? for those with PG allergy...

[lorraineg57]

It is a pity PG is not easy to get, otherwise it would be worth suggesting a skin test before buying / vaping a PG based juice. Especially as there might sometimes be a confusion with analog withdrawal; but if one gets any skin lesions or sores then a PG allergy is likely so discontinue use.

DO NOT try a skin test with a juice containing nicotine!

But remember that PG sensitivity is quite rare (but not that rare, perhaps 1 in 100).

I'm out of cut juice. I have stuff here that I need to cut. It's PG based and I do have plain PG here. Would a skin test tell me if it's the PG causing my sore throat? I've still been smoking analogs so I don't think it's withdrawel. Just a really sore throat and clearing my throat a lot...I'm a very minimal vaper, not being able to get the right taste, consistent hit, etc.

I really need to mix juice today but I don't know if I should switch back to mixing with the VG (which I really dislike the taste of) or not....Maybe the VG taste won't be so obvious if I mix in some LorAnn's in a sweeter flavor. It tastes awful with menthol crystals.

[Angela]

What recipe are you using? ie - how much juice, how much VG, how much flavouring?

[lorraineg57]

What recipe are you using? ie - how much juice, how much VG, how much flavouring?

Originally I was using MVS 24mg Menthol cut 50/50 with VG and a few drops of distilled water....REALLY strong VG taste....I added menthol crystals to that mix. I could still taste the soapy/sweet VG.

Last batch was MVS 555 24mg cut with 50/50 with a mixture of PG (around 30%) and VG (20%) and a couple drops of LorAnns English Toffee.
I think I made around 5ml to try it.

Right now, I just mixed up 8 drops 555, 4 drops VG, 2 drops distilled water, 4 drops PG and 4 drops English Toffee. It's okay, really can't taste the toffee though, I thought English Toffee was sweet....

I really need some tried and true recipes, I've browsed the recipe threads but I guess I need to persue that farther....

My throat wasn't bad at all this morning...we'll see if vaping this mixing which again is predominantly PG flares it up again.

[katink]

Lots of water helps to get through that first phase of PG. Drink water inbetween; and especially drink some water, plus gurgle, before sleeping (don't vape anymore after doing this). This should allready help a lot.
(And true TB: larger devices coming in all the time will make the initial phase worse I think)

[lorraineg57]

Lots of water helps to get through that first phase of PG. Drink water inbetween; and especially drink some water, plus gurgle, before sleeping (don't vape anymore after doing this). This should allready help a lot.
(And true TB: larger devices coming in all the time will make the initial phase worse I think)

I have a cup of coffee with me pretty much all day, which probably doesn't help if it's a dehydration issue. I'll see how it goes today. I work for a family doctor so it's also possible I picked something up at work.

[katink]

Good luck Lorraine! (And indeed I don't think coffee helps so well... some lemonade might be equal to water; but coffee... not really, for my feeling at least.. and yes, you could have cought something too of course, hope not!)

[Malicedoll]

if you work for a family doctor.. can't they run an allergy test on you for pg allergy?

oh... and PG makes me really thirsty.. so i prefer VG..

[lorraineg57]

Thanks for the well wishes. I'd been having a lot of issues with the burnt atomizer taste and finally got that resolved. Today my throat is hardly bothering me at all and I've been vaping much more today since it doesn't taste burnt. I'm wondering if the burnt taste wasn't actually burning/irritating my throat. I was trying to not inhale when it was acting up but one time you'd get a decent puff, then you'd try it again and whoa....burnt and nasty....

Yeah, I'm not real thrilled with the DRY aspect of PG either and I don't like the soapy/sweet (to me) taste of the VG....I guess I need to keep playing around to find a balance of enough VG to counteract the drying of the PG but preferable not so much that the flavor is dominant.

I don't know if another brand of VG would be worth a try or not. I've got the NOW brand 100% pure VG, food grade, etc. I'd assume they all taste alike?

[Malicedoll]

i think wiltons tastest better than humco personally..

[EdgarH]

scary! Now I'm not sure if I wanna take my first puff of my first =] ecig I got in the mail today... waitin on batteries chargin~