switching from analogs to e-cigs and lots of coughing/phlegm

[Kyi]

The past week or so, I've cut down my regular smokes by a LOT (from about 5-6 cigs a day to 0-1) with the help of my e-cig. I also notice that I have been coughing non-stop, but it's not just a dry cough, usually something comes up with it. Is this my lungs clearing up a little or is it because of the vaping? Will it go away? I usually do drink plenty of water and I do not know the % of PG/VG in my liquids. I usually have the majority of my cough fits at night as I'm lying in bed trying to fall asleep, and in the morning whenever I wake up or stir, the cough fits will keep me up for a while. I do not feel shortness of breath and I actually do feel like I can take deeper breaths and feel better but man the coughing is so annoying!!

And for the most part, most of the stuff I smoke taste kinda harsh.

 

[VPDownunder]

It's just your lungs expelling all the crap that's built up from smoking, the damage done will slowly heal and the coughing up garbage will go away.

 

[PoliticallyIncorrect]

Is your juice PG-based or VG? What nic level are you vaping?

 

[Kyi]

I don't know the PG/VG % in my liquids. The liquids range from 11mg to 24mg, but I haven't been smoking the 24mg as much because they are too strong for me. They look thicker than the lower nicotine juices.

 

[steliosak]

Its normal .
I remember that when I quit after a week or two I rcoughing up lots and lots of green phlegm .
I mean quantities of the stuff. Every day.
I was worried as it didn't seem to fade away. In fact it lasted about 3 weeks.

Don't worry its normal. Its your lungs slowly getting rid of all the tar that had accumulated.

Drink lots of water and it will eventually go away.

 

[PoliticallyIncorrect]

A lot of people find PG-based liquid to be irritating to their throat. You might want to try 100% VG, like the stuff Johnson Creek sells.

 

[catalyst]

I'm new to vaping and I'm having the same symptoms you are. It's our lungs expelling the tar from smoking. It will pass.

When I "quit" smoking the time before last I had the same symptoms.

 

[stephpd]

Same thing happened to me. It passes if you actually quit the analogs.

 

[daniele25]

I posted a very similar thread about a week ago when I was a few days off the real cigarettes. Today is day 11 for me and the coughing has stopped. It was the first 4 days or so, and it was definitely annoying, but now I feel great and still smoke free!

 

[Kyi]

I'm coughing up white/clear stuff, doesn't appear to be brown/green/yellow. Is that still tar or just a reaction to vaping maybe?

 

[daniele25]

I'm coughing up white/clear stuff, doesn't appear to be brown/green/yellow. Is that still tar or just a reaction to vaping maybe?

That's how it was for me too...I think its just the lungs healing. And if your pic is of you....I smoked the same brand. I was a parliament light smoker for 15 yrs...about 1.5-2 packs a day. The coughing has passed for me now though. It took a good 4-5 days for me...my cousin said it was about a week for her. So I'm sure everyone is a little different. It should definitely pass though.

 

[dLo]

i went through this......and the 6 ppl i converted went through the same.... Bombay vaping is a great site for flavors.... and its always a great idea to have more than just one flavor so you dont get a candied mouth or get used to it

 

[dcole]

I had pretty much the exact same thing. I was coughing and hacking for about a week before everything cleared up. Of course with my super luck, I ended up the flue and got to cough and hack some more.

 

[orson]

First time I quit after 20+ years of smoking I was hacking up thick chunks of gray crap.

I wouldn't be surprised if you're hacking up smaller particles you can't easily see in the mucous.

 

[Retriever]

Your lungs are just cleaning themselves out. Keep drinking the water and the coughing should get better the next few weeks. Just make sure you don't have a fever or anything.

 

[nansc]

Welcome to the forum.Your problem is just part of the stopping cigs as the others have said.