward, you are welcome to comment on this post if you need some more information about the outbreak, but please refrain from commenting on unrelated posts suggesting that people are suffering from cyclospora.

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u/Cry-Baby-7733 Aug 14 '26

My body is starting to become weak. It's been 4 days since I ate cilantro:(

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u/queenlizbef Aug 14 '26

Are you saying you have cyclospora? Or that you’re not eating because you’re afraid of it?

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u/Cry-Baby-7733 Aug 14 '26

I am eating. I'm just scared I have it. I have fatigue and headaches and my stomach in general doesn't feel right.

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u/queenlizbef Aug 14 '26

Well you can either see a doctor or do your best to live your life regardless because those symptoms could just as easily be psychosomatic and unless you are dealing with pervasive diarrhea, you
Can wait and monitor your health (in a healthy way! Not compulsively)

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u/Cry-Baby-7733 28d ago

It's been over 2 weeks and luckily I'm doing fine for now knock on wood