Sensitive Teeth?

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Myra

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I never had much of a problem with my teeth being sensitive besides the occasional 'ouch' with super cold liquids, but since I've been vaping (for about a week) my front bottom teeth are very pained. vaping makes it worst, but they have been aching and throbbing for at least 3 days straight now T_T I did try a new tooth paste recently but it's supposed to help with sensitivity not make it worse. T_T has anyone else had this problem? I read some things about bleeding gums due to an increase in blood pressure, but I've had no bleeding only aches.

I never had this issue when I smoked, so I'm wondering if it has something to do with quiting *shrug*

Also, it seems I've been having terrible munchies on a regular basis now (which may or may not be a bad thing....) I was having problems eating due to IBS before, but not it seems like I can't stop shoving food in my mouth and I've become a black hole for food again. Anyone else have an increase in food? o_O

And I've been very sleepy and napping alot lately, is that also related to vaping?

sorry for so many questions xD I was just wondering.

Thanks!
~*Myra*~
 

ShimmyPrincess

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I have sensitive teeth, but have not noticed an increase in sensitivity...as for needing to nap, feeling slugish...sounds like withdrawls from analogs....
Munchies...YUP! I've been vaping for a month now, and that stopped finally - drink more water. I'm all back on track and getting more excercise, feeling great!

Hopefully others can chime in with any tooth senitivity issues

good luck!
 

Myra

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hmm so odd with my teeth! *pokes them*
yeah I'm having some serious withdrawls from my ciggies. I was all foggy and spacey and grumpy yesterday but it seems to have let up some today.
Okay I was just making sure the munchies weren't me being psycho xD and I drink tons of water (probably a little less than a gallon) because I'm easily dehydrated. I needz moar exercise. I'm getting lazy....
 

Stryx

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I've been experiencing the same thing with my teeth and ecigs for a while now, after some heavy vaping my teeth have an 'odd' sensation. I figured it had something to do with the PG vapor covering them as they wouldn't be any more sensitive, just have an odd sensation for a bit and perhaps feel like they would be sensitive. Almost itchy maybe?

I found when it starts occurring, I would hold the cart between my teeth instead of just barely in my mouth and it would quit happening. Not sure about others, but, it does go away for me after switching inhaling styles or taking a break for a bit.
Would be curious if anyone had anymore insight into this...
 

Steph2323

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I never had much of a problem with my teeth being sensitive besides the occasional 'ouch' with super cold liquids, but since I've been vaping (for about a week) my front bottom teeth are very pained. Vaping makes it worst, but they have been aching and throbbing for at least 3 days straight now T_T I did try a new tooth paste recently but it's supposed to help with sensitivity not make it worse. T_T has anyone else had this problem? I read some things about bleeding gums due to an increase in blood pressure, but I've had no bleeding only aches.

I never had this issue when I smoked, so I'm wondering if it has something to do with quiting *shrug*

Also, it seems I've been having terrible munchies on a regular basis now (which may or may not be a bad thing....) I was having problems eating due to IBS before, but not it seems like I can't stop shoving food in my mouth and I've become a black hole for food again. Anyone else have an increase in food? o_O

And I've been very sleepy and napping alot lately, is that also related to vaping?

sorry for so many questions xD I was just wondering.

Thanks!
~*Myra*~

As far as the teeth, I have always had sensitivity but didn't notice any change when I starting vaping.
Stephanie
 

TBone617

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are you guys cutting your juice with glycerin? I noticed that if I cut my juice with 50% or more of glycerin, I definitely get the sensitive teeth especially while vaping. But if I cut less with it, it goes away . Just a heads up in case this applies to you.

Bleeding gums...I noticed that for myself too. But then again I was never a regular flosser
 

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All of the below are just some things I have researched in the past, or have seen in my past, or others pasts. You don't have to answer anything stated as a question, but use it to self-diagnose yourself, for research, or for a doctor visit, if you choose. (Only so you will be prepared to answer some of the questions they often ask, related to smoking and quitting.)

Being tired and drawn-out, sounds like it is part of the dehydration issue. The holes in your lungs are wide, and are no longer being restricted with chemicals and tar. they are exposed, healing, and pouring out tons of water in the process. (You loose more water by breathing than by sweating and urination combined.) This makes your blood thicker, and harder to pump, and will tire-you-out faster than when you were all juiced up on analogs. Give your body time to adjust, but if this persists or worsens, consult a doctor immediately.

The food issue is most likely related to the lack of hunger suppressing and taste-bud suppression chemicals found in analogs. You salivate more, and taste-buds and your stomach now have the desire for stimulation again. You will feel that ache which tells you it is time to eat, because you are no longer applying an anesthesia to it.

Drinking water will dehydrate you. You are thinning out your salt content by adding unsalted water, which dilutes the salt, and makes your water harder to retain. Saline solutions rehydrate, by raising the level of salt in your body, helping it retain water by making the water more dense, and too dense to evaporate or breath away. Try gator-aide or power-aide or some trail-mix. (Salted snacks.)

If your nicotine level is low, as I am sure it is, you will have a slight higher stress-level than when you were pumping all those stimulants into your body. Your body should calm-down, as your brain reconnects, and your saturated nerves stop over-acting. Where once you had super-thinned blood that flowed freely into every nook and cranny of your body, through the restricted blood-vessels... Now, it takes a little more pressure, until the vessels expand again, and loosen. (This also contributes to oral and nasal bleeding, not uncommon when quitting smoking.)

There is a chance that you finally feel the damaged nerves that were being calmed by the anesthetic chemicals in your cigarettes. This additional sensitivity is most seen in users who smoked menthol cigarettes. Menthol will burn large holes in your throat and lungs, cause mouth soars, rot teeth, and damage nerves. You didn't mention if you smoked menthol, so I just threw that in, as it was pertinent.

How long have you been off analogs?

Are you using PG based or VG based nicotine?

Is it flavored with anything?

What level of nicotine are you using? (mg)

Do you bite the hard mouth-piece when you smoke?

Do you grind your teeth at night?

Do you have an over-bite or an under-bite?

Are you using a "mild detergent" toothpaste, made for sensitive teeth, or a toothpaste with sensitivity suppression like "Sensodyne"? (Being less painful to sensitive teeth is not the same as being a pain suppressor. Advertising trick wording.)

What is your approximate age? (You don't have to answer that, but sensitivity often increases with age.)

Do you have a stressful life? (The reason many of us kept smoking, was for the stress reduction which analogs provide. You may need to start reducing stress, if it was higher, only because you could handle it with the drugs in the analogs.)

Do you have gingivitis, or some other common gum disease that most smokers have? (Not dangerous disease, but one that causes discomfort, and a dentist would identify visually or has identified, such as swollen gums or dehydrated gums.)

Still have all of your wisdom teeth, or an impacted or recessed tooth?

Ever had braces?
 
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Quixotic7

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I've been vaping for a month and a half now. The first week I was vaping PG, then I've been vaping johnson's VG for a few weeks, because it's crazy tasty. I just made some of my own juice PG/VG Mix, no problems there. I'm using liquid express flavoring and unflavored pg nic juice from JuicyLiquids. But my PG VG mix, has roughly 30% VG, 30% flavoring, and 40% vg. I wanted to make a higher nic juice, so I did 24 mg all pg, and went out yesterday vaping it. After a few hours, I got sensitive teeth! I smoked an analogue, and it was still bothering my teeth. I don't like this!
 

Walrus

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A common side effect of quitting smoking is sore and/or bleeding gums which does go away. I know after I went to using just my e-cig I went thru a week or so where it felt like my teeth were going to fall right out of my mouth8-o
Fortunately that went away and I still have me teeth!

+1. It passes...
 
my teeth themselves have not gotten anymore sensitive than they were when I was smoking a pack a day (down to 2-3 now). But I have noticed that one of the spots where my wisdom teeth got removed (1 1/2 years ago) is a little raw feeling. I've had this feeling once or twice while smoking but this has been consistent for about a month now, and I've been vaping for 5 weeks, so almost the whole time. It's not a horrible pain it's very subtle but its enough to notice if I'm not occupying myself with anything. I'm not too worried about it personally, just wanted to share.
 

Quixotic7

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I'm vaping vg today, got some sensodyne toothpaste and some hypersensitive teeth mouthwash stuff. It's feeling better. I'm sure their are more contributing factors than pg that may have caused my enamel to break down. I drink a coffee daily, I also usually drink an energy drink, and a glass of soda daily. I also drink water and juice daily. I don't eat candy ever. Hopefully I can get my enamel back in working order. I've never had this problem before.
I couldn't find any products containing novamin in my local drugstore. Any ideas where to get it?
 

surbitonPete

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I'm vaping vg today, got some sensodyne toothpaste and some hypersensitive teeth mouthwash stuff. It's feeling better. I'm sure their are more contributing factors than pg that may have caused my enamel to break down. I drink a coffee daily, I also usually drink an energy drink, and a glass of soda daily. I also drink water and juice daily. I don't eat candy ever. Hopefully I can get my enamel back in working order. I've never had this problem before.
I couldn't find any products containing novamin in my local drugstore. Any ideas where to get it?
Amazon.com: Dr. Collins Restore Remineralizing Toothpaste 3 Pack: Health & Personal Care

I am finding this stuff works great for my teeth.
 
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