A year into e-smoking--NOTICED SIDE EFFECTS

[mjp808]

I haven't posted in a while, here's what I have noticed personally.

Dry skin, some itching
Flakey scalp, nose
Still, better than tobacco--my lungs feel better.
Completely addicted to the nicotine though, which can leave me a little nauseous and anxious

The lesser of 2 evils, for sure.

 

[makdevo]

I am at the 6 month mark and wondered about your nic intake. I use 6 to 8 mg strenght and do fine, my goal is to keep reducing the nic concentration. What concentration is right for you after a year?


BTW
my skin is dry too. But I have always had it, so I am not sure if eqliquid is the cause, maybe so.

 

[sattec]

A test I did on myself was to take some vg, vanilla extract and vanilla vodka and vaped it for a while....for days actually.....no sweat for me. I enjoyed the favor and the vape....I did run out at some point and my next batch of homade xxx did have some nic mixed in....but mostly..I was happy not to have a breakdown because I was vaping zero nic sauce....

 

[Kate51]

Just think, in the old days our facial skin would be mummified by cigarette smoke. Broken and clogged capillaries. I've noticed a little drying, but I would imagine the humectant effect of PG or VG may be the blame. Need to cleanse more and moisturize. Great going on 1 Year. I'm 30+ days away from 6 months, and am cutting nic also. Happy Days!

 

[BARENETTED]

Seven months in!

Side effects - no wheezing or coughing, no stinking or smelling. No more shortness of breath.

 

[Subliminal]

I haven't posted in a while, here's what I have noticed personally.

Dry skin, some itching
Flakey scalp, nose
Still, better than tobacco--my lungs feel better.
Completely addicted to the nicotine though, which can leave me a little nauseous and anxious

The lesser of 2 evils, for sure.

It's funny cuz I too after 2.5 weeks I noticed the flaky nose. Nothing major just thought it was funny I wasn't the only one.

 

[darkkmail]

lol flaky nose here as well

 

[deliza]

LOL, how funny, this is the first time in 20 years that I HAVEN"T had dry skin...... go figure

 

[MissVapor]

been vaping for 6 months..the majority of the time I use PEG...too many side effects from PG and VG..so far so good..Oh and I have been nic free for a month..

 

[nickmcdoz]

What is PEG? Just a link? I tried searching but there was to many results that had nothing to do with it.

 

[breno]

Yea and what is PG an VG, I think I can understand the rest myself.

 

[seminolewind]

Flakey nose, LOL

 

[badkat]

PEG = Polyethylene Glycol

PG = Propylene Glycol

VG = Vegetable Glycerin

There's lots of info here about those.

 

[mjp808]

Oh, and inside my ears gets extra flaky. Especially in the morning.

I smoke JCSJ 24mg heavily, though.

 

[M & M]

Smoking
1 Dry skin, some itching
2 Flakey scalp, nose
3 Inside of nose was always really dry

Vaping
1 Improved greatly
2 Improved greatly
3 Gone

 

[CaptJay]

Dry skin yeah - having to exfoliate more often and mositurise. I had dry skin to start with so thats quite annoying.
Drier eyes. Also annoying as I do have dry eyes generally but had got it back to almost normal. Back to using night oils and daytime drops now though.
Plus side: (apart from smelling nicer) Less under eye darkness, something thats partly genetic with me, but not as much as I thought because I have less now. Skin is also rosier looking - less grey (smokers have grey tinged skin due to the carbon dioxide).

 

[mn shutterbug]

Here's a new side effect. I spend a lot of time on my laptop, sitting in my recliner. This is only my 6th day of vaping. However, However, I've cut back from near a pack a day of smokes to 3 analogs, and today will be just one. In the past, I've always got off my chair every 3/4 - 1 hr., to step outside to have a smoke. Now, I find myself sitting there for at least a couple hours at a time. When I finally do get up, my muscles are so sore from sitting in the same position for so long. I guess this is a side effect I can live with, or just remember to get up at least once an hour.

 

[Debbie]

When I first started vaping, my scalp itched like crazy. Then my hair started to look like it was always over-conditioned (my hair is long and thick and normally is a bit wild) and I don't even use conditioner.

My hair is now more limp. So I'm washing it more often, trying to get some life into it. The itching has mostly passed at this point.

I use mainly VG, rarely any PG. I've never had dry skin, and don't have it now.

I don't yet notice increased sense of taste or smell. But I am breathing more clearly and deeper. No change in skin tone as of yet.

Of course, I've only been vaping for 2 months, and just gave up the analogs 1 1/2 months ago. So we shall see what time brings.

Debbie

Added: The intense thirst that I first experienced when I started vaping has eased up. However, I still try to keep a drink within reach most of the day.

 

[lostdaze]

been vaping for 6 months..the majority of the time I use PEG...too many side effects from PG and VG..so far so good..Oh and I have been nic free for a month..

Just wondering what are all the side effects you are experiancing from the pg and vg?

nvm, didnt realize this was a antique post of the past

 

[Dmass]

Anyone eas ring after vaping? Too much nic?