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News18
4 days ago
- Health
- News18
‘Vomits 15 Times An Hour': Woman's Rare Brain Disorder Shocks The Internet
Last Updated: The symptoms began in 2021. Despite declining health and repeated hospital stays, doctors initially misdiagnosed her ailment as a migraine disease. A Massachusetts woman has opened up about her years-long battle with a rare condition that causes her to vomit up to 15 times per hour when she encounters stress, anxiety, or premenstrual symptoms episodes. She will feel better after that, but the cycle will resume the following week for days at a time. Sharisse Zeroonian, 29, has been diagnosed with rare cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS) that affects 2% of the population and is more prevalent among women, young adults, and people with a personal or familial history of migraines. Sharisse told that she lost weight, had emotional turmoil and lost her job as a result of the recurrent vomiting. She even experienced suicidal thoughts, which, unfortunately, would cause her to vomit more. 'I was feeling like, I don't want to live like this anymore. What kind of quality of life is this?" she told the outlet. Sharisse's symptoms began in 2021. Despite her declining health and repeated hospital stays, doctors initially misdiagnosed her ailment as a migraine disease. Sharisse underwent two years of testing — including numerous blood tests, endoscopy and a gastric emptying study — and multiple ER visits to get a correct diagnosis. She was eventually diagnosed with cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS) in 2023. The symptoms of CVS, a chronic gut-brain connection disorder, include frequent vomiting episodes punctuated by periods of normal health. Abdominal discomfort, diarrhoea, headache, light sensitivity and dizziness are other symptoms that may appear during a vomiting episode. 'The episodes caused me to feel anxious and even suicidal at times, but it was a Catch-22 situation because the anxious and suicidal thoughts were also causing the episode," Sharisse told Managing symptoms and altering lifestyle choices to avoid situations that can cause vomiting episodes are the mainstays of CVS treatment. Additional therapies include benzodiazepines, which have been demonstrated to reduce anxiety symptoms, migraine medications, and medicinal marijuana, which can reduce stress and nausea. Sharisse still has weekly episodes of vomiting, but they are less severe and last one to two days instead of four or five. Sharisse turned her hardships into inspiration and wrote and directed the semi-autobiographical Nothing Solid, a dark comedy film that she describes as a 'vom-com." 'Making this movie and being open about it has helped because I think I suffered a lot more when I was not open," she said. First Published:
NDTV
5 days ago
- Health
- NDTV
US Woman Vomits Up To 15 Times An Hour, Misdiagnosed For Years Until Rare Illness Found
A woman from Massachusetts has spoken out about her years-long struggle with a rare illness that causes her to vomit up to 15 times per hour during episodes, according to Sharisse Zeroonian, 29, began experiencing intense bouts of vomiting triggered by stress, anxiety, or premenstrual symptoms. These episodes would last for days and then disappear, only to return the following week. Initially, doctors misdiagnosed her condition as a migraine disorder, despite her worsening health and multiple hospital visits. Sharisse told the frequent vomiting led to weight loss, emotional distress, and loss of work. She even faced suicidal thoughts, which ironically could also trigger further vomiting. After two years of medical tests and visits to emergency rooms, she was finally diagnosed in 2023 with Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome (CVS), a rare disorder that affects about 2% of people, particularly women and those with a history of migraines. CVS is a chronic gut-brain interaction disorder characterised by repeated vomiting episodes, followed by periods of normal health. Common triggers include stress, menstruation, certain foods, motion sickness, and overexertion. While Sharisse still has episodes every week, treatment using anti-nausea and antipsychotic medications has made them shorter and less severe. In severe cases, she can only consume vitamin-infused water or gummies and avoids going out for fear of public vomiting. Turning her struggles into creativity, Sharisse wrote and directed a semi-autobiographical dark comedy film titled Nothing Solid, which she calls a "vom-com". The film is scheduled for release in August and has helped her cope by bringing awareness to the misunderstood condition.
New York Post
5 days ago
- Health
- New York Post
I can vomit 15 times an hour — doctors dismissed my unusual illness as a migraine
She's a real barf-icionado. If Sharisse Zeroonian feels stress, anxiety or premenstrual symptoms, it can trigger a multi-day vomiting bout that sees her throwing up as many as 15 times per hour. Afterwards, her symptoms subside, but she returns to retching the following week for days at a time. Advertisement As the exhaustion and nausea from these episodes caused her to lose weight and work opportunities, doctors erroneously diagnosed her condition as migraine disorder. 3 Sharisse Zeroonian was diagnosed with cyclic vomiting syndrome in 2023. @mediterranean_homesick_blues/Instagram 'I was feeling like, I don't want to live like this anymore. What kind of quality of life is this?' Zeroonian, 29, told The Massachusetts native recalled that her vomiting episodes triggered anxiety and suicidal ideation, but in a 'Catch-22,' these thoughts also seemed to bring on the vomiting. Advertisement It took two years, numerous tests and several trips to the ER for Zeroonian to receive a proper diagnosis. In 2023, she was finally diagnosed with cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS). CVS affects 2% of the population and is more common in women, young adults and those with a personal or family history of migraines. According to the Mayo Clinic, CVS is a chronic disorder of the gut-brain interaction. Signs and symptoms include: Advertisement Three or more recurrent episodes of vomiting that start around the same time and last for a similar length of time Varying intervals of decent health without nausea between episodes Intense nausea and sweating before an episode 3 CVS is diagnosed by analyzing the patient's vomiting episodes and ruling out other causes. Dragana Gordic – Other symptoms that can present during a vomiting episode include abdominal pain, diarrhea, headache, dizziness and increased sensitivity to light. Advertisement Triggers for CVS attacks include sinus problems, stress or excitement, certain foods and drinks, such as alcohol, caffeine, chocolate and cheese, menstruation, motion sickness, overexertion and overeating. CVS is diagnosed by analyzing the patient's vomiting episodes and ruling out other causes. Patients are commonly misdiagnosed with the stomach flu or food poisoning. Zeroonian said she occasionally experienced digestive issues in childhood, but her symptoms really ramped up in 2021. Initially, Zeroonian felt more ashamed than comforted by her CVS diagnosis. 'It was kind of embarrassing to me at the time,' she told 'The biggest thing was that people wouldn't understand that it's a disorder. They'd just think it was me being overdramatic … (or) using it as an excuse not to do things or to slack off at work.' Treatment for CVS generally involves managing symptoms and implementing lifestyle changes to prevent the events that can trigger vomiting episodes. 3 Zeroonian wrote and directed a semi-autobiographical dark comedy film, 'Nothing Solid,' which she cleverly bills as a 'vom-com.' Sharisse Zeroonian Zeroonian's management plan includes antipsychotic and anti-nausea medication. Advertisement Other treatments include migraine meds, medical marijuana, which can alleviate stress and nausea, and benzodiazepines, which have been shown to lessen symptoms of anxiety. Zeroonian still experiences vomiting episodes every week, but these are milder and briefer, lasting one to two days rather than four or five. However, in peak moments of pain, she can only stand to keep down vitamin-infused water and gummies and is confined to her home for fear of projecting in public. Advertisement Yet, Zeroonian has found a surprising upside to her upchuck episodes. She wrote and directed a semi-autobiographical dark comedy film, titled 'Nothing Solid,' which she cleverly bills as a 'vom-com.' It's due out in August. For Zeroonian, telling her story through film has proved to be a healing art. 'Being open about it and making this movie has helped so much because I think I suffered a lot more when I was not being open,' she said.
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Woman Says She Can Vomit 15 Times an Hour Due to Rare Condition
Originally appeared on E! Online A 29-year-old woman is speaking out about her rare condition that causes excessive vomiting. Sharisse Zeroonian has been diagnosed with cyclic vomiting syndrome, a chronic disorder that can make her throw up as often as 15 times an hour during a severe episode. "The biggest thing was that people wouldn't understand that it's a disorder," she said in a Today interview published June 13. "They'd just think it was me being overdramatic." The ordeal started for Zeroonian in 2021, when she felt extreme nausea during a time of stress, anxiety or her period, leading her to relentlessly throw up for days on end. She spent the next two years going through a gauntlet of medical tests—including an endoscopy and a gastric emptying study to measure how quickly food passed through her digestive tract—before finally learning what was wrong. According to the Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome Association, patients are often misdiagnosed with the stomach flu or food poisoning since there are no procedures to test for the disorder. Doctors can only diagnose the condition, which can flare up at any age, by ruling out other diseases. More from E! Online Beyoncé Celebrates Sir and Rumi Carter's 8th Birthday Onstage During Cowboy Carter Show Why Robin Roberts and Wife Amber Laign Believe Having Separate Apartments Is the Secret to Marriage Boston University Addresses Alex Cooper's Sexual Harassment Allegations Against Former Coach "It can persist for months, years, or decades. Episodes may recur several times a month or several times a year," the CVSA noted on its website. "One mother aptly described her child's state during the episode as a 'conscious coma.' The symptoms are frightening to the person and family, and can be life-threatening if delayed treatment leads to severe dehydration." Fortunately for Zeroonian, she now takes an antipsychotic drug and an anti-nausea drug to help manage her symptoms. While she still experiences vomiting episodes once in a while, she told Today that they're shorter and less intense than before. In fact, she's even making a self-described "vom-com" centered around her condition. Titled Nothing Solid, the movie is loosely based on Zeroonian's own health journey. 'Being open about it and making this movie has helped so much because I think I suffered a lot more when I was not being open," she added. "I felt a lot more liberated once I started talking to people about it." And she won't be the first in Hollywood to a shine light on the disease. Grey's Anatomy tackled the rare condition in 2012. The season nine episode—titled 'Second Opinion"—was directed by actress Chandra Wilson (a.k.a Dr. Miranda Bailey) and was inspired by her daughter, who was diagnosed with CVS. 'She would get these terrible bouts of vomiting and stabbing abdominal pains,' Wilson told People in 2017. 'I thought, 'This was crazy.' Something was wrong with my daughter, and nobody could tell me what it was.' For more Grey's moments inspired by reality—and more that aren't—read on… (E! and Today are both part of the NBCUniversal family.) For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News App
