gave up vaping a year ago because of allergies - is it worth another try?

[aburgUK]

Hi All,

About a year ago I finally had to conceed defeat and give up vaping because of bad allegic reactions. Amongst my symptoms where:

• hives on my arms
• dizziness
• nausea
• feeling like my throat was closing (probably a panic attack?)
• positive blood test that showed a moderate allergic reaction but not what caused it
• itchiness etc

I tried everything I could including:

• 100% VG no nic
• 100% PG no nic
• 50/50
• PEG
• many combinations of different ingedients

but I seemed to have reactions to all of them (including cigarettes eventually) so had to give up vaping and smoking as my reactions would take 3+ weeks to subside.

Anyway I still miss vaping and wonder if it's worth trying again although the idea makes me nervous. I just wondered if anyone else has been through anything like this?

 

[four2109]

If you have been off both for a year, why bother??
I wouldn't! Be done with it all.

 

[MsLoud]

I cant vape banana flavored eliquid however eating bananas does not bother me. Weird huh?

 

[Katmar]

I agree with four2109....you've been off a year....go free...

 

[aburgUK]

Do you know what, thanks for the advice, you are right and hearing it from people in this community was really helpful. Anyway it does prove that e-cigs CAN help you quit Best wishes to you all!

 

[four2109]

Do you know what, thanks for the advice, you are right and hearing it from people in this community was really helpful. Anyway it does prove that e-cigs CAN help you quit Best wishes to you all!

The best to you too!

 

[Equality 7-2521]

It could be artifical flavoring or a reaction to the sweetners...you may want to give NET juices a try or organic juices.

 

[Racehorse]

Hi All,

About a year ago I finally had to conceed defeat and give up vaping because of bad allegic reactions. Amongst my symptoms where:

• hives on my arms
• dizziness
• nausea
• feeling like my throat was closing (probably a panic attack?)
• positive blood test that showed a moderate allergic reaction but not what caused it
• itchiness etc

I tried everything I could including:

• 100% VG no nic
• 100% PG no nic
• 50/50
• PEG
• many combinations of different ingedients

but I seemed to have reactions to all of them (including cigarettes eventually) so had to give up vaping and smoking as my reactions would take 3+ weeks to subside.

Anyway I still miss vaping and wonder if it's worth trying again although the idea makes me nervous. I just wondered if anyone else has been through anything like this?

Using guess-work to try again would probably not supply you with the answers you need. If you are truly invested in continuing to vape, and straight PG and straight VG with no nic caused problems, then you are probably not a candidate.

Since it's been a year and you've been off both cigs and vape, you probably don't have a nicotine dependency. You might try and see if its just nicotine you miss......you could do that by buying some low nic lozenges, see if you like the effect?

I have no other solutions......

 

[ChristianProgrammer]

no..

the hives are basically going to make me stop
luv my 5 pawns and the like but I like my skin much more

Just sayin

 

[twgbonehead]

Do you know what, thanks for the advice, you are right and hearing it from people in this community was really helpful. Anyway it does prove that e-cigs CAN help you quit Best wishes to you all!

I think that's the right choice! Particularly since your allergy symptoms were pretty serious.

IMHO, really not worth it to push that envelope!