VG versus throat hit

[hook425]

I need to seriously reduce the throat hit by half ! I have ordered 5 different type of juice in 24mg and 18mg nic level. The throat hit is just too much. I go in uncontrollable cough and I am thinking of giving this up, and I smoke pretty strong cigarettes (1.5 pack a day).

1. Will mixing VG with the PG juice I have reduce throat hit ?
2. I thought we could find VG locally at pharmacy ? is that correct ?
3. vape difference between VG and PG ?

Thanks

 

[Hoosier]

First, are you smoking your vapor, or are you vaping it?

If you work your mouth and lungs like it was an analog, it will make you go into coughing fits.

Try to slowly draw the vapor into your mouth for a few seconds. Then open your mouth wider than you used to do and draw that mouthful into your lungs. If that still causes the coughing fits, then you do need to do something else.

You can get VG at a Walmart that has pharmacy. It will be near the bandages and is bottled as skin protection. It will have glycerin USP on the label. Using it in your juice will cut the nic down and smooth out the TH, but also produce more vapor.

PG will usually increase TH and does not produce as much vapor. VG will usually decrease TH and produce more vapor.

(PS: I am not familiar with Canada stores or their stocking, so where to find VG may vary in your area. As with all suggestions on ECF YMMV.)

 

[mwahle1]

VG will lower TH compared to PG. Lowering the nicotine content of your juice will also lower the TH.

 

[hook425]

Is this it from wal-mart ???

rougier - Glycerin
item no. 4003828

helo please

 

[Belletrist]

USP glycerin is what you're looking for from Walmart.

This might help too: PG vs. VG

 

[bornagainst]

Can also get ZERO nic level juice in the same flavor and reduce that way.

Vaping has a learning curve, it's NOT the same as smoking cigarettes.

 

[sheep]

Hey hook that VG should be fine. I use the NOW brand VG which you can find at health food stores, in the skin care section. You can also get it at Safeway where it is branded as just Glycerine USP (the USP bit is important, if it's USP you're okay).

I find the VG smooths out the hit quite a bit, really reduces that throat hit. I need that TH in the morning, but by the end of the day, each drag can feel like I'm being poked in the throat. So I use a vg based low or zero nic in the evening.

Good luck!

 

[Horsegirl]

Found these in the local supermarket. (not in skin care... but next to the Castor Oils and stuff)

 

[hook425]

Thanks for all your advice. Got Glyciren USP today at local drugstore. I will try cutting my 26mg juice to find out if I can fianlly stop coughing.


More later !

 

[Kurt]

Thanks for all your advice. Got Glyciren USP today at local drugstore. I will try cutting my 26mg juice to find out if I can fianlly stop coughing.


More later !

It might be PG itself. Many, like me, cannot tolerate it. VG has almost no throat hit in of itself. TH is simply throat irritation, plain and simple. I prefer a juice where the TH is only from nic, and my juices are VG, nic, flavor, and distilled water (~20%). Anything that irritates your throat, be it PG, nic, or some flavors, will create a TH, and everyone is different in their sensitivity. A juice makes one person cough a lot might be another's wake up juice. It does take a couple weeks to find out what works for you.

 

[flingitnow]

I cannot use PG either at all, you may want to look into getting some VG juices for you. Good Luck and dont give up.

 

[Spankmeister]

My first round of gear consisted of just high Nic PG juice...
I am the same, I like the taste, but cannot at all inhale this stuff....
And I am a 1 1/2 pack a day Camel filter smoker...
It is a bit better with the 510 than with the KR8 I have, but this week I ordered a bunch of VG juice, blank cartos and carts for both e-cigs and we will see how that works...
I find that if I do a cigar pull, keep the vapor in my mouth and then inhale through my nose while the vapor comes out my mouth, that has worked pretty well so far...
At least it has worked in cutting down my Analog consumption by at least half, once I get the mix right, lower nic and cutting my stuff with some VG, I am sure I can give up analogs...

 

[Kurt]

My first round of gear consisted of just high Nic PG juice...
I am the same, I like the taste, but cannot at all inhale this stuff....
And I am a 1 1/2 pack a day Camel filter smoker...
It is a bit better with the 510 than with the KR8 I have, but this week I ordered a bunch of VG juice, blank cartos and carts for both e-cigs and we will see how that works...
I find that if I do a cigar pull, keep the vapor in my mouth and then inhale through my nose while the vapor comes out my mouth, that has worked pretty well so far...
At least it has worked in cutting down my Analog consumption by at least half, once I get the mix right, lower nic and cutting my stuff with some VG, I am sure I can give up analogs...

I wouldn't force the issue. Get some USP vegetable glycerin, and add about 15% distilled water or 10% vodka, and see how that vapes for you first. If it is smooth, it is likely the PG doing it, and VG juices will work fine. Good luck!

 

[hook425]

I added about 25% VG to a 18 MG PG cherry flavor. The TH is now very similar to an analog and feels great. no more coughing !!