Well day 3, no vaping and very little shortness of breath. But there are so many variables that I can't really determine what is the cause. The weather is warmer, I've been having sinus issues since December because of the cold weather. That might be playing a big roll. Also I had to revert to analogs because of my craving for nicotine. I have only smoked 2 analogs but I still think that makes a difference. I wish I could just quit everything at once and not look back. I'm kind of discouraged at the moment.
No, don't get discouraged. Best advice I got around here was not to think of the ones you smoke, think of the ones you
don't smoke. I still haven't escaped regular cigs myself but I'm down from 1.5 up to as much as 2 PAD but now, three cigs a day on average? In my short time with vaping, I've
not smoked a good two cartons worth. 400+ not smoked.
Have you read this library article?
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/ecf-library/337017-inhalation-technique-e-cigarette.html
I've tried 80/20 PG/VG and 100% VG and don't get anything "heavy" or... well... anything. But I do the draw into the mouth, hold a bit, exhale through the nose routine. Very little lung involvement at all.
It's
also common to see people who quit regular cigs by whatever method to complain about shortness of breath. Which confuses them because they feel worse quitting than when they were smoking! I know every other attempt of mine to quit was
horrible. Aches, pains, dizzy spells, feverish feelings, just awful.
It may not be the vapor liquid at all. It may be a symptom of quitting the cigs.
Like here's something I found:
shortness of breath after you quit smoking · Nicotine Addiction discussions | Emotional & Mental Health center | SteadyHealth.com
This lady says:
"I stopped now for 5 months, and expected to feel like a new person, however I feel the opposite, aches and pains and shortness of breath. I have been to a doctor and everything seems to be ok"
By the way, one thing to consider is panic attacks. I'm serious. Smoking is one weird addiction. I stumbled into vaping which in retrospect is a good thing because the thought of quitting would actually cause panic attacks. Seriously. And I get a tightness in my chest and feel like the air has been sucked out of the room when that happens. If vaping had been presented to me as a "way to quit", I might have a similar problem. I don't mean "curl up in a ball" panic attacks, I mean this tight chest, can't seem to get enough air feeling.
What happened with me is I was buying my usual carton of cigs, saw a Blu disposable, had seen the TV ads, and thought, "Oh what the heck?" Figured it was more a toy than anything and was just curious. Played around with it, kind of liked the taste and all so I kept at it that day.
That evening, went into the living room, plopped on the couch, reached for the cigs like I always do, lit one and then... wham... it hit me it was the first one I'd lit since I'd come back from the store.
Got up, checked the receipt and just sort of stared at it. It had been nine hours and I'd just... forgot to smoke. Just forgot. And I was not a "light" smoker. I could run as high as 2 packs a day.
I'm glad it happened "accidentally". If I'd been
trying to quit, I'd probably be having a problem with panic attacks.
There's more to smoking than just the nicotine. There's a whole host of habits and psychological stuff involved. It's a... weird beasty.
Oh, one more thing...
I ain't no doctor. Just tossing ideas around. I'm not even that experienced at vaping. I've been at it just shy of two weeks. Take my comments with however many grains of salt seem warranted.
