Lungs not clearing?

[weerab]

Read a lot of people cough up gunk when they quit the analogs, but so far I haven't experienced any of that. I had my last analog after 40 yrs about 3 1/2 months ago, and was at about 2 1/2 PAD.
Was kind of hoping to to actually see some of that crap clearing out of me, but really happy that the chest pains stopped almost right away.
Anyone else in the same boat?

 

[Susiejo]

I hadn't smoked for that long only about 15 years but I didn't have that coughing up stuff either. I did cough a little at first but wasn't coughing up anything. I think my initial coughing was just my lungs getting used to vapor as opposed to smoke.

 

[AlexB]

I never coughed anything up when I quit. Actually, every time I stopped smoking for a while, I never coughed up anything.

 

[Kellycat]

Same boat here, never coughed anything up but I still felt like my lungs were clearing out regardless. Nothing says you have to cough up lung-fulls of black tar to be healing.

 

[MrFabius]

I have similar experience.
No gunk or any other side effect by quitting smoking.
Have a look at a similar thread I just started.
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...-long-cough-again-smoking-real-cigarette.html
Cheers

 

[Spaceframe]

I've never coughed up tar my entire life. 1 PAD+ for 16 years. Your body will get rid of all those toxins, it may take a while but it has other methods available for doing this

 

[NotoriousJDP]

I also didn't cough anything up when i started vaping but I knew that my lungs were clearing out just by taking really deep breaths. I didn't hear all the noises my lungs used to make anymore. I can actually take a deep, lungful of air now. I couldn't before. Some people's bodies just work in different ways. Don't freak out thinking that nothing good is happening to you. Trust that since your not smoking it has to be and just go with it. You'll see improvements eventually.

 

[weerab]

I hadn't smoked for that long only about 15 years but I didn't have that coughing up stuff either. I did cough a little at first but wasn't coughing up anything. I think my initial coughing was just my lungs getting used to vapor as opposed to smoke.

Sounds about the same as me, some days the vapor still tickles my throat, but mostly now I can puff away just fine.
Was just a little concerned as everyone I've known who quit told me about how much gunk they managed to clear out their lungs afterwards.

 

[StarDose]

20 years smoking and didn't cough up anything either, but someone from work said they did a few months after they quit cold turkey.

 

[Hoofhearted62]

I had a little wheezing and some coughed up junk about a week after starting ecigs. but it went away after a few days and has not returned I did 1+PAD off and on (mostly on) 25 years

 

[The Ocelot]

I quit after 40 years too. I've only had one coughing spell since I started vaping. I haven't had a cigarette in almost a year, so I guess my lungs are clear. <insert shrug/I don't know smiley>

 

[weerab]

Thanks for the replies. This site has been a Godsend, no matter what doubts or concerns I seem to have had so far, they've been easily cleared up by having a quick peek on here.

 

[Vapo Marx]

Ended my 32 year pack-a-day habit about a month ago and I haven't been coughing up junk, either. But I'm definitely breathing better now.

 

[Worzel]

I coughed for a little while, then found out it is best to inhale the vapor just far enough to exhale out of the nose and mouth. When I smoked cigarettes, I would wake up every night hacking and gagging. I wonder if I had sleep apnea? I smoked for around 21 years at least a pack a day, 2 or close to 3 when I was young, and smokes were cheaper. Now I can sleep through the night, and the Hubby says I don't snore like a freight train

 

[Bombies]

I coughed stuff up when I quit smoking for vaping. Now I don't cough anything up.
I do get chest pains from vaping though? Does anyone else?

 

[tjmax]

I didn't cough up gunk, but i also stopped coughing all together. I did get a break out and i think i woulda rather coughed up junk lol

 

[The Ocelot]

I coughed stuff up when I quit smoking for vaping. Now I don't cough anything up.
I do get chest pains from vaping though? Does anyone else?

I've found that too much vg makes my lungs hurt.

 

[Jo Patterson]

I didn't cough either.
Read that one should not be vaping into the lungs, nicotine being vaped doesn't get absorbed there anyway or something like that.
Just pull it into your mouth in a long slow inhale, roll it around like a good wine, and exhale thru your nose.
It's called a flavour puff or something like that.

 

[njmetsfan27]

Was a pad smoker for about 12 years, would smoke 2 or even 3 packs on weekends when out and drinking. Never coughed up anything but definitely felt my lungs getting better and never looked back. Thanks to vaping I have extended my life.

 

[Hulamoon]

Try either a higher PG percentage, or 100% VG, in your juice. Sounds like you may be having a reaction to one or the other. What is your current ratio?