I am writing this to inform all those who break out with a skin rash after starting ecig to go see a dermatologist and get a proffesional opinion on what is going on, because this happened to me and they told me I have a very rare skin condition and they don't no what causes it and this just might be the cause, Please listen close they biopsied my breakout and it came back lymphomatoid papulosis a very rare skin condition that can lead to lymphoma or other forms of cancer and non cancer conditions, this happened two days after I started the ecig and I never had this before, ever. I broke out with few spots on stomache and armpit area and started to heal a month later, just as other breakout was healing I broke out again all over my body, they were almost like chickenpox but no liquid in center, they itched but hardly at all leaves deep holes to heel, and not pretty, scarring can occur. please look up this disease there are pictures of the rash online and all, thank you concerned for every ones health.
Skin Rashes Associated with ecig use
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Hi toopers welcome to the forum.. Sorry to hear about your condition. more info would be helpful. type of juice were you using; pg/vg, brand, flavor? and did you quit smoking for 2 days and how long did the condition last? were you still vaping when you continued to break out?
"Non cancerous"
Was this a pg allergy/ reaction. (propylene glycol)
"Non cancerous"
Was this a pg allergy/ reaction. (propylene glycol)
It's highly unlikely that vaping caused your cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. All of the products used are FDA food or pharmaceutical grade. Trace elements of unwanted substances are at similar levels to those found in tradition NRTs and these substances are well below the safety levels set out by the FDA. This is a good site to find out about e-cig research: www.ecigarette-research.com
What can happen is that when someone gives up cigarettes, it can cause an imbalance in several of the body's systems including the immune system. I've previously stopped smoking using traditional NRT and similar things happened when I gave up smoking by vaping.
Most of us go through a 3 or 4 month adjustment period, but this is an adjustment to not smoking 4000+ toxic chemicals, not to vaping the three or four that are in e-cig liquid. The most common problems reported seem to be ear nose and throat type infections and related problems. It's vitally important to see a doctor if a problem gets worse or persists for more than a day or two to get help and assistance, or to diagnose a more serious underlying problem as in your case.
I am very sorry you found you had this condition, but rest assured that it was unlikely to have been caused by vaping in two days, or by stopping smoking.
What can happen is that when someone gives up cigarettes, it can cause an imbalance in several of the body's systems including the immune system. I've previously stopped smoking using traditional NRT and similar things happened when I gave up smoking by vaping.
Most of us go through a 3 or 4 month adjustment period, but this is an adjustment to not smoking 4000+ toxic chemicals, not to vaping the three or four that are in e-cig liquid. The most common problems reported seem to be ear nose and throat type infections and related problems. It's vitally important to see a doctor if a problem gets worse or persists for more than a day or two to get help and assistance, or to diagnose a more serious underlying problem as in your case.
I am very sorry you found you had this condition, but rest assured that it was unlikely to have been caused by vaping in two days, or by stopping smoking.
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This month will be 3 years that my Wife and I have been vaping. Our skin has tightened up since we've quit smoking. We look like a couple of kids now. I believe we have found the "Fountain of Youth" !
Let's not confuse correlation with causation. Just because phenomenon B occurred right after phenomenon A began, it does not mean that A caused B.
If the disease is as rare as the good doctor says, then it is highly unlikely that it was caused by ecig use. Otherwise, there would be many other similar stories of other ecig users developing the same symptoms.
Many of us have suffered from an outbreak of the "Quit Zits," a brief acne breakout shortly after quitting cigarette use. In most cases, it went away on its own as the body adjusted.
If the disease is as rare as the good doctor says, then it is highly unlikely that it was caused by ecig use. Otherwise, there would be many other similar stories of other ecig users developing the same symptoms.
Many of us have suffered from an outbreak of the "Quit Zits," a brief acne breakout shortly after quitting cigarette use. In most cases, it went away on its own as the body adjusted.
I believe rashes, skin crawling and in my case 'pain in the joints' are all possible side effects of PG sensitivity. Switch to something with more VG percentage or 100% VG to see if the issues resolve themselves.
Do you think that "lymphomatoid papulosis" was an incorrect diagnosis? It's bit hard to see how an allergic PG reaction could be mistaken for cutaneous T-cell lymphoma.
Sounds somewhat like an allergy, have you had anything like a rash or hives appear after eating certain foods? Besides the nic you have probably eaten most of the ingredients in eliquid at some point or another since it is used in foods and such.
I never said it was a allergic reaction
and, THe CDC pathology lab is the one who diagnosed this so doubt its not true
and, THe CDC pathology lab is the one who diagnosed this so doubt its not true
I did not say it caused it I just informed any one who broke out with a rash to seek a proffesional opinion
0 mg nicotine- vanilla flavored, Smoke Assist E- cig, Yes it helped me to quit for 2 days but got sick with rash and then I began smoking again and quit the e-cig all together. Never said it caused my condition just asked anyone who broke out with Rash to get a proffesional diagnosis. The condition lasted a total of 3 months and rash is still slowly healing.
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