coughing issues

[fuzzeemonkey]

So my girls ego showed up the other day. She's been practicing with it but is having trouble with coughing when she drags. She's tried the preloaded carts that came with it and tried dripping the juice I've order with the same problem. I recommended the drag w/o inhaling...then inhale after but that doesn't seem to work for her neither. The coughing is a major issue in her trying to make the switch because it hurts her head to cough so much.

My questions are:

Should I try a different kind of juice (different pg/vg mixture or whatever)?

Does it just take some serious time to get used to vapor versus smoke?

What other factors do I need to consider to help her fix this problem?

 

[dormouse]

If you have 100% PG then yes get some PG/VG liquids - I usually like 70pg/30vg and you could try 50/50

What did she smoke? Full strength cigs?
What nicotine juice?
And what kind of atomizer? Normal or LR (or what ohms)? And was the primer gotten off the atomizer before using it? Because that stuff is really harsh


And yes - you draw vapor into your mouth first, then inhale

It's probably a manual battery
press in and about 1/2-1 second later
drag easily...... and before the end of your drag
let up the button
and finish dragging (gets the rest of the already-made vapor)
then inhale

 

[markfm]

First, drink a lot of water (as always).

If these are carts on an atty, by chance did the atty have primer on it? On a fresh atomizer there often is a primer fluid; people blow out any onto a tissue, and/or initially soak the atomizer in alcohol, then rinse and dry, before using it.

A quick check to see if she might be sensitive to something would be to get some plain Glycerin USP from a drug store (probably labeled Glycerin USP Skin Protectant, and the ingredients should only list Glycerin). Mix a little grocery store water with some VG (maybe 10 - 20% water), just to thin it a bit, and see if she can vape that OK. If she's good with plain VG, then it could be a bit of sensitivity to PG or a particular flavoring, though many people cough some when first vaping -- it really isn't the same short, sharp, inhales as people often use on a cigarette.

Drag without inhaling (get vapor into your mouth, then afterwards finish the inhale into your lungs) is what I do.

 

[fuzzeemonkey]

If you have 100% PG then yes get some PG/VG liquids - I usually like 70pg/30vg and you could try 50/50

What did she smoke? Full strength cigs?
What nicotine juice?
And what kind of atomizer? Normal or LR (or what ohms)? And was the primer gotten off the atomizer before using it? Because that stuff is really harsh


And yes - you draw vapor into your mouth first, then inhale

It's probably a manual battery
press in and about 1/2-1 second later
drag easily...... and before the end of your drag
let up the button
and finish dragging (gets the rest of the already-made vapor)
then inhale

I"m not sure where my reply went.
She smoked Pall Mall full 100's over a pack/day.
It's a normal atomizer..nor LR...I think I got all the primer out but dunno how to be positive.
The juice is Dekang 16mg ordered from Liteciggusa.

 

[ursunshinemau]

Can someone explain the pg/vg thing? Or should I post somewhere else?

 

[dormouse]

Dekang is 100% PG - try adding some Walmart's USP glycerine to some of the juice - maybe the pharmacy can sell you an empty eyedrops-type dropper bottle too. It will cut the TH some and add more vapor (also cut the nicotine though as well as flavor)

Backwoods Brew juices are 70pg/30vg
Most FreedomSmokeUSA tobaccos and many others are available in 70pg/30vg and many other ratios like 50/50 etc (though their 24mg samples are fixed PG/VG).

I think she may end up needing 24mg but that would make it even harsher right now though some VG will smooth it out. You could try some 24mg samples. She may also want to practice with a smoother juice like a nice vanilla. Their Raspberry tea is also interesting - a bit like a Raspberry tobacco but less harsh.
FreedomSmokeUSA samples are 24mg. The Tobaccos and other sections are selectable nic and often selectable PG/VG

The reason I asked about the ohms - I don't know if Egos are sold with LR attys or not. LR attys (lower ohms) run hotter for a harder hitting drag (which is apparently not what she needs right now)

Re the primer - dripping/vaping some juice off without inhaling should get rid of the rest if there is any.

 

[fuzzeemonkey]

Can someone explain the pg/vg thing? Or should I post somewhere else?

Hello honey, welcome to ECF

 

[ursunshinemau]

Thank you babe! I sooooo want this to work.

 

[fuzzeemonkey]

Dekang is 100% PG - try adding some Walmart's USP glycerine to some of the juice - maybe the pharmacy can sell you an empty eyedrops-type dropper bottle too. It will cut the TH some and add more vapor (also cut the nicotine though as well as flavor)

Backwoods Brew juices are 70pg/30vg
Most FreedomSmokeUSA tobaccos and many others are available in 70pg/30vg and many other ratios like 50/50 etc (though their 24mg samples are fixed PG/VG).

I think she may end up needing 24mg but that would make it even harsher right now though some VG will smooth it out. You could try some 24mg samples. She may also want to practice with a smoother juice like a nice vanilla. Their Raspberry tea is also interesting - a bit like a Raspberry tobacco but less harsh.
FreedomSmokeUSA samples are 24mg. The Tobaccos and other sections are selectable nic and often selectable PG/VG

The reason I asked about the ohms - I don't know if Egos are sold with LR attys or not. LR attys (lower ohms) run hotter for a harder hitting drag (which is apparently not what she needs right now)

Re the primer - dripping/vaping some juice off without inhaling should get rid of the rest if there is any.

Sounds like some great advice. I'm sure the primer stuff is gone from what you've said...that's what we did last night.
I figured she's need 24mg too but tried to change my order too late. Right now she just wants to be able to take a drag
and not cough her brains out after. She's been doing the hit button/drag/inhale after thing but to no avail. I will try mixing in the vg with the current juice and also buy some new juices for her to sample as you've suggested. Thanks much!

 

[fuzzeemonkey]

Thank you babe! I sooooo want this to work.

Hey folks...ursunshinemau is Jen. Feel free to ask her any questions here too that might help assist with her problem. Thanks!

 

[Scorched]

I had the same issue when I first started and so did a couple of my friends. The problem was the vapor was too harsh, it had a very strong TH and took awhile to get used to. You might want to try getting juice with lower nicotine content, possibly even 0, and go up from there,