Seems i start ed smoking the strawberry flavour had a massive asthma attack short of breath itching skin all over even top of my head!!! Your email address will not be published. As a first step, she gave me 1% hydrocortisone cream to see if it helps. Between 1.5 and 3.5 percent of people have a contact allergy to PG (although there is some uncertainty about the precise number), and in these cases, small bumps may be present around your mouth, accompanied by a burning or stinging . Symptoms much like stress acute pain in the throat sometimes soreness in my sinus cavities and eyes. Hi. Thread starter Slurve; Start date Aug 10, 2015; Tagged users None Slurve. A year ago Sept.9,2013 I gave up cigarettes and started to use e-cigs. Sore joints, Nausea, burning eyes. Its not something new to any of us. Check out these best-sellers and special offers on books and newsletters from Mayo Clinic Press. My appetite is also much worse. I have experienced most of them personally and I know for certain vapping as it stands now unregulated is dangerous period. Just wanted to give readers going through the same or similar thing a time frame for symptoms to dissipate. ive been getting these kind of sweeling around my nose and one or two buttons.idk whats causin it.maybe someone can help me out???.thanks. The dry lung feeling finally subsided after 6 weeks, but the feeling like I have a pill stuck in my throat still has not subsided. None of them really knew what was causing this affliction, one doctor even suggested MRSA! I am going to stop completely, too many ppl have the same problem, its obvious that vaping is onl y suitable for some ppl. hives my ass 4 years vaping and still going strong! Nickel allergy. Guides & Tutorials . X ray done chest scan blood samples ecg the full works conclusion nothing wrong!!!! Was extremely hooked to cigs , then found the vapes. I cant remember how many times I checked for bedbugs. I didnt start getting allergic reactions to ecig liquids. Recently i started having some wheezing anytime i vape. No skin rash and a small amount of itching. So obviously the time has come to stop. non of my friends have any problems. Thank you for sharing. Your skin has a natural barrier that's disrupted when it reacts to nickel and other allergens. It reoccured 5 more times within 2 months until I figured out that it was from the PEG/PG in the cannabis tips mainly because I had used them in the past with no issues. Nickel allergy is a common cause of allergic contact dermatitis an itchy rash that appears where your skin touches a usually harmless substance. Anyway, tonsil stones have disappeared (duh, they had to without there being tonsils) but the ucky stuff just seems to build up deeper in my throat now. It felt like I rolled in a bed of fibreglass! The latter is characterized by the presence of extra-cutaneous manifestations, in addition to the skin lesions of the DAC, related to the introduction of nickel-containing foods. and ask if they make true 100% VG-based juices. been to the er 4 times had shot every tine and dose pack of prednisone every time and now have epipen go to allergy doc next week keep you posted ! i just got into vaping.been using it for about a week now..im trying to quit smoking because im having trouble breathing.so i decided to try vape..in 5days using vape i only smoked 2 cigs..but the thing is.i feel like im going to have a fever i also get slight headache numbness in my arms everytime i vape.im only using 6mg of nicotine because i only smoke 5-8cigs a day.im not sure if im allergic to the pg/vg thingy or maybe im smoking alot more than i used to.. Me to!Ive had a tightening in my back,numbing sensation,thought it was pneumonia,starting taking antibiotics,didnt help,then I knew it was vaping,I really dont think its wise to inhale liquid anything!Still feeling sick, I quit smoking over two years ago but in the last six months I began vaping. Display results as threads But I bet the nickel in the battery has alot to do with it.we never put something into our mouth with a battery attached!!! I stopped using ecigs 3weeks ago and still have a bit of numbness and nausea. I started smoking e cig in 2010 after about a year.MAJOR skin issues. Never did I realize that I have an allergic reaction to his vapor (he switched 4 months back to e cigarette). P.g is very bad for sensitive people. No such side effects besides living a cleaner healthier life. Started losing alot of weight felt like bugs were crawling under my skin, itchy as hell all over! I have been told it is dermittitis and had lots of different creams n potions!! when quitting cigarettes and going over to vaping, the natural bad health of the gums, hidden by shrunken capillaries from smoking cigs, suddenly becomes pronounced and brushing teeth or nothing at all causes the gums to bleed. Has anyone got any alternative suggestions, other than will power??? 2. 1. Also Propylene Glycol increases lactic acid in the human body. Stainless steel. Your body tries to be hyper aware, in the indtance of mearly thinking something miht be wrong, its our bodys way of getting our attention just in case something really bad has happened, such as toutching poison oak. Nicotine is freaking dangerous, back to smoking I guess. I have also been getting a weird sound loss in on of my ears once a week on and off also. Systemic nickel allergy syndrome (SNAS) is a broader form of nickel SCD that affects much more than just the skin, with symptoms primarily associated with the gastrointestinal and respiratory systems, along with observations of headache, dizziness, fever, cystitis, and many symptoms consistent with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndromes. Anyone experience this? I have the red nose irritated throat upper lip burning throat hurting, went to dermatologist he sais its the PG, and that if the flavoring isnt organic theres a great chance its extracted using PG or Acatone, it will still say organic. I have never smoked the e-cigs wherein the flavored nicotine oil is added separately but once in a while the cartridges will have a flaw and a slimy liquid comes out of the filter and I throw those out. Due to nobody being sure on here, I will quit vaping all together and see if it helps. In 2012 I stopped smoking cigs with patches and gum (yeah, they kinda work). On the other hand, it looks like it has side effects. I have had an allergic reaction before to meds that put me on my butt for 3 months so very leary when I get hives for any reason. I tried vaping on sunday and stopped on monday as I developed a rash, Im on anti-histamine, but how long is this rash going to last ? Another one thought: People that INCREASE mods over time are taking in a lot more vapor than the early starter kit they once had at first. I think my mix is 80%PG and 20%VG. Anyone know how long this lasts for please . I tried just not useing it for 3 days and had no pain at all, but when I tried it again it came right back. I do DIY e-liquid so its a process of elimination to find the culprit but its a long process. Some people have a nickel allergy, and switching to stainless steel can help . 4770 Buford Highway. Been to an allergist and doc and no reasons to feel this way so it has to be the egics. Very itchy skin all over even in my scalp. Neither have I and I dont know why they marketed e liquid with nicotine strength greater than 12. Check that the studio only sells hypoallergenic jewelry and can provide documentation of metal content of the products for sale. With the amount of vapor being produced by some methods, you are inhaling 10 times the amount once thought safe. So today I woke up thinking about it and Im quiting the e-cig for good! Thanks for making the lightbulb go off. Red somewhere that the PG in e-liquid causes these triggerpoints. I was at a resturant a few nights ago and started feeling really strange I had face tingling and felt like I was having an allergic reaction. I started experiencing itchy spots on my legs and arms. I wondered if this is what it was from? I started using the refillable kind in place of chewing tobacco just as a way to get my fix. I went to my local Urgent Care doctor and they gave me a steroid shot, a Medrol dose pack and an antihistamine. I put on rubbed some Hydrocortisone cream on it and its has stopped the itching. I have been using ecigs for a year, I recently changed from disposable to refillable because of the cost element and have developed a red rash around my nose and mouth that wont go away. I bought a kit just yester day I do have asthma and I am on inhalers and things started to use e cig about 2 hour later e was odd and I thought my face was being walked on by spiders my tong odd my eyes felt odd as well virtually doesnt exist with high VG juices. Now the final test is to stop vamping altogether and see if intact tis is the culprit.Hasten to add, I have never experienced eczema before. I am at 24 nicotine still but dont smoke anymore. Very random, no discernible patterns. Very small red bumps. About 30 mins after showering it all subsides except for random itches on arms and legs which I try to ignore. It is t easy to get rid of so the sooner you treat it the better! I had very bad eye allergy from p.g. Interesting comments.. Have you done the maths to correlate amount of e liquid vaping per day compared to the nicotine intake from tobacco cigarettes? Crail, Juice: Mt baker Gwar German choc beefcake. I wake in the night and have a puff, I wouldnt have a regular smoke during the night! around this time I did up to 18m Menthol? Thats the best comment Ive seen so far. Sometimes its in successions of 20+ spasms, sometimes its just a few and it stops, and never happens again for weeks. September 2013 the then girlfriend had an ecig, I kept having the odd cheeky drag, the coughing came back within days. Im bummed. This was crazy. It almost feels like your entire bloodstream is infected. A few days ago I noticed I was getting itchy on ankles and arms, thinking it was bug bites until I noticed that the areas had formed puss & looked more like swollen rashes = Hives & and ALARM when red blood blotches started to appear !! The old smoke till youre sick is no myth. I have been vaping for 2 years, but for the past year have had dreadful problems with tonsil stones. Also having some sort of issue with allergic reaction. I began having symptoms almost 2 weeks ago. For the sake of information, I'll point out as we did below that the application of temperature-protected vaping keeps the nickel below a point where it would be breaking down, and thus inhaled, at all. E cigs need to go through the FDA. Has anyone found that vaping has caused candidiasis and seborreic dermatitis on their face? Very light cig smoker when I started vaping one year go. I only use 3 mg, now, and will soon be cutting that in half and switching to VG, 90-100% (although that is harder on devices, because of viscosity) I dont want to smoke cigarettes, but am not quite ready to quit ecigs. I have used the 21st Century e-cig for almost a year, but just recently developed painful sores in my mouth, phlegm in my throat, burning in mouth, inability to swallow at times, an irritating cough. I smoked for 30 years, and I truly dont want to go back. I also developed rosacea on my face. When I stop vaping during the week the symptoms do improve, but when I vape on the week-end they flare up again on Monday (strange that its always a delayed reaction!). This is very frustrating the doctors dont want to believe its the vapo however I was feeling just fine before i started. Im not questioning what you say, Im simply asking, because most e-cigarette batteries these days are sealed and even if they werent, I dont see how you would come in contact with the nickel. It feels like tooth pain, but also burning jaw/gum pain. I tried everything as i was in so much denial that it was the vaping. Just using 12mg nicotine. "Mayo," "Mayo Clinic," "MayoClinic.org," "Mayo Clinic Healthy Living," and the triple-shield Mayo Clinic logo are trademarks of Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. Advertising revenue supports our not-for-profit mission. Take Magnesium and soak in epsom salt!!!!!!!! I felt increasingly depressed about my appearance, but I also started to get very irritable and quite manic. Will investigate further. (pretty sure thats the reason-not dehydrated, anxious, or OD on nicotine as didnt have that much) so now im trying VG clearo type but am getting the swollen tongue and dryness, even tried unflavoured (100% VG) but thats WORSE for it. i must be allergic to PG or VG or Nicotine. I thought I was doing a great thing but I have been tired, really tired especially in the mornings, I dont sleep well (I vap while watching tv at night! I havent felt my heart racingracing like that when using my eCig. My cousin and I (who is a doctor) have done some research on PG. Not a nicotine overdose! Go back to smoking so they fill the hospital rooms with lung cancer patients? For several consecutive nights I only got very little sleep. I have checked for fleas, but they are all what looks like just a single bite although they dont actually itch very much. We had a bedbug problem a long time ago and my parents ended up selling the house after we failed to treat them. These people may include bartenders, people who work in certain food industries and domestic cleaners. You should get the chewable type because it cant be metabolized in the digestive tract unless u take a combo of L-cysteine, L-glutamine and glycine. BS YOU WOULDNT SMOKE VG FOR ONE DAY NOBODY KNOWS DIFFERENCE BETWEEN VG AND PG BEING A NEWBIE VAPER I have copd to and have found with the ecig i can breath loads better(It did take a little while tho), i am experiecing a burning of my skin all over my body.i have stopped a couple of days but when I test again. Thanks all. I too had sores on the sides of my tongue and hives in my upper body. I intend to give it one more go with an i clear 2. if symptoms persist i am preparing my mind to stop everything, at least that was my initial aim of switchig. For example, the metal nickel appears in some alloys, causing some to speculate that there could be a danger of ingesting the metal if the high heat impacts the steel in a . I am Suzie. Was thinking about how bad it is to have the cell phone to my ear, so I wear earphones with a mic to chat because of the battery. Started vaping in Jan/14. Generally my skin is so much better and has colour again, I realize now how unwell I looked over the last week or so. My husband says the bumps look like infected hairs. the burning starts immediately. I threw out the e cigs Friday morning and now I am well. A lot of people have it but ignore it. Now I still have the edema, my face & arms burn with slight itching,and my eyes look like Im shooting lasers! Hi Susie: I saw your review on Vaperanks.com. I need help! I have been ill for 2 months.really illas if I have a very bad cold that never goes away..burning nose..bad chest , cough..burning throat..have been to see a specialistdoesnt know why ! I have found that benedryl will sometimes help. Dull, constant pain behind the ears..Just under the lobe, really. Pressing on it hurts. My right eyelid now is twitching, sometimes the eyebrow as well. I suspect that it is the e-cigs. Although nichrome should be avoided if you have a nickel allergy and to an extent stainless steel vape wires, for flavour alone lots of vapers believe these two types offer the best flavour for vaping. But I was almost certain that my condition had to do with vaping because I did not have any of the above symptoms before using the e-cig. did you get a fever mine was as high as 100.8. It needs to be treeded as poison. Nothing worked except quitting vaping. I could not find a comfortable position to relax and I feared I might faint.This lasted intensely for 6 hours straight before any signs of improving. I got sick and went to the dr. been Vaping 3 years now and if I started with Tanks with the chrome plating I would have thought it was a eliquid allergy. I started having a really weird symptom just a day after using a vapor device. then my inner ear, face and head would heat up when I vaped. Its an itchy patchy burning needles type feeling with little pricks in different parts of my body. Has this happen to anyone else from using the battery recharge cigg? So I am pulling everything up I can on this. The crap that goes on in China IS DISGUSTING. Ugh went back to cigs and no problem. I am going to have the san but I already know the answer to What was making me so sick. I am glad I found this site! I grabbed my ecig and just sat there thinkingwhat has changed in my life? I have also been to a dermatologist and he says eczema, I never have it normally though. I found many reports here very interesting since my symptoms are similar to others, in fact worryingly so! They found a significantly higher level of these metals in the vapour than in the eliquid, and concluded that something inside the vaping devices was leaching metal into the eliquid either while . Just happened at a coincidental time if I am honest. They will start of as a little mosquito bite and slowly develop in to blotches all up arms, shoulders neck, anywhere skin rubs against its self or under my belt, extremelt itchy!!! breathing was not good, I did stop smoking the e fag but now I am worried about using it again in case it starts again or worse. Pay attention to how much you are vaping. An allergic reaction (contact dermatitis) usually begins within hours to days after exposure to nickel. I dunno whay everyones going through with their Vaping experiences, though for me, in 4 years of Vaping, I havent had a single one of these issues at all! Have you ever heard of someones lips feeling sunburned and dry and swollen and painfull I cant take it but it seems to bee since I quit smoking cigarettes and started using magic puff menthol.I think its the pg. My voice is very hoarse. I am also taking other medicines that I started a few months ago, so Im trying to eliminate one thing at a time. If youve been using high-nicotine juices intensively, switch to 0% e-liquid immediately, and if your general health keeps deteriorating its imperative you seek medical help as soon as possible. i was using buck naked products.i will have to stop. I thought I could learn to monitor my use and gradually cut out nicotine content until I developed an instant reaction including red swollen lips, rash on the face, itching all over mainly on scalp, and wicked bad stomach complications. I get a eczema type rash on face and scalp line if I vape constantly. But, frankly,folks, I dont know may just go back to the occasional cigar and just regulate my intake very carefully. Shes been admitted to the hospital dozens of times, she and her husband are true vapors, its there life and I so think shes in denial, I wasnt so sure if its the vaping thats causing all her health issues. How many continued with problem after? Ive been using e cigs for about 2 years now, and Im in agony with my stomach and throat, the acid I think has caused a stomach ulcer from the sharp pains Im getting and my throat feels like theres a lump in it all the time. Now Im not sure when it really started but Ive never felt that flippin sick in my life! The vaping co-workers eyes are always red and waterythis isnt a good sign. Had to carry epipen ever since. I have stuffy nose, mucus built up and swelled turbinates which completely blocked both of my nostrils. I am experiencing same symtoms. It was mainly on my face at 1st, but spread to my ears, neck and chest. It first appeared when I tried a strawberry-kiwi flavour, then it stopped when I was vaping other not so fruity flavours and then I got pomegranate-papaya with actually tastes quite similar to the strawberry one and it started all over again! Thats because you are poisoning yourself. So I have started to cut back down on my vaping and I found other ways of dealing with the stress, it has been three weeks now and I am down to 1.5 hours a day, and only 3 mg nic strength. After i quit felt so much relief after 3 days and continued to improve daily. Ugh fml.anyone else have the same issues. Since Im quitting today. I love vaping but am stopping now after reading about many other vapers with same problems. Clear fluid pours out of my nose and mouth. Is there anybody out there that has had these symptoms? 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