Sick!

[Pandora]

My pv and supplies was shipped out today and now I'm sick. In a way, I'm glad that it happened before I received the pv because I would have blamed it on vaping. I read on the forum around here that some of the side effects can be similar to what I'm feeling like now - achy/feverish, sore throat, headache

So, I'm hoping I'll feel better by the time my new equipment gets here but if I don't, would it be a good idea to hold off on starting it until my cold/flu passes? I don't know if I can handle a *more* sore throat! Of course, no matter how bad I feel I still smoke analogs when I'm sick and yes, they make me feel worse. Addiction sucks!! I was just hoping to deal with the effects of quitting analogs without the added trouble of a real life cold/flu Waaaah!

[Jim Davis]

Just drink plenty of fluids when you start vaping. Vaping tends to dry the throat.

[one_raven]

It would be better than smoking while you are sick.

[Porphy]

I've been vaping for awhile now and recently got a small cold/flu. One thing that really surprised me is that I could still vape. I used to have a hard time smoking when I was sick. I mixed up some strong menthol in my juices (really strong) and vaped like normal. The menthol even acted like "vicks" and helped keep my nose clear and comfortable. I was amazed.

I'm not sure if a new vaper will have the same results as there is a "trial and error" period with the devices and I think learning to vape with congestion would be detrimental to the experience. I just wanted to put it out there that highly mentholated juices are like chicken soup for your vaporizer.

[one_raven]

I wonder if a honey, lemon and ginger flavor would help.

[daniel2828]

I caught a cold about a week after I started vaping. Having once been a 2.5 pack-a-day smoker, my colds usually lasted a good 10 days, followed by a couple more of hacking up crap. But the cold I caught while vaping was history after only 5 days. I'd vape.

[Pandora]

Originally Posted by Porphy

I've been vaping for awhile now and recently got a small cold/flu. One thing that really surprised me is that I could still vape. I used to have a hard time smoking when I was sick. I mixed up some strong menthol in my juices (really strong) and vaped like normal. The menthol even acted like "vicks" and helped keep my nose clear and comfortable. I was amazed.

I'm not sure if a new vaper will have the same results as there is a "trial and error" period with the devices and I think learning to vape with congestion would be detrimental to the experience. I just wanted to put it out there that highly mentholated juices are like chicken soup for your vaporizer.

Wow! That's really good to know about the menthol. That's what I was worried about - having the trial and error period be detrimental. But I did just smoke an analog and it burned the h*ll out of my throat . I seem to be at the peak of the fever stage right now so maybe by the time my stuff arrives it will feel better to vape than to smoke. I guess I'll give it a try and if it seems detrimental, I'll wait.

[Pandora]

Originally Posted by daniel2828

I caught a cold about a week after I started vaping. Having once been a 2.5 pack-a-day smoker, my colds usually lasted a good 10 days, followed by a couple more of hacking up crap. But the cold I caught while vaping was history after only 5 days. I'd vape.

That's amazing! I have a lot of chronic illnesses but I haven't actually had a cold in over a year and a half! The last one I had lasted me around 45 days!! I'm not exaggerating, I swear! My immune system is one of the first things to be attacked when my endocrine balance is out of whack. But shortly after that, I started some holistic treatments. I am assuming the reason I never got sick again was all the vitamins/supplements I was taking. However, not having a job for so long and all the serious financial problems I have had over the summer caused me to cut out my meds/vitamins/supplements because I can't afford them (funny how I still managed to afford cigarettes though). Stress makes my other illnesses much worse, so I'm not surprised I got sick. The timing of it just sucks. I did the best I could for the longest time to put my health and meds/vitamins/supplements first and foremost but it got to the point where I had to choose between rent/food and treatments. I expect the money I save once I start vaping and the resulting health benefits to enable me to start at least some of my treatments again. I'll give vaping a try no matter how I feel and just play it by ear. I hadn't even thought of the various flavors having a holistic effect. These things impress me more and more!

[Moonflame]

I had bronchitis when I got my PV and it normally takes me months to get over (I have Fibromyalgia and Lupus), but I started vaping the day I got my PV and within about 4 days the bronchitis was almost gone and within a week I was totally well. I've never gotten over bronchitis that fast. Plus, since I started vaping I've had a cold that went away in less than a week instead of turning into bronchitis like it normally does. I don't know if it was because I was no longer smoking, or if it's the antimicrobial properties of the PG, but whatever it is, I know I feel better than I have since I started smoking 23 years ago.

[SudokuGal]

Originally Posted by daniel2828

I caught a cold about a week after I started vaping. Having once been a 2.5 pack-a-day smoker, my colds usually lasted a good 10 days, followed by a couple more of hacking up crap. But the cold I caught while vaping was history after only 5 days. I'd vape.

I had a cold last week...what a difference vaping made...I didn't feel like I was coughing up a lung...and it lasted only 3 days!!!!!!!!!

Pandora, hope you feel better soon.