Hi everyone,
I quit smoking about eight months ago and have been vaping ever since with no discernable side-effects at all. About six weeks ago I contracted what I thought was a cold, manifesting in a low-level cough, but then it just went on and on. Eventually, I decided to stop using the e-cig for a while to see what happens and my symptoms seemed to fade away. After a couple of days, I felt normal again. When I start vaping again, back comes the sore-chest/throat and cough. I've tried this a few times and the symptoms are definitely triggered by the e-cig. I'm pretty concerned and more than a little disappointed - my delicious Liberro Turkish Blend is just sitting there looking at me and I can't use it without getting ill.I don't want to stop vaping and I don't particularly want to contribute to the besmirching of e-cigarettes' reputation but if they're not safe, they're not safe.
I should add that these symptoms began to occur shortly after trying a clearomizer and new juice from a new vendor. However, I've returned to the stuff I used to use which is now manifesting as toxic as well. Funnily enough, different juices affect me in slightly different ways and at slightly different speeds. Some will give me a sensation of swelling in my lower throat pretty much right away while some, my Turkish Blend for instance, seemed fine the first day I used it (yesterday) and then woke me up in the night with an awful burning cough in my chest, the soreness of which I can still feel.
Thoughts? Has anyone else had this experience?
I quit smoking about eight months ago and have been vaping ever since with no discernable side-effects at all. About six weeks ago I contracted what I thought was a cold, manifesting in a low-level cough, but then it just went on and on. Eventually, I decided to stop using the e-cig for a while to see what happens and my symptoms seemed to fade away. After a couple of days, I felt normal again. When I start vaping again, back comes the sore-chest/throat and cough. I've tried this a few times and the symptoms are definitely triggered by the e-cig. I'm pretty concerned and more than a little disappointed - my delicious Liberro Turkish Blend is just sitting there looking at me and I can't use it without getting ill.I don't want to stop vaping and I don't particularly want to contribute to the besmirching of e-cigarettes' reputation but if they're not safe, they're not safe.
I should add that these symptoms began to occur shortly after trying a clearomizer and new juice from a new vendor. However, I've returned to the stuff I used to use which is now manifesting as toxic as well. Funnily enough, different juices affect me in slightly different ways and at slightly different speeds. Some will give me a sensation of swelling in my lower throat pretty much right away while some, my Turkish Blend for instance, seemed fine the first day I used it (yesterday) and then woke me up in the night with an awful burning cough in my chest, the soreness of which I can still feel.
Thoughts? Has anyone else had this experience?
worth; I myself am SCARED TO DEATH of plastic carto-tanks in any shape or form having heard of the problems some juices can cause with them, though many folks use them without apparent problems. I'm a firm believer that the plastic leaches out into the juice whether or not the tank gets cloudy, etched, cracked or the like....maybe in just smaller amounts with "non corrosive" juices. Ever taste water after it's sat in a plastic bottle for a few days? Add ANY amount of heat whatsoever and the plastic leaches more. And that's about as pure as it gets regarding liquid/plastic contact in any form.
IMO, if there's anything that the Big Tobacco/FDA cabal could use against our wonderful vaping experience...it is the plastic tank and it's leaching problems. Although cigarettes now contain vinyl acetate in the "speedbumps" aka FSC "fire safe" cigs. 
. At any rate, I'd suggest doing some experimenting like I did. I hope you feel better! 
