Side effects of vaping...

[Dr Manhattan]

The chronic broke syndrome is running rampid through my veins. I'm hoping once I find that" sweet spot/flavor", I will be able to control it.

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It's a horrid disease we are plagued with.... ahh yes, finding that perfect vape, if only it were so easy - we are chasing a unicorn across a never ending rainbow road, all we can do is enjoy the ride

 

[cornish_bird]

I've not had any bad side effects thus far.. Didn't even have a cough!

 

[VickyCaramel]

For the first 2-3 days I gave myself nicotine poisoning. I had headaches, burning sensation on my limbs, and pins and needles in my hands and feet. But by the time a batch of weaker juice arrived i was over it. I went from being scared to pick up my vape, to not being able to put it down. Then after a week i had found a balance.

Probably the worst thing now is that the world smells pretty awful! Everywhere i go i can smell farts, sweaty feet, youngsters wearing too much aftershave, etc.

 

[bofh5]

Been 3 months or more now for me
First couple of weeks felt like i had a bit of a cold.
Was coughing up gunk then eventually it just stopped.

Am definitely going to buy some 0% nicotine for the evenings and weekends !
Tend to get carried away and get the dreaded headache and queasy feeling.

Did spend quite a bit initially trying out different kit but have now found a good compromise.
Got my posh kit i leave at home as its glass and i'm paranoid of breaking it.
Then a more robust kit for work and out and about.

Also found my sense of smell & taste came back which was weird at first.

Now i find that i can't stand the smell of others after they have had an analogue.
Its embarrassing to think i use to smell like that !

 

[StuPot]

Apart from dry mouth, not much really. Spending way more than I should but I'm hoping that'll settle down soon. Spending way too much time on this site, but that's a good thing for sure as I'm going to be very knowlagable soon after learning from you guys.

I still haven't found my favourite flavour yet so I go through a lot of juice trying to mix and match ready made juices, which leads to some scrappy flavours too so that's the biggest side effect for me, way too much £ on liquid, but I'm going to be mixing my own soon so it won't be a problem experimenting.

 

[Dennis]

I'm already prone to ear problems, and I've had some trouble with my ears/Eustachian tubes "plugging up" a bit. It seems to be dependent on what juices I'm using, so at some point, I'll take note of which flavour/PG/VG combos seem to be triggering it, so that I might be able share it with anyone else with fussy ears.

Edit: it's worth noting that when I was a smoker, I got ear infection after ear infection, which was one of my motivations for quitting. The minor irritation I've gotten from some vapes is nowhere near - as in, not even on the same planet - as what I was getting with the stinkies.

That could be caused by you sucking too hard due to poor airflow, causing your Eustachian tubes to plug. Happens to me sometimes but I just do a valsava manuever http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valsalva_maneuver and this unblocks them. Also, try opening up the air holes if you can.

 

[Dennis]

I have been vaping for about 3 weeks now, i brought a ego starter kit, with 3 juices, the first week was great, the second great, but in the third week i beganto feel very heavy chested and wierd. After trying some different juice i found that when i use a strawberry juice it is not good for me, but my apple juice i can vape as much as i want with no problems.....

What juice you vaping? PG based juices along with low quality flavourings might be causing your discomfort. Try VG juice.

 

[Dennis]

Apart from smoking being generally bad for us, my doctor always used to tell me it kept colds at bay, viruses hate all that smoke & when i did smoke i got a lot less colds than my OH who has never smoked. I do get the idea though that the pg in e liquid acts in a similar way.

Propylene Glycol (PG) has been used in hospital air systems as a disinfectant
http://www.vapersclub.com/pg.php

 

[Dennis]

Don't know if it's related, but a couple of weeks ago I was having chronic mouth ulcers on the roof of my mouth and back of throat whilst vaping through a bottle of hangsen juice. I tried gurgling with that red medicinal mouthwash with the strong taste (which I forgot the name) sold over the counter in chemists and it wouldn't clear up. I then tried gurgling with a special iodine-based mouthwash and my mouth cleared right up after two days.
Coincidentally, I'm now onto some 100 VG juice and haven't had any problems since.

 

[Angryoldgit]

Some of these I thought were just me! Nice to know I'm fairly normal after all. Quite important to take extra fluids, I've found; otherwise it can be slightly embarrassing to use a public loo!