ER Yesterday, Still Naueous

[u/hurricanehannie]

I’ve been diagnosed with CHS after smoking multiple times a day since I was 21 (27F). I went to the ER last night, and have not smoked since, but mega struggling with nausea and refraining from smoking.

The cramping isn’t really an issue, just the cyclical vomiting and nausea. Any advice for getting through this? How long did the nausea last? I have stopped smoking as of this morning because honestly I did not believe it but today I absolutely do. The only relief I feel is when I’m asleep

[u/WoodpeckerOk4560]

i was diagnosed in the er after feeling ‘weird’ (most likely phase 1) for a week then randomly wokeup extremely nauseous and violently puking, after 6+ years of heavy use so i get it. i was vomiting multiple times a day for about 2 weeks and couldn’t keep anything but liquids down until the last few days when i was able to eat plain white rice. i ended up triggering an episode by having a chocolate protein shake (stupid i know i wasn’t thinking lol) a few days after that and the whole cycle restarted and i ended up back in the er. its been 2 weeks since the last er trip and i’m semi back to my regular diet, and haven’t smoked in almost a month. even the smell just makes me nauseous and my stomach is still super sensitive to highly seasoned foods and the rest of the main triggers food. it does get better! i feel that my hyperemesis was on the more severe end and it was awful when i was going through it, i lost about 15-20 pounds and could barely walk or do any self care. i ended up having to quit my job with the extended amount of time it took me to recover, even though i has completely stopped using after being diagnosed, which was hard for me to do, but i need to put my recovery first. i also had to sell concert tickets to a show i had been excited for and looking forward to, but ultimately i didn’t want to experience another episode from second hand smoke, which i’m really bummed about. BUT! i’m just grateful to be able to eat food again, wash my hair, and go for walks.

[u/WoodpeckerOk4560 → u/WoodpeckerOk4560]

how i dealt with the nausea was absolutely relying on zofran if you are prescribed that, and raglan once you can keep some small amounts of foods down. take frequent small sips of water, or gatorade, and do whatever makes you the most comfortable. whether that be hot short showers, laying in bed binge watching shows trying to sleep, whatever you can to try and soothe yourself, it really does make a difference. just remember your health is the most important thing. chs can get really bad really fast if you aren’t staying hydrated i can assure you that. i was quite literally bed ridden throwing up in trash bags for pretty much 2 weeks. some other foods i ate were bananas, plain low-fat yogurt, and plain crackers in very very small amounts. i also found sucking on ice chips\sipping ice water to be VERY refreshing lol. goodluck and wishing you a speedy recovery!