Help me determine if my cough is a good result of quitting or a bad result of vaping.

[alex jo f]

I would prefer to hear from people who have been vaping for at least a year after smoking for at least ten years.

1. I made the switch from smoking to vaping 9 mos ago
2. Before that I smoked for 15 yrs
3. The last few weeks I've been semi-sick and coughing stuff up

1. Is it possible that I've only just now begun to go through that phase where you cough everything up after you quit smoking?

Basically, i just want to hear from someone else who smoke for 10+ yrs what your experience was so I can determine if this is a good result of me quitting or a bad result of me vaping.

 

[LisaR]

It's pretty much impossible to know exactly what is going on with you. If you are concerned, any advice you get on here is no substitute for genuine medical advice from a doctor.

That said, my coughing up gunk only lasted a month or so after completely stopping cigarettes. If you were still smoking during your earlier stages of vaping, it might have inhibited your ability to clear your lungs until now, as cigarette smoke paralyzes the cilia in your lungs.

If you have changed your pg/vg ratio recently, that might have something to do with it. Some people are sensitive to higher levels of one or the other.

Or, maybe you just have a winter cold that is lingering. If it continues, please talk to your doctor. It might have nothing to do with vaping, and be something that needs treatment.

 

[tmcase]

I agree with LisaR. Only your doctor can say for sure.

I smoked 2 pks a day for 30 yrs, quit smoking after trying my first ecig and I stopped coughing after about a week. Everybody will have a different experience.

 

[edyle]

I smoked for 30 years and switched to vape in 2013.
I coughed a lot the first 1 to 3 months.

If you only just started coughing after 9 months of vaping that sounds like something to be concerned about.

I'd guess you changed something

 

[Just Me]

I've been vaping for 2 1/2 years after smoking for over 45 years. I stopped coughing within a day or two of vaping.

That said, you and only you can determine what is causing your coughing. After 9 months, it's probably not vaping-related, but you might want to check with a doctor.

 

[r77r7r]

Not to be judgemental at all here, but if you're sub-ohming, you're putting alot of stuff in where it doesn't belong. I'm sure you're aware of this, but just because many people are doing it doesn't mean it's remotely good for you. This is a really young new industry and we all are taking a bit of a risk here not knowing for sure how it affects our individual bodies. Max VG, max flavoring, high total intake??? Hope you get better soon.