I got introduced to blu about a month ago by a friend and began vaping by myself since. Never smoked cigarettes. The first time I drew I inhaled and it was a terrible feeling. I quickly learned not to inhale but to keep the vapor in my mouth (like with cigars) and found it much more pleasant plus you can actually taste the flavor which is what I enjoy most about vaping. I inhaled accidentally again a few days ago and, again, hated the kick-in-the-chest feeling. I have noticed: I'm coughing more than usual (have a irritated ticklish feeling in my lungs, not painful), when I'm drawing and exhaling the tip of my tongue feels tingly for about a minute, and the times I inhaled the vapor I experienced minor and temporary chest pain/tightness.
Is this all normal for people starting out vaping? Thanks
No reason to vape if you never smoked. Most of us vape after having smoked cigs for years, so the "tingling" and what not is something we don't really notice because of all the crap we've had in our lungs from years of smoking.
That said, blu's are cheap low-powered garbage cigalikes. However, they are probably really safe because of that. The reason most people here don't use them is because they just don't give a satisfying vape to those of us who are used to real cigs.
I wouldn't be concerned about anything health related. Of course, it's always possible you might have an allergy to something in the liquid, but that's about as much concern as you should have with such a device. Moreover, your nicotine intake is probably pretty low on such a device, so that's likely not an issue.
I would only be concerned if your chest pain/tightness persisted after a vape session. If it's temporary and mild, it's probably nothing to worry about and probably just a result of you being a vape virgin. (I am no doctor, so this is not medical advice).
BTW, do you really need to vape? I would prefer it if only ex-smokers vaped, but I guess it's inevitable curious people would try it.
