new to this ECF...Allergic Reaction?

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I have been vaping off & on for a year & I really think I may be allergic to the pg or vg...I vape nothing but fireball..and have cut down to medium. Having problems with my liver swelling & high blood pressure...never in my life had it until I started vaping & I am having trouble breathing...have been took by ems to the ER & had 5 different heart tests done & my heart is fine. Anyone experiencing anything like this?
Cocerned vapor mama,
Jamie
 

thefleck

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Liver swelling seems unlikely to be related to vaping or even smoking. Did the doctors not have an explanation? BP concerns should be no different than with smoking. It's related to nicotine levels, but nothing you can't compensate for with meds. If you are a vaper or patch user or gum chewer, you need those things to quit smoking, and they can still adjust your BP accordingly with meds. It's the same treatment for smokers.

Allergies - there are lots of potential causes. Throat swelling is very serious indeed. Avoid that juice for sure.

I personally am prone to allergic reactions and have different reactions to different things in e-liquids. Some flavors seem to give me an upset stomach, others give me an itch on my arms and back, and others cause a splitting headache. Some juices just give me a generalized kind of "hangover" type miserable feeling. Some of it I also think is related to the age of the juice or flavors, and is a by-product of aging, not a real ingredient. I make my own juice (DIY) so I can find the bad ingredients and avoid them, saves me a lot of money also.

Cinnamon is a common allergy-causing flavor. It's not real cinnamon in your juice, although real cinnamon, if vaped, would also be quite bad for you. I would start with changing flavors. If you are really concerned about PG or VG, you can buy pure VG & PG very cheap from DIY juice vendors. I think you can also find medical grade stuff at walmart and places like that.

Here's a couple DIY juice vendors:
E Cig eGo, E juice, Mods, Cartomizers, Liquid Nicotine, DIY Flavorings
DIY E-Liquid, Electronic Cigarettes and Wholesale Nicotine & E-Cig Juice | EcigExpress

Hope that helps!
 
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nvadasz

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I know PG is blamed for everything in the world, but Cinnamaldehyde in an e-liquid called fireball would be the obvious possibility...

I too have researched cinnamon flavors, and there seems to be conflicting info about it. A couple to read is the "Disclaimers" found at Mt Baker Vapor under their "Cin City E Juice" Rather alarming, but conflicting info.

Hope you get it straightened out. I would find a different favorite flavor...
 
Thanks everyone for your response. They diagnosed me with fatty liver disease, but I have never had any problems with my liver or the high blood pressure until I started vaping...Idk if it's from the vaping or from quitting smoking but my health has really went down hill since I started vaping. Could be conscidental idk...thinking about trying a new flavor besides fireball & see of that helps any. I have cut my nicotine down from high to medium. So glad I found this forum. I look forward in talking to you all!! :)
 
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