The answer was cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome, or CHS. It’s caused by heavy, long-term use of various forms of marijuana [4]. For unclear reasons, the nausea and vomiting are relieved by hot showers or baths.
“They’ll often present to the emergency department three, four, five different times before we can sort this out,” said Dr. Kennon Heard, an emergency room physician in Aurora, Colorado.
Links
[1] http://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/little-known-illness-tied-to-smoking-weed-on-the-rise/ar-BBxF7iw?li=BBmkt5R&ocid=spartanntp&utm_campaign=Rx%20Summit&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=40127701&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8igfSr0dYnPTQb7n8nkDHOIc3Uvb59cfh-NbQmx3HbIVj2dx4mhn4EPnpJ-e9M0hBpC6xZ4p4pUjlsSa0RVoeJxr28MA&_hsmi=40127701
[2] http://rethinkpot.org/tags/hyperemesis-syndrome
[3] http://rethinkpot.org/tags/colorado%2A
[4] http://www.cbsnews.com/marijuana-nation/?ftag=MSF0951a18