My 2 cents on what you are experiencing.....
First thing is the coughing, I believe that is from 2 things, your lungs getting used to being clean and non toxic so they need to clean out a bit so you're coughing a lot. Next dehydration. A lot of people have already said it but its true. When you start vaping as much as you used to smoke or even more you need to take in extra water. It can be hard to remember to hydrate when youre not used to it.
As for your hardware woes, why not try some cheap vv or vw mod w a cheap rebuildable atomizer. Some say they cant or dont wanna learn to build coils and wick. But it makes everything very customizable so you can make it just how you want it to taste / feel. Good luck on your journey.
First thing is the coughing, I believe that is from 2 things, your lungs getting used to being clean and non toxic so they need to clean out a bit so you're coughing a lot. Next dehydration. A lot of people have already said it but its true. When you start vaping as much as you used to smoke or even more you need to take in extra water. It can be hard to remember to hydrate when youre not used to it.
As for your hardware woes, why not try some cheap vv or vw mod w a cheap rebuildable atomizer. Some say they cant or dont wanna learn to build coils and wick. But it makes everything very customizable so you can make it just how you want it to taste / feel. Good luck on your journey.