Cold weather throat gurgling?

[Traijan]

Hey,

I'm just curious if anybody else experiences this.

It's not like where I live is cold but I do keep my trucks air conditioning on the coldest setting maximum A/C and I notice when I try to vape my 15/85 PG/VG juices, it gives me throat gurgling. It's almost like my throat gets coated in something and then I have to clear my throat to get rid of it (swallowing it I presume).

I don't recall this happening with 50/50 liquids in the past so it makes me wonder if it's the high VG that causes this or perhaps something nasty in the last two manufacturers blends of 15/85 liquids.

I don't generally notice this though when at home where the inside is usually kept between 72 and 74° so that makes me want to think that somehow something changes in a high VG liquid when vaping in cold areas or it's just happening to my body.

 

[sparkky1]

mucus is created in the body I discovered mucus begins in the nasal passage. And a dry environment dries out the mucus in the nasal passage making it thick and difficult to flush out. That causes the mucus or "phlegm" to build up and eventually make it's way down to your lungs where it's then coughed up. This happens naturally if maybe you live in an area where the air is dry. The air everywhere gets dry in the winter months and can cause some people to produce more phlegm simply because it's cold outside.

Since VG is a humectant, it may very well be pulling moisture from your nasal passage and out into the air as you exhale your vapor. This dries out the nasal passages which then makes the mucus thick and hard to get rid of, hence the buildup. And then just as in a dry environment, that buildup eventually makes it's way down to your lungs at which point that chest heaviness comes along and you start feeling the need to cough up the phlegm. A humidifier or drinking lots of water (not other liquids) should help. But it sounds like the very nature of VG itself is what causes this problem. And one may or may not have trouble with this depending on how hydrated they are. Also keep in mind that people with consistent allergy problems will have the same sorts of issues. As a matter of fact, if you have allergy problems, they could be exacerbated by the all VG juice, I would imagine.

 

[WonderDude32]

I usually vape a 75% or higher VG juice it this build happens to me at times. I don't want to say often but once or twice a week I notice it. I tried a 50/50 juice I've had for a while in a drawer and it does feel lighter. The draw back to the higher PG is the vape isn't as dense or as heavy as I now prefer. I don't get the same reaction when I use an rda. I current tanks are the Subtank Plus and an eGo ONE 2.5 ml. with both coiled at .5 respectively and this is where I find the mucus develops as I vape way more frequently with a fill-and-go setup.