Phobia of Watching/Hearing Other People Choke http://isitnormal.com/story/phobia-of-watching-hearing-other-people-choke-28202/ i agree i have this exact same problem -i act as somone would if they were chockin although when i actually choke im fine its just when others choke !!! i cant be in the same room as somone if there coughing or chocking because i just end up crying and i cant breathe or relax its kinda annoying me now !!!gemmz XX http://isitnormal.com/story/phobia-of-watching-hearing-other-people-choke-28202/#comment-304353 2009-08-08 12:01:01 I used to be kind of like that when i was a kid, except the fear was seeing/hearing anything that even mentioned choking. Going to restaurants was a pain for me because i'd always see the signs that were for choking help and i would feel a little sick to my stomach and lose my appetite. I pretty much didn't eat much of anything for two years until one day i just got over it. http://isitnormal.com/story/phobia-of-watching-hearing-other-people-choke-28202/#comment-304068 2009-08-06 20:21:24 I am exactly the same as you, although I don't remember ever choking, but I think I must have in a past life or something. I get extremely distressed by choking too. If I am in a restaurant and hear someone at another table coughing I always look and check to see if they are ok. I watch children eating, especially if they're laughing and being silly while they're eating, and when I eat something small and hard I make sure I chew it as soon as it goes into my mouth. I wouldn't even let my bf take an aspirin in the car in case he choked. http://isitnormal.com/story/phobia-of-watching-hearing-other-people-choke-28202/#comment-293190 2009-05-31 00:21:25 You must be a girl because only girls come up with such inane reasons to freak out. http://isitnormal.com/story/phobia-of-watching-hearing-other-people-choke-28202/#comment-292749 2009-05-27 21:34:51 well, i don't know if it's normal or not, but it's EXACTLY how i feel. i saw a movie as a child where someone choked to death. (haunting of julia) since then it's become a phobia for me. interestingly enough i already had this phobia prior to an incident with my nephew, when he almost choked on a hard candy. i did the heimlich on him successfully and after that i figured (since i was able to handle the situation) that my phobia would resolve itself. but it hasn't at all. i agree about the hard candies! i don't get why they won't sell toys that are choke hazards to people but hard candies are ok'''' i just don't get it. just like you, i don't worry about choking myself, b/c i know i am very careful about chewing, cutting small pieces, etc. It's eating around other people (especially meat and chicken) that makes me so uncomfortable! i usually leave the room, until everyone is done eating. then resume hanging out with the group. i've never met anyone with this same fear...it's weird. http://isitnormal.com/story/phobia-of-watching-hearing-other-people-choke-28202/#comment-292685 2009-05-27 17:18:27 Get some training in how to deal with emergency choking situations, then you won't feel so powerless. http://isitnormal.com/story/phobia-of-watching-hearing-other-people-choke-28202/#comment-287966 2009-04-19 07:52:28