Vaping hurting my breathing?

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Robert Cromwell

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Thanks guys. I'll take a vitamin and switch my toothpaste.

I have been ignoring the shortness of breath as a sensitivity to vaping and have been cutting back a bit and thought no big deal. I went to the doctor for something unrelated today and wasnt told my oxygen level until I was handed a slip with my vitals when I was leaving. I didn't look at it until I got home and realized my oxygen was only 94%. I realized in retrospect that is probably why the nurse came in and asked me if I felt lightheaded or faint. Which I did not.

I don't know how much I trust vaping anymore. It contains formaldehyde, yes it is lower level than cigarettes but then again the molecules are bigger and who knows how that affects our lungs. Then there is the diacetyl thing, yes it is a small fraction of the diacetyl in cigarettes but who knows what THAT molecule size is and how it will affect us?

Also, my lungs are not damaged from the pulmonary embolism I had a few years ago.
Then don't vape.
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Started this topic of discussion today.
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Is there an implied relation? :sneaky:

Combined, I think something is highly amiss here.
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Why do some people feel they need to come on a vaping enthusiast board to complain about vaping?
I wish I had time to reply, but I'm on my way over to the Harley Davidson Forum to let everyone know how dangerous motorcycles are. I think they'll embrace me and make me their king....
 

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I wish I had time to reply, but I'm on my way over to the Harley Davidson Forum to let everyone know how dangerous motorcycles are. I think they'll embrace me and make me their king....
yep I am on my way over to a religious forum to talk about pedo priests.

Might stop by Little Debbie's page and talk about obesity?
 

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when yall are done visiting those other places, yall need to join me on the tesla page to help me tell them that Tesla coils can be shocking... ;)
and.... Tesla coil power supplies dont work for vaping...
But we have Tesla mods!
So they must work?
 

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I wish I had time to reply, but I'm on my way over to the Harley Davidson Forum to let everyone know how dangerous motorcycles are. I think they'll embrace me and make me their king....
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Sorry..I had to come back and....
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I quit all nicotine for 6 months, then was smoking a pack or two a week for maybe two months before going back to vaping fairly heavily a couple of weeks ago. In the last week or so I have been getting short of breath easily and chest pain when I walk, it seems to be worse when I am vaping very heavily. At the doctor's office today my oxygen was a bit low, it was 94% whereas usually it is around 98% (below 95% is considered unhealthy). The nurse just asked if I have been dizzy or lightheaded lately, I told her no. I'm a little worried about my lungs. I don't know whether to go to the emergency room (I had pulmonary embolism a few years ago that felt kind of similar) or cut back/stop vaping and see what happens. Input, anyone? Has anyone heard of something like this happening from vaping?
Thanks guys. I'll take a vitamin and switch my toothpaste.

I have been ignoring the shortness of breath as a sensitivity to vaping and have been cutting back a bit and thought no big deal. I went to the doctor for something unrelated today and wasnt told my oxygen level until I was handed a slip with my vitals when I was leaving. I didn't look at it until I got home and realized my oxygen was only 94%. I realized in retrospect that is probably why the nurse came in and asked me if I felt lightheaded or faint. Which I did not.

I don't know how much I trust vaping anymore. It contains formaldehyde, yes it is lower level than cigarettes but then again the molecules are bigger and who knows how that affects our lungs. Then there is the diacetyl thing, yes it is a small fraction of the diacetyl in cigarettes but who knows what THAT molecule size is and how it will affect us?

Also, my lungs are not damaged from the pulmonary embolism I had a few years ago.

Shortness of breath and chest pain is not something to take lightly. Tough to fathom you were at the doctors office today, and didn't even mention it to your doctor, but thought it more logical to do so on ECF instead !?

As far as vaping, it's not for you apparently. Checking your post history, it seems that you have been hot and cold ( mostly cold ) about vaping. You were complaining about coughing as far back as a year ago, not to mention your troubles finding an atomizer that doesn't leak or gurgle etc .... You stopped vaping for months, and given your history, started again !? May i ask why ?
 

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yep I am on my way over to a religious forum to talk about pedo priests.

Might stop by Little Debbie's page and talk about obesity?
I'm going over to the JW forums. One came up to me while I was pumping gas!
I'm like, " Whasmatter .. Nobody answering doors now when they see dark suits". I'm totally serious!
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when yall are done visiting those other places, yall need to join me on the tesla page to help me tell them that Tesla coils can be shocking... ;)
and.... Tesla coil power supplies dont work for vaping...
You know there's knife forums now BK?
I think you should go over there. Tell them those can actually cut yoarse!
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Shortness of breath and chest pain is not something to take lightly. Tough to fathom you were at the doctors office today, and didn't even mention it to your doctor, but thought it more logical to do so on ECF instead !?

As far as vaping, it's not for you apparently. Checking your post history, it seems that you have been hot and cold ( mostly cold ) about vaping. You were complaining about coughing as far back as a year ago, not to mention your troubles finding an atomizer that doesn't leak or gurgle etc .... You stopped vaping for months, and given your history, started again !? May i ask why ?
He's good...I love him..Great response Maz!!

Yeah good question and sorry I didn't think of it. I actually should have, given I've had one heart attack already.

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I quit all nicotine for 6 months, then was smoking a pack or two a week for maybe two months before going back to vaping fairly heavily a couple of weeks ago. In the last week or so I have been getting short of breath easily and chest pain when I walk, it seems to be worse when I am vaping very heavily. At the doctor's office today my oxygen was a bit low, it was 94% whereas usually it is around 98% (below 95% is considered unhealthy). The nurse just asked if I have been dizzy or lightheaded lately, I told her no. I'm a little worried about my lungs. I don't know whether to go to the emergency room (I had pulmonary embolism a few years ago that felt kind of similar) or cut back/stop vaping and see what happens. Input, anyone? Has anyone heard of something like this happening from vaping?
 
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