Emergency room visits across the United States have reportedly surged due to a condition known as \u201cscromiting.\u201d While the name sounds alarming, the condition isn\u2019t contagious and doesn\u2019t usually cause long-term damage. However, it affects one specific group: long-term cannabis users. Doctors say more frequent marijuana use has led to a sharp rise in patients arriving at A&E with severe abdominal pain, relentless nausea, and extreme vomiting. The condition\u2019s nickname, \u201cscromiting,\u201d comes from a combination of screaming and vomiting\u2014a grim but accurate description of the symptoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Medically, the condition is called cannabis hyperemesis syndrome (CHS). Sufferers can experience three to four episodes per year, with vomiting occurring as often as four or five times an hour. Symptoms typically appear within 24 hours of cannabis use and can last for days. One of the biggest challenges with CHS is that it often returns.Even when users quit temporarily, many resume smoking once symptoms fade\u2014only for the cycle to repeat. University of Washington research associate Dr. Beatriz Carlini says many patients make multiple ER visits before CHS is correctly diagnosed, costing thousands of dollars each time. Doctors still don\u2019t fully understand why cannabis triggers such intense symptoms.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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