Hi, I am new here and I joined mainly for this reason. I wanted to post it in a general discussion page but am limited to the new member forum. I actually have been vaping at an almost consistent rate on and off for 2 years now. Recently, I have noticed some eliquids you buy for use of self-fill of cartomizers, tanks, drip kits, etc. from differing companies might cause reactions that raise health concerns. My problems began when I bought a 30 ml bottle of the madvapes licorice flavored eliquid. Within days of smoking it my tongue turned brown and showed signs that its discoloration was due to surface bleeding. Since then, tasting the actual flavors of the eliquids has been lessened and often times I have had to switch brands, like I did recently from a company I have used for years (DFW Vapor) for Mountain Oaks Vapor (excellent flavors there BTW.) Even before I switched I started noticing an increased nausea that often spiked during or after ecig usage. Now I am constantly nauseous and have been throwing up daily. One thing to note is that now I cannot smoke regular cigarettes anymore because they make me barf immediately after or during smoking them. When I used to smoke analog before trying ecigs, it did sometimes happen occasionally and I noticed that it seemed like some of the content I was inhaling was possibly getting into my stomach. Here's the thing that is weird. Vomiting up the food itself is not what stops the nausea. There's a separate fluid, not bile, that I vomit out after all the food is rejected. This liquid is clear like water, comes out in at least 8 ounces worth at once, and is very sweet tasting. I cannot find any site that describes what it is or what condition might cause such a thing. The only thing that was brought to my attention was the low-level toxicity rate of propylene glycol, one of the main ingredients of eliquid and how it compares to its cousin, ethylene glycol, which is the main ingredient in antifreeze and is highly toxic. Most sites indicate that propylene glycol seems harmless, but in cases of direct ingestion, gastronomical problems can occur. Also, that both these liquids are clear and sweet tasting. I have never directly ingested eliquid because I am aware from labels on the original bottles I bought from the No. 7 ecig site (my first ecig) that it is toxic when ingested. Is it possible that vapor is making its way into my stomach and condensing into a propylene glycol solution that is staying separate from my food and must be barfed out of my system? I don't know of any stomach process that actually produces a sweet tasting bile or fluid, so again, I am stumped. I also do not ingest a large quantity of natural sugar, and the things that are sweet I generally consume are sugar alternatives, such as the Monster Zero energy drink or diet sodas, so I doubt its diabetes. I suspect the caffeine in them also increases the nausea when consumed, because this can also cause a sudden nauseating wave shortly after consuming them. Another possibility I have considered might be vaping too high a level of nicotine, as this is also a stimulant, and combining it with caffeine is causing a stimulant overdose.
Again, these problems have developed into this level of intensity over a two year period, and although I once tried a method that nearly helped me quit entirely by steadily reducing the level of nicotine to zero over time, which at one time I did succeed with but suffered a sudden relapse into smoking due to a stressful incident in my life, I have generally remained consistent at 24 mg without problems until recently. Should I try lowering the dose or is it more related to the propylene glycol content getting into my stomach? I do have three bottles remaining in my stock and I am not one to waste good eliquid so I might have to wait till I get through it...
While I suspect it might be due to ecig usage, I am unsure.
Again, these problems have developed into this level of intensity over a two year period, and although I once tried a method that nearly helped me quit entirely by steadily reducing the level of nicotine to zero over time, which at one time I did succeed with but suffered a sudden relapse into smoking due to a stressful incident in my life, I have generally remained consistent at 24 mg without problems until recently. Should I try lowering the dose or is it more related to the propylene glycol content getting into my stomach? I do have three bottles remaining in my stock and I am not one to waste good eliquid so I might have to wait till I get through it...
While I suspect it might be due to ecig usage, I am unsure.
