E-cigs and singing?

[Fyre904]

I had a friend of the family a singer tell me that e-liquids can be hard on you if you sing for a living. Not that they have adverse effects on your health his statement was more like they coat your vocal chords or folds and can inhibit a natural singing voice. Is there any truth to this? I looked for a health implications area in the forums and did not see one I hope I am not posting this in the wrong place.

 

[Orobas]

I still sing just as badly as I did before I started vaping, but not any worse.

I could see that being the case when you first start when all the leftover gunk i your lungs is still breaking up and you're coughing it up, but once you've made the switch I really can't see it being a big deal. In my experience anyway.

Now does your friend sing and/or has he tried vaping before? or is he just parroting more secondhand misinformation like asploding batteries and antifreeze?

 

[Fyre904]

Could very well be parroting that's why I wanted to find out but seriously doubt there has been a study done. Was hoping maybe a singer would have first hand knowledge.

 

[Mariwashere]

Not a pro, but I do sing, and I typically do karaoke once or twice a week so I have a lot of time in... no major issues here although I do notice more irritation with higher pg liquid, but nothing damaging... just drink a lot of water, and I found that soy milk helps soothe my throat. I baby the chords with room temp or warm liquids at least half an hour before going up and am fine.

 

[Ralikar]

They do less damage than smoking...

 

[SuziesMom]

I was a chorus geek in school...I think my range is better now that I don't smoke- not as good as it was before smoking, but better.

 

[AuBadge]

To the OP:
Do you sing for a living? If 'yes',
Are you a vaper?
If so, have you noticed any adverse effects in your range or tone? If so, you have your answer, based on your first-hand experience.
If not, I would wait to see a peer-reviewed study on such effects related to vaping. One of the biggest problems we have as vapers is that as part of a new industry, we are easy targets. The mere existence of PVs is a threat to some (who shall remain nameless, but we know who you are ) There's a parallel industry which wants to kill the PV baby in it's crib.

 

[Hogie]

I am a singer and I have seen no adverse effects on my voice. If anything, it has improved! I have seen my vocal range increase as well as my energy level. I have been using 20/80 VG and have recently started getting 100%VG. Been vaping for almost 2 years now.

I look at it this way, if it does do anything to my voice, smoking would do FAR worse.

 

[Iffy]

One of my v-verts is a part time pro singer. She says that she has gained half an octave.

 

[JENerationX]

One of my friends is a singer and found her upper range is much stronger now that she's vaping than it was as a PAD smoker.

 

[Hogie]

One of my friends is a singer and found her upper range is much stronger now that she's vaping than it was as a PAD smoker.

Yes, I too notice this! Songs that used to be very hard to do (or impossible) are now much easier.

 

[HardWired]

Your singing friend of the family is full of poop.

Seriously though, sounds like a baseless opinion. Those posting, myself included, will tell you we sing better after quitting smoking but still vaping full-time.

 

[Hogie]

Your singing friend of the family is full of poop.

Seriously though, sounds like a baseless opinion. Those posting, myself included, will tell you we sing better after quitting smoking but still vaping full-time.

Was that really necessary??? I have seen it in myself and can say, YES, this IS true!

There is always someone who has to go out of their way to rain on someone's parade........

 

[phil71185]

The only thing I have noticed is that imediatly after vaping my voice is deaper for maybe a second or two but don't last for longer than that.