Category: Health

  • My Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome (Living with a rare illness)

    My Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome (Living with a rare illness)

    TW: Vomiting

    I was diagnosed with Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome, also known as CVS, when I was 17. I created this blog post to share my experience with the illness and to hopefully reach some people that have been newly diagnosed or are struggling to get a diagnosis.

    What is Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome?

    CVS is a rare illness, that normally presents itself in children, where the sufferer experiences repeated, and or prolonged episodes of vomiting or nausea.

    Personally, I have suffered from prolonged episodes of vomiting that occur relatively frequently, as well as a lot of nausea.

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