There could be various reasons for chest pain from vaping. Excessive heat, high nicotine, or maybe even the specific flavorings in a particular e-liquid could be the cause. Some users on vaping forums have stated that (fiery) cinnamon liquids containing the flavoring chemical cinnamaldehyde give them chest pain.
Why does my chest hurt when I vape?
Feb 21, 2015 · It's fairly common for stress to manifest as feelings of breathlessness and chest tightness. It can be a difficult feedback loop to shake off as it's really self perpetuating....anxiety can lead to irregular breathing which can cause weird bodily sensations which can lead to heightened anxiety...it can be a very upsetting cycle.
Why vaping is bad for health?
Namely, propylene glycol, which is used to turn liquid vape juice molecules into vapors, is a known throat irritant, Insider previously reported. You have chest pain or shortness of breath. Fluid could collect in your lungs and make breathing difficult or even impossible.
How does vaping affect your health?
1.) The water vapor greats a mild irritant to your airways. 2.) you are allergic to Propyleneglycol, which is found in nearly all e-juice. 3.) “Popcorn lung” a scarring of the tiny air sacs in the lungs resulting in the thickening and narrowing of the airways.
What makes vaping dangerous?
Oct 25, 2015 · I get extreme chest tightness if I use more than 20% VG, but it doesn't make me feel faint, just can't breathe. But the sudden onset, after 2 yrs of vaping, suggests either a newly-developed allergy, or a response to something new you've added.
Why do my lungs feel weird when I vape?
Why does vaping hurt your chest?
“We think that some of the vaporized elements of the oil are getting deep down into the lungs and causing an inflammatory response,” explains Broderick. The substance at the center of investigation is vitamin E. It's often used as a thickening and delivery agent in e-liquid.
Why does my heart feel weird when I vape?
Can vaping cause tight chest?
Can your lungs heal from vaping?
Can vaping mess with your heart?
Why does vaping give me heart palpitations?
Why does my heart pound when I vape?
What is popcorn lung?
3.) “Popcorn lung” a scarring of the tiny air sacs in the lungs resulting in the thickening and narrowing of the airways. While the name "popcorn lung" may not sound like a threat, it's a serious lung disease that causes coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath, similar to the symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
How much popcorn lung is in a cubic meter?
that's 200,000 micrograms per cubic meter. At about one meter average working air intake per hour, it was found that workers inhaling 1,600,000 micro
Is vaping safer than smoking?
Between smoking and vaping, there’s no contest. Vaping is orders of magnitude safer. If you are considering switching from smoking to vaping for health benefits, you absolutely should do so.
Do people share vaping stories?
I learned that people LOVE sharing scary vaping stories in social media and that most people who do are either a) smokers who want to feel better about their choice to keep smoking b) smokers who switched to vaping and went back to smoking later .
Is propylene glycol safe for vaping?
Moisture in your lungs is not a cause for concern. In fact, propylene glycol, a primary ingredient in vape liquid, is medically approved to aerosolize drugs for patients with lung issues.
Can you have a mild reaction to nicotine?
4.) You could have a mild reaction to the nicotine
Do lungs like air?
Lungs do not like anything outside of exchanging the air we breathe.
Rkb56 Full Member
So I've been vaping for around 2 years now and have had no health issues with it at all. However, as of two days ago, every time I vape I get shortness of breath and a very unpleasant feeling of tightness in my chest. I also get very light headed (completely different to the feeling of a nicotine buzz; I feel as if I am about to faint).
Racehorse ECF Guru Verified Member ECF Veteran
Of course you should see a doctor, nobody here can diagnose you over the internet.
Rkb56 Full Member
Hey, thanks for the reply. I'll fill you in on the details. 19 year old male weighing around 70kg. Went to doctor last December complaining of extrasystolic heartbeat. Was administered stress test, ecography and Holter monitor test, no abnormalities found. Asthma with generally no symptomatology except in Autumn/Winter, when it flares up.
Elizabeth Baldwin Vaping Master Verified Member ECF Veteran
If this just started 2 days ago, yet you've been vaping for a couple of years couldn't it be a cold or flu starting? Or even a respiratory infection? I've been vaping for a little over 4 years and although I don't get sick as often as I did with smoking, I had the flu a few weeks back and it started out exactly as your symptoms.
Elizabeth Baldwin Vaping Master Verified Member ECF Veteran
The thing is, I have used my vape with respiratory infections and colds before and its nothing like this. I cant even use it to avoid withdrawals because the tiniest bit will cause my lungs to lock up. Ive eaten about 8 full meals today. The funny thing is I smoked a cigarette just fine..
Coffee4727 Full Member
Chest tightness is sometimes reported when vaping VG based liquids. I would say go vape a 90% PG / 10% water mix w/o flavoring and see if that is working for you, at least for a while.
Nimaz Super Member ECF Veteran
I've tried all of the recommendations you guys have given me, but nothing has helped. I just know that I still have these symptoms (the doctors don't know what they are) and they get much worse when I vape. At the moment I haven't vaped in 4 days (or used any other form of nicotine appart from the gum) and am feeling much better.
What to do if you think e-liquid is bad?
If you think these issues are related to the e-liquid, try a higher percentage of VG, a new flavor—like a mentholated juice—or lower the nicotine concentration.
How to stop dizziness when vaping?
If you’re concerned about dizziness or the feeling of being lightheaded, the best course of action is to lower your nicotine or the amount you vape in short periods. If you’d prefer to not lower your consumption, it’s something that will likely go away as your body gets accustomed to nicotine.
Why does my throat feel sore?
A sore or scratchy throat may be caused by a number of things: nicotine, propylene glycol, flavorings, or even the coil used in the atomizer.
Why does vaping hurt?
There could be various reasons for chest pain from vaping. Excessive heat, high nicotine, or maybe even the specific flavorings in a particular e-liquid could be the cause.
What are the side effects of vaping?
Coughing. Headaches. Dizziness or headrush. Weight loss/gain. Nausea. Tired and fatigued. Chest pain from vaping. Although vapes are not medical devices, side effects for the user may occur. But these side effects are not a given.
What does it mean when your mouth is dry?
If you have a persistently parched mouth, consult with your oral health provider. Chronic dry mouth can be a symptom of dehydration and can cause serious oral health complications if left untreated.
What is PG and VG?
PG and VG are both humectants, which is why they’re used in consumable products to keep things moist; but they’re also hygroscopic, meaning they absorb water.
What kind of vapes did Justin use?
Justin had been using a Juul device and mint-flavored nicotine pods, his favorite. He bought mostly Juul products, plus the occasional off-brands available at stores. He would puff on the mint vapes constantly, draining about two pods a day.
How long did Justin get better after he regained consciousness?
He finally got better with the help of a special ventilator and regained consciousness about five days later. Justin believes the coils in his vaping device weren’t as hot as they should have been to fully vaporize the e-liquid, so he was breathing in small fragments of it into his lungs.
How long did Justin Wilson vape?
Justin Wilson, 25, vaped for about a year and then suddenly collapsed, unable to breathe, on Sept. 1. He had to spend a week in a hospital in Portland, Oregon. Courtesy Jake Wilson. Sept. 13, 2019, 7:40 AM PDT / Source: TODAY. By A. Pawlowski.
What is Justin's diagnosis?
It was the start of a frightening ordeal that left him unconscious for days and had doctors puzzled until they arrived at the official diagnosis: vaping toxicity. Justin’s case is part of a vaping crisis that now includes hundreds of incidents of vaping- related illnesses across the country, according to the Centers for Disease Control ...
What are the symptoms of a syringe?
Any new respiratory symptom should be reason for concern, including: 1 coughing 2 shortness of breath 3 chest tightness 4 wheezing 5 general symptoms like extreme fatigue or fever are also warning signs.
How old is Jake Wilson's son Justin?
By A. Pawlowski. Jake Wilson was relieved when his 25-year-old son Justin started vaping last year as a way to quit smoking. “I thought it was a great idea. I was so happy that he wasn’t smoking anymore.
What did Justin Wilson's father and son say after his nightmare?
After Justin’s nightmare, the father and son just want others to be careful about vaping. “The experience was just insanity for me,” Justin Wilson, also of Portland, Oregon, told TODAY. “It’s all so new that nobody really knows long-term effects on it.”. “I would strongly urge anyone to stop [vaping] .
What are the side effects of vaping?
For some of you one of the main side effects of vaping can be a dent in your bank balance.
Why does nicotine make you dizzy?
Even a low 3mg nicotine juice can give you that dizzy nicotine ‘rush’ as your body tries to cope with the stimulant [nicotine] as it floods your body.
What happens if you don't tickle your throat?
If it doesn’t tickle your throat causing bouts of coughing fits [see above] it could affect your digestive system.
Is vaping better than smoking?
Vaping is proven to be 95% safer than smoking but nothing you put in your body can technically be called 100% safe. I mean if you drink too much water in one go – water intoxication – it can be deadly. Like I said nothing is 100% safe. However, armed with the facts you are then free to make up your own minds and know how to deal with any vaping ...
Can a vaper's tongue hit out of the blue?
However for some of us the dreaded vapers tongue can hit out of the blue turning the taste of our favourite e-liquid into an extremely bland tasting experience.
Is it a good time to use up all those e-liquids you don't really like?
However, it is a great time to use up all those e-liquids you don’t really like and given I don’t seem to like many at all – I have a ton in my cupboard 😉
Can you smoke too many cancer sticks?
Anyone who smokes or has smoked will at one time or lit up too many cancer sticks in a short space of time.
Is D8 a strong vape?
D8 in general seems to have a pretty strong chest/throat grab. I have vaped multiple brands in cartridges, some I made myself, and they all give me that feeling. I think D8 as a distillate is just harsh when inhaled, especially on bigger hits. The purity doesn't seem to matter, they all made me cough on bigger hits.
Is CBDhaven vaped in my fury 2 smooth?
My gram from cbdhaven vaped in my fury 2 is really smooth just like vaped hemp.
Is hitting a D8 cart the same as hitting a D9?
Yes, to me hitting the d8 cart feels similar to taking a larger d9 dab. Only in the lungs that is.
Can you breathe in a D8 cart?
Yes. I have felt this too from a D8 cart. It’s brief and doesn’t last and I can breath fine within a few minutes but it’s definitely a little concerning. They cause me to cough a lot more than the live resin carts from the dispensary.
Does 3chi cart hurt?
3Chi carts do the same thing. It only lasts a few seconds and it doesn't hurt, but it does feel weird especially if you're trying to hold in coughs like I do. I personally don't mind it, unless it indicates a serious problem.
Is D8 a pesticide?
I really doubt there are pesticides in D8. D8 comes from already distilled/made CBD concentrate and through a chemical reaction between the Cbd and a strong acid it turns to D8. Only thing I'd be concerned about is heavy metals or any byproduct of the reaction in the final product. I've asked around and it's just how it feels to hit any concentrate (D8, THC/CBD dabs/diamonds/sauce/rosin etc)
