A list of symptoms when quitting tobacco and changing to an ecigarette

[jayvap33]

Holy Cow! All I can see that may be missing is exercise? I'm big on it and suggest a gradual walking program, slowly getting up to a mile of brisk walking. Then increase speed and/or distance.


(This is my 100th post! )

[AngeLsLuv]

Well, I have to say I think we all react differently to stopping the cigarettes on a daily basis and replacing it with vaping. And there just is no way to tell what will happen to each person, but at least we can share what MIGHT happen, and see what adds up. I don't think we can blame all these odd reactions on vaping, and we should blame them on the amount of cigarettes we no longer smoke. It has to have thrown our bodies out of whack big time. I smoked steady for 37 years, and all the sudden I stopped-my body hasn't recovered, and probably won't for a long time. And there are so many variables, that the symptoms may come and reappear, or change, or never return. Who knows, but I keep hoping to read that someone else is going through the same thing, and there is an end in sight!

In a desperate attempt to stop this acne, I switched to all VG yesterday, and I am so miserable. I don't like it only because I don't have any great flavors, and my favorite of all isn't VG and isn't available in VG. So I guess I need to shop this weekend. And I have some unflavored VG nicotine base, so I'll get some flavorings too. I just don't know if it will help, but it can't hurt, I don't think. I've also been having a lot of trouble just getting a full breath lately. Don't know if it's the flavor of my fav cartomizer? Using too many cartos in one day and vaping too much overall? I recently lowered my nic level, but not all the time. So who knows. I know people say we are supposed to feel so much better not smoking cigarettes, but honestly, I don't yet. I've had a month or so that was great, but the last four months of vaping have been uncomfortable, yet I love it. The breathing problem comes and goes. The acne is getting worse. On top of that, I burnt my skin with OTC acne cream and over-use, desperately trying to get it to heal. I hate it, and it's embarassing. People also tell me how pale I am all the time. Huh? I don't smoke cigarettes, and I drink tons of water, and eat lots of fresh fruits and veggies, peanuts, beans, salads, no meats, no dairy, no eggs. I"m vegan, and I don't smoke cigarettes, and I feel terrible 40% of the time. I may also be in menopause! Oh boy. And you thought your summer was lousy!

So I think that our bodies must just go nuts when we stop the cigarettes, and we'll go through it all trying to recover. Any thoughts?

I can't drink water... Messes me up and always did..

[darianilre]

I've been experiencing gas and a major increase in acne... fingers crossed it'll pass soon. I'm thinking of going to a nature/herbal shop for some type of detoxifier to speed up the process.

[Laddsy]

I've been experiencing gas

Is that why you have the mask on in your pic?

[d0nj03]

When I first read the FAQ I would've liked to see some hints or a link to a list of possible symptoms indicating an allergy to PG instead of just a marginal note that some people have serious reactions to it and no mention whatsoever of what those reactions might be. Now I find it even more important to stress that this needs to be added, since I've actually found out that I'm one of those few allergics and since I've pinpointed the relevant symptoms by experimenting on myself.

So please someone add this list of symptoms to the OP (or something like it, if there's a more thorough assessment somewhere that I don't know about), in the paragraph about PG allergy:
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/for...tml#post554280

Letting 1%(?) of the people panic about their symptoms first and find the explanation later (or not at all) is definitely not going to help the popularity of e-cigs.

Also, you may want to rephrase, nuance or eliminate this statement: "there are NO known symptoms of ecigarette use", as the PG issue makes its current form strictly false.

[katiemarie71730]

Well folks I had went back to smoking the FSC analog cigarettes. I did some research on the FSC and on the MSDS sheet for the #1 ingredient in FSC, which is Vinyl Acetate! It is known to cause tumors in rats! The effects on humans for long periods is unknown. According to the MSDS sheet if inhaled contact physician immediately! If ingested pump stomach! Question: What if you have emphysema? Doesn't some of the Vinyl Acetate wind up in your tummy? Anyways I bought me an absolute max e-cig and went back to them after the bottom of my lungs felt completely numb for 4 months. This disappeared within 2 days of vaping. My nausea and inability to sleep disappeared as well. I cleaned my right ear with q-tip after 3 days of being off analogs and all 10 q-tips both ends were covered with brown tar. My body was forcing the tar out! My breathing has gotten better and less pains in my lungs.
So far my only negative experience with the e-cig was of my own fault for trying to make a suicide flavored e-juice. I mixed cayenne pepper extract,cinnamon,lemon pepper,bell pepper,garlic,onion,grape,cherry,carmel and cut my mix with usp PG After the first 3 drags of vapor of my new mix I began crying,sweating, urinated and defecated on myself and was unable to leave the lil girls room for about 5 hours.

[mary_d]

Hmmmm I knew the cough and phlegm was to be expected but I had not idea about the acne issue. It has been a week now since I started the e-cig and have not had a analog. I have noticed these acne type bumps on my arms and legs the last few days. There are not alot of them just maybe 3 to 5 on each leg and arm in like a patch. Cold this be due to my quitting smoking? I have never had anything like this before.

[preservid]

Thank you Thornbyrd, after reading this thread for 2 days, You finally answered my question!
"Acne/Increased BM/ Sweating- these are in the majority related to detoxification." I will put up with these as long as I know they are doing good!

[AngeLsLuv]

I still wonder if all these symptoms attributed to non-analogs and beginning of vaping are really from this or if people just happen to get some sort of medical problem or symptoms at the same time..

[rolygate]

@d0nj03
Point taken - post #1 edited. A lot of this stuff is a work in progress and it was time to fix that anyway.

So far my only negative experience with the e-cig was of my own fault for trying to make a suicide flavored e-juice. I mixed cayenne pepper extract, cinnamon, lemon pepper, bell pepper, garlic, onion, grape, cherry, caramel and cut my mix with usp PG. After the first 3 drags of vapor of my new mix I began crying, sweating, urinated and defecated on myself and was unable to leave the lil girls room for about 5 hours.

There is just no answer to this. Seriously?

On second thoughts you should patent that mix, it would be excellent as an Xmas present for the mother-in-law who vapes.