patient presents to hospital reporting agony in tummy
doctor finds out he uses cannabis
diagnoses with cannabis hyperemesis syndrome (some people after heavy use suddenly develop persistent nausea, recently identified, rare and is a diagnosis of exclusion)
patient is sent home
patient dies due to severe stomach ulcers

Seems pretty concerning to me.

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[–] NaevaTheRat@vegantheoryclub.org 13 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Holy shit mate that's awful. I haven't had anything that bad but have had problems with spine arthritis constricting nerves.

Spent 2 years begging doctors to take me seriously, idk why but everyone seemed to assume I was exaggerating or hanging out for drugs. It sucked hard, I pretty much lost 2 years of my life to crying on a sofa and drinking through the worst pain.

Idk why this idea of people faking shit is so prevalent.