Very red gums after a day of vaping?

[Violy]

Hello!

After many conversations my neighbor/friend finally asked me to try out one of my ecigs.

I loaded her up with pretty much my exact setup. I filled up an old glass tank I used before my Nova's and figured it should last her a day.

Anyways.. Last night I called her and she was thrilled that she was almost 24 hours smoke free.

The only problem was she said her gums were red, and asked me if this was normal. I went over to her house so she could show me. There was basically a line of redness (bright red) around her front 4 teeth and bottom teeth (bottom not so bad). the rest of her gums looked ok - maybe a little bit (tiny) swollen but not red.

She said they haven't bled and don't hurt but do feel a bit swollen. She admits shes been lazy about flossing and such lately, but this literally got like this within the day with the redness. She also didn't eat anything out of norm.

I googled this and it seems like people do get swollen or red bleeding gums from quitting smoking - but I find it hard to believe it would happen in a day and confined to one area.

This is the same juice my hubby and I use as all day vape for about a year now.. Shes also tried it on several occasions out of curiosity (but I never left her with it for a day).

I'm thinking:
Dry mouth? She lives on coffee and I doubt she drinks a lot of water.
Maybe the way she holds her lips when vaping? (too much pressure on those teeth?)

I asked her to show me how she vapes and it kinda reminded me of when I used to play woodwind instruments with both lips folded in real tight. lol. It doesn't look like the vapor can actually hit the front of her teeth with the way shes doing it. Yet, that is where the redness is.

Her cheeks, tongue and lips are fine.


I REALLY hope it's not a bad reaction.

Anyone have any thoughts? Should she keep vaping for a few days and just keep an eye on it? Shes in no pain. Just red. Anything specific she should look out for or check for?

 

[BostonVape]

some people can be allergic to PG ... what kind of juice does she have?

also it could also because of what you said.. not drinking enough liquids.. or a combo of both

for people allergic, they recommend 100% VG... or 70% VG and 30% distilled water..

 

[Violy]

I gave her some reduced PG liquid. (most likely 70/30).

 

[Violy]

She also said her throat is feeling wonderful and shes already breathing better.. So it's only her gums this is confined to.

If she was allergic wouldn't she be having other bad reactions? From the looks of it, shes vaped a good 2 ml of juice already. Had to do a refill.

 

[BostonVape]

"PG can cause allergic symptoms ranging from a scratchy throat to sinus problems, headaches, and even feelings of nausea. In extreme cases, PG can even cause numbness in the face and tongue as well as swelling and redness in these areas"

this sound about right? i would try something less PG and see if that helps..

 

[BostonVape]

I did some reading on the subject because my buddy accidentally ordered some juice that was 70% VG and 30% Distilled water and I was curious why someone would even want that... bad PG reactions seemed to be why

 

[epelto]

I always try to inhale in a way that the steam does not hit my teeth or gums. Gives a little more distance for the steam to cool off before it hits me. Just a thought.

 

[longbraids]

I am going out on a limb here with a brainstorm I had while reading about this effect your friend had, I have read pg is used in ventilation systems in hospitals and such to kill bacteria. Perhaps the redness was a reaction from bacteria in her mouth as she claimed she wasn't cleaning her teeth well, yeah I know its goofy.