could I be allergic to VG?

[tlmoody27]

I usually vape 70pg/30vg with no problem. I bought a 100% VG flavor the other day because that's all that was offered in that much talked about flavor. I loved the flavor btw. The first time I vaped it I had some chest tightness and had to use my asthma inhaler, but I thought that it was everyday allergies acting up and didn't think anything else about it. I didn't vape it for a few days cause I had trouble with my tank and carto but that's beside the point. When I vaped it again, the same thing happened almost immediately. I could literally fell my chest tighten up. No other symptoms, just cough and chest tightness and wheezing. Using the inhaler makes it go away. I tried another 100% VG flavor I bought later that day and had the same result. I went back to my 70pg/30vg mix and all was well. Today I tried again, just cause I wanted to see if it was a fluke the first three times..immediately had to reach for the inhaler. Needless to say, I'm no longer going to vape those flavors, which is a shame cause I have a 30ml bottle Boba's now that I can't use, and I really like it too. I'd much rather breathe though.

Anyway, has anyone ever heard of this happening with a 100% VG? I thought a PG allergy would be more likely but I seem fine with pg.

[Beans]

Could some of your issue be cinnamon? I'm just curious because I recieved a small bottle of Bobas as a gift and had the same reaction your describing....However mine is due a complete cinnamon intolerance. Some people just aren't able to vape the stuff regardless of how fantastic cinnamon tastes

[AzPlumber]

I agree with the poster above. I would tend to suspect a reaction to a flavoring before blaming PG or VG.

[Kurt]

I want to know what the flavor is too. I agree with AZ and beans, sounds like a cinnamon thing. But that was 10 days ago. Why no response?

I wish people would not post dire symptoms from vaping and then vanish when people genuinely want to find out what happened, and what the details are. Health issues of this magnitude need to be investigated. Hope the OP didn't end up in the ER.

And no, I have never heard of this happening with VG juices. A touch of phlegm after a while of heavy vaping, but nothing this extreme. I certainly have heard of this happening with cinnamon.

[tlmoody27]

I'm sorry, I didn't mean to disappear. .I usually check my updated threads but didn't see this til just now. I appreciate everyones response. I was using bobas bounty when I had this issue. I stopped using it and haven't had an issue with my asthma with my other juices but every time I used bobas I had to break out the inhaler. I guess it could be one of the ingredients. anyone know what's in it?

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[salemgold]

I have no idea what is in it. The vendor most likely will not tell you exactly what is in it but you could probably ask to see if it contains cinnamon.

[bnrkwest]

I have the same problem with 100% VG, the only way I can vape high VG is dilute it with distilled water. One drop per ML works for me. brnk

[tlmoody27]

I tried diluting and that didn't help.

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[Kurt]

I tried diluting and that didn't help.

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So glad you are ok! There are other flavorings that can have similar effects. For whatever reason Capella Milk Chocolate Toffee makes me cough a lot and gives me a very tickly throat, so it is not just cinnamon, although that one has the most negative reports here, by far, and the most severe. There are literally thousands of flavor chemicals, of all sorts of chemical properties, and while MOST flavors are benign to inhalation, some are very much not fine for some people. Trouble is there are no set patterns on this. Some vape cinnamon all day every day, some have serious problems. I would guess that most have no problem with the Capellas MCT, and I am just someone that for whatever reason this flavor, or one component of this flavor, bothers me.

In fact, the uncertainty, both short and long term, with flavors has me more comfortable most of the time vaping unflavored e-juice, and only minimal flavors in my DIYs when I do want flavor.

[bnrkwest]

I tried diluting and that didn't help.

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You could also try adding PG to it. I have found since PG does not dilute flavor like VG does, so is ok to add to a juice and not loose the flavor, but it will lower nic strength. I try not to vape high VG juices because I get that same heavy feeling in my chest and it is not pleasant. bnrk