Cough, Flu, little fever and chest tightness after starting to vape.

[UVape]

Hi everyone.

Sorry by my bad English, it's not my native language.
I started to vape a week ago and love it. I stopped smoking analogic cigarettes after I started to vape. But 2 days after I started to vape I caught a flu, a little fever, started to cough and to feel chest tightness. The fever stopped first, than the flu, but the others symptoms didn't stopped.
I would like to know if someone have any tips on how should I proceed to try to find which substance in the vape process is causing me those symptoms.
With which substance(s) should I start produce my juices to try to find the substance that is making bad to me?
I have a DIY substances with me like PG, VG, nicotine 50 mg/ml in PG base and three flavours in PG base.
Thanks everyone who try to help me, I loved to vape and I will stop if I have to, but I will try to find if there is a way for me to keep on vape.

 

[UVape]

I think I'm sensitive to nicotine. I just Vaped pure VG and I'm not coughing after I vape and the vape isn't "burning" my chest, throat and stomach.
So next I will try pure PG to see if I'm sensitive, than a mix with flavour.
Let's see what will happen.
If is the nicotine that's harming me, I don't know what I will do because I will get back to the analogic cigarettes in order to get nicotine.

 

[PJReid]

A PG sensitivity is fairly common. Since you had no symptoms after vaping pure VG, that is likely the problem. Most people are okay with a little PG, some are not. You can experiment with the percentage of PG in your liquid and find the level where the PG doesn't cause symptoms. If you are vaping sub ohm, higher nicotine than 6% can cause nausea and dizziness. Good luck!

 

[puffon]

Flavors and bad quality nic can cause issues also.

 

[Marc411]

Also, what nic level are you vaping?

 

[UVape]

A PG sensitivity is fairly common. Since you had no symptoms after vaping pure VG, that is likely the problem. Most people are okay with a little PG, some are not. You can experiment with the percentage of PG in your liquid and find the level where the PG doesn't cause symptoms. If you are vaping sub ohm, higher nicotine than 6% can cause nausea and dizziness. Good luck!

Ok, PG sensitivity is very common, I will test it too. I was vaping with 1.1 ohm 6 mg nic, then 3 mg and then 0 mg to test if is the nicotine that is making me bad. When my iJust S arrive I will vape with 0.3 ohm.

 

[UVape]

Flavors and bad quality nic can cause issues also.

First I was using the juices from thesaucela.com with 70/30 VG/PG, 6 mg nic and the symptoms started, I think they have a certain quality. Now I'm using products from a Brazilian site that people are not having problems.

 

[UVape]

Also, what nic level are you vaping?

First it was 6 mg, the symptoms started, than 3 mg, than 0 mg. Vape without nicotine isn't satisfactory like with nicotine, drink a coffee and than vape is very good.

 

[Ca Ike]

Hi everyone.

Sorry by my bad English, it's not my native language.
I started to vape a week ago and love it. I stopped smoking analogic cigarettes after I started to vape. But 2 days after I started to vape I caught a flu, a little fever, started to cough and to feel chest tightness. The fever stopped first, than the flu, but the others symptoms didn't stopped.
I would like to know if someone have any tips on how should I proceed to try to find which substance in the vape process is causing me those symptoms.
With which substance(s) should I start produce my juices to try to find the substance that is making bad to me?
I have a DIY substances with me like PG, VG, nicotine 50 mg/ml in PG base and three flavours in PG base.
Thanks everyone who try to help me, I loved to vape and I will stop if I have to, but I will try to find if there is a way for me to keep on vape.

Ok just stop all of your testing. It's waaayyyy to soon to blame anything in the vape. First you only stopped smoking a week ago and what you got is a common quit syndrome.

Second, the flue that has been going around this year has a virulent cough and congestion after the fever breaks that can last a couple months. You only broke the fever a day or so ago. The moisture in the vape will irritate the flu symptoms in the lungs which is why the vg isn't so bad. Vg doesn't hold as much moisture as pg.

Third is your body is still reacting to left over smoking residue n your lungs also making the flu symptoms worse.

Go back to your 70/30 mix. Get something with mint or menthol. Preferably peppermint or spearmint to vape until your chest gets better. The mint will help soothe your chest.

As for the throat burning, we need to know what pg/vg mix, what tank and power setting and the coil resistance. Also if your inhaling right into your lungs or sucking on not your mouth then into your lungs. For a new vaper lung inhales can be harsh.

Most of all, and I can't stress the importance of this enough, STOP blaming the vape. Until your fully recovered from your FLU, blaming anything in the vape is pointless. The goal is to get over your flu first.

 

[UVape]

Ok just stop all of your testing. It's waaayyyy to soon to blame anything in the vape. First you only stopped smoking a week ago and what you got is a common quit syndrome.

Second, the flue that has been going around this year has a virulent cough and congestion after the fever breaks that can last a couple months. You only broke the fever a day or so ago. The moisture in the vape will irritate the flu symptoms in the lungs which is why the vg isn't so bad. Vg doesn't hold as much moisture as pg.

Third is your body is still reacting to left over smoking residue n your lungs also making the flu symptoms worse.

Go back to your 70/30 mix. Get something with mint or menthol. Preferably peppermint or spearmint to vape until your chest gets better. The mint will help soothe your chest.

As for the throat burning, we need to know what pg/vg mix, what tank and power setting and the coil resistance. Also if your inhaling right into your lungs or sucking on not your mouth then into your lungs. For a new vaper lung inhales can be harsh.

Most of all, and I can't stress the importance of this enough, STOP blaming the vape. Until your fully recovered from your FLU, blaming anything in the vape is pointless. The goal is to get over your flu first.

I'm not here to tell bad things about vaping, I think vaping is way better than smoke. Who got any doubts about it see this YouTube video that is from some guys that talks about a lot of topics with scientific explanation. There you will understand the definition of "TAR":
The fact that I'm "blaming" the vape for my symptoms, I think it has a correlation brcause after I started to vape I felt the symptoms.
I don't think I'm suffering from a smoking quit syndrome because I used to smoke 4 cigarettes per week. I think that people that suffers from this syndrome smokes a lot more than me.
I think it's possible for me be sensitive to nicotine because when I used to smoke (analogic cigarettes) I used to feel headache after I smoke. But I thought that since analogic cigarettes have a "quazilions" substances, I was sensitive to one o these substances. So after stop smoke and start to vape and feel sensitive I think nicotine is a possibility (as PG and VG are too, the good think about vape is that you inhale few substances, if you feel bad you can try to find which one is you are sensitive/allergic).
I'm not going to treat my flu/fever vaping menthol juices, I'm going to treat it with a doctor.
I sure will consider your opinion that isn't the vape that is causing me those symptoms, I think the best way to do this is stop to vape, get better, and than vape again, if the symptoms start again it's something in the vape that is making me feel those symptoms.
I'm vaping with a mediocre vape system that the brand is Eleaf and the model name is iCare, the specifications are:
iCare - Eleaf electronic cigarette
Size: 30mm*14mm*75mm
Output wattage: 15W max
Resistance range: 1.0-3.5ohm
E-liquid capacity: 1.8mL
Battery capacity: 650mAh
As I said before my Eleaf iJust S will arrive soon (not that the iJust S is a respectful vape but for a beginner like me I think it's ok, if I continue to vape I will buy a better vape).

 

[ericbnc]

Brazilian vendor, OP not in USA, flu like symptoms. Might be zika.

 

[UVape]

Brazilian vendor, OP not in USA, flu like symptoms. Might be zika.

And I thought only some brazilians were hue.

 

[ericbnc]

I wasn't joking. See a doctor.

 

[UVape]

I wasn't joking. See a doctor.

Today I can't see a doctor because there is too much monkeys on the street, it's dangerous.

 

[stols001]

UVape, why not take this seriously? You had the flu, now chest symptoms, see a doctor. I agree it could be quitting cig issues (it doesn't always matter how much you smoke) or it could be your mix/juice. I think it's FINE to try isolating your various ingredients to find out what works or doesn't, and I have PG sensitivity, so I know it's a pain. So, by all means, experiment and if you find something better, use that. You MAY need to lower nic even further (though you could maybe try 1.5 nic since you did smoke very little) that might be enough to keep you from smoking.

But seriously, even if it IS the PG, I'd still be seeing a doctor to rule out any more MAJOR problems. It's just common sense, though I think it is indeed possible that you are recovering from a bit of flu, plus switching over. That said, I am not a doctor, I am a random person on the internet.

Anna

 

[UVape]

UVape, why not take this seriously? You had the flu, now chest symptoms, see a doctor. I agree it could be quitting cig issues (it doesn't always matter how much you smoke) or it could be your mix/juice. I think it's FINE to try isolating your various ingredients to find out what works or doesn't, and I have PG sensitivity, so I know it's a pain. So, by all means, experiment and if you find something better, use that. You MAY need to lower nic even further (though you could maybe try 1.5 nic since you did smoke very little) that might be enough to keep you from smoking.

But seriously, even if it IS the PG, I'd still be seeing a doctor to rule out any more MAJOR problems. It's just common sense, though I think it is indeed possible that you are recovering from a bit of flu, plus switching over. That said, I am not a doctor, I am a random person on the internet.

Anna

Hi, thanks for your response. I taking it seriously, I'm going to a doctor, it's the right thing to do.
Do you vape 100% VG since you have PG sensitivity?
I will try to lower the nic to 1.5 as well, thanks for the recomedetion.

 

[stols001]

Uvape, I do use 100% VG. I buy my nic base in VG. E-cigging was easy after that. Do expect it to burn out your coils a little faster as VG is gloopy... You can thin the base with a few drops of distilled water in your tank if the juice seems too thick as you vape it, I do that from time to time. I also don't make super sweet flavors, as sweeteners can gunk coils, and I stay away from dark juices (except coco flavor which is probably THE WORST as far as gunking coils, but it's one of my favorite flavors so I use it occasionally....

Glad you are going to see the doctor

Anna

 

[Ca Ike]

I'm not here to tell bad things about vaping, I think vaping is way better than smoke. Who got any doubts about it see this YouTube video that is from some guys that talks about a lot of topics with scientific explanation. There you will understand the definition of "TAR":
The fact that I'm "blaming" the vape for my symptoms, I think it has a correlation brcause after I started to vape I felt the symptoms.
I don't think I'm suffering from a smoking quit syndrome because I used to smoke 4 cigarettes per week. I think that people that suffers from this syndrome smokes a lot more than me.
I think it's possible for me be sensitive to nicotine because when I used to smoke (analogic cigarettes) I used to feel headache after I smoke. But I thought that since analogic cigarettes have a "quazilions" substances, I was sensitive to one o these substances. So after stop smoke and start to vape and feel sensitive I think nicotine is a possibility (as PG and VG are too, the good think about vape is that you inhale few substances, if you feel bad you can try to find which one is you are sensitive/allergic).
I'm not going to treat my flu/fever vaping menthol juices, I'm going to treat it with a doctor.
I sure will consider your opinion that isn't the vape that is causing me those symptoms, I think the best way to do this is stop to vape, get better, and than vape again, if the symptoms start again it's something in the vape that is making me feel those symptoms.
I'm vaping with a mediocre vape system that the brand is Eleaf and the model name is iCare, the specifications are:
iCare - Eleaf electronic cigarette
Size: 30mm*14mm*75mm
Output wattage: 15W max
Resistance range: 1.0-3.5ohm
E-liquid capacity: 1.8mL
Battery capacity: 650mAh
As I said before my Eleaf iJust S will arrive soon (not that the iJust S is a respectful vape but for a beginner like me I think it's ok, if I continue to vape I will buy a better vape).

Even with just 4 cigarettes a week you can still get the quit symptoms. Depending on the cigarette depends on how much of the toxins you actually got. We can't judge that though.

Your device is ok but you may be using it wrong for you. Try a coil in the 1.8-2.0 ohm range at 8-10 watts if you can adjust it. Since you smoked so few cigs, start with 6 mg liquid and if that is harsh on those settings then mix the 6 with equal amount of a 3mg which will give you about 4.5mg. And work from there. Light headed, nausea and sometimes headaches are symptoms of too much nic, but your flu will have the same symptoms. That's why I say stop blaming the vape until your flu is gone.

The mint is not meant to be a treatment for your flu. It is meant to sooth the harshness of your symptoms, similar to putting an ice pack or cold towel on a burn. Peppermint has been shown to have healing effects but it has a better soothing ability. Think of what a menthol rub does when you use it during a chest cold. Similar effects.

Stopping the vape until your flu is gone is a good idea too. That can eliminate the symptom aggravation the vape can cause. If you continue to vape adding menthol or mint can help sooth your lungs but won't cure your flu.

Edit: it is also possible that your flu turned into a mild case of pneumonia. See a doctor asap.

 

[puffon]

Today I can't see a doctor because there is too much monkeys on the street, it's dangerous.

I have to ask....
These monkeys:

Or these?...

 

[UVape]

Hahahahahaha, very good. Thank God where I live violence is low. But if I was in Rio de Janeiro the situation is like war.
Be grateful that in the US you can have a gun to defend yourself and people surrounding you, never let the politicians take this right away from you. Here in Brazil we are not allowed to have a gun, the result is that only the bandits have a gun. See the city in Caracas Venezuela, the most violent city in the world, citizens are not allowed to have a gun, only the bandits.
In the US if a thief try to rob you in the car traffic, there is 20 cars behind him with guns to shoot him, the thief will think 2 times before commit a crime.
And about socialism and communism, take this tip for your life, it doesn't work, so many countries tried and today are in a bad situation. I see guys in the US supporting socialism and I think: I don't see people from US trying to live in Cuba, what I see is the opposite. People in Cuba build "ships" in pet bottles to cross the ocean. I'm glad Brasil isn't a Venezuela or Cuba yet.