Once I cleared out the gunk singing got a lot better. Capacity and tone. Still deal with dry mouth.
Electronic cigarette effect on lungs
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Smoking Cigarettes paralyzes the cilia in your esophagus. It is the tar that does this, not the nicotine. These are tiny hairs that work the phlegm and gunk out of your lungs. When these cilia are paralyzed, they cannot do their job properly and so smokers tend to have this gunk settle in their lungs. When I started vaping, for a few weeks I was coughing up all kinds of phlegm. That has settled down considerably...I dont cough nearly as much crap up as I used to. I have only been vaping for a little over a month, and still have an occasional analog here and there, however I have noticed that my cough has significantly settled down since that first couple weeks, and I dont cough up hardly anything anymore. The point is, it is very much normal to have a quitters cough as your body adjusts and your cilia regain their normal functions.
I had a spirometer test last September. I had smoked 37 years, PAD, but been vaping a bit over 2 years (as well as being good about exercise) by the time I did the spirometer. I tested well above average (good) across the board. Yes, vaping is much better for lung function compared to smoking, once you get past the initial transition, clearing the crud from smoking 
On my own personal testimonial .. I was a 1.5 PAD smoker for 40+ years .. after switching to a PV some time ago, I did cough up phlem for several months ..
These days, if I use my PV heavily during the day with certain liquids, I still get a buildup sometimes ..
These days, if I use my PV heavily during the day with certain liquids, I still get a buildup sometimes ..
Coughing up phlegm is a normal effect of quitting smoking. The cilia in your lungs begins to recover after being shell shocked for years. You actually start to bring up phlegm when that occurs and you eventually experience clearer lungs and fewer coughs. Clearing the lungs is a natural function carried out by cilia, little hairlike strands that use a wave motion to bring secretions to the throat for ejection.
Coughing after quitting smoking: What's the deal? - MayoClinic.com
Coughing after quitting smoking: What's the deal? - MayoClinic.com
awsome infromation thank u i was wondering what was happing to me lol
not that I know of but i am no doctor but i compare nicotine to caffine lol
Similar to caffeine, nicotine is a stimulant and vasoconstrictor. I'm no doctor, this is just well known information. In my case I've found that since I can vape in places I couldn't smoke, I've ended up cutting my coffee consumption a lot during the work week.
Some great posts here, lots of helpful information. I smoked cigarettes and cigars for decades, drawing the smoke into my mouth first, then releasing it to the lungs, or pushing it out of my mouth with my tongue to inhale it nasally. I live in California, so I'm also familiar with the "other" method of inhalation, and tried that with my PV this last week in search of the most satisfying vape. Drawing the vapor into my mouth first is a more enjoyable experience, and seems to give me a better hit of nicotine, as well, especially when I exhale through my nose; lots of blood vessels in the mucosa up there to deliver the goods...
As a singer, who shouldn't be smoking at all, my PV has been a godsend. Just a couple weeks in, and I'm noticing less congestion when I wake up in the morning, and less wheezing when I go to sleep at night. But the really dramatic change has been in the texture of my voice, which is richer now than it was when my vocal folds were in a constant state of inflammation due the irritation that smoke causes. It's especially noticeable with a good microphone.
Whatever the hazards of vaping may be, it's much easier on the vocal instrument than smoking is...
As a singer, who shouldn't be smoking at all, my PV has been a godsend. Just a couple weeks in, and I'm noticing less congestion when I wake up in the morning, and less wheezing when I go to sleep at night. But the really dramatic change has been in the texture of my voice, which is richer now than it was when my vocal folds were in a constant state of inflammation due the irritation that smoke causes. It's especially noticeable with a good microphone.
Whatever the hazards of vaping may be, it's much easier on the vocal instrument than smoking is...
That works for me as well. Slow draw, hold in the mouth a bit--which is nice for flavors you really enjoy, then exhale through the nose. In a very short time, I've come to prefer it to regular cigs. I enjoy it more. I'm not quite quit the stink sticks but am down two maybe three a day? From 2 packs a day. I think it may be the nicotine level of my current cartos (prefills) is too low. Have some 24mg e-liquid on order that should be here soon and some blank Boge and want to see how that goes.
Because it seems to me I resort to regular cigs once in a while to get a "jolt" of nicotine then can "coast" for a long time on vaping. From what I've learned here at ECF, seems my starter kit was probably for people who smoked less than a pack a day. So I'm twiddling things to find a good combination for me.
I don't really like smoking regular cigs anymore. I rush through it mechanically and am kind of disgusted when I'm finished. Vaping tastes better and is much more pleasant all around. So I suspect it's the nicotine level that's off a bit and I'm compensating with a "quick fix" here and there.
I just recently made the switch from analogs to vaping.. after 2 days smoke free already notice im coughing up gunk. I'm taking that as a good sign my body is clearing out that bad stuff that was in the cigs
I'm not a doctor (unless repeatedly watching every episode of Scrubs qualifies), but if memory serves me right in my research as a serial quitter, it's carbon monoxide that constricts the blood vessels. As previously mentioned, nicotine is just a stimulant. (Gross understatement.)
When you quit smoking your body goes through an epic clean and repair process which brings about all these drastic changes. Purely transitional and all a good thing.
As for my experience with this, so far, my transition took about six weeks before I went analog-free and any coughing has been minimal. (I smoked 3 packs a day on average.) Breathing has definitely improved, though, and most nights I sleep like a rock. I have a pretty good sense of smell anyway, but that's going off the charts, also.
I just recently made the switch from analogs to vaping.. after 2 days smoke free already notice im coughing up gunk. I'm taking that as a good sign my body is clearing out that bad stuff that was in the cigs
As I understand it, the little cilia in the lungs that make an almost, heh, "conveyor belt" kind of thing to move crud out of the lungs are paralyzed by the crap in tobacco cigs. And eventually can stop working for good.
So I'm actually more worried that I'm not coughing up gunk. I'd rather be coughing.
Which sounds weird but, well, there's gotta be a lotta gunk in there and I'd sure like to know it's coming out...
How long have you been analog free? Are you breathing better? That would mean your lungs are clearing anyways, i would think.
Not yet totally free of them but down to maybe three a day average? Which, for me, is nothing short of a miracle. Even mom today said, "Your clothes don't stink anymore".
I feel pretty good. Noticeably more energy. And it's been all of two weeks now. So it's early.
Also, funny thing, I was thinking about it and the longest I did manage to quit, I don't remember coughing much then either. Lot of other withdrawal symptoms and some doozies but not a lot of coughing.
Dunno. Just kinda wondering. I mean, all those years, there's gotta be a lotta gunk down in there. Gives me the willies.
I'm only two weeks in and I notice breathing improving, energy coming up, and I sleep a bit less. Like I'm getting better sleep and don't need quite as much. None giant changes (yet?) but noticeable.
Still have around three cigs a day (more or less). May take a while to completely escape them. Still, two packs a day to three cigs? I'll take it.
Oh, there were two big things. One, saw mom today and she said, "Your clothes don't stink anymore".
Also, my blood pressure fell back to levels I haven't seen since college. And I'm 51. Hypertension runs in the family (my younger brother is on meds). That skipped me and mine hasn't been all that bad even hitting my early 50s. But college level? Really?
That was a shock.
Heh, can't wait until my doctor sees that.
I guess my experience has been a little different then anyone else's it seems. I have been analog free since January 25th and I still seem to clear my throat CONSTANTLY! It seems like there's always flem to clear. Not necessarily a couch, per se, just a dry hacking, and very irritatingly load and imbarrasing throat clear. I did this while I smoked, and is still do it now. Only now, sometimes (I work in guest services at the cosmopolitan Las Vegas so I'm always on the phone) I have an awful frog in my throat which causes me to temporarily sound funny until I put the guest on mute and am forced once again to clear my throat. But a lot of times, it's to no avail, as I have to do it over and over again but produce nothing. I usually use a 50/50 blend but it seems like my throat sometimes feels like it has a coating on it. Sound strange? Anybody ever have that happen or am I the only one? By the way, I do still have my tonsils, I thought maybe that may have something to do with it :/
Yeah I just learned that in DIY if you buy the 100% nic base for you mixing that is actually 10% nic in it. Is this right every one? Antone?
On the other hand, it's 1:30 and I'm wide awake. My old pal insomnia may be back...
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