I don’t think I have CHS, but you tell me. Would love some opinions!
27 y/o male here. I’ve been using THC for about 2.5–3 years, mostly carts because they’re discreet. I know I shouldn’t only do carts, but my wife doesn’t like me smoking, so carts have been my go-to. It’s easier than concealing the odor from sparking up a joint or packing a bowl.
This past Thursday I ended up in the hospital. I woke up around 6 AM with a migraine on the left side of my head (I get them 2–3 times a month), then shortly after started vomiting everything I’d eaten the day before. Normally I throw up once with a migraine and I’m done, but this time it just wouldn’t stop. Eventually I was only bringing up bile, couldn’t even keep water down, and went through cycles of intense dry heaving, sweating, feeling clammy, getting a few minutes of relief, then starting all over again.
I think it could be CHS, but everything I’ve read online—and even posts in this subreddit—has me questioning it. This isn’t the first time I’ve had an episode like this. The first time, I had no idea CHS existed and went right back to smoking. The second time, I found out about CHS and quit for about six months. Eventually I smoked again and… nothing happened. I was completely fine, so I slowly started using again. I recently moved to a state where THCA is legal, so I went back to using carts pretty regularly.
What confuses me is how quickly I recovered. On Thursday I was in the hospital hooked up to IVs getting Zofran, promethazine, and pain meds because I couldn’t stop vomiting. By that evening—about 12–14 hours after it started—I was feeling much better. The next day I was eating a light BRAT diet, and by the day after that I was basically back to normal.
Everything I’ve read says CHS episodes usually last days, not half a day. Has anyone here experienced CHS that resolved this quickly, or does this sound more like a stomach bug that happened to coincide with my cannabis use?
I’d love to keep smoking, but I’m honestly afraid of going through something like that again because it was absolute hell. I’d really appreciate any opinions from people who’ve experienced CHS themselves.