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

[Caesarea]

Finally got back here. The water buildup has crested and is now receding. I thought that I might explode there (wife says no such luck). Got her an e cig of her own & she is getting used to it. Also got away from that 1st analog of the day & am now tobacco free!!! One other side effect: it takes a little longer to get to my heart target zone at he gym (about 4-5 minutes longer). And that is a real good thing. I've been working out for years to help get rid of the toxins, but didn't expect this much improvement in less than a month.
The coughing went away when I started using the True Vapor liquid. Tastes
much better than the carts. Vape on folks & good luck!

Glad you posted again - have had a problem with ankle oedema following a twisted ankle and cellulitis afterwards - and that has kept me out of the gym for a while. It's very slow to improve. Did you get any reasoning why you had this water retention?

Best,



C.

[telsie]

After five weeks of e-cigs, the only thing I have noticed is that I'm a little thirstier than normal. I was actually hoping that I would develop that cough that I've heard about that is supposed to let you know you're lungs are clearing out, but it hasn't happened. I smoked more than a pack a day for 35+ years, I'm sure there's junk in my lungs.

Should I worry that I'm not getting any of the other symptoms I've read about? When can I expect greater lung capacity, keener sense of smell and taste, more energy, or any of the other "good" side effects?

After 4 weeks, I haven't experienced any noticeable good effects from quitting smoking either. Well, I did stop the chronic throat-clearing coughs, but that's the only difference. No change in sense of taste or smell, no extra energy or feeling of increased lung capacity and I haven't noticed any skin tone improvement.

Where are these positive effects hiding? I want them, damn it!

[SvB4EvA]

After 4 weeks, I haven't experienced any noticeable good effects from quitting smoking either. Well, I did stop the chronic throat-clearing coughs, but that's the only difference. No change in sense of taste or smell, no extra energy or feeling of increased lung capacity and I haven't noticed any skin tone improvement.

Where are these positive effects hiding? I want them, damn it!

How much did you smoke and for how long?

[Angela]

Has anyones head got warm when vaping? Like when you drink alcohol you get warm. Just wondering. I seem to have gotten warm when vaping. Weird.

Just a possible thought: smoking is linked with poor circulation. If you have severely cut down or stopped the anologues, maybe your circulation is improving, making you feel warmer?

[CrazyTerrie11]

After 4 weeks, I haven't experienced any noticeable good effects from quitting smoking either. Well, I did stop the chronic throat-clearing coughs, but that's the only difference. No change in sense of taste or smell, no extra energy or feeling of increased lung capacity and I haven't noticed any skin tone improvement.

Where are these positive effects hiding? I want them, damn it!

I hate to say this but could it be possible that you have damaged your lungs to the point of pre-COPD? I dont know anything about how long you smoked and how much you smoked but there is a fine line between quitting in time, before you cross the line into irreversable lung damage. I really hope that isnt the case, GOD forbid....

I smoked a pack and a 1/2 a day for over 25 years and had the awful cough, couldnt climb stairs or run for more than a few steps and I huffed and puffed trying to catch my breath. I also started using an asthma inhaler (sick I know) because my lungs were just crap. I went cold turkey off analogs the day my kit came on Aug 10th '09 and I waited for the batts to charge which, by the way was the longest 8 hours of my life LOL! Within a month everything was much better:

no cough
smell is back
taste is back
dont get out of breath (I dont excercise and i have about 40lbs extra to start with)

The only problem I have is a mild rash on my face which are little pimples. It is slowly getting better but It has lasted forever it seems. And that side effect started about 3 weeks into vaping. My doctor said it is probably from not washing my hands after topping off a cart, which is impossible to do while navagating traffic LOL. I have been religiously washing and now the rash is getting much better. I hope things work out for you. Good Luck!!

[Heero]

I just started using ecigs yesterday. I noticed after my very first inhale that I had a slight head ache. After a while it kinda subsided but was still semi-present. Today when I woke up first thing I did was grab my e-cig and almost immediately after the head ache returned. I read through this form that it may be a sign nicotine withdrawl, however I only smoked about 5 traditional cigs a day and had even gone up to 24 hours with out smoking and haven’t experienced any type of persisting head aches. I was wondering if this was a sign of maybe too much nicotine at once. I don’t know the exact mg as it does not state on cignot’s site or their invoice. It only states MLB HIG which I assume is a high dosage or if this could be a sign of a problem with my usage.

[RestrictedAccess]

I've just started vaping since yesterday. I smoked half a pack a day for a year. It's probably too early to see the benefits.

Yesterday I had dry mouth like you wouldn't believe. I kept drinking water and it just felt like I couldn't get enough. Eventually it went away.

My lungs are also a tad sore - moreso than I've felt while smoking analogs. It's probably because it's only been a day into it.

I haven't coughed yet today, though, so that's a good sign. I like not smelling like smoke, too.

[Heero]

I do apologize for a double post however I was unable to find the option to edit my original. Another concern I have is that if it is and over dosage I still have the craving for a traditional cig. I’d imagine that if I were to be in taking too much nicotine I wouldn’t feel the need to smoke.

[ZiaDollface]

Heero and Restricted Access, welcome to the forum! I also got a headache on the first day, but I didn't have a problem after that, as I recall. I did occasionally experience some "soreness" in my lungs, which I can't explain. If anything, they should feel less irritated, right? This stuff we are vaping is not without chemicals though, so I think it is because we are taking in different chemicals that our lungs are not as accustomed to as what is in tobacco. There is always the possibility that you are using a liquid that isn't quite the right one for you. There are lots out there to choose from and there is a significant difference in the "recipes" and contents, so maybe you should try a different brand of liquid or lower nicotine one. (MLB HIG might be an abbreviation for "Marlboro High" meaning a Marlboro-like taste with high nicotine). I smoked cigarettes that were lights and ultra-lights, and when I vape a high nicotine liquid, I actually feel sick afterwards. Queasy, lightheaded and headache-y.

I also still get cravings now and then for a "real" cigarette, I think it's because there are so many other things we attach to the smoking habit on a subconscious level besides just the act of just inhaling and exhaling smoke. (But I notice that if my e-cig isn't giving off a lot of vapor for whatever reason, I don't feel satisfaction from smoking it.) There is also something different about the weight of the e-cig and the way that we have to hold it versus the way we hold a regular cigarette and the other rituals we had when smoking a real cigarette. It's the closest thing I can find to actual cigarettes though, and for me it's worth some of the annoyances because gum or patches or cold turkey were never an option for me - I know myself too well to think that those are effective methods for me to quit cigarettes.

I spent a full month reading about this and talking to people as well as "lurking" on this forum before I decided to buy an e-cig, so I guess what I'm saying is that from everything I've read and learned and researched about e-cigs, nothing either of you is experiencing is truly abnormal. Good luck to you both!

[RestrictedAccess]

Thanks for greeting us.

I really don't know much about the liquids. I bought the Nova Smoke brand at a smoke shop in my home-town, and they really didn't have much to offer. All the cartridges they had there were high-dose, there was no "liquid" stuff, and...well, maybe this just wasn't the best brand to buy. I bought them because they were cheaper and I didn't have to worry about shipping prices.

The taste is pretty "meh", and in the back of my head I really don't want to use the e-cig because it just doesn't taste like the real thing. It tastes like the smell of a fog machine with a bunch of sugar added to the vapor. I don't know if that's normal or not.

I used to smoke Marlboro reds, so I don't think I'm smoking the wrong dosage. I just think it might be a difference in chemicals, as you said. Or maybe the chemicals in this brand are harsher than in other ones. It'll probably take some time to really tell.

I'm just happy I haven't picked up a cigarette since I took my first puff on this thing. I hope it stays that way.