KILLER CRAZE
I’m sharing photos after my daughter, 12, almost died when she tried ‘chroming’ challenge – she vomited for 12 days
Experts warn the social media craze can cause heart attacks
A MUM says her 12-year-old daughter vomited for 12 days and almost died after she tried a social media "chroming" challenge.
Mikayla Solomon, from Rochester in Kent, has shared shocking snaps of her daughter Teigan after the challenge made her "violently ill".
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Experts have warned that "chroming" can cause loss of consciousness, potentially fatal asphyxiation, and heart attacks.
Teigan suffered from heart palpitations and dizziness hours after taking part in the social media craze at a sleepover last month.
The youngster was rushed to A&E at Medway Maritime Hospital - and was still vomiting for 12 days after doctors gave her the all-clear.
Mikayla said: "When I found out, I thought I need to get her to get checked.
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"She apologised and said she just wanted to do it to make her laugh and didn't really think about the consequences.
"She thought it would just make her and her friend laugh. She said her heart was doing palpitations."
Teigan was discharged from the hospital after undergoing a string tests.
But she vomited "constantly" for nearly a fortnight - with Mikayla fearing she was going to die.
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Mikayla said: "Teigan really wasn't well after coming home. She was being sick constantly.
"She said she felt like everything was in slow motion and delayed.
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"I didn't really know what to think - I didn't know if she was making it up.
"I told her she could've died. The doctors talked to her and I think it scared her.
"She slept in my bed that night and I could hear her wheezing. She still didn't feel well.
"I was thinking maybe this trend has caused damage. She was being sick and had diarrhoea.
"I thought it would've cleared by now after a few days but she was still being sick.
"She was sick every day for 12 days, if it was a bug it would've gone in 24 hours.
"We went back to A&E and they weren't sure what was wrong with her."
'TERRIFYING'
Mikayla is now urging other parents to stop their kids from trying the dangerous challenge.
Last month 11-year-old Tommie-Lee Billington died after trying the "chroming" challenge.
Irish teen Sarah Mescall also .
Mikayla said: "I just feel so grateful it wasn't worse. She could've easily gone into cardiac arrest.
"I could've easily lost my daughter that day. After it happened, I saw a little boy had died from it and a girl had been in ICU.
The concerned mum added: "It's terrifying. I am concerned about long term damage.
"I've read things like it can cause cognitive impairment and and memory loss. It's worrying.
"She's 12 so she shouldn't really be on social media but all her friends are.
"They're going to see these trends - the platforms need to crack down on it.
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"Social media influences our children so much. Parents need to know the dangers.
"It's a really dangerous trend. If you think your child has done this, get them checked - it can cause long-term damage."
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