Possible PG side effect? Itching!!!!

[jimmyjams]

I started my wife vaping exactly 3 weeks ago today. She quit analogs immediately.

Last Thursday she started having itchy palms. Throughout the weekend it's become full body itching. She has redness scattered all over her back.

Any thoughts? I've been reading quite a bit here on the forum but nothing really coincides with her. Would a switch to VG help? She hates VG cause it makes her throat dry (like most people i've noticed) but she is willing to try it.

Or do you think she should just stop vaping altogether for a bit and see if it helps? Thanks very much in advance.

 

[lawnman3]

does she itch while in the shower under hot water ...? i do i switched to vg and itching has stopped .. thank you lawnman3

 

[JaYBoNeS]

Could be hives, a common allergic reaction to PG. There are quite a few threads addressing this issue. They may be buried though but a search of key words may help to pull them out.

 

[four2109]

Here is a thread you may want to check.
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...oking/71250-itchy-skin-rashes-pg-allergy.html

 

[Skyler]

I would definitely switch to VG right away to make sure that it stops and is not something else to be concerned about.

 

[lxconv91]

I know I have heard of people getting dehydrated from vaping. I do not know why more than from smoking. Maybe because you use it more often, I do not know. I notice that when I get dehydrated I will start to get itchy, sometimes I get patches on my forearms. She could try drinking more water and using lotion to see if that help. If she is getting bumps on her body that go awa from time it may be hives. My wife gets them from time to time for a reason that we cannot figure out. She has to use Benadryl to stop them. It works great but will cause drowsiness when it is taken. If you do think it is the PG you can buy VG at most stores and cut it or try to find some juice that is 100% VG.

 

[resonator]

I've been vaping for over six months now without issue. Mostly PG (tried VG and don't like it.)

Then early last week I started to get breakouts (redness, bumps, itching) in spots all over my person, from palms to ankles. The issue lasted about 5 days. It's since gone away.

Around that time, I was using a new-to-me flavor, peach. I discontinued that flavor on day one of the symptoms, thinking that might have been the catalyst for the rash. I'll keep the juice vendor anonymous until I'm more sure of my finding.

Since then, it's been a problem-free week. I'll have to spot-test the Peach juice somewhere on my person again. I've been told dabbing some on an adhesive bandage and placing on the skin for a few hours is a good test. I will try it and report back.