Cyclical Vomiting Syndrome Association UK: Living with CVS

CVS has been recognised for over 100 years, but we still know very little about the cause of the problem and there is still no recognised treatment.

CVS is characterised by recurrent, prolonged attacks of severe vomiting, nausea and lethargy, with no apparent cause. Vomiting persists at frequent intervals, 5-6 times per hour at the peak, for periods ranging from hours to 10 days or more. It most commonly lasts for between 1 and 4 days. The episodes are self-limiting and tend to be similar to each other in symptoms and duration. The sufferer is generally in good health between episodes.

There is no diagnostic clinical or laboratory tests for CVS itself, but when all specific conditions that could cause the symptoms have been eliminated by testing, doctors may classify the illness as Cyclical Vomiting 'Syndrome'. This means that people with CVS may show a range of symptoms, one goal of the CVSA is to help develop better diagnostic criteria, so that sufferers are diagnosed more quickly and accurately than has been the case previously.

These videos in my profile contains the entire contents of the DVD that the charity sent out recently. The DVD includes interviews with medical advisors discussing diagnosis and treatment of CVS and a documentary on experiences of CVS sufferers as well as information on our Family Days.

CVS has orginisations located all over the world. To find a orginisation near you, visit the [url=http://www.cvsa.org.uk/contactframe.html]contact page[/url]

The DVDs were distributed at £5 to £6. Please donate to the CvSA UK in order to recover the costs. You can find out more about the ways you can support the charity [url=http://www.cvsa.org.uk/resourcesframe.html]here[/url] and [url=http://www.cvsa.org.uk/purchaseframe.html]here[/url].

You can also use the free search engine, [url=http://www.everyclick.com/cyclical-vomiting-syndrome-association/255318/102­2650]Everyclick[/url] to support the charity further

Download in normal uncompressed high quality at http://www.mininova.org/tor/1584494

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[cindy1000000]

@TheScreaming4silence If you kill yourself then you'll be hurting those who you leave behind

[WESTMIDLANDSGIRL2K11]

Does anyone know the causes yet then?

[WESTMIDLANDSGIRL2K11]

Did Chantelle Harris say something about bullying towards the end of the video?

[TheScreaming4silence]

@cindy1000000 I don't take it out on her? she just randomly started messageing me makeing fun of me.

[cindy1000000]

@TheScreaming4silence you going to leave my friend alone? Just because you suffer from this illness doesn't mean you can take it out on her -_-

[TheGuitarguy85]

People with this illness need to stick together, because of everyone else's ignorance, we have to fight for each other... I have CVS as well, but I prefer to help others with their symptoms or lifting their spirits. Life's too short to quarrel about this stuff. Also, CVS is a broad diagnosis. Just means there's a pattern/similarities to the episodes. Had this for 6 years.

[TheScreaming4silence]

@TiptonSophie01 "IT makes me sick when people laugh at things like this" WTF?!?! you were laughing at me having CVS!

[TheScreaming4silence]

@TiptonSophie01 But your harrasment is getting very annoying and it's life threatning to other people because 'im guessing i'm not the only person your harrassing.

[deborahlynneb]

@TiptonSophie01 Me too. That is exactly why I warned this person about Karma. It ALWAYS comes back to you. It may take years, but trust me, it's coming to repay you. And the thing is, the person who is so hateful, brought it upon themselves. Say something nice, or say nothing at all. That's my motto!

[deborahlynneb]

@TiptonSophie01 Absolutely! I have CVS too, and this person was so hateful.