- 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 sensitive to.
Can vaping cause shortness of breath?
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. Try some 50/50 and see if that helps. Actually I'd suggest MORE nicotine, so you could vape less. So you can smoke a tobacco based unit and a ******* and don't suffer a shortness of breath?
Why do my lungs swell up when I vape?
that together with your vaping. Inhaling combustibles irritates the cilia then when you 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...
Is it possible to vape too much?
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
How do I Stop my asthma from getting worse after vaping?
I find that as intriguing as your vape issue. Try the lowering your nicotine level and vg percentage. Try to avoid chain vaping also. I got what's called symptomatic asthma from the fireproof bands they added to cigarettes back before I switched to vaping.
What would happen if the air was super cold and I breathed it in while doing something strenuous?
Is PG thinner than VG?
Can COPD be tested again?
Can you be allergic to something out of the blue?
Can you vape too much VG?
When do people turn to e-cigarettes?
March 4, 2019. A lot of smokers turn to e-cigarettes when attempting to quit smoking, since it delivers nicotine without having to literally inhale tobacco smoke. But some critics of e-cigarettes and vapes say that these devices can pose their own risks.
Can asthma cause wet lung?
People who already have breathing problems like asthma may have a higher risk of developing adverse effects. A report published in the journal Pediatrics detailed an 18-year-old woman's experience with respiratory failure, which lead to acute respiratory distress syndrome (also known as wet lung).
Do vapers have breathing problems?
Researchers analyzed 28,000 adults and found that those who vaped were almost twice as likely to experience wheezing and difficulty breathing than non vapers. Dual users, people who smoked and vaped, had the highest rates of breathing problems.
Is vaping safer than smoking?
The recent findings that vaping is linked to breathing problems in adults, according to a study from the University of Rochester Medical Center and published in the journal Tobacco Control, highlight that vaping is not necessarily safer than smoking.
Can smoking cigarettes damage your lungs?
Basically, all forms of smoking can potentially damage your lungs . Talk to your doctor about ways to quit smoking that might not involve e-cigarettes, and if you experience wheezing or difficulty breathing after using any kind of device.
Is it bad to smoke e-cigarettes?
If you're under the impression that e-cigarettes that don't contain nicotine aren't harmful, the CDC said that's not the case. Particles can be inhaled into the lungs, and e-cigarettes contain "flavoring such as diacetyl, a chemical linked to a serious lung disease," the CDC reported.
Do people who vape smoke cigarettes?
Another report from the CDC found that people who vape are more likely to smoke cigarettes in the future. In addition, because vaping is a relatively new technology, the long-term effects of the chemicals on the body are not well documented.
Way2Gone Super Member ECF Veteran
I have tried quitting ciggerettes and starting to vape as an alternative, but I am having breathing problems from vaping. I don't remember having breathing problems this bad until I started vaping all day as alternative. I think it is honestly from vaping because I didn't have breathing problems until I started vaping.
Racehorse ECF Guru Verified Member ECF Veteran
Vape some unflavored VG, then some unflavored PG, for a few days and see what happens.
Way2Gone Super Member ECF Veteran
Vape some unflavored VG, then some unflavored PG, for a few days and see what happens.
RosaJ Ultra Member ECF Veteran
Please see your doctor, you don't want to procrastinate when it comes to your health. Breathing is essential to living and is not to be toyed with.
Way2Gone Super Member ECF Veteran
I understand and thank you for your concerns, but I really just don't have the money right now to be going to the doctor. If I had the money, you could guarantee I would be talking to the doctor on which route I should take with E-cigs. I have put the e-cig down for a couple days and my breathing seems to be able the same.
What is the cause of vaping?
So far, experts believe chemicals like formaldehyde and acrolein could be to blame, as well as vitamin E acetate, a component of vegetable oil that is often used to turn nicotine or THC into the aerosol users then inhale.
Why are vapes toxic?
Research has found that people who vape are exposed to toxic metals like lead because of the metal coils used in e-cigarette devices to heat the vape juice into a vapor.
How many deaths from vaping in the US?
As of September 17, the CDC reported 530 cases of vaping -related illnesses in 38 states and confirmed seven deaths in six states. On September 11, the Trump administration announced it's pushing forward a ban on all flavored e-cigarettes, including mint and menthol flavors, across the US. Health experts have been unable to pinpoint ...
Can vaping cause fever?
Many of the patients who were hospitalized after vaping THC or nicotine were reported to have run fevers.
Can vaping cause throat irritation?
The chemicals in vape juices, the liquid that's heated to a vapor for users to inhale, is laden with various chemicals, many which are known to cause throat irritation. As a result, a user might develop a chronic cough if they develop a vaping habit.
Is vaping dangerous?
"It is at this point very clear that vaping is not only unhealthy, but it is very dangerous.
Can vapes cause pneumonia?
It's possible that some of these ingredients don't completely vaporize so when users inhale them, fluid enters the lungs and builds up, causing rare forms of pneumonia reported in many of the recent vape-related hospitalizations.
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.".
How long did it take for a vaping woman to develop a wet lung?
An 18-year-old woman developed hypersensitivity pneumonitis, a.k.a. "wet lung" after just three weeks of vaping.
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 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.
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.
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).
Is it possible to have a wet lung?
Again, wet lung is dependent on your immune system, so it’s possible to be exposed to these things and have no issues, says Raymond Casciari, M.D., a pulmonologist at St. Joseph Hospital in Orange, Calif.
What would happen if the air was super cold and I breathed it in while doing something strenuous?
Basically what would happen was if the air was super cold and I breathed it in while doing something strenuous it would trigger an attack. Same thing if it's too hot and humid out. You could also try doing slower easy mouth to lung pulls. Let us know how you make out.
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 COPD be tested again?
if COPD is a concern I would get it tested again... you could also be having myoclonic jerks (sp) a sort of seizure of the diaphragm if memory serves so getting a general test to rule them out might be a good idea.
Can you be allergic to something out of the blue?
The body can start being allergic to something out of the blue.
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.
