Hi- I need some honest opinions and objective information. I am not really a smoker-which for me means this: I occasionally bummed a cigarette and I would purchase a pack of clove cigarettes, or one of those individual mini flavored cigars every 2-3 years. Never smoked more than 1-2 in any given day. A pack would last me a month. Years sometimes elapsed between smokes until there was a high stress situation at work, then I would buy a cigarette from someone for a day or two. BUT... I would have BEEN a smoker if not for all the nasty things, because I genuinely like the action of smoking- the hand to mouth and the inhaling. It was relaxing to me. It never took as a habit because I DISliked the taste of any (unflavored) tobacco and the smell of cigarettes. After a few smokes, I was glad to put it aside. And then there were all the health issues. I just wanted a flavor and the action of smoking. I never craved the nicotine. So for decades I actually wished for something like e-cigs before they existed. I finally got the nerve up to try an electronic cigarette and after research, I settled on Green Smoke. I WAS looking for something small with the exact look and feel of a cigarette and with a decent vapor. I expected to be a low user- maybe 12-24 puffs (1-2 cigs) on any given day. I ordered the Green Smoke Pro kit and for me it was perfect- loved the compact carry case, for me a battery lasted more than 3 days of usage. I hated the absolute tobacco but liked the newest- CLOVE- yes! Mocha Mist was good also. I tried those three carts and alternated them and everything was fine for about 4 days. Carts still producing vapor, battery still working, sometimes I could hear a crackle. But then on the fifth day I actually had to quit because I DID experience a number- a lot- of side effects. The first day or two it was just a minor sore throat and a very dry nose. Then I got crusty blood inside my nose. Still could live with that. By day 3 I was having loose stools and some leg cramping as well. I woke up on the fifth morning with all those symptoms PLUS chest pain, stomach tenderness (hurt just to touch), nausea, headache, extreme fatigue and very very achy muscles- all over my body. Again it hurt just to touch my arms or legs, and lower back and shoulders. So I stopped. Hate to have to return the kit... it is really just what I wanted. But all these side effects scare me. It has been 3 full days with no use. This is the 4th morning. The symptoms are slowly resolving, no headache and no muscle aches. Still a bit of chest pain. What is the culprit? Any suggestions? Sounds like nicotine toxicity- but cigs never did that- If I got dizzy I would stop smoking. Did the PG break down on heating? I have worked with PG topically with no problems-and it is ubiquitous in foods so I do not think it is a PG allergy. Maybe I am sensitive to inhaling PG/VG or flavorings? I read all these forums for weeks prior to purchasing and trying. Never really saw ANYone post anything negative or any side effects other than dry nose, chest pain. How can I be the ONLY one to have experienced this? Green Smoke will take back the kit- but I hate to send it back after such a limited usage/trial. I would like to know what happened as I would like to be able to "vape" but wonder if this means I will have similar problems with ANY product out there. OH- I wanted to sample their flavors so I got the variety pack so the absolute tobacco and the mocha mist were 18mg, the clove was just 6 mg. Never got beyond that in the 4 days of usage. All the carts were still producing vapor and the battery was still working fine. Thanks for any ideas.
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