I haven't been to a doctor in about a decade. When I switched to ecigs I had some "wacky" things going on myself. Just strange feelings more along the lines of sensitivity/allergic type stuff which all seems to have passed and I attribute to withdrawal from the chemicals in the cigs combined with the new absorption method for nicotine combined with the completely foreign vapor I was inhaling and having to metabolize. I was able to determine on my own that the severity of those "feelings" was probably not life threatening. My personal history with my body leads me to believe that odd feelings sometimes happen and they always seem to go away and I live another day with no issues. This may not be the best approach for most people. If I were to give advice to someone else experiencing "odd" or "wacky" feelings (especially someone with a known condition) it would always be to see a doctor or visit the ER as soon as possible.
Vaping and heart patients........Help with nic levels please!
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I am also NOT a doctor, and a kinda bad patient also, but my story is interesting.
I quit smoking while I was in the NAVY, and suddenly and abruptly developed a heart condition. My resting heart rate was dropping below 10 beats a minute. I was taken to a hospital in Portugal where the doctor told me the P-wave in my heart was not firing (whatever that means) he attributed it to a reduction in stimulus. He immediately told me to start smoking again. I did, and my condition subsided. I was then transferred to a NAVAL hospital in Rota, Spain, and then to Bathesda Naval Medical Center where underwent 3 open heart surgeries. and then had a pace maker installed. I was told that I had an underlying condition of "Sick Sinus Syndrome" caused by a scarring in the atrial wall of my heart that was stopping the "electrical" pulse that fired off the S wave in my heart.
I received my pacemaker when I was 25 years old and was a NAVY submariner. I am told that the lack of stimulus in the form of Nicotine and Caffeine made my condition apparent. With the Nicotine and Caffeine my symptoms were masked by the stimulant.
Now I vape, and my cardiologist is peachy pleased about it.
Not any type of advice, just my personal story.
I quit smoking while I was in the NAVY, and suddenly and abruptly developed a heart condition. My resting heart rate was dropping below 10 beats a minute. I was taken to a hospital in Portugal where the doctor told me the P-wave in my heart was not firing (whatever that means) he attributed it to a reduction in stimulus. He immediately told me to start smoking again. I did, and my condition subsided. I was then transferred to a NAVAL hospital in Rota, Spain, and then to Bathesda Naval Medical Center where underwent 3 open heart surgeries. and then had a pace maker installed. I was told that I had an underlying condition of "Sick Sinus Syndrome" caused by a scarring in the atrial wall of my heart that was stopping the "electrical" pulse that fired off the S wave in my heart.
I received my pacemaker when I was 25 years old and was a NAVY submariner. I am told that the lack of stimulus in the form of Nicotine and Caffeine made my condition apparent. With the Nicotine and Caffeine my symptoms were masked by the stimulant.
Now I vape, and my cardiologist is peachy pleased about it.
Not any type of advice, just my personal story.
I used to be like that, then I had a heart attack and I'm not like that anymore.
Most people die after their first heart attack. I was lucky and don't ever want to go through that again.
You were lucky 3 times.. How long your luck will hold out, is up to you.
Well, Julie Anne, did you go and see the Doc? Don't play around with fate, Girl.
WOW!!! I am so glad you shared your story. We oftentimes take for granted that young age = immune from heart problems. This thread has 2 examples of young people with heart issues. Hopefully this reinforces to all of us vapers that if we notice something out of the ordinary, we should ALL seek medical assistance ASAP. It is so easy to pass off a "wacky" symptom as something minor when in reality it could be something major. Add me to the list of medical professionals that is dispensing this advice.
To the OP I hope you saw your DR. and got everything under control. Wishing all of you healthy vaping!
I had my first heart attack (MI) at 19 and four since then. Other than that it's something congenital, none of the cardiologists agree exactly why they happen. When I had surgery a few years ago (aortic aneurysm and aortic valve replacement), the doc said I had very superficial scarring, so they weren't really serious attacks. On the flip side, he said I probably had more than just the ones I was treated for.
I'm also not one to listen too much to doctors or take their medicines over the long haul. Every time I follow their instructions explicitly and become obsessive about the meds, I never seem to get better. It's only when I say to heck with them and do my own thing that I get back to 100%.
That said, if your heart is 'wacky' (as in irregular), hie thee to a physician forthwith! As in NOW! They'll always think the worst and overload you with meds, but it's what you have to put up with until your heart settles down.
As for talking to your doctor about smoking/vaping -- go for it, but don't be surprised if all you get is the 'if you had any willpower at all, you'd just quit' lecture. I haven't found a doctor in the last thirty years who didn't have his or her head up their backside when it came to nicotine use.
I'm also not one to listen too much to doctors or take their medicines over the long haul. Every time I follow their instructions explicitly and become obsessive about the meds, I never seem to get better. It's only when I say to heck with them and do my own thing that I get back to 100%.
That said, if your heart is 'wacky' (as in irregular), hie thee to a physician forthwith! As in NOW! They'll always think the worst and overload you with meds, but it's what you have to put up with until your heart settles down.
As for talking to your doctor about smoking/vaping -- go for it, but don't be surprised if all you get is the 'if you had any willpower at all, you'd just quit' lecture. I haven't found a doctor in the last thirty years who didn't have his or her head up their backside when it came to nicotine use.
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