New to E-Cigs trying to give up Smoking

[furry-boots]

I have decided to give up smoking in the sense I want to stop lighting up, so I have researched and bought Joytech eGo-C kit, along with some of their tobacco liquid. I have put the thing together and started using it, however I find the vaper makes me cough uncontrollably. So I feel I have not had a cigarette effectively and still want a smoke. Previously I used to smoke approx 15 aday, and have been smoking approx 35 years.

Am I doing something wrong, I don't see other people have coughing fits when they use e-Cigs?

 

[bzmotoninja83]

The initial cough seems natural. It was for me. One thing you may want to do is change your draw technique if, you draw on it like a ciggy.

As far as deciding to make the change,

CONGRATS AND WELCOME!


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[furry-boots]

I have found if i don't put it in my mouth till its been started for second it does not make my cough is this the correct way to use it ?

 

[Gunner83]

What PG/VG ratio and what nicotine level is your juice?

I just got my mom started into vaping. When she first tried mine (24mg nicotine, which is pretty high) she had a coughing fit. So when I ordered all of her stuff for her, I got the same exact juice as I had that she tried, only in 16mg nicotine. She doesn't cough at all from it. It's a much smoother throat hit.

 

[furry-boots]

What PG/VG ratio and what nicotine level is your juice?

I just got my mom started into vaping. When she first tried mine (24mg nicotine, which is pretty high) she had a coughing fit. So when I ordered all of her stuff for her, I got the same exact juice as I had that she tried, only in 16mg nicotine. She doesn't cough at all from it. It's a much smoother throat hit.

Mine is only 11mg nicotine, i will try lower nicotine hope that work thanks

 

[brhollifield]

I don't know what liquid you are vaping but some of the different liquids have a different throat hit and do the same to me... I know there is a coffee flavor that just tears me up everytime I try it... I like the flavor of it but the TH just kills me, its like I just sucked down a mouth full of coal dust. Try a different juice and try a different inhale method... long, slow and steady... just try different things till you find the method that works for you.

 

[Paulette]

When I first started vaping, I coughed a lot too. As stated above, it could be the juice or, it could be the way you are inhaling. You don't inhale on a PV like you would on a cigarette. You draw is much less -- take a slow, light inhale and it should help. Don't suck it hard like you would a ciggie!

 

[yeahmon]

Don't pull on it like a cigarette. It doesn't take half the effort of draw on an ecig.

 

[skorpiankh]

I had the same thing and what it ended up being is the PG/VG mix. I went to 70VG/30PG and the coughing went away instantly. The vapor production increased as well which I enjoy more. The only reason I lowered my nic level was because I was vaping so much the 24mg was making me sick to my stomach.

 

[Robin Mast3rs]

You'll get used to it. My wife couldn't hit mine without coughing and now she is a pro. Takes a little time. I let friends try when they ask about it. People that smoke all the time think they can handle it. Then they cough like mad. I think it's kinda funny.

 

[Jaxn73]

It comes down to you getting used to it. I coughed a lot my first two days. Also look at the ratio pg/vg for your juice. If there is a lot of pg you'll cough more than likely. 50:50 is usually good for people just getting off cigarettes

 

[marceloscope]

I smoked for 35 years, ultra-lights in the end. although I started with too high a concentration, I didn't find nic strength made me cough. it was the pg/vg ratio when I started trying specialty e-liquids. my experience was the opposite of others - higher vg made me cough.

 

[fourthrok]

I smoked for 35 years, ultra-lights in the end. although I started with too high a concentration, I didn't find nic strength made me cough. it was the pg/vg ratio when I started trying specialty e-liquids. my experience was the opposite of others - higher vg made me cough.

Ditto here. I found that too much VG made my sinuses act up and it felt like my throat was getting coated, too! I put a little in my DIY..just for a extra dollop of vapor...but for me PG is better, and even without VG I get plenty of vapor.

Hubby coughed when he first started vaping, too...with the cig-a-likes. When he tried the X2 however he found he could vape without as much coughing. Now he has a couple of APVs and gets along fine with 18mg. and all PG juice.

 

[0161Badger]

Sounds like your pulling too hard, try not to take a lung full?

 

[GrannyGrump]

When you take a puff.....pull it into your mouth first and then inhale it into your lungs.

 

[DC2]

Throat hit is what we call the thing that is making you cough.

Nicotine is probably the biggest factor in creating throat hit, but 11mg is already plenty low enough, so that's probably not it.
The next thing on the list is using a juice with a high PG ratio, so using a juice with more VG and less PG would help.

Another thing is to make sure to stay hydrated and drink lots of liquids.
Vaping dehydrates you and that can make your throat more sensitive to the throat hit.

Also, how you inhale can make a big difference.
Most people draw the vapor into their mouths and then inhale into the lungs, rather than inhaling directly into the lungs while taking a drag.

And some liquids just have more throat hit than others, possibly due to what flavorings are used?

 

[Worzel]

Hold the vapor in your mouth, then inhale. I read the nicotine is absorbed in your mouth and sinuses. PG has a "burn" to it, more like drying out.

 

[darkbishop]

You want a slow pull especially on zens. Sometimes the airy draw can give you a direct lung hit

 

[sampoerna13]

it's probably your body getting accustomed to the vape as compared the chemicals in the tobacco that you usually smoke before. try for a week and see if your chest feels lighter. if it does, it means it's working!!