New member from Texas

[zyglow]

Hi! I'm new to the forum and rather new to vaping in general. I've smoked on and off for 23 years now, and I am at the point were I have lost my "want" of cigarettes. Unfortunately my habit and addiction tend to over ride my wanting to quit.

I tried vaping a year or so ago and did not have the best experience with it. I would experience asthma like symptoms (tight chest, slight wheezing, etc) after one or two uses. I tried different levels of nicotine, PG and VG all with the same results. Unfortunately cigarettes ended up winning that battle.

A co-worker suggested vaping like I am smoking a cigar rather than a cigarette and see how it goes. So, here I am. I have a Halo Triton in the mail, and hopefully it will help me kick this habit once and for all!

 

[eratikmind]

Hi, zyglow . . . Welcome to the ECF Vaping boards.

I trust that your next attempt at Vaping is totally productive.

 

[DyrtyByrd]

The tightness in your chest and asthma like feelings are you your body going through a sort of withdrawal from analogs. It happened to me also. Get you a decent setup and keep on vaping brother. You'll be glad you did.

 

[thatmank]

Another H-town vaper! Welocme!

 

[Rat2chat2]

to ecf zyglow. So glad to have you here. Just a wonderful place to be, as far as I am concerned. Lots of Texans love vaping. It is awesome. So glad you gave vaping another try. I bet this time will be totally different. Look forward to reading more about you and your successful vaping. Have fun.

 

[zyglow]

Thanks gang! I'm ready to be done with the smell, phlegm, being socially ostracized, etc.

 

[DingerCPA]

Howdy zyglow!

The chest tightness might be a result of your body starting to rid itself of the "ick" from smoking. Make sure to drink lots of water - that will help keep you hydrated and hopefully lessen the tightness (and help you get rid of all the crap in your lungs.)

You've played the PG/VG game, so hopefully it's not an allergy, but more of a "cleansing".

Good luck! I've heard lots of folks who've been successful with the Triton setup....

 

[AngiBe]

Welcome to ECF!!!! And come visit us at the Halo forums. We have a few contests running now for free juice too!

Halo

 

[daleron]

Welcome to ECF, make yourself right at home

 

[Treborsmug]

I also got the same reaction when I first started vaping (4 years now). I do sort of a half and half. (cig inhale and cigar mouth) also do the French (drift out the mouth draw in the nose) all the time. The capillary's are closer to the surface in you nose and absorb the nic quicker. Of course VG only based e-liquid is smoother for this.
It took me over a month for my lungs to clear out the junk. I got a lot of relief taking decongestants with Guaifenesin.

 

[HyperionSMG]

Welcome fellow Texan!

 

[LoveVanilla]

I also got the same reaction when I first started vaping (4 years now). I do sort of a half and half. (cig inhale and cigar mouth) also do the French (drift out the mouth draw in the nose) all the time. The capillary's are closer to the surface in you nose and absorb the nic quicker. Of course VG only based e-liquid is smoother for this.
It took me over a month for my lungs to clear out the junk. I got a lot of relief taking decongestants with Guaifenesin.

Another welcome from Big D. And +1 on what Treborsmug said except I prefer to draw into the throat and then exhale through the nose. VG and no deep lung inhales work well for me.

 

[Steven G]

Hello and Welcome to the ECF

 

[bigdaddybrink1]

welcome to ECF, don't give up on vaping, you'll get there!!