“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.”
