Horrible chest pain and more
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You don't get pneumonia from vaping. So let's scratch that one right off. If that one were true we all would have drowned... years ago. It makes no sense, especially if you consider vaping liquid is hygroscopic in nature. It draws moisture out of you - much to our aggravation - it doesn't put any in.
You can get reflux problems from vaping - or smoking if you are doing it wrong. In effect "gulping" your vape and swallowing it rather than inhaling it. => http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/ecf-library/337017-inhalation-technique-e-cigarette.html Poor hardware and practices can contribute to the problem if you are getting liquids into your mouth and ingesting it.
You can get reflux problems from vaping - or smoking if you are doing it wrong. In effect "gulping" your vape and swallowing it rather than inhaling it. => http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/ecf-library/337017-inhalation-technique-e-cigarette.html Poor hardware and practices can contribute to the problem if you are getting liquids into your mouth and ingesting it.
Yeah, chronic acid reflux isn't to be taken lightly and can cause lifelong issues. If your one that has frequent acid reflux see a Doctor now don't put it off. I never gave my frequent acid reflux a second thought. I would just grab a handful of rolaids each time it would get too uncomfortable. I am now on lifelong meds and need an Endoscopy annually to check on the progress of the disease. It's something that can be prevented if caught early.
yep I have acid reflux problems my dr prescribes me Omeprazole(Prilosec) when I first had it t thought I was having a heart attack but that was way before vaping was even invented so when it happened while vaping I already knew what it was 
I didn't say it WILL happen. I said it CAN happen. Inhaling any liquid vapor into your lungs can most certainly cause pneumonia.
i dont think you are crazy nor do i think you have heart burn or a heart attack. i recently started using a vapor cigarette as well and have experienced much the same thing you are describing. shortness of breath, light headedness, chest pain that goes up into my neck and head as well as a very accelerated heart rate 120 and up. i came into here to see if this is something that is just me or is there a connection to my e cigarette. do you use nicotine in yours and if so what mg do you use. im wondering if maybe that might be a part of the problem
I definitely would recommend talking to your doctor more. But I will say I have only been vaping about a month so im no means an expert but I did have times where I had the stabbing chest pains and I contributed it to the way I was vaping. Chain vaping and lots of hard deep lung hits. I noticed that if I eased up a lil on my hits the pain would go away after a day or so. I learned that you dont hit a vape like u do a cig. Maybe thats your problem as well. Wish u luck and hope it gets better
Could be GERD, Gastro-esophageal reflux disease. Could also be panic attacks- I've had both and both feel like a heart attack, especially panic attacks. A LOT of people go to the ER for a panic attack thinking it's a heart attack. And you don't have to have anything going wrong, life could be grand every single day- it's a chemical thing. I remember one where i was in a movie theater watching something funny, with my fiancee, had a great evening lined up, no worries, great day at work, bills all paid, absolutely NOTHING wrong in the world and BAM there it was..and a bad one. They come like that, but they go in an hour..Idk, best get to the Doctor, pronto.
I believe it is either acid indigestion or a panic attack or possibly both. They both came on suddenly and i am in good health. I have had both and using a high nic level liquid with surely cause one or the other to happen. I found a nice level at 12mg 50/50, and try not to chain vape. I suggest consulting your doctor anyways, just to make sure.
I've never had acid reflux before. I'm 33 years old and none of these issues started until I had been vaping for about 2 weeks or so.
Yes I used 24mg Nicotine. The e-juice was Criss-Cross brand, as well as the e-cig. I'm 33 years old and have never had anything like this happen in my entire life, until I had been vaping for 2 or 3 weeks.
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You may be allergic to 1 or more of the ingredients in juice. I would go to your doctor and tell him what's happening. He may be able to help your situation. And if not just don't do either. Every cig you smoke is 1 more that you do not need. Instead of vapeing have you tried the patch? I have heard mixed feelings on them. Some say they worked, some say they didn't. Start off with 2 weeks of 28mg patches, then 2 weeks of i think it was 24 mg patches, then 2 weeks of 17mg patches, then down to like 7mg. That's 6 weeks to get you a head start on quitting. I myself tried the patches and got to the 17mg level and started vaping and stopped the patches. They got me over the hump of the real bad cravings/withdrawls. After being smoke free for 1 year and 4 months I still get a craving for a cig. As they say once an addict, always an addict.
I think I may have to go that route. This might be all in my head but seriously, I just smoked my first analog in 52 days and I feel about 50 times better already. Is that seriously possible that it could make me feel better that fast? I think you're on to something about being allergic to one or more of the ingredients. When I quit again I will try either the patches or the gum.
Sounds like too much nicotine to me also. But i would go to a good doctor also first to make sure.
This bothers me, you went 50+ days of no smoking. Took me about 2 months after the patches and starting vapeing to get over the urges/craving. One of my quit coachs told me 1 very helpful thing. When you are having a craving direct your attention to something else, like read a mag/book. Make some food. Go for a walk. What you need to do is stop making excuses to smoke. We all go threw it. I have driven by my local store I bought from for years and look at it and smile and say "I won". You just need to get out of the rut and take ahold of your actions (Not smoking).
Don't get me wrong i smoked 2-3 packs of Marlboro Reds a day and chewed 2-3 bags of Red Man a week. Getting over these kind of addictions are compared to herion addics trying to quit. Those 5000-7000 chemicals/toxins in cig's are a b*tch to try and stop. But if I can do it so can you. 1 day at a time. Don't feel bad about having a cig and enjoying it, I mean that's what we all did for years right? It was my friend that got me through all the tough times (This happened I need a cig). At this point in my life it has gone from friend to my enemy.
Sorry for the long post but I thought I would share with you some of what I went through quitiing and staying off them.
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