COPD pg ratios and flavors that aggravate

[Vchick]

Just released from the hospital after a exacerbated attack related to upper respiratory infection.

Just need to know from those who do have copd what they find the best pg ratio is and if they find there are any flavors that aggravate?

Thanks!

 

[love coffee]

I can't vape anything above 50% pg, and likely will drop my future orders even lower. I also can't vape juices with predominantly alcohol-based flavorings.

 

[TheOdessa]

Higher pg is better. I'd go like 80% PG. I have asthma so I know how you feel.

They use PG in the AC in hospitals to kill airborne illnesses if I read correctly on the google machine.

 

[Rat2chat2]

I do not have copd but higher vg always gives me a heavy feeling in my chest. I have a friend that uses 80/20 and says it is better for her copd. So sorry you had that hospital stay and I hope you are recovering quickly. Hugs to you.

 

[93gc40]

I also get Heavy Lung from juices of more than 50% VG.

 

[ObsceneJesster]

What does it mean when you say you get heavy lungs?

 

[Flt Simulation]

'Heavy' ..... hard to breathe

I guess the word 'heavy' has something to do with the person feeling like there is something 'heavy' pushing on there chest ... which makes breathing difficult.

 

[pokemom]

I can't vape anything above 50% vg, I find 60/40 pg/vg the best. I also struggle if my liquid is cream based so I have to stay away from custards, etc.

 

[ObsceneJesster]

Those of you who are bothered by high VG, are you older in age or do you suffer from pre-existing conditions?

 

[rowsley]

I'm 33 and have had no pre exsisting conditions. As far as VG goes I won't go over 50vg. The heavy lung feeling is bothersome to me.
Buying juice for whatever reason ppl assume you want 70vg/30pg. I try to explain how it makes me feel and all they say is well its probably a reaction to pg. Not in my case, I dont necessarily thing I'm allergic to higher amounts vg but for whatever reason it does bother me.

 

[SchmidtyKy]

I'm 31 years old. I suffered severe asthma until about 12 years ago. It went away when I moved to a different state.

However, I also feel a "heaviness" when vaping high VG liquids. I find a 50/50 blend to be just fine for me. But some of the higher VG stuff just feels like the vapor is more dense, and therefore, "heavy". Can't chain vape high VG blends.

Guess that's why there is so much liquid out there that we can customize. We all have our preferences.

 

[LoveVanilla]

I have no direct experience or knowledge but did read some medical related speculation as to whether diketones could be complicit in COPD. You might want to consider avoiding.

 

[danibanani]

I was diagnosed with COPD when I was 38. I buy juices with at least a 50% PG and avoid high VG at all costs, or I get that "heaviness." I've also noticed chain vaping custards or diketone heavy e-juices makes it worse.

I hope that's helpful.