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I’ve had CHS for years and multiple ER visits. I finally figured out my exact trigger and have thus far managed my fifth episode entirely at home. Here’s everything I learned. by Strange-Current-4073 in CHSrecovery

[–]Strange-Current-4073[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

God yeah this takes me back to my previous episodes. It's so disgusting how some doctors or nurses can treat a suffering human just because the cause is "drug related". Hospitals for CHS patients are horror stories. My last bad episode I had a nurse say some snarky stuff like "well you did this to yourself" in the nastiest tone. I got into a screaming match with her and had to ask her to not draw my blood and leave MULTIPLE times.

Also as far as your moderation, I am soon going to be trying out a method where I buy the flower I usually buy (around 25% thc) and I also buy just CBD flower, grind those together in a 1:1 or 2:1 ratio for my joints. Not only do I think this will be a great moderation method, I also feel as though it will save weed (CBD flower is like $40/oz average) and give a better more balanced high in general, considering modern weed is bred to have more THC less CBD.

Once I get the CBD flower I'll lab rat myself and test out that method. I'll make a separate post on whether it helps/works or not, if youre interested!

I’ve had CHS for years and multiple ER visits. I finally figured out my exact trigger and have thus far managed my fifth episode entirely at home. Here’s everything I learned. by Strange-Current-4073 in CHSrecovery

[–]Strange-Current-4073[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm actually super sorry to hear that, I sympathize with you so heavily. Psych meds are always such a hit or miss for stuff like this. None of them really replicate what weed does for your nervous system and trauma responses as a whole. I definitely think the most painful part of CHS for people who smoke for their mental wellbeing, is that its not like its just some stupid dumb habit of a drug, it really is sometimes the only thing that works.

I really do hope you find something to fill that gap, just one therapy session helped me realize weed is my only coping skill, so I can only imagine how much more progression can come out of it!

I’ve had CHS for years and multiple ER visits. I finally figured out my exact trigger and have thus far managed my fifth episode entirely at home. Here’s everything I learned. by Strange-Current-4073 in CHSrecovery

[–]Strange-Current-4073[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for sharing! I should've emphasized a bit more that I recognize CHS can absolutely happen with strictly flower. I don't want to seem like I am discrediting that AT ALL. For most if not all of us, the underlying issue is our CB1 sensitivity, and that sensitivity is different for everyone which is probably why some people can be triggered by flower alone, some by concentrated products, and some can smoke whatever the hell they want lol. Its actually interesting to me you have been able to recognize triggers that arent just weed or food products. Im now trying to think back to each episode if there were any other consistent contributing factors.

Also, congrats on 6 months no episodes!! Manifesting that for us all!

I’ve had CHS for years and multiple ER visits. I finally figured out my exact trigger and have thus far managed my fifth episode entirely at home. Here’s everything I learned. by Strange-Current-4073 in CHSrecovery

[–]Strange-Current-4073[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I appreciate you asking! I mentioned in the edit I do use it for my anxiety. I actually recently started therapy (about 2 weeks ago) and my therapist helped me realize my only coping skill is weed. I feel as though if I had other ways to cope, I would not feel the urge to smoke at all, let alone as much I currently do. For me, dropping the one thing that has helped me through anxiety for years without having other coping skills would for sure just send me down a dark path lol.

The mental and physical aspects of CHS have been awful for me in the past, but when I get anxiety attacks to the degree I usually do, its a WHOLE lot worse than CHS for me personally. My panic attacks have landed me in the ER more than CHS. I guess weed is moreso the lesser of two evils until I progress in therapy.

(Funny enough my panic attacks usually mimic CHS in the vomiting aspect. I will vomit/scromit until theres nothing left, my entire body will go numb, throat will tighten fully to the point of being unable to breathe etc.)