Andrew Whitfield Seeks ER Care After 15 Years of Heavy Cannabis Use Trigger Severe Vomiting
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Updated · The Washington Post · Jul 10
Andrew Whitfield Seeks ER Care After 15 Years of Heavy Cannabis Use Trigger Severe Vomiting
1 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Jul 10
Summary
New Year’s Day 2022 marked the start of severe vomiting for Andrew Whitfield, a 35-year-old Miami fashion designer who eventually went to the emergency room after days of worsening nausea.
Four to five blunts a day had been routine for about 15 years, and smoking again did not relieve the episode; instead, he said his nausea intensified, his heart rate rose, and he could not keep down food or liquids.
ER tests came back normal, and antinausea medication did not help, underscoring how the cannabis-linked syndrome can be missed even when symptoms are severe.
The case highlights a condition tied to heavy marijuana use that is often misdiagnosed because standard hospital workups may not show an obvious cause.