Complete loss of sense of taste? PG allergy?

[Cromeus]

So I've been having issues tasting my juices as I've been vaping more and more during the day, and then noted that even flavored drinks tasted very faint, muted. To check if I had completely lost my sense of taste, I went ahead and dumped undiluted Capella's Egg Nog(sus. in PG) flavoring into my atomizer. I got nothing. Is this a normal symptom of a PG allergy, or is this something else? I was afraid this would happen; I'm allergic to most alcohols and alcohol byproducts. Thankfully the majority of juices I ordered where I had a choice were pure VG, just waiting for them to come in.

 

[Daniel_c]

As I explained in another thread just a second ago you might have vapors tongue, you need to remember to drink lots of water and especially while your vaping

 

[Cromeus]

As I explained in another thread just a second ago you might have vapors tongue, you need to remember to drink lots of water and especially while your vaping

I tend to drink about four litres of water a day, enough that what comes out looks like what comes in, so I don't think hydration would be it =p
How long does this tend to last, if that's all it is?

 

[Daniel_c]

Hmm well how long have you been vaping for anyway, is this your first time trying vg?

 

[Tcar]

vaper's tongue. Had same thing happen to me when I started a couple moths back. Poor taste buds didn't know what to do after smoking for 20 years and they suddenly started to TASTE things again.

Taste Buds and Vapers Tongue

 

[Cromeus]

Hmm well how long have you been vaping for anyway, is this your first time trying vg?

About two months; first six weeks with pure VG, just got a bunch of random Chinese flavors from China when I ordered my cheap ego set, which I've been using for about two weeks

 

[Daniel_c]

Ewww to the China crap, first and foremost you need REAL FLAVORS. Do a little bit of research okay and don't buy liquid from China. Also check out this link.


Vapor's Tongue or Vapor's Fatigue? | Mt Baker Vapor WikiMt Baker Vapor Wiki

 

[Cromeus]

Ewww to the China crap, first and foremost you need REAL FLAVORS. Do a little bit of research okay and don't buy liquid from China. Also check out this link.


Vapor's Tongue or Vapor's Fatigue? | Mt Baker Vapor WikiMt Baker Vapor Wiki

I've ordered good stuff from MBT, MLV, ZampleBox, and I'll be ordering from AIV tomorrow.

I should also note that I've never smoked in my life, so that's not an issue =p

 

[Daniel_c]

Honestly you need to get some real flavors, you never know with that China crap. Now if you ask about vendors your going to get a million different answers. It's a lot of information to take in when picking flavors so it can get overwhelming. I have only been vaping for a short about of time but I have started with these people. They are reasonably priced and will get you your stuff very fast and you can customize the order also and they have sample packs that you can get.


http://www.heathersheavenlyvapes.com/store3/

 

[InTheShade]

Ewww to the China crap, first and foremost you need REAL FLAVORS. Do a little bit of research okay and don't buy liquid from China. Also check out this link.


Vapor's Tongue or Vapor's Fatigue? | Mt Baker Vapor WikiMt Baker Vapor Wiki

Why should we not buy e-liquid from China?

 

[Daniel_c]

I'm not saying it's bad but everyone I have talked to has said to stick to local stuff. Not to mention that many people have said that getting liquid or batteries from China takes forever because customs holds it up

 

[Cromeus]

HHV samples seem a bit pricier - 12ml for $10, with no coupons available, so ¢83/ml, where AIV currently has 25% off, with their 16 sample being $26.25 with the coupon, so ¢54/ml... Shipping to Canada from either is pricey too.

 

[InTheShade]

I'm not saying it's bad but everyone I have talked to has said to stick to local stuff.

Ewww to the China crap

Honestly you need to get some real flavors, you never know with that China crap

I think that is exactly what you are saying.

Just so you know, Dekang is very well thought of in the vaping community. It was one of the first e-liquid suppliers, is the largest juice vendor in the world and they have posted videos of their lab in China.
Liqua is another - (although it's an Italian brand that is) made in China almost exclusively.

I have no ties to China liquid vendors, I just find it hilarious when people say don't buy from China when some of flavorings that US vendors use are made there. Nic base is usually imported too - although not usually from China.

I would just suggest that everyone do some research as to who is making their liquid and where their ingredients are sourced.

EDIT - sorry for the thread hijack OP... carry on.

 

[Daniel_c]

HHV samples seem a bit pricier - 12ml for $10, with no coupons available, so ¢83/ml, where AIV currently has 25% off, with their 16 sample being $26.25 with the coupon, so ¢54/ml... Shipping to Canada from either is pricey too.

Yes it sucks that they don't have a coupon right now but I would try a flavor rotation if possible, also 10 dollars is not that bad lol

 

[design2host]

I think due excessive vaping you are having this problem.Reduce the number of times you vape a day and check it out,whether you are still having the problem.

 

[Daniel_c]

I think that is exactly what you are saying.

Just so you know, Dekang is very well thought of in the vaping community. It was one of the first e-liquid suppliers, is the largest juice vendor in the world and they have posted videos of their lab in China.
Liqua is another - (although it's an Italian brand that is) made in China almost exclusively.

I have no ties to China liquid vendors, I just find it hilarious when people say don't buy from China when some of flavorings that US vendors use are made there. Nic base is usually imported too - although not usually from China.

I would just suggest that everyone do some research as to who is making their liquid and where their ingredients are sourced.

EDIT - sorry for the thread hijack OP... carry on.

Well maybe I do need to do a bit more research myself but even if they are great I still wouldn't take a chance, to many issues with customs and I would honestly like to support places here in the US instead of taking a shot in the dark with a vendor in China

 

[KjAthena]

please check out the vapers tongue link you were given...it can happen to everyone...it has hit me twice and I hate it

 

[generic mutant]

Yep, that's ill-informed, and borderline racist.

I'd prefer to vape stuff made with the oversight of biochemists, here;

Make The Best E-liquid - Production Facilities of Hangsen Holding Co.,Ltd

Than mixed up in cooking pots, by someone who's working out which ingredients are safe by Googling it.

 

[Bunnykiller]

Why should we not buy e-liquid from China?

For the same reason we dont buy Sheetrock from China


check out Post Katrina rebuilds with China made sheetrock

 

[Cromeus]

Of the 15 brandless flavors I tried from DX that Google tells me are mostly Dekang, the only one I'd even consider ordering again would be the Wrigley's doublemint - the rest were either disgusting or tasteless, and they steeped for more than a month in the mail on the way from China, with some additional time here, so I don't think they'd get any better. I do have most of the non-tobacco Liqua flavors on the way from FT, and I'll see if those do better. If not, I'm done with Chinese juice - got lots on the way made in the states and here in Canada.

As of this post, my sense if taste is partially back - so that's good I guess