Vaper's phlegm?

[JohnMaguire2013]

I am absolutely loving vaping, as I say in every post. I use a VAMO, with either a stacked 18350 or a single 18650 battery (depending on which is charged at the time), vaping at 7-8 watts with a Protank II. For the past few weeks I've been vaping 100% VG from Velvet Cloud Vapors (specifically Harvest Berry and Sour Skittles.) I'm not a huge fan of PG -- I never liked the burning feeling in my throat anyway, and I love big clouds.

However, I've noticed I've been having to clear my throat ALL the time. It's kind of gross to the people around me I think. Anyone experienced this? I know lots of people say they're glad they don't have smoker's cough anymore, but isn't vaper's phlegm nearly as bad?

 

[devauto]

I am absolutely loving vaping, as I say in every post. I use a VAMO, with either a stacked 18350 or a single 18650 battery (depending on which is charged at the time), vaping at 7-8 watts with a Protank II. For the past few weeks I've been vaping 100% VG from Velvet Cloud Vapors (specifically Harvest Berry and Sour Skittles.) I'm not a huge fan of PG -- I never liked the burning feeling in my throat anyway, and I love big clouds.

However, I've noticed I've been having to clear my throat ALL the time. It's kind of gross to the people around me I think. Anyone experienced this? I know lots of people say they're glad they don't have smoker's cough anymore, but isn't vaper's phlegm nearly as bad?

I've never even had this problem, but I do use about a 60-70% PG mix ... I like the throat hit

 

[CommaHolly]

I never vaped 100% VG, but I had a HUGE problem with this when I quit smoking and started vaping,,,,,,

 

[BardicDruid]

That's why I don't use more that 20% VG and any more than that and it makes me cough, I stick with a 100%PG anymore. When it would hit the back of my throat the way you describe, I would just drop the nic level, I'm down to 6mg nic.

 

[Liquid9]

I know what you're talking about John. It seems to happen to me when I vape more than usual in a given day and when I'm using a thicker juice, which is more VG. Goes away quickly after I quit vaping that juice.

 

[Plumes.91]

High VG'll do it. Lower your juices to around 20% VG and you'll be happier and less phlemy.
I have a tickle in my throat right now. Just made up a 120ml bottle of 50/50 from some base and pg/vg I had around.
I'm not used to such high VG and I remember when I vaped 100% VG years ago how it'd make my lungs hurt + caugh.

 

[DC2]

This is the main reason I don't use anything with more than 50% VG, and even that is more VG than I want.
I generally try to stick with around 70% or 80% PG if I can.

 

[BigCatDaddy]

Me too, was hawking loogies like there was no romorrow!!

 

[Scootaloo]

Yeah I have the phlemgh problem at times to: especially after one heavy night of vaping a lot

 

[Jay-dub]

I use 100% VG and haven't had the phlegm issue but if I exhale through my nose it sprays water. Yeah, I'm no help.

 

[Harlen]

If you add 10% Pg and see if it goes away ?
i vape 95% Vg

 

[Danbrooks2k]

Yeah, I get it a little. But when it tastes like strawberry bannanna who is complaining!?

 

[RosaJ]

Drink water.

 

[JohnMaguire2013]

I use 100% VG and haven't had the phlegm issue but if I exhale through my nose it sprays water. Yeah, I'm no help.

Hahaha, you made me laugh!

Drink water.

I do. Vaping has encouraged me to drink a lot more water than I used to, which is a really good thing, but that's not the issue here.

As everyone noted, it is probably likely due to the high amount of VG I vape, but I *really* don't like the extra throat hit from PG, nor do I like the super strong flavor. I get sick of 50/50 flavors very quickly because the flavor is too strong for me. And VCV is the only company that has flavors I've been able to stick with for more than a week. :\ And they only sell 100% VG.

 

[diller_01]

I've noticed that after gaping for so long that the phlegm tends to go away. Usually with higher VG I noticed that I tended to get sort of a coating that would cause me to feel like I had more phlegm too. That and sometimes flavours that were really strong did it too. It really all depends but I would just keep at it and see if the problem goes away after a while. For me it was a good couple of months before it went away so who knows. If you like gaping then just keep doing it!