Pressure in hands/arms?

[roxics]

Since I started vaping I feel better. More energy and less heavy in the chest and no wheezing. For the last two months I was having some really bad problems with smoking (bronchitis) and my doctor told me to stop and gave me an albuterol inhaler. Well I didn't stop. Stupid me. But I did switch to vaping four days ago and that has really helped.

However I have noticed that I now get a strange sensation in my hands and forearms. It's like a pressure. I want to say it feels like high blood pressure but I've never had high blood pressure so I don't know what that is like. But it's more like faint tingling and numbness in my hands. You know how you feel when you hit your funny bone? It's like that, but far less apparent. Opening and closing my hands are a little harder, like the muscles are tight and slightly sore. Every so often I can feel this sensation in my toes as well. But that's very slight and very rare.

I'm not itchy or anything, though I was itchy on the back of the hands the first day.

I'm wondering if anyone else has had these issues.

[Mustang394]

You should be asking your doctor not us.

[jj2]

Yes, you should see your doctor.

With HBP most feel it in the chest.
If given a choice, I'd say low BP---as in blood not moving good enough to supply enough oxygen to your legs and arms.

By all means---go to the doctor.

[roxics]

Yeah I probably should. It does feel like a lack of oxygen to the hands. But it doesn't seem to fit with any other symptoms of low blood pressure.

Generally I'm not that bad off. I'm 30 years old, 6"1', 175lbs, always have a good heart rate (120/80) when I see the doctor and this strange feeling in my arms and hands is only happening when I vape.

[jj2]

You were smoking then adn smoking will raise your BP.

[jj2]

Also, you might want to give VG a try.
But either go now to see doctor or stop vaping.

[aschmidy]

Could it be a possible side effect of your inhaler? I'd at least call your doctor.

[four2109]

What strength nicotine are you using? Nicotine is a vasoconstrictor and may be interfering with your circulation.

[scottjamez]

as the others said... ask your doc. But as far as the high blood pressure goes you would usually feel that first in your face. your face would start to feel hot and you would get a little red in the cheeks. I sometimes get feeling like that but it's due to sleeping in a bad position or if I fall asleep on the couch for the night. seems to be a pinched nerve.

But yeah, don't listen to me. You know who to ask.

[martha1014]

Lack of oxygen will not affect you hands or arm. You are 30 and have to use an inhaler. Is this from smoking or do you have asthma. At 30 I had been smoking 12 years and I didn't have any symptoms at all. You need to see your doctor. This could be symptoms of something wrong with your heart. I don't know how vaping could cause these symtoms.

YOu usually don't have symtoms with high blood pressure that's why they call it the silent killer.