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[b1zki7]

new to vaping, but swiftly developed a problem with the juices. I started to get serious pain in my lungs! difficulty breathing, and incredibly painful / impossible to 'catch' a deep breath. After doing some research it turns out that PG can lead to excessive build up of lactic acid. went and bought some VG (from boots) and some de-ionised water (from halfords) and have started diluting all of my PG juices (i bought a fair amount before i realised the problem). Lung is slowly returning to normal but i am now worrying about the side effects i hear concerning VG.

Just gonna buy flavorings from now on and mix my own juices!

Thought i would share the info for anyone else that may be suffering - and also for anyone who is really interested you might wanna check out the following articles.

http://www.ingentaco...000001/art00009
https://ww2.securedb...reBeVERYAware(1).pdf (-seems to have an axe to grind?)


on a separate but related note it seems that PG actually helps detox the lungs!

http://oem.bmj.com/c...6/1/23.full.pdf
http://www.sciencedi...359644606002911

and the real killer (that suggests that my reaction was a very rare one)

http://jpet.aspetjou...t/91/1/52.short

hope that is of interest / use to someone

[Maff]

I've noticed something like lactic acid while vaping, I didn't know what the cause was - I'll bare all this in mind cheers. Do get hiccups when vaping?

[Snow]

Brilliant, thanks for sharing this. Isn't the community great!? I think I may have bouts of what you're talking about. Feels like pressure under the ribcage and against my heart. Painful! Can't take deep breaths. Goes after a while. I've only ever had it twice but I half knew it was something like that and this tops off my suspicions.

Hope things turn around for you now.

Thanks again,

Snow

[PapaLazarou]

PG does metabolise to lactic acid amongst other things, but I'm not sure that would be responsible for chest pain. It could be related, but it sounds like pleurisy and I think you should check it out with a doctor.

Edited by PapaLazarou, 23 December 2011 - 12:58 PM.

[Snow]

PapaLazarou, on 23 December 2011 - 12:56 PM, said:

PG does metabolise to lactic acid amongst other things, but I'm not sure that would be responsible for chest pain. It could be related, but it sounds like pleurisy and I think you should check it out with a doctor.

Ouch. That smarts. Are you applying that both me and b1zki7?

[PapaLazarou]

It's a sharp pain which you get when breathing so both sound like it, but I'm not a doctor! I've had it in the past which was to do with a chest infection, but it definitely should be investigated if it's persistent. http://www.patient.c...th/Pleurisy.htm

[Snow]

Thanks nyancat. : ) I guess any chest pain should be checked out really. Going by that last link I'm pretty sure I don't have pleurisy but that's not to say it couldn't be something else unrelated to the PG. I need a check up so will get it checked out.

[silentoZ]

if i vapes staight pg i gets heartburn but thats the only thing ive noticded

[silentoZ]

PapaLazarou, on 23 December 2011 - 12:56 PM, said:

PG does metabolise to lactic acid amongst other things, but I'm not sure that would be responsible for chest pain. It could be related, but it sounds like pleurisy and I think you should check it out with a doctor.

wen i read the symptoms i thaught exactly the samwe thing ive had pleurisy me self n well that pretty much explains it exactly lol

[Maff]

Yer, what I get is more like mild (and very occasionally moderate) heartburn rather than any sort chest/breathing pain. It's never severe and I'd rather have heartburn everyday than smoke lol.

[b1zki7]

thanks for the advice guys, but a switch to vg dominated juices has cleared the problem right up :-)

Merry xmas everyone!!! hope you all get lovely vaping related pressies!!