Still Having Chest Issues.

[Sharrivz]

Ok that makes this a little bit easier. Usually if the cough/tightness of chest is worse either in the morning or evening it's secondary to:
1.allergy of some sort
2: post nasal drip which would be as a result of the above allergy.
3:a combination of the two resulting in Allergy Induced bronchospasm. Just look it up and see if @Gizmo symptoms match up... If that is the case the fix is relatively quick and easy.. I don't mind faxing a script or giving one telephonically as well..if u want my number as?@gizmo top me so we can chat on the phone and get this sorted.

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[Marzuq]

Hey guys.
I'm an anesthetist.. What you're describing does however sound familiar.. I experienced something similar and ur did turn out to be an allergy in my case to higher pg containing juices. Also as Marzuq said usually around this time of year is when most people's allergies tend to act up giving all sorts of symptoms.. Be it post nasal drip with sinus and in some cases chest wheezing or tightness. In your case you sound like it's not only the chest tightness but also a slight wheeze and a sort of continuous cough that's like a spasm of sorts... That correct? Also is it worse in the mornings and evenings and better during the day?

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in my case yes, thats about right. morning cough and clearing of throat. i actually wake up in the morning feeling the run down the back of my throat.

 

[DoC]

in my case yes, thats about right. morning cough and clearing of throat. i actually wake up in the morning feeling the run down the back of my throat.

That would be classic post nasal drip.. Usually due to a sort of allergy Induced sinusitis. Are you on any sort of antihistamine or have you been on one before to help this... Usually Aug is the worst month of the year for people with post nasal and sinus

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[TruEd]

I know I have brought this up before, but I still have some serious chest issues especially in the morning. I am on the verge of quitting vaping because some mornings are soo bad, its quite scary really. But my love for vaping and addiction of nicotine stops me.

Anyway, All the juice I smoke is 50/50 ratio. I wake up nearly every morning with the feeling of a elephant on my chest. It is sometimes soo hard to breath that I get panicky. This morning was another one of those. It goes away after about 30mins, but its still quite scary. I never had this with smoking.

I also have noted that if I vape with my chest tight it clears it up quicker , soo strange I know. Anyway I am 100% sure I am either allergic or sensitive PG or VG.

I am leaning towards VG as apparently people sensitivity to VG can get a tight chest. I know last tight I said I was going to try high PG juice then high VG juice, but I never got round to it.

Anyway, I think I am going to start with buying some Liqua juice, I heard that is 70PG / 30VG. If anybody has some amazing liqua (sarcasm) in JHB area that wants to sell let me know. Or any high PG juice preferably a ratio like that. I know you guys are all thinking I must have lots of PG and VG here and Vape King, why don't I make something up. But honestly, I don't.. All our base is premade with the VG/PG ratio.

I have some pure food grade VG and PG if you like. perhaps you could dilute your e-liq a bit? But at a cost of flavour... eesh. Just a suggestion.

 

[Shako]

If it is sinus the best thing to relieve the sinus is to Hum.

 

[Marzuq]

That would be classic post nasal drip.. Usually due to a sort of allergy Induced sinusitis. Are you on any sort of antihistamine or have you been on one before to help this... Usually Aug is the worst month of the year for people with post nasal and sinus

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i have previously been on some nasal sprays, tabs and a even tibb prods. these either dont work, make the post nasal drip worse or just works for a few days. july and august has been the worst i remember thus far. but i guess with it being an all year round post nasal drip i should expect it to be way worse around seasonal change. i think what bugs me the most is when i have to cough or clear my throat while in meetings or conversation with ppl

 

[DoC]

i have previously been on some nasal sprays, tabs and a even tibb prods. these either dont work, make the post nasal drip worse or just works for a few days. july and august has been the worst i remember thus far. but i guess with it being an all year round post nasal drip i should expect it to be way worse around seasonal change. i think what bugs me the most is when i have to cough or clear my throat while in meetings or conversation with ppl

Ok here's what iv learnt in my experience.. Nasal sprays do work but for the most part they do not.. Usually rinsing the nose out with saline/salt water twice a day makes u huge difference.. Secondly antihistamines have different strengths or generations... Things like allergen etc would be a generation one whereas something like loratadine or cetrizine would be 2nd generation and so on and so on.. Usually just means have g to find one that works for you by trial and error and like vaping finding your sweet spot just for the months it troubles you the most... From there management t as you would expect is relatively simple. Hope this helps.

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[MarkK]

I was just about to suggest a nasal flush for @Marzuq. It helps me breath and smell again.
I suffer from congestion every week :/

I generally have strong feelings of hate toward my sinuses!

 

[Alex]

Great advice and info in here guys, especially from @DoC.

My questions to @Gizmo would be

Have you tried vaping unflavoured pure VG or PG?
And how many ml's do you go through per day?

 

[DoC]

Great advice and info in here guys, especially from @DoC.

My questions to @Gizmo would be

Have you tried vaping unflavoured pure VG or PG?
And how many ml's do you go through per day?

Why thank you good sir.. Also I agree with the comment made on the nic content... That also plays a big part in the cough and chest tightness... Higher nic content would predispose you to the cough as well.

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[DoC]

@Gizmo - odd that you should post this today. I have been having some some issues as well but I think mine is the opposite to yours - PG sensitivity as opposed to VG.
I was recently diagnosed with high blood pressure and misdiagnosed with unstable angina (heart and lungs are actually fine), the BP is now controlled by medication and understandably I tend to get a little worried when anything odd happens near my heart/lungs after that misdiagnosis - so I did a little experiment and have found that if I vape a higher PG content juice I get a restriction across my neck (sort of between neck and collar bone). a local 50/50 eliquid is the only juice that doesn't have this effect on me. I have also cut down from 18mg nic to 12mg nic.
Seeing as you have already been so to the doc perhaps you should try vaping a higher PG, lower nick for a few days and see how that works for you.
BUT, I would highly recommend you go and see your doctor again soon and get them to do a heart echo and chest xray all the same.

Best of luck, hope you get this sorted soon.

100% agree with you.

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[Gizmo]

I have no cough, or weezing. But I have serious parts of shortness of breath. More so then I had with smoking. Just climbing a flight of stairs my chest gets tight and heart races. Its really bugging me. Throughout the day I can feel my breathing and chest tightness isnt right, its just particularly bad in the morning. even if i just have 20min sleep I wake up with a very heavy chest. To say that i am worried is understatement, I am very concerned.

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[DoC]

I have no cough, or weezing. But I have serious parts of shortness of breath. More so then I had with smoking. Just climbing a flight of stairs my chest gets tight and heart races. Its really bugging me. Throughout the day I can feel my breathing and chest tightness isnt right, its just particularly bad in the morning. even if i just have 20min sleep I wake up with a very heavy chest. To say that i am worried is understatement, I am very concerned.

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Will PM you shortly.

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[DoC]

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[kimbo]

@Gizmo

I am no dr but i read up quite a bit because i have such a rare disease and there are not really a dr for me in SA so yea..

What you just said sounds like the heart muscle is not getting enough oxygen, so that might show that there might be a block in some of the vessels surrounding the heart. Have an angiogram. Let then check the vessels out, just for your piece of mind mate

Again i am not a dr and i might be wrong

 

[Marzuq]

Ok here's what iv learnt in my experience.. Nasal sprays do work but for the most part they do not.. Usually rinsing the nose out with saline/salt water twice a day makes u huge difference.. Secondly antihistamines have different strengths or generations... Things like allergen etc would be a generation one whereas something like loratadine or cetrizine would be 2nd generation and so on and so on.. Usually just means have g to find one that works for you by trial and error and like vaping finding your sweet spot just for the months it troubles you the most... From there management t as you would expect is relatively simple. Hope this helps.

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awesome thankks @DoC . so you would suggest i try a generation one nasal spray?

 

[DoC]

Try the salex nasal spray or flomist .. Couple that with an antihistamine at night and you should be good to go. If u need a script or any help feel free to PM me ND I will be glad to assist.

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[Marzuq]

Try the salex nasal spray or flomist .. Couple that with an antihistamine at night and you should be good to go. If u need a script or any help feel free to PM me ND I will be glad to assist.

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thanks @DoC very much appreciated. i have tried flomist with no positive result. ill get some salex nasal spray on my way home today and report back in a couple days to let you know how it goes.
thanks again

 

[DoC]

thanks @DoC very much appreciated. i have tried flomist with no positive result. ill get some salex nasal spray on my way home today and report back in a couple days to let you know how it goes.
thanks again

Anytime brother. Only a pleasure

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[bjorncoetsee]

I know I have brought this up before, but I still have some serious chest issues especially in the morning. I am on the verge of quitting vaping because some mornings are soo bad, its quite scary really. But my love for vaping and addiction of nicotine stops me.

Anyway, All the juice I smoke is 50/50 ratio. I wake up nearly every morning with the feeling of a elephant on my chest. It is sometimes soo hard to breath that I get panicky. This morning was another one of those. It goes away after about 30mins, but its still quite scary. I never had this with smoking.

I also have noted that if I vape with my chest tight it clears it up quicker , soo strange I know. Anyway I am 100% sure I am either allergic or sensitive PG or VG.

I am leaning towards VG as apparently people sensitivity to VG can get a tight chest. I know last tight I said I was going to try high PG juice then high VG juice, but I never got round to it.

Anyway, I think I am going to start with buying some Liqua juice, I heard that is 70PG / 30VG. If anybody has some amazing liqua (sarcasm) in JHB area that wants to sell let me know. Or any high PG juice preferably a ratio like that. I know you guys are all thinking I must have lots of PG and VG here and Vape King, why don't I make something up. But honestly, I don't.. All our base is premade with the VG/PG ratio.

I started using rayon 2 days ago, I also felt a tight chest and feel sick, now I put cotton in, and all chest tightness and sick feeling is gone. Think im allergic to rayon. It also doesnt taste as good to me as cotton

 

[MarkK]

I started using rayon 2 days ago, I also felt a tight chest and feel sick, now I put cotton in, and all chest tightness and sick feeling is gone. Think im allergic to rayon. It also doesn't taste as good to me as cotton

THIS ^

I have been feeling exactly the same @bjorncoetsee also started to think its my rayon. I get a tightness in the chest throat and neck, like @KimH, Kim, are you using rayon as well?

@Gizmo you must be using the rayon?

 

[bjorncoetsee]

THIS ^

I have been feeling exactly the same @bjorncoetsee also started to think its my rayon. I get a tightness in the chest throat and neck, like @KimH, Kim, are you using rayon as well?

@Gizmo you must be using the rayon?

The tightness comes later on after vaping a few hits with rayon. But the sickness effects is immediately, feels like a very strong headrush effect u get when u smoke for the first time, and then few seconds after that feeling I feel like nic poisoned,dizzy depressed nauseous for few minutes. Even on 12mg, with cotton I vape 18mg and feel fine.

 

[Sharrivz]

THIS ^

I have been feeling exactly the same @bjorncoetsee also started to think its my rayon. I get a tightness in the chest throat and neck, like @KimH, Kim, are you using rayon as well?

@Gizmo you must be using the rayon?

Nope not using Rayon, normal organic cotton from Dischem. Getting some Rayon this weekend, but worried now :/

 

[devdev]

@Gizmo and @Stroodlepuff you guys have lots of fur children at your place. Is it not possible that the cats are molting a lot of fur in the bedroom and after lying on the bed breathing in that stuff you are having issues breathing afterwards?

Giz have you ever had an asthma attack? Maybe your throat is closing up from something? Last thing, maybe there are dust mites on your mattress?

Anyway, you got to go get this sorted out this time, else @Rob Fisher and I are going to hurt you!

 

[Riaz]

@Gizmo maybe try not to vape for a day and see if it makes any difference.

hope you get sorted soon buddy