Really bad cough

[milesian]

hey there,

i started vaping again recently (i've quit smoking analogs altogether 4 days ago) and now i'm getting a bad cough each and every time i vape. is this normal? i litterally can't drag a single puff without coughing like i have some sort of lung infection. what's weirder is that this didn't happen when smoking analogs and i exclusively cough when vaping, and not when i'm not. any advice? my kit is a istick tc40w with a gs air tank at 0.15ohm by the way.

 

[EBates]

Sorry for your trouble.
What juice are you vaping vg/pg/nic?
What wattage are you vaping?
Has the cough just started or have you been coughing since starting vaping?

 

[Susan~S]

my kit is a istick tc40w with a gs air tank at 0.15ohm by the way.

The 0.15Ω coil is a nickel coil. It can only be used in temp control mode. Are you running in TC mode? If so, what is your temperature set at?

 

[milesian]

i'm on 15w with a 50/50 liquid. can it really only be used in temp control mode or is it just better that way?

 

[coolerat]

hey there,

i started vaping again recently (i've quit smoking analogs altogether 4 days ago) and now i'm getting a bad cough each and every time i vape. is this normal? i litterally can't drag a single puff without coughing like i have some sort of lung infection. what's weirder is that this didn't happen when smoking analogs and i exclusively cough when vaping, and not when i'm not. any advice? my kit is a istick tc40w with a gs air tank at 0.15ohm by the way.

As said thats a TC coil so have you locked the resistance??

On that mod you can't change the wattage in TC only the temp.

PG percentage?? PG makes me cough like crazy.

Nic level?? I'd prolly hit that settup at 6mg.

 

[coolerat]

i'm on 15w with a 50/50 liquid. can it really only be used in temp control mode or is it just better that way?

Temp mode only with that coil.

 

[Susan~S]

can it really only be used in temp control mode or is it just better that way?

It can ONLY be used in temp control mode. Kanthal coils are only used in power/wattage mode.

 

[milesian]

i've locked the resistance but when i fired it keeps jumping to temp protection...

 

[puffon]

i'm on 15w with a 50/50 liquid. can it really only be used in temp control mode or is it just better that way?

You don't want to breathe what comes off nickel when over heated.
You may want to change out that coil.
TC only for Ni200.

 

[anavidfan]

Could be any of the above, but could also be typical " quitting smoking" side effects.

There is a whole section somewhere on this forum on the topic of post quitting affects that are typically the same as if you quit by other methods. Many are similar to your experiences and they happen to non vaping quitting.

I would see a doctor just to be sure if it continues.

 

[crxess]

.15 Ni200 coil? if Yes, TC only(nickel mode only)
Locked?
What temp setting?

Mod should hit temp error quick, if Not inhaling. Inhaling cools the coil some and draws liquid to the coil.
Temp set to low will cause Temp error

Typical Temp error of Dry Coil Error is from improper Lock.
Tank/coil and Mod need to be at static Room Temp before locking.

 

[Gothicmace59]

Most of that is caused by the fact that the little hairs that have been dormant from smoking are now waking up and your lungs are starting the cleaning out process. I also found when I first quit...I vaped quite a bit....which can cause some minor irritation until your body adjusts to the vape as opposed to tobacco smoke.

 

[sparkky1]

i've locked the resistance but when i fired it keeps jumping to temp protection...

 

[NancyR]

I agree with those who are saying it is most likely from quitting smoking, most of us went through that to some degree. It is a very common side effect from quitting.

 

[sparkky1]

I agree with those who are saying it is most likely from quitting smoking, most of us went through that to some degree. It is a very common side effect from quitting.

Have you vaped a .15 nickel coil in wattage mode lately ?

 

[NancyR]

Have you vaped a .15 nickel coil in wattage mode lately ?

Nope, as I won't use nickle, I won't do subohm and I refuse to even have that stuff in my house. However that does not change that 4 days without smoking suggests the first thing to look at is simply normal quitting issues.

 

[NancyR]

But as the OP also said this, I doubt it is firing in wattage mode

i've locked the resistance but when i fired it keeps jumping to temp protection...

 

[crxess]

But as the OP also said this, I doubt it is firing in wattage mode

That was After being informed to switch it to TC.

 

[NancyR]

That was After being informed to switch it to TC.

Still does not change that 4 days without smoking coughing is normal.

 

[milesian]

back to normal now, no more coughing. thanks for the info people!