New to E-cigs.

[bezza88]

Hi everyone,

I recently decided to give up smoking and bought myself an e-cig from totallywicked-eliquid. I bought the Tornado tank model and i have been very pleased with it. Ive gone about 4 weeks now without a cigarette.
I was using the Menthol bottle that came free with the pack however it ran out and i purchased two new bottles from the same company (cherry and vanilla flavour). About 3 days into smoking these liquids my throat is dry and sore and im getting headaches. Ive done a bit of looking around online and im guessing the PG in the liquids doesnt agree with me??
Im thinking of giving VG based liquids a try instead, however i hear they are thicker and im not sure if my e-cig is good enough to use with this type?

Any help on what to do would be great as im enjoying being off the fags and saving a fortune.

Thanks guys.

 

[Retriever]

Welcome to ECF! You might want to try cutting down on your pg in increments. Try 70/30 or 60/40 or 50/50. Pure vg might be too thick to work well with your ecig. Glad you are here,

 

[bezza88]

Thanks for the reply Retriever, Do you know how much PG/VG is in totallywicked-e -liquids Titan fluid by any chance? It doesnt say on the bottle.
Also should i be looking to get a better E-cig or is the one ive got okay?

Thanks.

 

[singu]

Welcome and congrats on one month!

What was your Menthol juice..PG or VG?

 

[dearme]

Welcome to ECF and congratulations on quitting.

You could also be dehydrated. Are you drinking enough water?

 

[bezza88]

Hi singu,

I have no idea, it doesnt say on the bottle and i cant find the information on the website either so im not sure. The menthol was fine, i never had any problems wth it. As soon as i bought these two more flavours and started vaping more my throat started drying up and now it hurts to use my e-cig.

 

[bezza88]

I dont drink much water to be honest i never thought of that.

 

[KeysBum]

Buy some more of the first flavor. "If it aint broke, don't fix it." [sic]

 

[jdub411]

I dont drink much water to be honest i never thought of that.

You need to drink water, some people more than others but make sure you drink atleast 2 liters a day while vaping. it will also make sure juice taste better.

 

[SCTony]

Hi and welcome! Yes, vapers need to drink lots of water to compensate for the dehydrating effect vaping has. I didn't know that the first week I vaped and got a little dehydrated. I try to drink at least 3 quarts a day now. I was never much of a water drinker before but now I keep water on my desk and drink often. It helps a lot. Cheers!

 

[bigtiime]

bezza88, Email Tornado and ask them the % of pg/vg. As was stated above, drink LOTS of water! It may also be wise to buy a lower nicotine strength as a test. Until you find your "sweet spot" it can be a hit or miss thing. Listen to your body.

 

[martinc]

Welcome!

Yup,drink and drink some more...not only does it help evacuating toxins but it keeps you away from dehydration and,sore throat and headaches!

 

[singu]

As bigtiime wrote email them and ask what ratio it was. That's how you'll know for sure if you are allergic to PG. Drinking a lot of water is the best advice for a new vaper to get.