From 2019 up until a few months ago, I was throwing up large amounts of bright yellow bile and blood routinely. I was often in excruciating pain and the process to get the bile and blood out was horrendous. It didn't just come out all at once, it was a rigorous process that took many hours. I would first burp up lots of gas, then throw up the bile little by little. It was bright yellow. Then there would be traces of old dried blood. Then eventually, if I was able to stick with the painful process, I would throw up fresh blood. It hurt tremendously. I went to see a number of doctors and gastroenterologists and they didn't know what was causing it. I cut out dairy, gluten, etc., and nothing worked, I continued to have the issues. The doctors suggested that I have my gallbladder removed, so I did and it made things much worse. It was terrible. I was in so much pain that I wanted to die. Many days a week I would take 5 hour baths because it was the only thing that could give me temporary relief. I also smoked weed to help with the symptoms, and it helped, but only so much.
Eventually, I was talking to a friend and relaying my issues. He told me that I had CHS - Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome. He was sure of it. He said the bright yellow bile and the long baths were a dead giveaway. I had never heard of it and none of my doctors ever mentioned it, in fact they said that smoking weed could be beneficial. Well, it was slightly beneficial in the short term, but it turns out that in the long term, it was completely detrimental to my health and it was the cause of all my issues. I quit cold turkey after smoking daily for over 20 years. This was several months ago and I have not thrown up since. My issues went away completely. It's amazing how much better I feel. During the episodes, my body would lose control of its thermoregulation and I would get the chills really bad, shivering and feeling terrible. I would get so dehydrated I was at risk of kidney failure. People have actually died from CHS, so marijuana has in fact killed people. Most people who get it, don't believe that weed is the cause or they don't have the strength or self-control to stop. I'm lucky I did. Weed can be really bad for some people and the stronger strains they're making now has who-knows-what in it. I'm so glad I was able to quit.
