Health problems with vaping

[TomCity]

Hi all,

My first post woo! I've been vaping for over a year now. Love it but have also had various health issues - tight chest, lingering taste in my mouth of vape juice like it's coated with oil, breathlessness, lung pains. Was wondering if this is normal? Has anyone else had problems like this?

Thanks

Tom

 

[Aaron J. Greer]

I get these side effects, too, but it is less now that I stopped smoking cigarettes.

 

[Semiretired]

What are you vaping? It might help with better responses.

 

[djsvapour]

I have had this with 3 or 4 liquids over the years. I know it when I get it and stop vaping those particular liquids. If you are getting it with all liquids, I suspect something is up, like an allergy or intolerance to something. I feel for you... it must be distressing.
What sort of power are you vaping at?

 

[Robert Cromwell]

Ned more info. PG/VG ratio? How much you vape? How you vape, dripper, tank wattage, etc. And if you only do one brand or flavor of juice that may be it.

 

[edyle]

vaping tends to cause dehydration, which causes a variety of symptoms.

vaping high vg tends to cause tight chest

 

[vapemor]

Most of those don't sound normal to me. Again, it'd help if you could tell us what you're using (Tank, Mod, Juice, etc.). The only thing that does sound normal is the coating of your mouth. Shouldn't be anything different from cigarettes though.

 

[spiralnebula77]

I had the issue with having my mouth with a tint of oil feeling around my teeth/mouth from tiny amounts of juice leaking into the mouth piece..

I switched from clearomizer to a nice cartridge and no longer does juice get into the mouth piece...My father who also tried e-cigs quit using them due to juice leaking into the mouth piece, now that I got him trying out a cartridge, he has been analog free for almost 2 months ....

I'm about to purchase a cartomizer (tanks that hold cartridges and holds lots of juice so you don't have to refill a cart much)

 

[TomCity]

I've just been using a basic V-Revolution kit, I'm pretty new to this so forgive my ignorance. It vapes at 2.4ohm and I've been using a variety of flavours - all fruity (tutti, strawberry, watermelon, apple, blackberry) delicious but worrying side-effects. Is it normal?!

 

[TomCity]

Occasional heart pain too. Sounds sinister but is only slight and irregular, as in not all the time.

 

[djsvapour]

I've just been using a basic V-Revolution kit, I'm pretty new to this so forgive my ignorance. It vapes at 2.4ohm and I've been using a variety of flavours - all fruity (tutti, strawberry, watermelon, apple, blackberry) delicious but worrying side-effects. Is it normal?!

Are you UK Tom?

V-Revolution are one of the worst Vendors for overcharging for e-cigs. OK, so they might need to charge double in Covent Garden to the rich and famous, but the rest of it is all too expensive. They seem to sell CE4 clearomisers with everything as standard too. Those are crap 99p items from about 4 years ago which weren't up to much even then. Bad vape, nasty burny hits.

Just so you know. You can do better. Better might be a nicer experience too.

 

[Scottitude]

Whether I vaped or not, if I had those symptoms I'd see a doctor.

Better safe than sorry.

 

[Rsunderl]

View media item 427907Hi Tom and welcome to the forum!

Most of those symptoms aren't normal. You should probably consult a doctor.

 

[Rat2chat2]

First of all

to ecf. Nice to meet you and so glad that you are here. Big congrats on the year of vaping. That is awesome. I just had my 2 year vape-a-versary and I still can't believe it. I would definitely discuss this matter with your doctor just to be on the safe side. Personally, I find that juice with high vg causes me to have a heaviness in my chest. I hope some of the suggestions here helps you. We really do care. Good luck to you.

 

[TomCity]

Ok - so what symptoms are normal? Thanks

 

[3mg Meniere]

Ok - so what symptoms are normal? Thanks

Here is a list compiled by our local authority. Note that that thread is long. A list of symptoms when quitting tobacco and changing to an ecigarette | E-Cigarette Forum

 

[93gc40]

Ok - so what symptoms are normal? Thanks

Not having any.........

Most of the sign you describe, for me would be due to HIGH powered vaping of high Nic and/or High VG Juice. But you could be allergic to something in the juices also. Sensitivity to PG seems to be common, Me I am much more sensitive to VG. I get almost all of your symptoms from juice of 50%VG or more. Also when vaping nic too high for the power levels I am vaping.

 

[Ggrhaulin]

Doctor first, then find some flavorless Eliquid and try this. I also had problems and starting DIY so I could reduce my flavor percentage to less than five percent. Also staying away from the sweet juice like fruits or candy. I Vape Dill Pickle, bacon, and so on. I always have to use a smooth additive to dull the flavors even more.
Good luck, and don't give up the fight. There is a formula out there for you, just have to find it.

 

[kriskris]

I experienced the same problems while trying to lung hit my ProTank mini 3 with a high vg ratio juice at 12mg nic. My throat felt kinda tight and I felt really anxious, like I am about to faint. Doesn't happen while vaping 50/50, 6mg nic at 25-28W on my Atlantis. Anxiety rises when I vape while drinking coffee (but that used to happen when I smoked cigs too - stimulants overdose, I guess). I think it might have been the airflow insufficiency on a small tank or maybe the nicotine levels were too high. Also, I've been having 1-2 cigs every other day recently (mostly because I forget to take back-up juice with me while outside), so that might be the reason too. I'll try to stick to vaping for now and see how it goes.

 

[Alien Traveler]

Here is a list compiled by our local authority. Note that that thread is long. A list of symptoms when quitting tobacco and changing to an ecigarette | E-Cigarette Forum

If OP really quit smoking a year ago these symptoms does not apply.
To OP: please, see doctor. If doctor sees nothing serious, then you can experiment with vaping further (unflavored liquid, pure VG, pure PG, etc.)