How long should I expect to hack up tar?

[FreeFlow]

OK, the first month i started vaping every day I would cough up a small amount of tar.

Then it stopped for 2 months.

The last week I've been coughing up HUGH amounts of tar. More then I ever did before. I smoked a pack a day for 18 years so there is i'm sure a lot of tar in my lungs. I know it's good i'm getting this stuff out of my body, I guess i'm just slightly concerned because it stopped for about 2 months and now has started up again.. does that make any sense?

I really just looking to understand why I would stop hacking up stuff for 2 months, only to have it come back.. doesn't make sense to me.

 

[teabagger]

Think there a super thread in the health section somewhere for this, could also be chest cold, i had a ....... cold lastweek, that only affected my chest(not as much as when i smoked mind you), if it persists for too long you should seek medical attention, if for nothing accept peace of mind.

 

[Neon]

Teabagger, your avatar keeps moving on me !! Must lower the Nic.

 

[FreeFlow]

Can a mod please move this to the proper forum

 

[StarsAndBars]

Man, enjoy the hacking.

 

[djezrock]

My hacking stopped after 1-2 weeks and no more since (over 10 months) I would look into maybe a chest cold/infection. If really bad, maybe go see a doctor to make sure. ;-)

 

[hotone]

I notice that dirt and dust would get into the atty when using drip tips. This I found very harsh on my throat and would make me cough. I like to place a cartomizer cover on my drip tip to prevent that from happening. Also, try to give my drip tips and cartridges a good cleaning every week using alcohol to kill any germs more if I am sick.

 

[FreeFlow]

I had a cold last week, when i have a hacking fit it feels like that wet cold kinda cough.

So I take it that it isn't normal to still have this tar inside me?

 

[firechick]

Dust, allergens, fumes, colds, sinus issues, etc can all cause coughing and icky products. When in doubt, ask a doctor. I finally got one who has done a little research into vaping. While she reminds me that none of it is scientifically proven in terms of safety, she has no doubt that vaping and my snus habit are less harmful to me than my 1-2 PAD habit. Be honest with your doc about what you're doing (vaping) or they can't really give you good answers. If they lecture you, well, you were used to that as a smoker. Look for another doctor.

Let us know how you make out.

 

[son et lumiere]

It can take a long time to cough up all that crap. Maybe even more than a couple months. Just think of all the tar you put in your body for all those years. I'm almost 4 weeks smoke free my coughing has decreased but am still coughing.

 

[otrpu]

I'm still doing it every once in awhile and it's been since May for me. 51 years of crap acculmulatin in there, guess it takes a while to clear it out.

Cheers,
otrpu