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aikanae1

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What in the world is that. It looks pretty.

I think it's going to be named the revolver, an extreme coil build. I doubt if half of them are functional - LOL! That means they are building them to look at, take pics of, brag about, "show coils". I think some folks have too much time on their hands. It's a sub culture within a sub culture within a sub culture.
 

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I haven't been on in a few days. But I really need advice! I'm tired of everybody telling me these symptoms will pass and I'm tired of feeling like utter crap!!!!! Sorry I'm ranting but I'm absolutely miserable!!!!

I've thrown over $200 in these ecigs in the last month! Including Dr visits...and everyday seems to get worse!

My throat broke out horrid...I went to Dr and she gave me steroid pills which knocked out the ulcers. Which developed about 2 weeks after switching to vaping. Well there gone but now I have the worst acid reflux I've ever had in my life! I'm nauseous all the time now and my go to drink (coke) kills me. I'm chugging bottles of pepto. I have these migraines I can't stand which isn't helping my stomach. But nothing is taking the pain away. Now my muscles are killing me. No flu. Not pregnant. Drinking 2-3 liters of water plus gatorade a day. The only time I seem to feel decent is when I'm smoking an actual cigarette. Which I've gone to half a pack a day again. I'm to the point I want to drop the ecig a few days and see if that helps symptoms at all. Dr's can't seem to figure out an answer. Doesn't matter if I'm vaping 100% pg or vg or flavored or unflavored. Or nic level I feel the same regardless. Ok....that's a lie...pg breaks me out in hives at 100% lol. But oh my gosh! Sorry this is a long rant. I'm trying to keep my mind off my stomach and my head

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I haven't been on in a few days. But I really need advice! I'm tired of everybody telling me these symptoms will pass and I'm tired of feeling like utter crap!!!!! Sorry I'm ranting but I'm absolutely miserable!!!!

I've thrown over $200 in these ecigs in the last month! Including Dr visits...and everyday seems to get worse!

My throat broke out horrid...I went to Dr and she gave me steroid pills which knocked out the ulcers. Which developed about 2 weeks after switching to vaping. Well there gone but now I have the worst acid reflux I've ever had in my life! I'm nauseous all the time now and my go to drink (coke) kills me. I'm chugging bottles of pepto. I have these migraines I can't stand which isn't helping my stomach. But nothing is taking the pain away. Now my muscles are killing me. No flu. Not pregnant. Drinking 2-3 liters of water plus gatorade a day. The only time I seem to feel decent is when I'm smoking an actual cigarette. Which I've gone to half a pack a day again. I'm to the point I want to drop the ecig a few days and see if that helps symptoms at all. Dr's can't seem to figure out an answer. Doesn't matter if I'm vaping 100% pg or vg or flavored or unflavored. Or nic level I feel the same regardless. Ok....that's a lie...pg breaks me out in hives at 100% lol. But oh my gosh! Sorry this is a long rant. I'm trying to keep my mind off my stomach and my head

*my cat has transmited this signal it will now go live* meow meow meooow

Maybe try Swedish Snus? Or Perhaps give up vaping a few days and see what happens. Maybe your allergic to both pg and VG. It could happen.
 

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Maybe try Swedish Snus? Or Perhaps give up vaping a few days and see what happens. Maybe your allergic to both pg and VG. It could happen.

I just really would like to attempt to quit. But nothing seems to help me but cold turkey :(

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Well I'm kinda hoping to win one of the mods this week from GotVapes and then get a mech. I want to get something that the Origen will sit nicely on the Trident sits beautifully on the ProVari, but the Origen needs a beauty ring cause there is a small space.

try a mech mod, maybe for you the Poldiac or a mixed Nemisis, to match the trident
 

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YIKES. Your definatley reacting to something or cigs are masking something. Some of my respitory symptoms were relieved when I vape WTA, so I find dual use for it. However, my symptoms don't mirror yours - your mileage may vary and you may have already tried it. I don't know what to say other than I'm sorry your having these troubles. I've run into a lot of ppl on ECF with multiple allergies, more so than in regular daily life. It's hard to believe vaping straight vg or pg is the problem. Both are in a number of other substances, like toothpaste, and it would make sense that you'd have reactions to those too. They are also used in medications like inhalers and anesthesia. I am allergic to vaseline and have had a drug reaction to anesthesia so it made sense I'd be sensitive to pg also. I also have severe hay fever so there's probably some flavors I can't vape. I know you said you were checked for the flu, but that list you gave sure sounds like the symptom list for it. I'm sorry I'm not much help. I can identify with your frustration.

I haven't been on in a few days. But I really need advice! I'm tired of everybody telling me these symptoms will pass and I'm tired of feeling like utter crap!!!!! Sorry I'm ranting but I'm absolutely miserable!!!!

I've thrown over $200 in these ecigs in the last month! Including Dr visits...and everyday seems to get worse!

My throat broke out horrid...I went to Dr and she gave me steroid pills which knocked out the ulcers. Which developed about 2 weeks after switching to vaping. Well there gone but now I have the worst acid reflux I've ever had in my life! I'm nauseous all the time now and my go to drink (coke) kills me. I'm chugging bottles of pepto. I have these migraines I can't stand which isn't helping my stomach. But nothing is taking the pain away. Now my muscles are killing me. No flu. Not pregnant. Drinking 2-3 liters of water plus gatorade a day. The only time I seem to feel decent is when I'm smoking an actual cigarette. Which I've gone to half a pack a day again. I'm to the point I want to drop the ecig a few days and see if that helps symptoms at all. Dr's can't seem to figure out an answer. Doesn't matter if I'm vaping 100% pg or vg or flavored or unflavored. Or nic level I feel the same regardless. Ok....that's a lie...pg breaks me out in hives at 100% lol. But oh my gosh! Sorry this is a long rant. I'm trying to keep my mind off my stomach and my head

*my cat has transmited this signal it will now go live* meow meow meooow
 

Claudia P

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If there is any warranty it is probably only 90 days, but I doubt there is any on anything from China. That is one of the things I liked about the ProVari. I didn't even drop it, it was sitting on its end on the counter and it just fell over, the glass in the Aspire that was on it didn't even crack. that new one coming out sounds very interesting.

As far as those fancy coils don't hold your breath, I'm going to have to get a lot less fumble fingered to try something like that, and I wouldn't want to vape those anyway, a single micro suits me just fine. LOL I really don't know what to say about them, I'm speechless. Oh maybe I do they would suck juice like a race car sucks gas.

I'm sorry to hear that. This may sound silly, but I tend to get attached to my mods. I'd rather fix 'em than buy new. Do you know if they are still under warrenty - maybe? I've had my spinners/twists drop on a regular basis and so far they've survived. I had a 510 connection break off an atomizer once. The warrenty front seems to be improving. The Sigelei Zmax came with a year warrenty. I'm having connection issues so I may be testing that out. There's also a new vv/vw coming out this month with servicing in the US called the Spire. It comes with a one year warrenty and they are saying reasonable US repairs after that - which is the main reason I got a Provari.

Beyond vape spire vv/vw mod *new*
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...eviews/520083-beyond-vapor-spire-vv-vw-2.html

Whatever you do, don't throw it away just yet. A fix may really be around the corner since those are so popular - someone will figure it out. Who knows, the way your getting into those coils, you just might find yourself with a need to cannabalize the internals to make your own mod at some point too.

Thought you might enjoy this pic;

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I haven't been on in a few days. But I really need advice! I'm tired of everybody telling me these symptoms will pass and I'm tired of feeling like utter crap!!!!! Sorry I'm ranting but I'm absolutely miserable!!!!

I've thrown over $200 in these ecigs in the last month! Including Dr visits...and everyday seems to get worse!

My throat broke out horrid...I went to Dr and she gave me steroid pills which knocked out the ulcers. Which developed about 2 weeks after switching to vaping. Well there gone but now I have the worst acid reflux I've ever had in my life! I'm nauseous all the time now and my go to drink (coke) kills me. I'm chugging bottles of pepto. I have these migraines I can't stand which isn't helping my stomach. But nothing is taking the pain away. Now my muscles are killing me. No flu. Not pregnant. Drinking 2-3 liters of water plus gatorade a day. The only time I seem to feel decent is when I'm smoking an actual cigarette. Which I've gone to half a pack a day again. I'm to the point I want to drop the ecig a few days and see if that helps symptoms at all. Dr's can't seem to figure out an answer. Doesn't matter if I'm vaping 100% pg or vg or flavored or unflavored. Or nic level I feel the same regardless. Ok....that's a lie...pg breaks me out in hives at 100% lol. But oh my gosh! Sorry this is a long rant. I'm trying to keep my mind off my stomach and my head

*my cat has transmited this signal it will now go live* meow meow meooow

I think Lox may be right and you should give up vaping for a bit until you heal, then start over with each thing one at a time. I'm sorry you're having such a hard time. :(
 

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I had some pretty severe muscle pain for several months when I first quit, I attributed it to withdrawal, I've done this cold turkey and was sick almost to the point of being housebound for 2 years. the muscle pain has gotten much much better, but not gone, I'm sure what I have now is age and not moving enough.

YIKES. Your definatley reacting to something or cigs are masking something. Some of my respitory symptoms were relieved when I vape WTA, so I find dual use for it. However, my symptoms don't mirror yours - your mileage may vary and you may have already tried it. I don't know what to say other than I'm sorry your having these troubles. I've run into a lot of ppl on ECF with multiple allergies, more so than in regular daily life. It's hard to believe vaping straight vg or pg is the problem. Both are in a number of other substances, like toothpaste, and it would make sense that you'd have reactions to those too. They are also used in medications like inhalers and anesthesia. I am allergic to vaseline and have had a drug reaction to anesthesia so it made sense I'd be sensitive to pg also. I also have severe hay fever so there's probably some flavors I can't vape. I know you said you were checked for the flu, but that list you gave sure sounds like the symptom list for it. I'm sorry I'm not much help. I can identify with your frustration.
 

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Yep, quit vaping for a week or so and see how you do.

This could be a bunch of different things (google "quitter's flu")--it reminds me a lot of my situation, but I'm not going to tell you that your problem is the same as mine. If you have an autoimmune flare due to quitting smoking, smoking will help but only a little. The genie's out of the bottle at this point. Your best bet is to do what you can to control your symptoms and then see your doctor about all the issues if they continue. He may be able to connect the dots. If you only tell him about the throat, that's all he'll look at.

I would say quitting vaping would be a good first start, unfortunately. I didn't quit vaping completely, but I did about 50/50 and some Swedish Snus until it got too bad to ignore.

Wishing you the best of luck getting it figured out, and I definitely can sympathise!!
 

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Oh CB, I am so sorry that you are having such horrible problems with your vaping. There are some juices that have given me bad heartburn in the past. That has not happened to me since I switched to vaping all Ahlusion juices since September. When I was trading juices I would run into that. Never could quite pin down which ones it was but back then I was vaping a lot of coffees and chocolates. I do not do good with heavy vg juices which is the opposite of your problem.

Please list here for us exactly what juices you are vaping. Vendor, juice name, pg/vg, nic level. We will look at it and see if we can see a pattern or if one of us has tried one of them.

It may have something to do with the nic base the vendor uses or the flavorings used. Did you go and read FL Lori's blogs. She was having similar troubles like you and did some research and posted about it. I have trouble with certain flavors and I can not vape Mt. Baker Vapor juices at all. I think their nic base or something they use is nasty to me. I also have trouble with High Desert Vapes, but only certain flavors bother me. I also can not vape Virgin Vapors although they do have an all vg line. I can not vape it.

Let's see if we can help you figure this out. It is probably going to come down to a slow process of elimination. You may want to think about DIY with all or high vg. Different nicotine base vendors use different brands of pg and vg and nic too. So there is still some work and sorting out to be done. We will help in any way we can. You are being a trooper.

Please remind me. What battery and what specific topper (and ohms) are you using? I think I remember you saying it is variable voltage and a rebranded twist type battery but I do not remember the juice delivery system.

I haven't been on in a few days. But I really need advice! I'm tired of everybody telling me these symptoms will pass and I'm tired of feeling like utter crap!!!!! Sorry I'm ranting but I'm absolutely miserable!!!!

I've thrown over $200 in these ecigs in the last month! Including Dr visits...and everyday seems to get worse!

My throat broke out horrid...I went to Dr and she gave me steroid pills which knocked out the ulcers. Which developed about 2 weeks after switching to vaping. Well there gone but now I have the worst acid reflux I've ever had in my life! I'm nauseous all the time now and my go to drink (coke) kills me. I'm chugging bottles of pepto. I have these migraines I can't stand which isn't helping my stomach. But nothing is taking the pain away. Now my muscles are killing me. No flu. Not pregnant. Drinking 2-3 liters of water plus gatorade a day. The only time I seem to feel decent is when I'm smoking an actual cigarette. Which I've gone to half a pack a day again. I'm to the point I want to drop the ecig a few days and see if that helps symptoms at all. Dr's can't seem to figure out an answer. Doesn't matter if I'm vaping 100% pg or vg or flavored or unflavored. Or nic level I feel the same regardless. Ok....that's a lie...pg breaks me out in hives at 100% lol. But oh my gosh! Sorry this is a long rant. I'm trying to keep my mind off my stomach and my head

*my cat has transmited this signal it will now go live* meow meow meooow
 
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