Uncontrollable vomiting due to marijuana use on rise, study finds...Anyone experienced this?

[WA-03 Democrat]

[link:https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/17/health/marijuana-vomiting-wellness/index.html|

I am again a regular user and have just got over very bad 9 month bout/flair of serve IBS (lost 60lbs). I did cut out all pot on day one so was free for 9 months. A month after quitting I did two trips to the emergency room last fall. The low FOBMAP elimination diet cleared it up with me but was curious if anyone had heard or come across this.

[LizBeth]

1. On and off for 4 decades. More on sometimes and recently than off, especially moving to Or. Never.

[Faux pas]

2. Nope

never has happened to me.

[Lovie777]

3. No.....

[rickyhall]

4. First I heard of it in 50 years experience.

[Walleye]

5. I have heard of it. But none of the many potheads I've known through the past 50 years had it

[marble falls]

6. It's never made me want to vomit, but it has kept me from vomiting sometimes when I was on chemo.

[BlueTsunami2018]

7. No. Never heard of this happening to anyone.

And just about everyone I know smokes. 🤷‍♂️

[emmaverybo]

8. A somewhat rare but concerning side effect for some and one in need of publicizing so that

pot smokers have a heads up. Though Cannabis has anti-emetic properties, for unknown reasons, it can cause gastro problem leading to a serious complication, dehydration, for one. Drastic weight loss in your case and I’d imagine the whole syndrome to be distressing.

[WA-03 Democrat]

10. I thought I had stomach cancer.

I don’t thankfully and I do not think I had this. I had every test and procedure but nothing was “remarkable” so into the IBS bag you go.

I have always felt it had a smoothing gastric effect and was surprised to see the opposite as an issue with some folks.

[Irish_Dem]

9. I smoked mj one time decades ago in college. Was sick as a dog, vomiting non stop for hours.

Never touched the stuff again.

Later I read that this is a rare reaction to mj. And I am someone who is allergic to stuff so I was not surprised.

[WA-03 Democrat]

11. Thanks for posting

Sorry to hear you had a rough time but at least you know what to stay away from.

[Irish_Dem]

12. Yes it was awful. Recently a doctor suggested cannabis for pain management after

breaking some bones and surgery to repair.

I declined. Even though I would have much preferred mj to opiates.

So yes I am really glad I know to avoid mj and won't even use the cream like all my friends are doing.

[crosinski]

13. My husband experienced it with one particular variety,

… but he is fine with other, less potent, types.

We don’t know what variety the offending pot was, only that it was very high octane.

[brewens]

14. Nope, but if it'll help, I can ramp up my use some. Would it matter if I'm smoking or eating my

homemade treats? We'll see if it effects me. I like to help the humans when I can.

[Kali]

15. yes, have a family member with Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome

only cure is abstinence. there are a couple of facebook support groups and some research has begun but it was only first described about 6 years ago. ER docs sometimes know what it is, but many in health care have no idea. can lead to a lot of testing that is not actually needed, especially if one has the classic version of constant vomiting, pain, and hot showers being about the only relief. anti-nausea and anti-emitic drugs don't work.

https://www.cedars-sinai.org/health-library/diseases-and-conditions/c/cannabinoid-hyperemesis-syndrome.html

[Ohio Joe]

16. No, never

And I consume a lot of weed daily. Mainly through my home vaporizer (not oils) but also through edibles and occasionally smoke.

[Jim G.]

17. Never Weed, But Liquor Has Caused Me To Vomit A Few Times

Graphic illustration below;

[FakeNoose]

18. Is your MJ commercially grown?

In other words are you getting it from a source and not know how it's grown? Some chemical pesticides or fertilizers might be causing the problem.

If you're growing your own, then you know what fertilizer was used, hopefully you didn't need any pesticides.

[Rhiannon12866]

19. I've been sober for quite a few years, but the last time I tried it, that was my reaction

I didn't use it often, my issue was alcohol and I've been sober for 12 1/2 years, but the last time I tried smoking, I had a bad reaction, vomiting and extreme dizziness, and I am not prone to vomiting. I have never considered trying it again since.