e-cigs (vaping) is amazing but.....

[Thulium]

As others have suggested, the "cure" for most of these symptoms is probably something as simple as drinking a little water to re-hydrate your throat that can get dried and irritatable from the PG/VG vapor. Also keep in mind that you don't really even need to inhale the vapor into your lungs to get the nicotine the way you can with smoke. The pharmaceutical grade nicotine used in e-liquid is not readily absorbed by lung tissue, but is absorbed more slowly through the upper respiratory system: This is probably why some e-cig users have a hard time giving up the "first cigarette of the day" because they are looking for the faster delivery mechanism. It's also pretty common to vape a bit too much nicotine at first because it takes a bit of time to get used to the difference in absorption rate.

If this describes you and you're having a hard time avoiding smoking occasionally, I would suggest trying other smoke-free alternatives like Swedish-style snus, dissolvables or other products (including some experimental new "whole tobacco alkaloid" e-liquids) that might deliver the nicotine and other chemicals like MAOI's that some smokers seek--without, obviously, any of the harmful effects of smoking.

 

[geoff11]

Like other people have been saying there are a lot of factors that can be contributing to what you are describing. In my experience, if I use very low resistance cartomizers (i.e., 1.25 ohm) I notice that I start to have some scratching in the back of my throat. I am relatively new to vaping, but I definitely think it is better to go higher voltage and higher resistance to get the same amount of watts. I find the taste of the liquids is better at the higher voltage and I get less of that feeling you are describing.

 

[Thulium]

Since you aren't really absorbing any nicotine in your lungs, you only need to inhale the vapor into your lungs to create the throat hit feeling. Some strong flavorings like menthol and/or cinnamon, or a small amount of PGA (Pure Grain Alcohol aka "Everclear") can create throat hit as well so it might help to try some other flavors or higher/lower nicotine strengths as needed.

If you're getting too much throat hit, try using less PG or perhaps even 100% VG eliquid. PG creates more throat hit and delivers more flavor than VG, while VG makes a denser, longer lasting, and almost "creamy" vapor....My preference is about a 70/30 PG/VG mix for plenty of flavor and throat hit with good vapor production. I generally use only about 1% nicotine (10-12mg/ml) and I sometimes add a bit of menthol and/or PGA to dial-in the throat hit and make fruit flavors taste "cold".

 

[BardicDruid]

1) Drink more water.
2) Read "The Wonderful World of Vaping" in the ECF Library.
3) Try dropping your nic level down one level.
4) Then start testing with your hardware.

 

[MissC]

Tasty Vapor is made to order and custom blended and tastes better than any other juice I've ordered. You can choose your pg/vg mix when you order. Welcome to Tasty Vapor Their juices are intended for diluting/doubling/mixing down, so if you get an oz of high nic juice and 4 oz of no nic juice- you can mix them together and have a ton of juice without spending very much money. (NOTE: TV High nic juice is TOO HIGH to vape straight!!) Use their customer service if you get confused.
I'm getting into some DIY flavorings at present, but will continue to order from TV as the juice is just awesome. I have to cut it down with a little pg/vg 50/50 blend (you can buy this at TV, as well). Anyhow if you wanna try different pg/vg blends with little to no DIY involved then Tasty Vapor is great.

 

[MissC]

lol I put the website up and Welcome to Tasty Vapor showed up. I sound like a spokesperson. I assure you I am not. Their juice is just really good.

 

[iamstucifer]

Tasty Vapor is made to order and custom blended and tastes better than any other juice I've ordered. You can choose your pg/vg mix when you order. Welcome to Tasty Vapor Their juices are intended for diluting/doubling/mixing down, so if you get an oz of high nic juice and 4 oz of no nic juice- you can mix them together and have a ton of juice without spending very much money. (NOTE: TV High nic juice is TOO HIGH to vape straight!!) Use their customer service if you get confused.
I'm getting into some DIY flavorings at present, but will continue to order from TV as the juice is just awesome. I have to cut it down with a little pg/vg 50/50 blend (you can buy this at TV, as well). Anyhow if you wanna try different pg/vg blends with little to no DIY involved then Tasty Vapor is great.

how much liquid do you get in a bottle from them? .... ive seen a lot of 1 oz. bottles that are around $10 is that normal? and how long typically does that last?

 

[Thulium]

lol I put the website up and Welcome to Tasty Vapor showed up. I sound like a spokesperson. I assure you I am not. Their juice is just really good.

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[dragonladee]

I quit analogs the day I started vaping. I read enough first to know what to expect, but even then experiences will vary.

For the first week or so I had a sore throat and it felt like I had a tickle/something caught in it, and I'd hack up a little congestion. My all day vape is 100% vg, so it couldn't have been a reaction to pg in my case. If you read about the symptoms of quitting analogs, this has been the case for others too (those who aren't vapers as well). This is not to say that you aren't having a reaction to pg or too high a nic level, the only way to know for sure is to experiment with different liquids.

I was concerned about using vg in my cartos because of everything I'd read here but I chanced it anyway and haven't had a problem. I really think it depends on the thickness of the juice and the quality of your cartos, but I'm a noob (only 6 weeks in myself) so I'm no expert. I have been rotating out the same 10 cartos the entire time, refilling and cleaning, and have yet to kill one, burn one, or have the pull get tight.

 

[Ralikar]

It's normal at first, but remember not all juice/flavors will affect you the same. After time, move to something that your body reacts well to. Johnson Creek was more comfortable to me than cartos from 3 other companies, esp the hot flavored ones (wow carts) which tore up my throat/sinuses.

 

[swedishfish]

The first weekend I got mine I was vaping 100% PG juice and it absolutely destroyed my throat. Switched to 100% VG and 50/50 PG/VG to recover and have never gone back to a 100% PG juice. Very much prefer heavy VG juices.

My throat issues went away. I run and read in the Health section posts from people that run don't vape VG because of that heavy feeling in their lungs. Except for a couple of my juices that have low VG I mostly vape PG and never have that feeling any more at all.

 

[MissC]

how much liquid do you get in a bottle from them? .... ive seen a lot of 1 oz. bottles that are around $10 is that normal? and how long typically does that last?



You get 30 ml which is an once, however you can get it up to 64mg nic strength- then get a bottle of 1, 2, or 4 once "doubler" (All the same price about 15 bucks) 5 oz of nic juice-custom made to order that tastes great for 25-30 bucks? Can't beat it.
They have weekly specials on their E(nic)juice select flavors for $10 an oz.

An once of 12mg nic juice will last me about 2-3 months if I vape it a lot. I cut it 2/3 nic e-liquid to 1/3 of 50/50 pg/vg blend. Then add a drop or two of Lorann's flavoring. It depends on how much you vape really as to how long it lasts. Tasty vapor is cheap and great quality. And I had my order in 2 days.

I was buying puresmoker juices (also made in the us). They had some good flavors (Curtis' Coffee!), but are pricier ($22 for 1oz) Although they don't custom make your juice and they premake batches- it's not made to order. They also did not help me resolve an order charge mistake that was their fault. However, I bought my starter kit from them last November and one of the batteries is still cooking just fine.

 

[MissC]

Also, I like Shannon65's advice concerning your post: Shannon65

"If you inhale as you take a drag it can be a bit harsh if your liquid is harsh. Try taking a SLOW drag first and then inhaling the vapor after you stop taking the drag. That might help."

To add to Shannon's reply-I can't inhale the vapor the same way that I inhaled smoke. I have to drag the vapor into my mouth and then slowly inhale or it burns my throat, as well.

 

[MissC]

Oohhh, There's an edit button for the posts... lol I'm such a noob here!

I'll learn. lol No wonder they want for you to stay in the noob section here!

 

[iamstucifer]

wow ... a lot of good information here im glad i asked .... i should have signed up for this the moment i started thinking about switching .... first day went well ... i switched juices that i was using and the tightness in my chest was a lot less on this juice ... im guessing its just the mix either that or im starting to get the hang of vaping a bit more than when i was on the other juice .... though im not big on wasting money and i got 6 3mL bottles all different flavors but the same nic mix in it so im gonna finish those before i get anything else ... heres to hoping the next few weeks don't suck just as bad as the first few weeks on analogs

 

[Mindfield]

wow ... a lot of good information here im glad i asked .... i should have signed up for this the moment i started thinking about switching .... first day went well ... i switched juices that i was using and the tightness in my chest was a lot less on this juice ... im guessing its just the mix either that or im starting to get the hang of vaping a bit more than when i was on the other juice .... though im not big on wasting money and i got 6 3mL bottles all different flavors but the same nic mix in it so im gonna finish those before i get anything else ... heres to hoping the next few weeks don't suck just as bad as the first few weeks on analogs

It can take a bit of time to work out what works best for you, but the great part about E-cigs is that whatever works best for you is available. Low PG, high PG, low voltage, high voltage, low resistance, high resistance, weak juice, strong juice, weak juice that thinks it's strong but cries when you punch it in the shoulder -- it's all out there. Just stick with it, experiment as you are able, ask any and all questions, and eventually I'm certain you will find it.