Some TikTok creators claim that scromiting— the intense vomiting that can accompany long‑term cannabis use— feels even worse than childbirth.
“I’m telling you, this s–t’s wild. It’s some of the worst physical pain I’ve ever experienced in my life, and I birthed him, a 9‑pound baby,” said vanillasunshineee205, pointing to her son.
She added, “I was crying and screaming, like I can’t take this anymore, I’m just begging God, please make it stop.”
Voice‑over commentary on the video highlights how excessive marijuana use can trigger severe stomach pain and vomiting that may last up to 48 hours at first—and then persist for years if the habit continues. Chronic users have reported spitting up to 30 times a day. After the initial bout, many suffer from ongoing nausea and excruciating abdominal pain for years.
The sentiment on the platform is clear: stoners are cautioning each other about the torment.
“I almost died from it, I couldn’t eat or drink for a week. I was throwing up 24/7,” said lizhaniford, who had been smoking three to four times a day for over four years. Nearly a year later, she explained that it took a long time to link her sickness to weed. “I threw up at first, and I continued to smoke, threw up again, continued to smoke,” she told viewers in another clip.
A separate TikToker dramatized a scromiting episode for her 18,000 followers. The ring‑tone of her video is an unmistakable reminder that the condition can lead to severe dehydration, electrolyte loss, and even death. A recent study by researchers at the University of Illinois, published in the JAMA Network Open, found that emergency‑room visits for marijuana‑related vomiting have spiked sharply since the pandemic.
After a particularly bad episode, a TikToker posted photos from her hospital bed. “Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome is not something I wish on anyone. I am a week sober and have been to the hospital twice,” she wrote in the caption.
Hot showers can temporarily ease the hot‑water itch that accompanies CHS, but the only lasting relief comes from quitting cannabis altogether. Once the habit stops, scromiting symptoms gradually ease—though the lingering effects can take years to fully fade, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
Other TikTok users who’ve endured scromiting’s side‑effects have turned their experience into a platform for advocacy, using their pages to raise awareness about Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome.
“Smoking nearly killed me,” said ms.womanist3, adding she’s been sober for more than six months. “The only thing to stop the reoccurring sickness is you have to stop smoking,” she concluded.
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