"It feels like sandpaper in my throat and lungs."

[UberDuper]

I've let two people try my ecig and they've both said it feels like sandpaper in their throat. My wife tried a single puff of ecopure english toffee and reacted... badly. A friend of mine this weekend tried a couple different liquids and had the same response (tho much less dramatic then my wife). He couldn't vape the atomic fireball and could only tolerate the pina colada. So I gave him some ecopure yesterday and he seems okay with that but still says it's very harsh.

I've never really had much sensation in my throat with any vapor so I don't really understand what they're feeling. My friend is still interested in getting his own PV but my wife will never try it again.

Is that a normal reaction for a lot of people? Any suggestions?

Thanks,
UD.

 

[shorty70]

Go to tobacco flavors, maybe...

 

[garyd]

I wouldn't say it felt like sp when I first started but it's definately different than an analog. Sort of a different sensation throat hit. I seem to like it better now and at first I didn't so you have to give it a chance. Who liked it the first time they inhaled tobacco? I'm glad I'm done with the analogs.

 

[DigitalRapture]

I had to learn not to direct inhale right into your lungs. Hitting it like a .... is not how it's supposed to be. The spicy tingle in the back of the throat is the nicotine.

 

[Azz]

What level of nicotine are you using? For myself I stared with 24's and they were WAYYY to strong (sandpapery feeling) I've moved down to 11's and I get a good amount of nicotine and an analog like throat hit that I'm very pleased with.

 

[techtony]

yeah, if the nics to high I get that feeling.

 

[UberDuper]

The atomic fireball was at 24mg. But it's got a sensation all it's own. I can understand someone having a hard time with this as their first vape.
The pina colada was 36mg.
The ecopure 25mg. My friend ended up going through a bunch of this one despite the mild discomfort.

UD.

 

[rosesense]

A co-worker got a PV after I quit smoking and she coughs like crazy every time. We have tried 0 nic and lots of flavors, pg and vg and still coughs. I wish we knew the answer and I could help my friend, I don't want her to give up and go back to smoking.

 

[UberDuper]

Now that I think about it, I have some 12mg cafe macchiato. It doesn't taste very good to me, but I'll have him give that a go to see if it helps. If he likes it, it's his.

UD.

 

[Wolf]

Sounds like a combination of too high of nicotine and improper inhalation technique. We started at 18 and have dropped down to 10 over the past 10 months.

 

[mn shutterbug]

I have to think it's the nic strength. If they're used to ultra lights and you have them vape 36mg, that would be quite a hit. I've always smoked full flavor and started at 24mg, and that's plenty.

 

[UberDuper]

I guess the confusion for me is that I don't detect any difference between the lower and higher nic liquids. I don't get much of what I'd call a throat hit from anything. If I let my pina colada run a little lean, I'll get some harshness, but that's about it.
I'll bring him some 12mg stuff tonight and see how that goes.

UD.

 

[CSI]

I agree about the nic strength being a large factor in the harshness. I have purchased quite a few different eliquids...strength and flavors, and do find they each deliver a different TH. Some liquids have a harshness to them while others are hardly noticeable.
The more I vaped the more I became accustomed to the jiuces and a lot of the harsh feelings diminished. Just like gayrd said at the beginning...remember what that first analog drag felt like?
Good luck to your friends......
Ken

 

[mn shutterbug]

I can attest to te fact that flavors in the same nic strength can be a major factor. I've been smoking Cotton Candy that tastes real good but can be harsh on the throat. The Chocolate Macadamia Nut is the complete opposite. I can hardly tell there is anything there. I just started some Cherry and this has a nice flavor and feels quite nice on the throat. These are all 24mg and all PG based.

 

[Col. Gaunt]

A co-worker got a PV after I quit smoking and she coughs like crazy every time. We have tried 0 nic and lots of flavors, pg and vg and still coughs. I wish we knew the answer and I could help my friend, I don't want her to give up and go back to smoking.

How long has your co-worker been coughing? I coughed for like 3 weeks then it stopped.

 

[Raenon]

Tell them to puff the e-cigarette like they would a cigar. If they don't understand that, tell them draw on it like a straw and then slowly inhale just a small amount of that vapor and just swirl the rest.

 

[Tiger]

I've let two people try my ecig and they've both said it feels like sandpaper in their throat. My wife tried a single puff of ecopure english toffee and reacted... badly. A friend of mine this weekend tried a couple different liquids and had the same response (tho much less dramatic then my wife). He couldn't vape the atomic fireball and could only tolerate the pina colada. So I gave him some ecopure yesterday and he seems okay with that but still says it's very harsh.

I've never really had much sensation in my throat with any vapor so I don't really understand what they're feeling. My friend is still interested in getting his own PV but my wife will never try it again.

Is that a normal reaction for a lot of people? Any suggestions?

Thanks,
UD.

Welcome to the ECF!!!

Number one, have them try a lower nic level. that will help with the harshness.

Number two, Drink more liquids or water, this will help with that sandpaper feeling.

Hope this helps, and god luck!!

 

[ceo51378]

I had the same problem when I first started... so did my buddy. No matter how small a draw, I was coughing like crazy. Within a couple weeks, it went away.

 

[RedRamen]

Only 1 friend of mine has been able to vape without coughing their lungs out... And I've let around 5 people try it.. I can't seem to figure it out. I even let my brother try a 0mg liquid, still the same result.

 

[BradSmith]

I still have a hard time first thing in the morning. I have to take small puffs and work my way into it. I noticed that my friends who coughed were trying to use it like a cig. I don't know about the other models but with a 510 a fresh battery and dripping a high nic liquid I can see why a person would have a hard time.

For my friends that I have converted they all got the hang of taking a mouth hit and then inhaling what they needed.