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Just need to rant for a second. I started puking like crazy 5 days ago and I haven’t been able to keep anything down. I can’t sleep, I can’t eat, I can’t drink. When will this end.

The 2nd night it got so bad I went to the ER and they tried to admit me for acute kidney damage. I’ve had episodes before and they usually last about 12-24hrs so I thought that I could just discharge and be fine. Boy was I wrong.

Last night, I had to go back to ER because I was getting concerned again. I hadn’t peed in days and was in desperate need of some IV fluids. This time they let me go after pumping me with some IV anti nausea meds and IV fluids.

I just can’t do this anymore. The nights stretch into the days. I can’t sleep for longer than 2 hrs at a time, IF I’m lucky. The capsicum cream doesn’t work the same as it used to. The shower doesn’t help as much. I can’t keep applesauce down, toast, bananas, zero luck.

I know I just have to power through but if there are any kind comments or helpful advice I’d love to hear it. Just need to feel less alone in this right now.

I’ve been smoking weed for a whole year after taking a months t break from smoking a lot in 22/23, but just recently yesterday I started having abdominal pains, cold chills, body temperature being so high then normal, & constant throwing up to feel relief of the abdominal pains, & taking hot showers to calm it down I went to the ER they just told me its gastritis, but I don’t think that’s so I want to smoke again but I don’t want to get those symptoms again if I do have undiagnosed CHS

Just sat and sobbed to my boyfriend apologizing over and over because of this

I feel pathetic

I know somebody told me to be easier on myself but I can't do it

Honestly I want to quit, I really do

But I rely on weed so much.

I'm so exhausted, I've been puking on and off for two days, my throat hurts, my upper back.. And he just has to deal wirh me

It's not fair to him

I wish I never started edibles, I wish I never picked up a cart

What I mean by that is, would any of you be fired from your job, if CHS stepped in again? Lose living arrangements? Etc.

My husband has symptoms that match the predromal phase of chs pretty well but has not been actually diagnosed by a doctor. We are making a plan now for him to slowly wean off of weed, but his body is really sensitive, and I have seen some stories on here of symptoms getting worse when people quit. Any advice on what to expect? What symptoms people normally develop? How do we manage the symptoms? Thanks!

Heat makes me more nauseous does this happen to anyone else? :(

Hey everyone,

I'm curious if anyone else deals with long-term stomach problems after getting CHS.

I was diagnosed 6 years ago and I quit that day. I haven't touched weed in over 6 years now. I've also been alcohol-free for 5 years, because after I got CHS, I found that alcohol made me super sick too.

The one side-effect I still get (and never got before CHS) is that when I'm anxious about something, I vomit like crazy. Kind of like going through a CHS episode except it's triggered purely by stress. It can last for days and even the smell of food will make me vomit. And I even get that intense nausea in the mornings, just like with CHS!

The only way I've been able to manage it is Zofran and sometimes benzos.

I've always been an anxious person, but I never had nausea and vomiting with anxiety until CHS.

Anyone else deal with long-term side effects, even after being sober for years, or just me?

It's been months since my last episode and I stupidly triggered another. Please, I don't remember how to manage this. I'm mortified, even if mine aren't rough the vomiting is so scary and I don't know what I'm doing

Hey all, ive been going through and reading all your story's and man oh man is my anxiety through the roof. I love weed and the thought of never smoking again really gets me. Right now I have no symptoms and never had any issues that I know of, but would like to play on the safe side. My main question is, if I catch this in the early stage before it goes full blown and take a long break, could I go back to smoking weed? Ive seen mixed results on catching it in the pre faze of morning sickness. My secondary question is would a month (or two) break a year help keep it away? I usually take a 5 day break (travel for work) every month and im thinking of throwing in a longer break aswell. Luckily I dont have much of an addiction (I'm totally fine with not smoking and being able to sleep, eat, ect) I honestly just really enjoy my daily toke and a good book or movie. Trying to keep that nice tradition going without risking it all. Thanks for your time and please everyone stay safe!

I just got out of an extended stay at the hospital with my worst CHS episode yet. I figured I would share my experience with CHS, the effects it has had on me and what I've learned, and my plan for the future. My hope is that it helps someone else who is struggling with the same things.

For background, I have not been smoking for a terribly long time, maybe two years on and off. I usually smoke two 0.5g joints a day, 20-27% THC. I have tried lower percentages and different methods of "intake," but ALWAYS end up in emesis. I've lost count of how many emetic episodes I've had and how many times I've been to the ER, but I would guess it's around 11 in 2026 alone, and over 20 in total. I have tried quitting weed countless times.

I last smoked Monday night and went to bed feeling perfectly fine. Woke up around 6 am with anxiety and nausea, and started throwing up every 2-3 minutes, unable to keep ANYTHING down. I also had stomach cramps, dizziness, chills. I went to the ER thinking it was a typical episode for me, was treated with a small dose of droperidol and benadryl in an IV, and sent home that afternoon. Wednesday morning it was the same thing.

Thursday was fine, I was able to rest and thought I was out of the emetic phase. Was eating and drinking fine, only had lingering symptoms from the two previous days (a little nausea, exhaustion, sore as hell from 2 days of scromiting.)

Friday I had the most intense CHS episode I've ever had. I woke up at 4am throwing up again, but this time I was throwing up straight stomach acid and blood. I was unable to do anything besides scromit and cry for two hours in literal agony. My mom brought me to the ER for the 3rd time. I was so dizzy, disoriented and out of it while in the waiting room that I was imagining people saying my name and touching my arms and back. The pain and nausea/vomiting was nonstop and debilitating. All I could do was rock back and forth until I was pulled into a room. I spent maybe eight hours in the ER, and was treated twice with droperidol, benadryl, AND zofran in IV. I finally stopped throwing up around 2pm, but the pain and nausea still had me doubled over in my bed.

They decided to keep me for two nights because of the amount of droperidol used to treat my nausea, as it can cause cardiac issues, and the lack of vitamins and electrolytes from not being able to eat or drink anything meant I had to be hooked to IV fluids for two and a half days. I couldn't eat or drink for about 30 hours since arriving to the ER, and when I finally could have something, it was clear liquids only for another 16 hours. Because of the lack of solid food/fiber I had bad diarrhea for my whole stay. I have no complaints about the hospital or nurses/doctors who cared for me but being in the hospital for multiple days with this condition was hellish. I didn't sleep at all. I finally went home Sunday afternoon. I was released after being able to keep down solid food for several hours.

I am still feeling pretty crappy. Four days of nonstop vomiting has wrecked my esophagus, mouth, and stomach. My whole body is sore. I'm having a lot of acid reflux/GERD symptoms. I'm also pretty sure my heart has been damaged, but that could just be in my mind/a side effect from the meds - I can't catch my breath and I'm feeling what I think are mild palpitations. On top of all that, I feel extremely guilty and ashamed that I could so easily have prevented this if I just hadn't picked up weed again.

The cost of my CHS has been insane. Not only have the many many ER visits and medications been literally costly, but my mental health and physical health are taking hits. I have accepted that quitting weed is my only option. "In moderation" is not possible for me, and the method of use and lower THC products make no difference - I will ALWAYS find a way to end up in an emetic episode.

What has helped me during recovery phases: small sips of warm water and DECAF green tea. Funally having solid poops made my stomach feel much better - pooping helps flush the THC out of your system. Pepcid OTC and Tums for inevitable acid reflux and trapped gas during recovery helps a ton. Deep breaths of fresh air, especially after being stuck in a stuffy hospital for 3 days, helps a lot with the lingering anxiety and mild nausea. Small but frequent bland meals or snacks. Protein shakes/yogurt drinks are a saving grace. Sleeping as much as possible.

I also want to say that each time I have had an episode, the severity and length has gotten worse. My first ever CHS episode was maybe an hour or two long with mild nausea and vomiting - this last episode was almost a week long and I honestly would rather have died than had to go through it. I would never wish that on my worst enemy.

I have a follow-up appoinment scheduled with my PCP and decided to look into substance abuse counseling (it was recommended by my dr last year, but I brushed it off because there's no way you can be addicted to marijuana, and also I'm not an addict !!! /s)... I know I can't stay abstinent when left to my own devices. My family knows of my CHS and struggles with quitting, but I plan to tell more people in my life to cast a wider net of support and accountability. I've attended a few MA meetings before and plan to pick it up again when I feel ready. (Please note I'm just sharing MY recovery plan, not saying "If you have CHS you MUST find God and attend 12 step meetings religiously." I see a lot of mixed feelings about 12 step programs on reddit, so just keep in mind that this is what I'm trying for my own recovery!)

Overall I feel very hopeful that I can get out of this cycle! The agony of this week is what I needed to realize that this is not working, will never work for me, and it's time to throw in the towel. I'm very grateful for this sub for giving myself and others a place to learn and express themselves when it comes to this condition. I'm also more than happy to answer questions or talk more about my experience :) thank you

I have felt like shit the past 6 weeks, went to the hospital and they diagnosed me with SMA. I in fact do not have sma as when I smoke I feel good and when I quit it starts up the next morning.

Today is my first day im realizing this is the problem, So im quitting. I read online that if you smoke in the future you are 100% getting it again, is this true?

hi everyone— sorry for the compulsive annoying anxiety-driven question that you probably hear constantly. i’ve been getting pretty bad anxiety over this the past 2 days, and it may be contributing to the nausea because my anxiety makes me nauseous sometimes

but basically i have been a smoker for about a year now and i wouldn’t say i smoked every single day, but i have smoked on most. the past few days i’ve been slightly nauseous and yesterday morning and today i woke up with a tummy ache. i was throwing up yesterday morning and before i went to bed as well— the nausea came back around bedtime. i also had multiple bathroom trips. i took a hot shower and idk if i had it as hot as it’s supposed to be, but it didn’t do much. i was a bit shaky too

i don’t know if i’m just anxious about the possibility of having chs or i actually have it. or maybe i just have a stomach bug. i plan to take a break anyways, because if i have any speculation i know i should just call it quits immediately, but is anyone able to help or offer their two cents?

Had hyperemesis for the first time at the end of May, stopped smoking immediately and the cravings have been there but ultimately haven't caved because that day in the hospital was so awful.

I know this may be ill-advised and unwelcome by many here, but I had a beach day with my stoner bestie yesterday and the urge to just chill out was profound, and I took one single hit of her joint. After not smoking for nearly 3 months, that one hit got me sufficiently high and honestly felt so great, I'd missed the sensation so much!

I was obviously worried about what would happen today, but I'm happy to report that I've had no stomach issues or pain at all today. Now, I know this is not a sign that I should start smoking again--I will never go back to daily smoking or even keeping any weed on me since I know it would just be too tempting. But to know that I can potentially take a hit or two every once in a while, maybe once a month or so on a night out with friends, is so reassuring. I want to be careful, and I never want to experience hyperemesis ever again, so I am moving cautiously. But damn I miss it and having just a little bit was such a welcome return.

I’ve been avoiding making this post for a while now, but here I am.

I’ve been a smoker for 6 years, and for about 4 of those years have been of heavy usage. I’ve wanted to quit for the last two, and have struggled to do so. I mean, shit man I really have a problem with pot. It sounds ridiculous but no matter how badly I want to stop, it seems like I just keep coming back to it. But it’s a real issue now due to stuff that’s been happening with my body.

I don’t remember when I started having stomach problems, but it had to be some time last year. It started as the occasional stomach ache in the morning and progressed into intense stomach cramps until I ate something. Here and there I’d feel so sick that I’d throw up, but now I’m almost positive there’s something really wrong.

I have horrendous nausea first thing in the morning. I’ll puke at random times during the day. The area near where my gallbladder would be is cramping like a motherfucker. The pain comes and goes. But yesterday was especially bad. I smoked, and I was overcome with nausea. I could NOT. Stop. Puking. There wasn’t even anything in my stomach to puke up. My heart started racing and I became violently dizzy. I could still keep fluids down, but I’ve never had a vomiting episode like that before.

I’ve been in and out of the ER this summer for excruciating pain near my gallbladder. Scan after scan and nothing came back except the fact that I had inflammation around my gallbladder and an enlarged liver. I was asked by one doctor if I used cannabis, and he had a hunch that it was CHS, though I was never properly diagnosed.

The thing is, I quit smoking for two months back in March and the vomiting and stomach pain stopped. I hadn’t puked at all. Then I started again and had few issues until now. Now it’s worse. It comes and it goes and I don’t puke every time I smoke. It’s typically the days after smoking in which I have issues with vomiting. It’s hit or miss. My symptoms are never consistent.

I don’t know what’s going on. I just need someone to talk to because I’m scared that if I don’t stop, I’m going to do some pretty irreversible damage to both my wallet and my body.

How did your symptoms progress? How did you know for sure that it was CHS?

Agh. Sorry for the piecey post. I’m not well at the moment.

Thanks in advance <3

Here's my post from a few weeks ago: https://www.reddit.com/r/CHSinfo/comments/1vczai1/can_it_be_chs_if_theres_no_vomiting_only_mild/

TLDR: After a year and a half of daily nausea, diagnosed with Gastroparesis. Was advised recently to try quitting marijuana to see if it helps. I've been a user for 25 years, have exclusively vaped dry weed for the last 8ish years.

Based on the responses I quit on August 1st. I'm feeling only somewhat better, but I also started Reglan, a new probiotic, and ginger capsules. Plus I've made some modifications to my diet.

My husband says I need to give it another 2 weeks, and wondering if that's the same advice you folks would give me? I know it can take that long for the TCH to leave the body, but I feel like a lot of the posts here mention feeling better in a week or two!

Thanks!

Hey guys. Currently going through the prodromal phase and discovered this group after doing more research on CHS. Ate an edible this morning and felt the symptoms worsen after I took a break for a couple days thinking it was enough time to prevent the symptoms from reoccurring. I did some more research and learned that was not the case. I now plan to take a 3 month break after learning that's the appropriate amount time. I read that some people woke up and that's when the hyperemesis phase triggered. Lowkey scared to go to sleep now LMAO

Edit: These stomach cramps are NOT it 😭 Just wanted to enjoy a good high while I'm chilling on leave but no. Spent the whole day in pain from the cramps.

Edit #2: Due to reading so many posts of what people said about the nightmare of the hyperemesis phase, I am absolutely terrified of it and made the decision to put down weed for good. My edibles are now in the trash and I will never go back. It's not worth it.

As the title suggests, I took a gummy (50mg of HHC) 96 hours ago (on the 13th of August at 3pm) and I still feel some of the effects.

The effects I felt during the high itself were:

1. Distorted perception of space and time:

Everything felt weirdly far away in both space and time perception. The couch in front of me would realistically be only 50cm away, but under the effect it would feel like 2-3m away. When two things happened within 30 seconds, it would feel like minutes had passed between said events.

2. Brain fog:

The usual that is to expected when smoking or ingesting weed products.

3. Bodily and Sensoric disassociation:

During the initial high, it'd feel like my body is on autopilot and my consciousness is sitting on the backseat of a car, like a spectator. All bodily sensations are dulled (i.e.: hunger, thirst, bowel movement and urination, pain, itchiness, lust).

4. Munchies (self-explanatory)

To give you a timeline of events:

13th of August, 3pm: 1 gummy (50mg HHC) ingested.

13th of August 9:30pm: The effects start showing up.

14th of August 10am: no noticeable effects leftover, except a light brain fog and bodily disassociation.

14th-17th of August: side effects 1, 2 and 3 show up every now and then in varying levels of intensity and duration.

I'm not a regular weed consumer and rarely (once or twice a year) like to chase the weed high. The gummies were so far okay experiences which would disappear within 12 hours of ingestion, but this is new and scary as well.

Please help.

I have been using carts daily for about a year or two now, and have not experienced any negative symptoms except for greening out once until recently. I used my cart like I usually did yesterday (about two-ish 6 second rips) and started feeling nauseous with mild stomach pain, and no vomiting. This is the first time experiencing these symptoms.

This morning, I woke up with bad nausea. I tried the hot shower method but it didn’t help. Food and water was able to go down without vomiting in small amounts, but the appetite was dead. I was forcing it down for the sake of getting any calories.

I searched up some anti-nausea music which actually helped a lot, and ended up dozing off for a couple hours. All the symptoms were gone and I felt fresh after waking up.

A few hours after the nap I decided to take a couple small rips just to test the waters, and I got slight stomach rumbles but no nausea.

If it actually is early CHS I’m ready to hang the shoes up for good. Nausea is a wicked feeling. But I’m not sure if I’m being too paranoid about this.

I am having a CHS episode after picking smoking back up 4 months ago after quitting for 1.5 years (and yes I did have complete cessation of CHS symptoms starting ~2-3 months post quitting from a decade-long multi-times-a-day habit). I picked it back up during extreme life stress (y’all know the drill): moving cross-country, crazy work stress, death in the family, etc. I knew CHS resuming was a possibility but had hoped if it happened the early episodes would be over quickly and I could pivot to quitting, but I’m on day 4 of this episode and feeling so beaten down.

While the GI symptoms have always been absolutely awful, 0/10, would not recommend to anyone, the anxiety/dread that come with CHS are even worse for me. I’ve had panic attacks my whole life and none of them even close to measure up with the curtain of complete darkness and disquiet that rolls over me during this. I have said to multiple friends/family that it is genuinely like being possessed. I feel totally out of control of my own body (I contort my face and sort of bob and weave a lot during episodes) and feel like everything in the world is dark and awful and looming and will be forever, there is nothing beyond the sensations I am trapped within.

But this time I’m going to use that. I can say with absolute certainty that any anxiety weed is ”helping me” with pales in comparison to this feeling right now. So why would I smoke weed to get rid of anxiety if that anxiety is ultimately going to replaced with kaiju-level anxiety CAUSED BY the weed???? No! I will not!! We will not live like this anymore!!

Anyway normally these go in my notes app but could use some external support today. And wanted to share my personal experience of how by trying to escape the feeling of manageable anxiety, I ended up inducing unbearable, crippling anxiety, in case anyone is tempted to try the same.

Hey so I've been diagnosed with chs like a month ago and have been smoking on and off and recently somewhat randomly have been having stomach pains again could this be a sign im close to another episode or are there any known signs that one is close to another episode?