I just stumbled across this thread. I apologize in advance if I'm saying anything wrong or anything like that.

After browsing the threads I noticed a lot of people on here have more problems with themselves being sick than with others (or so it seems) and just with germs in general.

I have no problem if I'm sick (it's not fun, but I can handle it) but I get panic attacks when others are sick. If people cough, complain of a stomach ache, etc. I start shaking. I don't really know what to do to overcome this. It scares me to the point where sometimes I can't even go out with friends or be around large groups of people because of this fear. Everyday I think about how I would be able to get out of the situation if anything were to happen.

Can anyone help or give advice?