Heartburn and acid reflux

[FreakFrom561]

Has anyone experienced acid reflux and/or heart burn after switching completely to vaping? I vape 15mil nicotine in a 40/60 vg/pg mix using either an evod, kanger aero, kanger mini pro or protank 2 and 3. Usually at 4V. I'd appreciate your input on this.

 

[defdock]

i notice i get bad acid reflux when i vape higher then normal nic levels(12mg is my sweet spot). and when i "vape more and eat less". generally for me its due to not having enough fluids pumping (drinking water).

 

[M4rtin]

It happened to me in the beginning, lasted about a week or so off and on. I was doing fruits and was the same ratio as you on pg/vg. It went away rather quickly after I switched to a 50/50 ratio to juices that were creamier and not sweet.

 

[Jason Spencer]

I was getting it with higher nicotine levels and higher PG juices. When I switched down to lower nic and higher VG it seemed much less prevalent. Some juices will give me some heartburn here and there, but thats easy to avoid. Might be their flavorings or something. My biggest thing when I first started was nose bleeds (quit smoking and started vaping in the winter time)

 

[FallenRawToast]

nicotine can lead to acid reflux...I had this as a problem years ago, cause of smoking... but it has to do with the nicotine, relaxing muscles in your esophagus.

Yes the article I am about to link talks about smoking.. but it does go on to clarify it is the nicotine in smoke doing this, and the how and why... still pertains to vaping.

Does Smoking Tobacco Make Heartburn Worse?

What did my doctor back then recommend? Drink more water.. to cut the acidity down... and you know what, with vaping you should be drinking more water anyways, so win win

 

[joesquid]

Yeah, I get it from time to time. I'm vaping 6mg but gotta admit, I don't drink water much. Taking a drink of anything will cure it though.

 

[Fattlestar]

Like people have said, fluids help. I had a little bit after switching but it has mostly gone away, but I'm drinking a fair bit more since starting to vape.

 

[FreakFrom561]

I have been vaping fruity flavors lately. I'll try cutting my nicotine level down, increase the VG and drink more water. It has to beat eating Tums like Pez

 

[djsvapour]

I always had acid/heartburn as a smoker.

I also had it Vaping for the first 6 months or so.

However, NOTHING now for over a year.

 

[DisgruntledGoat]

I feel like my heartburn has gotten better since I started vaping...I generally use 12mg nic juice.

 

[iamthevoice]

Actually, I believe a big part of the problem is that nicotine stimulates the vagus nerve, which initiates the production of digestive acids. Without the ph balancing effects of carbon monoxide in burning tobacco, we get the acid production only. A well balanced diet, with more food at the beginning of the day, and smaller meals later, really tends to help. My two cents and YMMV!

 

[ilookpair]

hi FreakFrom561, I think you ought to study the causes of heatburn
Heartburn can be caused by many reasons. And one of them is caused from the cigarette

 

[Rourke]

I notice it more when I am lounging or laying more flat. Just like after eating I think it helps if you sit up more.

 

[Warpigs]

I get acid reflex if I had an all day vape 10ml+ when I go to bed. Not sure what causes it as I keep myself hydrated with alot of water/juices/milk during the day.
I use 24ni. I used to use 36-38, when I 1st started but didn't get the acid refux. Could be just certain flavors/vendors that can cause this. Or it's just from something you ate. Hard to pinpoint what causes it.