I found a number of threads on the subject but all were older and closed. After researching my situation, I know the Lung association has posted warnings and wanted to see if anyone else has experienced what I've been going thru.
Background for those that don't know me as I've not been active on here for a long while. Smoked 43 years, 2.5 PAD habit. Found e cigs in 2009 and immediately dropped to 6 a day for about 6 months. Found that something was missing and one of the members suggested snus and headed me to investigate something that, at the time, I was completely opposed to. Researched, asked questions and on Feb 15, 2010 had my first snus and never touched another cigarette.
Since then, I am principly a snus user but I enjoy vaping. However, I slowly moved away from vaping other than a puff or two here and there at home and a bit heavier if I were out at a bar or somewhere. I'd say I might go thru 2 or 3 ml a week, pretty light.
This year, I think with the Covid thing, I found myself vaping a lot more. I'd have three Nords filled and alternating between them and hitting them regularly. I noticed a month or so ago I started coughing a bit and it continued to get worse. Then about two weeks ago I started wheezing, particularly when I laid down to go to sleep. I felt and sounded like I did when I was smoking 11 years earlier.
Thinking about it, the only thing I could think of beside lung cancer was vaping. I decided I had my cilia clogged up from vaping so a week ago I decided to stop vaping at all (okay, I cheated two or three times for a puff or two). Today is a week off and, just as with when I stopped smoking, the wheezing is almost gone and the coughing has reduced 80-90%. I still have moments where I feel I'm clearing stuff but definitely getting much better. I definitely won't be going back to vaping until I feel good about it again and will make sure it's not a regular thing like it started to be this year. After what I did to my lungs and airways in my nearly 73 years, I'm not trying to rush things. Plus with the chance of getting Covid I don't need any additional comorbidities. I have enough already. lol
I was just curious about others that have experienced similar side effects, particularly after long term vaping.
Background for those that don't know me as I've not been active on here for a long while. Smoked 43 years, 2.5 PAD habit. Found e cigs in 2009 and immediately dropped to 6 a day for about 6 months. Found that something was missing and one of the members suggested snus and headed me to investigate something that, at the time, I was completely opposed to. Researched, asked questions and on Feb 15, 2010 had my first snus and never touched another cigarette.
Since then, I am principly a snus user but I enjoy vaping. However, I slowly moved away from vaping other than a puff or two here and there at home and a bit heavier if I were out at a bar or somewhere. I'd say I might go thru 2 or 3 ml a week, pretty light.
This year, I think with the Covid thing, I found myself vaping a lot more. I'd have three Nords filled and alternating between them and hitting them regularly. I noticed a month or so ago I started coughing a bit and it continued to get worse. Then about two weeks ago I started wheezing, particularly when I laid down to go to sleep. I felt and sounded like I did when I was smoking 11 years earlier.
Thinking about it, the only thing I could think of beside lung cancer was vaping. I decided I had my cilia clogged up from vaping so a week ago I decided to stop vaping at all (okay, I cheated two or three times for a puff or two). Today is a week off and, just as with when I stopped smoking, the wheezing is almost gone and the coughing has reduced 80-90%. I still have moments where I feel I'm clearing stuff but definitely getting much better. I definitely won't be going back to vaping until I feel good about it again and will make sure it's not a regular thing like it started to be this year. After what I did to my lungs and airways in my nearly 73 years, I'm not trying to rush things. Plus with the chance of getting Covid I don't need any additional comorbidities. I have enough already. lol
I was just curious about others that have experienced similar side effects, particularly after long term vaping.
