Well, thank you for posting that info, butterfly. My favorite flavor of Candy Cane must certainly have peppermint in it, a minty flavor in itself. I've been using the menthol with a little VG in it since Saturday night, and actually feel a little tiny bit better but not enough to make any judgements about. As far as the VG or PG issue goes, I've never been able to tell a difference in those either. The SOB issue overshadowed any outcome I could have from changing to one or the other. I'd like to hear from some people who found that one or the other helped with their SOB problems. I have the supplies to make my own juices, such as the PG, VG, and both of them with Nicotine as well. Then I have a few flavorings and can always get some more. I just can't stand this not being able to get from my car to the bldg. at work without stopping. I have to carry a tool bag, and it is almost impossible. I'm used to having lots of energy and moving fast, and I've not been able to do that for a while. I miss the days when I first started vaping, and I felt better from not smoking cigarettes, and had not yet developed any side effects from vaping.
As a side note, I have been taking an antibiotic for skin acne that developed when I started vaping. I took it for about 5 months, and ran out for about 6 weeks, and the acne returned promptly. Trying to play catch up now, taking it again and skin is clearing up. That side effect I can live with. A small break in antibiotic use is probably not bad. THis one is designed just for the skin, is costly at $120.00 per month, but the maker has a coupon making it $25 a month. I'll gladly pay that for being able to vape and not break out, but the SOB issue is probably going to be a deal-breaker if it doesn't improve. Sounds like you are having the same feelings, no?
As I said, I wanted to post an update on changing my flavors and if it helped my shortness of breath. Well, it has helped. But not enough yet for me to be satisfied. But it has helped enough to make me continue on that route to see if it gets even better. I have seen enough improvement in the past 10 days or so to make me believe my flavor choices has something to do with my SOB. As a test, I put some of the "bad" flavor in a carto, puffed on it one time, and almost choked to death. My heart was racing immediately, I couldn't catch my breath, and had to grab the inhaler. I will be very sad to leave that flavor behind, but I want to breath more. I really want to feel as good as I did the first 30 days after quitting cigarettes and beginning vaping. But we'll see. I am using a WOW flavor, which has a little VG in it, I don't think too much, probably no more than 15% judging by the vapor production. I also switched cartos to a brand that really is great for vapor production, by smokelessimage.
Before I switched flavors, I was using the Candy Cane, all organic blend, with about 40-50% VG content. I think that may have also been a problem. I would love to feel better enough to be able to enjoy the occasional carto full of the Candy Cane flavor, once in a while, but it is going to be a long time till that happens, as far as I can tell. I would say switching flavors has made me feel 15% better than if I had not, as far as breathing goes. It will be interesting to see how it progresses over the next week or so, if it continues to improve or stays at the same level. If it doesn't get better even more than right now, I will consider switching to an all PG version, which I have some of in this current menthol I'm using, but I don't really love it like I used to. So I'll be hunting more. Maybe adding some straight unflavored PG to this formula. We'll see. I know I'm what I would consider a heavy vaper, using about 20mls a week so far. Don't know if that's high or not, but I think it is. I got this 30ml bottle last weekend, on Friday or Saturday, at 24mg nic, and it's two-thirds gone already.
Oh, and as a disclaimer, so those of you who don't want to hear any of this will feel better: I am not diagnosing, criminalizing, or otherwise drawing any conclusions regarding vaping or e-cigarettes. I am performing an experiment on my own body with my own vaping devices and juices. I am hoping by narrowing down my problem one step at a time, I will be able to continue to vape and not be tempted to go back to cigarettes full-time. When I smoked cigarettes, I didn't have this SOB problem constantly, and it wasn't disabling, as this problem has become for me. I'm only drawing conclusions for MYSELF, and reporting here for those of you to read if you so desire. You don't have to agree with my body's reactions to my experiment.
