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. iStock
Why can't you breathe through your lungs when vaping?
Because the moment smoke or vape fumes gets into your lungs the cilia are paralyzed and they are what helps the lungs work properly, so you would have trouble breathing. The cilia will reactivate if you stop vaping. , Have a BS. in Biology. There are all kinds of chemicals in vape that can coat your lungs including propelyne glycol.
Why does my heart hurt when I vape?
It's probably something unrelated such as angina (chest pains usually not life threatening) and vaping could be exasterbating those symptoms. Also without knowing your age, weight, and basic health history we can't rule out something more serious (heart attack).
Why does vaping make my bronchial tubes swell?
vape, the vapor which is an astringent gets in the irritated cilia and makes your bronchial tubes swell. Try making herbal extractions in PG and vaping your meds...
Why does my blood pressure go up when vaping?
This is especially likely if you have high nic content, are vaping a ton, and adding a cig to the mix. Add caffeine and/or alcohol to the equation and your blood pressure will skyrocket. Does anyone have any suggestions or insight into this? Thanks. Click to expand... It will be different for EVERYONE.
How much nicotine should I vape a day?
Yes you’ll need to increase your nicotine content because you’ll be vaping far less of it. I vape about 4 or 5 ml of 8 mg/ml liquid per day. You might need 12 mg/ml if you go to a mouth to lung device, or even higher depending on your needs.
Can you be allergic to vape juice?
What you are experiencing is very likely a reaction - allergic or otherwise - to one of the ingredients in your vape juice. Ideally, you should see a doctor but you can determine if it is an allergy or just a reaction. Buy some vape bases - one pure PG and one pure VG. Test these and see which prompts the reaction.
Can you put moisture in your lungs?
The lungs can put out plenty of moisture that they take in from the air, including from a vaporizer. 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 PG and VG in vaping?
It is rare but if you suffer from asthma see a doctor first. Both PG and VG are used as carrier agents in nebulisers and inhalers, and have been used for years in fog machines long before vaping became a thing. Allergies to PG are almost as common as allergies to penicillin.
Fizzpop Super Member ECF Veteran
It could be several things. You could be allergic to one of the flavors used, or you could be allergic to the PG or the VG. Try a different juice, and get both a pure PG and a pure VG juice. I'd go with a simple flavor, or even unflavored if you can find it. Process or elimination...
Vsta Full Member
It could be several things. You could be allergic to one of the flavors used, or you could be allergic to the PG or the VG. Try a different juice, and get both a pure PG and a pure VG juice. I'd go with a simple flavor, or even unflavored if you can find it. Process or elimination...
mare ze dotes Ultra Member ECF Veteran
Only 4-5 Marlys a day? Why not just quit? Why complicate your life, if I read that right?
GameDesigner Super Member ECF Veteran
I purchased my e-Go C twist 4-5 days ago and within the 3rd or 4th day I noticed that I started having trouble catching my breathe/not getting enough oxygen. I smoke Marlboro Reds - about 4-5 a day normally, but I've only smoked 1 since I purchased my vape.
Milkhoney Senior Member Verified Member ECF Veteran
I'd see a doctor. My suspicion is that the PG/VG ratio has nothing to do with and the amount of nicotine you're consuming is raising your blood pressure. This is especially likely if you have high nic content, are vaping a ton, and adding a cig to the mix. Add caffeine and/or alcohol to the equation and your blood pressure will skyrocket.
Greaser55 Full Member
I have been vaping for a week. This is some of my experience with a little shorness of breath after vaping.... I accidentally ordered 100% PG 18mg liquid, its pretty harsh, it makes me cough a little, and if I overdo it I feel some shortness of breath for 5 mins or so afterwards.
GameDesigner Super Member ECF Veteran
Yeah, if you're vaping all day you might actually be increasing your nicotine intake. Do a test and only vape today when you'd smoke. If you smoke outside, go to your smoke spot to vape and only spend as much time as it would take to burn through an analog.
Does smoking affect your lungs?
Not-so-fun fact: Smoking hates your lungs. If you’re a smoker then you’re probably familiar with the negative effects it has on your breathing. Now you’re a happy vaper maybe you’ve forgotten all about it, so let us refresh your memory:
Is vaping good for your lungs?
Millions of smokers use vaping every year to move on from tobacco and enjoy a healthier alternative, and all of them will report that they feel better now than before. Vaping may not be as good as clean, fresh air, but it’s the perfect first step to a tobacco and maybe even nicotine-free life , and as no tar, ash or smoke is created by e-cigs, you’ll have none of those things affect your respiratory health. Once you switch to vaping you’re sure to notice:
Is PG thinner than VG?
PG is thinner, so the lungs can get rid of it faster. Vg is thick -- think of thick paint vs. thin paint -- thick paint takes FOREVER to dry. All vapor will condense on the linings of your airways; VG leaves such a thick coating, many people can feel it, and suffer distress in their breathing.
Can you vape too much VG?
or are having a hard time breathing it's VG. It's possible you're vaping too much. I suggest you vape PG for a while. and don't vape as much or as long when you do vape. Take a few weeks off. and give your lungs time to expel the VG coating, even 6mg/ml can be too much nicotine if ingested all night.
What happens if you vape in an attempt to quit cigarettes?
If you're vaping in an attempt to quit cigarettes, don't panic and assume that this will happen to you—Casciari says this is an "unusual reaction.".
What happens when you atomize a vapor?
When you atomize those ingredients (i.e., turn them into a vapor), it can be hard to know what, exactly, will trigger a reaction, says Osita Onugha, M.D., a thoracic surgeon and assistant professor of thoracic surgery at John Wayne Cancer Institute at Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, Calif.
What is a wet lung?
Wet lung is an immune system disorder that affects the lung, and occurs in some people after breathing in certain substances they're sensitive to. Here's a not-so-friendly reminder that vaping isn't exactly harmless: An 18-year-old woman recently came down with something called "wet lung" after just three weeks of using e-cigs.
What causes a wet lung?
You can develop wet lung from being exposed to the following things, according to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: Animal furs. Air conditioner, humidifier, and ventilation systems. Bird poop and feathers. Contaminated foods like cheese, grapes, barley, sugarcane.
What are the symptoms of a wet lung?
The symptoms of wet lung can vary depending on how severe your case is and how sensitive you are to the irritant, but they generally include a flu-like illness that causes a fever, chills, muscle or joint pain, or headaches, a rattling cough, chronic bronchitis, shortness of breath, weight loss, and fatigue, the American Lung Association says.
Why did the doctors put a tube in the windpipe?
When her condition got worse, doctors had to intubate her (meaning, they put a tube into her windpipe to help her breathe) and put tubes in her chest to drain fluid that was building up in there. She was also put on a mechanical ventilator (again, to help her breathe).
How long did it take for a teenager to develop wet lung?
An 18-year-old woman developed hypersensitivity pneumonitis, a.k.a. "wet lung" after just three weeks of vaping. This is the first reported case of a teenager developing the condition after using e-cigarettes. Wet lung is an immune system disorder that affects the lung, and occurs in some people after breathing in certain substances they're ...
