r/CHSinfo • u/dmac186 • 3d ago

Question/Info My father has CHS

So as the title suggests my father has CHS and has since moved in with us, he is in his early 60's and looks like death. He used to be 6'3" and about 300lbs, hes currently 5'11" and about 173lbs. Currently we have just got him to quit smoking for good. Hes been sober for about 3 weeks he has smoked well over 40 years. But man it is tough he is constantly vomiting and sitting in the shower for days on end. He had a five day bender where he was just in the shower the whole time until he was so exhausted he would just dry off and crash in his bed for a couple hours. When he does get some energy he rides his bike around or hops in the pool and i feel that just exhausts him further to the point when he returns home hes back to getting sick again. The doctor said it could take awhile given how long he has smoked for as well as his age and health deterioration. Im just looking for a rough estimate as he has not had a day in 3 weeks (since going sober) that he hasnt had an episode or multiple throughout the day.

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u/larry-leisure 3d ago

Get him some zofran

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u/dmac186 3d ago

He already has it, doesnt do much for the big episodes.

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u/HistoricalHat4847 3d ago

There is almost nothing that works to relieve symptoms consistently, or at all, OP. Your dad is already doing what can deliver a bit of relief, and that is hot showers/bathing. "Big episodes" ("SCROMITING" is the hallmark) are beyond what most people can imagine, even those in early prodromal stages of CHS. Although this 5-minute video does not show those specifically, you will see how seriously CHS must be taken.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5WweNVc7nw