Posted on 12/06/2017 9:46:23 PM PST by nickcarraway
The condition has become so common, ER staff have coined a new term that helps identify it: "scromiting," for "screaming" and "vomiting."
A mysterious illness induced by excessive marijuana use can cause bouts of uncontrolled vomiting and debilitating nausea, doctors say.
Doctors have only recently begun to recognize the prevalence of Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome (CHS), a condition characterized by chronic cannabis use, cyclic episodes of nausea and vomiting, and the compulsion to take hot baths or showers. The syndrome typically affects just a small portion of the population – heavy, long-term marijuana users.
CHS has become so common in the emergency room of Scripps Mercy Hospital in San Diego, some doctors refer to CHS as "scromiting," an amalgam of "vomiting" and "screaming."
"In my work, in the emergency room, I see at least one patient a day with the Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome," Dr. Roneet Lev, the director of operations at Scripps Mercy Hospital, told NBC.
Dr. Linda Nguyen, a gastroenterologist at Stanford Health Care, says she encounters about three to four patients a month with CHS. A more apt description of the syndrome, in her opinion, is "cromiting."
"I tend to see more crying and vomiting, less so screaming," Nguyen said.
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Now that is interesting.
Never had that happen. Ever. Now when I was boozing? Hell yeah, all the time.
It reads like parody.
Scrotastrophe -— getting it caught in your zipper.
Lol, I hear a LOT of Jamaicans are advocating legalizing the weed for a myriad of reasons including that it’s very good medicine etc while totally disregarding it’s very negative effects. If I should start to tell you how many lives I saw it destroyed back there it would be the size of almost a telephone book!
Drugs are sorcery.
Jamaicans?
What do they have for breakfast? Weedies?
The sad price to pay for their indulgence but there are worse effects to take effect later esp as their brains begin to be like swiss cheese.
CHS?
I thought smokin weed gave you CRS
Yup, believe it or not but in places like Facebook and other social media they were/are very strong advocates of it. The article is about in San Diego but those folks are beating the drum for it the loudest. I’ve had some very long arguments on that site about it and they are adamant that it’s because of big pharmacy companies see it as cutting into their profits as they claim it’s Natural cures & God given herbal cure. SMH
Yeah, booze did me quite a bit damage, in what I maintain should be reasonable amounts.
Can’t stand pills.
Best option for me is clear, I’ll just have to take the risk of ‘scromitting.’
Medical marijuana is good for nausea.
Why do you need any of that?
It sounds more like Optical Rectalysis - happens when the lower bowel and optic nerve get cross-wired. Gives you a crappy outlook on everything.
Four years of that here on FR if Hillary had won. And no pot would be involved.
Must be ice cold.
Can hardly get enough.
Ice cold water is a luxury.
You are right, none of it is needed.
All of it is purely luxury.
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