Makes her cough

[Edward Byrne]

Hi Vapers

I just bought an e go one for my wife to try and get her off cigarettes. Liqua 12mg Traditional juice. When she takes even a mild draw she immediately starts coughing. We have tried different juices, same result. She was (is) smoking quite strong cigarettes.

Any ideas which might help?

Thanks

 

[Dampmaskin]

Do you also vape? Is the vape acceptable to you? If so, she might be less tolerant to certain base ingredients than you. So, you could ...

Try VG based juice instead of PG based juice.

OR

Try PG based juice instead of VG based juice.

 

[93gc40]

What kind of Device are you using? Could be too hot and too much air also. Too much throat hit.

 

[djsvapour]

This is often normal, and expected.

I took me 3-4 weeks to train myself to inhale into my mouth only and hold the vapour for a good few seconds before then drawing into the lungs.

Once you get used to it, you can speed up the process.


(oh yes, and I smoked strong cigarettes too...)

 

[SupplyDaddy]

It's actually pretry normal for many people to cough when they start on vaporizers. Doesnt really matter what she smoked or how long, she has to get use to vapor verses smoke. About the same way she got use to smoke verses straight air..

 

[TanVan]

I coughed all the time when I started, your putting something into your lungs that is not used to being there, just like when you tried smoking for the first time. You didn't start because of the smooth flavor that didn't make you feel like crap or give you a head buzz. She will get used to it over time. When I started really getting into MODS and RDA's etc I had to learn all over again d ue to the increased vapor your getting..

 

[BigCatDaddy]

Switching to a really high VG juice did the trick for me when I first started vaping. It would feel like a lung was gonna fly out when I first tried regular juice. After a week or so on the high VG, no problem.

 

[Harlen]

Try 100% Vg juice or 100% Pg ?
A bottom coil unit may help ?
Best wishes

 

[mcclintock]

Smoke doesn't feel as much like it's going to damage your throat but it does. Vapor may feel like it's going to damage but it usually doesn't. "throat hit" is partially inherent, sometimes enhanced, so it does feel like smoking once you're a non smoker, but may be too much before then. I think when I first started, I immediately went down to about half the cigs, but at the time I couldn't vape a whole lot and had slightly poor equipment, so was probably getting 2/3 my nic from the cigs. After awhile my throat got better and I could take it farther.

Try adjustments, if any; actually I think there's a higher resistance, lower output coil for that device, are you using that? It may be a bit too big a device for her at the moment, it's not small or low output. Also try different ways of letting in air around the mouthpiece, cooling and diluting the vapor while enhancing condensation and turbulence for better flavor. Go as long as possible without smoking before trying... To be complete, there is some chance something is broken. There should be NO burning taste from a properly working ecig, for example. If all else fails, have someone make sure it's working properly.

 

[arth1]

Liqua Traditional has added sandalwood flavor, and sandalwood is one of the essential oils that some people have adverse reactions to.
Try to go with an e-liquid that doesn't have any essential oils in it, and see whether that helps.

 

[Rsunderl]

Hi Edward and welcome to ECF!

There are many possible reasons for throat irritation when vaping:

• Your body getting used to vaping.
  Vapor isn't like smoke. It has larger particles than smoke, and it could be your body getting used to the new sensation.
  
  
• Getting dehydrated.
  Vaping actually draws water from your body to produce the vapor. It's therefore important to take in plenty of liquids while vaping. Some folks do water, some fruit juices, and some even put just a bit of apple cider vinegar into a glass of water. I do this myself sometimes - sounds yucky, but it actually helps your body to absorb the water, and if you use just a little bit of the vinegar, it's not bad.
  
  
• The flavor of the juice.
  Flavors like cinnamon or menthol are natural irritants. That's why they work so well as an over-the-counter congestion relief remedy. Trying a milder flavor might help. (although cinnamon IS really tasty LOL!).
  
  
• The nicotine content of the juice.
  Higher nicotine content causes a harsher vape (some call it "throat hit"). Try a couple of different juices with varying nicotine concentrations. It's a balancing act between getting enough nicotine to satisfy your cravings and not getting too much throat irritation.
  
  
• The PG to VG ratio of the juice.
  The more PG, the more "throat hit" (and more flavor). The more VG in the mix, the less "throat hit", but less flavor, too. Again, play around with juices of different ratios.
  
  
• Your vaping style.
  If you take short, hard draws, one right after the other, this can cause the coil to get quite hot and you'll get a harsher vape because of the heat. Try taking gentler, longer draws and see if that makes a difference.
  
  
• The power setting of your device.
  Start with a low power setting, take a draw or two, then step the power up a bit. When you reach the point where the vape is harsh or the flavor starts to go away, back the power down a notch. Each different juice will have its own "sweet spot" regarding power.
  
  
• The heat of the coil.
  I know when I first started vaping, I was doing it like smoking. Taking short, quick draws, one right after the other. This gets the coil very hot, cooks the juice and can get quite harsh.
  
  
• Dry hits.
  This is when the wicking material can't keep up with how you are vaping. The coil gets dry and you get a nasty burnt taste. Give the wicking a few seconds between draws so that they can keep the coils wet.

Hope this helps and wasn't overwhelming.

Happy Vaping!

 

[Niten13]

I would say lower the Nic Level a little, the EGO ONE is going to give a lot of vapor, especially at the .5 ohm coil. Most people who jump into the Sub Ohm Clearos do not realize that you can literally cut your nic in half due to the amount of vapor actually carrying more nicotine.

I would say try some 6 MG

 

[Bunnykiller]

I would check to see if the coil is burnt.... most sellers dont tell the new vaper about priming the coils....

 

[NancyR]

I can tell you for me, while I was smoking every time I tried to use my pv I would cough, and not just a mild cough but major. So long as I only did one or the other I didn't have that reaction.

 

[bowe3brappp]

Maybe a vg heavy juice will be better maybe 18mg for the throat hit as pg can be a bit harsh on the throat where as nicotine is more of a clean throat hit

 

[Katielongston]

It could possibly be the way she's inhaling the vape. I had the same thing happen to me when I first started.