Question about Vaping and migraines

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vaping gives me really bad sinus headaches when I overdo it (like chain vape all day)

personally I think it's the nicotine because I would get headaches from smoking too much too

Same for me, Bad sinus headache that would turn into a migraine.
Can't speak on the vaping end too much since I just started, but the blu disposables, did it to me too. I think they had to much nic for me. (24mg) Vaped pretty hard yesterday and today on a 12mg juice and haven't had an issues so far. I think 12 is a bit weak for me tho. Already ordered some sample bottles of 18mg, I'll see how that goes.

 

[Hulamoon]

I tend to agree that PG may be the cause- and some folk are so sensitive to it that they can't even use 100% VG with a PG flavoring in it. Here's another couple of thoughts - nicotine can and will give you headaches if you have too high a level. I tend to go with 24 mg nicotine in the day time and 12 at night. Consider getting a juice that is at 24 mg, and then put some in a small bottle with 100% VG (available at walgreens et al as glycerin) then cut it by 3/4, 1/2 and 1/4 to try the equivalent of a 6, 12 and 18 mg nicotine juice. Also vaping isn't quite the same as smoking; she needs to take a couple of "drags" hold it in her mouth for a moment then inhale (if she wants to) and blow out through the nose. Vape it like your grandad would smoke his pipe on a lazy sunny Sunday afternoon in his adirondack chair in the garden, and see how it goes. Plus! Big time - water water water, Must drink lots of water because PG and VG dehydrate you and that, in my mind, can be the key to a thumper of a headache (anyone experienced a hangover for example?) Good luck and let us know she fares.

 

[SingingWolf]

*sigh* I never thought that vaping could trigger migraines...my mother suffers from them on a semi regular basis, now I need to check to see if she's been getting them more frequently since she started vaping again. We both use 50/50 juice and the same vendor and quite a few of the same flavors, but hers is at 18mg nic (she was a pack a day smoker - and still smokes) while I'm bouncing between 12 and 6.

 

[malhaku]

I've had to deal with migraines almost my whole life. I had a similar situation the first time I tried to quit tobacco cold turkey and switch to vapor instantly, but then the handful of quit attempts over the years had a similar story.

When I finally quit cigarettes (9 months running), I had vaped on and off for a little while in a transition attempt. I had increased chance of migraines for a while, but it was tolerable, mostly level 1s, no 2s or 3s (1 = pain, light sensitivity, light nausea, can still function; 2 = can't really function, but I can sleep to escape; 3 = can't even sleep, hate the world, etc.) It leveled out to normal after a while.

"Triggers" are different for everyone, but anything that throws off balance is usually an issue for me. Too much caffeine, too little caffeine... same with food, nicotine (since addiction), & sleep (getting a migraine from sleeping in too long really pisses me off.) And of course there's too much stress...
My bet is it was primarily the shock to the system of quitting and then introducing a new element. It could be the other issues mentioned as well. I haven't had any negative reaction to PG, but it's an issue with some and nicotine levels are definitely something to check.

I wish I had a more rock solid nugget of advice...

- An earlier poster mentioned water. It's the superhero of equilibrium. A reminder that vaping can dehydrate is definitely something to pass along.
- Once the initial wall is passed, I can second something another poster said... I find nicotine helps combat the migraine. With cigarettes going out into the sun was a wash (increase pain and discomfort to decrease pain and discomfort.) On the other hand, when you're in the bedroom with the lights off and you're attempting to physically shove your head through your mattress, you can still vape.

 

[serenity21899]

Blu is 100%VG. It's made by Johnson Creek, who may be able to help you figure out what in the ingredients may have caused the issue.