Chest Pains?

[cyberwolf]

I really wonder whether this may have more to do with the way that I am inhaling as opposed to what I am inhaling. With an ecig I am taking significantly deeper draws and pulling a lot harder than with a regular cig. Particularly when I don't feel like I'm getting an adequate hit. I think that may have a lot to do with it.

I quit once before using Nicotrol inhalers and noticed the same thing. The lungs may just not be used to taking such deep breaths repeatedly.

[lorraineg57]

Sooo...just ran across this thread and was wondering if any of the posters reporting chest pains had pinpointed e-cigs as the cause or something else?

[lynchite]

Originally Posted by Xtian

Ok, well I have some chest pains too, and I think I know why.

I recently ordered a 36mg E liquid, and without thinking, I started vaping like it was nothing, and probably vaped a good ml of it by the end of the day.

E cigs have never given me any problems, until today.

I think its the nicotine, because I had some slight pressure on my head, wasn't painful, but felt like my head was shrinking. I also felt very dizzy, and had a hard time concentrating on what I was doing half the time. A few times I would see flashes if I turned my head to quickly.

Then the chest pains started.

I am having them as I am typing this. I found this because I wanted to know what was going on.

However, I notice that when I swallow, It hurts.
Only when I swallow, do I get such a pain.

I'm 19 years old, this isn't something that ever happens to me, I never get chest pains unless someone literally punches me in the chest.

I think it might be the nicotine. Too much of it can cause this.
My heartbeats seem a little uneven, but that might be because I can't think straight.


AND DOES ANYONE KNOW WHAT TO DO FOR THIS?

Everyone always says, "Go see a doctor right away!!"

Thats cool, but what happens If I can't see a doctor right away? and what exactly is my doctor going to do when I tell him I have chest pains that I think are related to nicotine? Is he going to cut my chest open and do surgery on me? probably not, and from what I am hearing, most doctors just tell you what it could be, and to come back if it keeps happening.

So no one knows what to do in an emergency situation?
I guess if you are having chest pains stranded on an island, you just die?

I am going to continue to stay up, because the pain is rather annoying, keeping me awake. If anyone has any good information, other than go see a doctor, let me know.

I had this problem of pains when swallowing, especially when I was laid down on my back. I'm sure it was the brand of E-Liquid. I was vaping french pipe from TW at the time and I immediately stopped, sold the juice and went back to my marlboro juice about a week later. This was about 4 or 5 months ago and I have not had a repeat of these symptoms.
I don't know if it was a different ingredient in the French Pipe or whether I had inadvertently swallowed some and it had irritated my trachaea. I'd say try a different flavour, maybe some flavours produce larger vapour droplets and irritated the trachea... just a possiblitily??

[JustPuffin]

Originally Posted by HILWAYB

Please do not attribute chest pains to vaping. Since I quit analogs on January 5th, my wheezing and coughing have stopped, so have my heart palps. It could just be coincidence that yours started when you began vaping, but none of us is qualified to diagnose you over the net, even if we were an MD. Please go to your doctor and tell him what you are doing. It is for your own good! Feel better and good luck.

I share your view and no longer have these symptoms of analog smoking.

Going on four months now I find myself coughing just a bit in the morning.
It seems like my lungs are trying too clear out.

I heard stories of coughing up nasty stuff after 6-8 months.

Guess I wouldn't mind that.

[katink]

Don't rule out heartburn either - this can also give symptoms that you feel as 'chestpain and pain with swallowing'.

[surbitonPete]

It would be decent if the people who report having any problems would always come back and tell us if they saw a doctor or if the problems went away.....or anything at all!!! The only thing I content myself with is that if they were dying off it would be all over the news instantly if anyone thought vaping was to blame for it.

[cyberwolf]

Okay, you got it! I have not experienced any chest pains at all lately. I think either I've gotten used to the draw on the e-cig or those pains were just leftover symptoms from smoking. Either way, I feel much better and breathe much better after having quit analogs for almost a month.

[nibb]

Hi, this can be related to the nicotine dossis and nerves.

I have this when I smoke to much analogs. Reduce your nicotine levels.

But dont worry its not bad.

I have this always, but always after a hang over.

When im drunk, the next day i feel very bad. This includes chest paint.

The more depresed or nervous you are the stronger the chest pain and you think your going to have a hear attack.

But when i drink alcohol it goes away completely. What best works is wine. A glass or two of whine makes the chest paine go away.

I think its the blood pressure, and when your depressed or under stress you can trigger it with nicotine.

Take my advice. Next time you have this, walk. Walk a little on the garden and take 1 glass of whine, or until its away.

I dont really think its the nicotine but the nicotine can trigger it.

It more related to anxiety or something.

[SharonLM]

I've been vaping for 20 days now. I use 18 to 24 strength. It's definitely different and when I vape too much I get a pressure in my head and that tells me to slow down a bit, so I do.

My body tells me how much to vape. Too much vaping and I slow it down. Too many analogs and I smoked anyway. I think I'll stick to the vaping!

[Floppydisk]

Hey guys, I'm 24 and got my mini cig a couple of days ago from smokestick. I too have this feeling in my chest... It's not painful just uncomfortable. I feel like short breaths don't get into the lungs but long slow breaths do. I DO want to get this to work as I live in California and was in a wild fire, after that my lungs have been really clogged up and I'd love to get into vaping and clear all that gunk out. Hopefully I'll either get used to the vaper or maybe change to VG and it will be better. IDK....
All of your stories sound so wonderful and I hope I can do the same...