I figured coming in here might get me some answers....I'll try to summarize and not make this a long post....I quit Ciggs last May and I have been vaping ever since...not touching a real cigg...On Dec 10th I got a sudden feeling of a lump in my throat after a big meal (Acid Reflux or GERD) and even a little ...hasn't gone away fully...been to the Doctor a few times and ER even and the consensus is Acid Reflux or Gerd...I have NEVER EVER EVER had anything close to this type of problem before...Never any heart burn or any digestive issues or anything....I'm 28....good shape...thin..I run pretty regularly and now all of a sudden my life has been turned upside down....Can vaping cause this?...It's been 8 months of fairly heavy vaping....75/25 VG/PG mostly....tabacco flavors mostly.....just wondering if anyone else has had this happen??....I'm pretty sure it's not the strength of the nicotine...pretty low level...just wondering if vaping overall can relax the muscles in the esophagus and cause this??...any help would be appreciated....
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I don't think it was related to vaping.
I had something similar happen once. Was at a bar in Vegas, and we got a call to pick up my friend at the airport.
I chugged my beer, and then jumped into my friends very hot car. Caused the beer to swell in my stomach, and apparently tore something where the stomach meets the esophagus. Hurt like crazy at the time; over the next couple of months it bothered me but once it healed it hasn't troubled me at all.
My guess would be that your "big meal" did something similar, but I'm surprised your doctor wouldn't have considered that.
(Perhaps because there's no medications they can prescribe for it!)
I had something similar happen once. Was at a bar in Vegas, and we got a call to pick up my friend at the airport.
I chugged my beer, and then jumped into my friends very hot car. Caused the beer to swell in my stomach, and apparently tore something where the stomach meets the esophagus. Hurt like crazy at the time; over the next couple of months it bothered me but once it healed it hasn't troubled me at all.
My guess would be that your "big meal" did something similar, but I'm surprised your doctor wouldn't have considered that.
(Perhaps because there's no medications they can prescribe for it!)
Hey mate. Sorry for what you're feeling, a few things:
1. Drink more water than you think you need to. Seriously. It's not a panacea, but not having enough makes things worse.
2. Nicotine can definitely lead to heartburn and such, it's the same in smokers. It's thought that it relaxes the ring of muscle at the bottom of the esophogus.
3. Flavorings can appear to play a role, either through their makeup or acidity. Anecodotally when I looked into it, fruits seemed to be worse for people than creamier things.
So basically, drink more water, try lowering the nic content or frequency of the vape, and experiment with a different type of flavorings.
1. Drink more water than you think you need to. Seriously. It's not a panacea, but not having enough makes things worse.
2. Nicotine can definitely lead to heartburn and such, it's the same in smokers. It's thought that it relaxes the ring of muscle at the bottom of the esophogus.
3. Flavorings can appear to play a role, either through their makeup or acidity. Anecodotally when I looked into it, fruits seemed to be worse for people than creamier things.
So basically, drink more water, try lowering the nic content or frequency of the vape, and experiment with a different type of flavorings.
Quitting smoking could actually be the cause of this (and it can take up to a year for it to show up). My wife had a similar problem that started six months after she quit (cold turkey, no vaping). The doc said it was a common side effect of quitting smoking. Watch your diet for things that make it worse and adjust accordingly, talk to your doc about appropriate medications (if you feel you need them).
Thanks for all the reply's....Thats a big help...as tough as its been, I havent vaped in two days and I already notice the difference with the "lump" feeling in my throat...barley there at all...maybe a coincidence but I might have to lay off the Vape for awhile.! It's too bad because I love it! lol....I also heard about gulping your vape vs inhaling it...I wonder sometimes if thats it...anyways thanks for the help!
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