12 replies to this topic

[emmetyak]

I changed to PG a couple of weeks ago, as VG wasn't working well in my cartos.
Next thing, I have a terrible rash on my arms.
Oh my God, I said, what dreadful things are happening to me? What evil stuff are they putting in my e-liquid? Am I vaping the devil's spawn?

Turns out, I also changed my washing powder to Persil. It would appear I'm allergic to the stuff.

Moral of the story - be careful which chemical you blame :-)

[HillBill]

ROFL Oh dear - I hope it clears up soon!

[niman]

i react to most stuff..on cycles which is hatefull........washing powder/liquid tends to get me on sockline and other sensitive areas ie contact areas

soap and deodarant the same way

by the time i work out what is affecting me i can use it again..

my bathroom can look like a shop

[emmetyak]

At least it's just my arms, if you know what I mean ;-)

[Kenny]

emmetyak, on 08 January 2012 - 01:12 AM, said:

At least it's just my arms, if you know what I mean ;-)

I know what you mean, I think.

[ukric]

Had this. Raised and itchy yeah? Hives.

Only had it once. Not sure what caused it. Whack some antihistamines down your throat you'll be fine in a few hours.

[Chezzy]

I suffer from contact dermatitus, which is probably what caused the reaction to the washing powder.

The first I new about it was after working in the building trade for 3 or 4 years. It started out as an itchy rash on my fore arms and I just thought I'd brushed against something in the hedge when picking blackberries.

Went to the doctors after about 4 days or so, they gave me a cream to put on and said come back in a week if it doesn't clear up. A few days later I was back at the doctors as the rash started to turn into tiny blisters. They made me an appointment with the dermatological department at the hospital and by the time the appointment came round 2 days I was just a mass of blisters from the tips of my fingers to just below my shoulder on both arms. It turned out It was cement that brought on the rash, I now only have to look at a bag of cement to start itching, and came away from the hospital with a couple of pages of chemicals and stuff to avoid.

Some washing powders will start it up, I think Persil was one of them if I remember correctly, I use Surf Now. Tesco's washing up liquid is another, which is a handy for getting out of doing any washing up

[silverbear]

I find most biological powders do this to me - though if washing powder is the cause, I'm surprised you don't have itches on your neck etc. Try non-biological variaties.

[spikeychops]

I'm the same as the others on about the soaps and washing powders and all that.

Have been for donkey's years now.

Have used about every brand of soap, deodorant and washing powder (ok, Mrs. spikeychops has!) available over the years, and i still get bad itchy patches. It's not eczema or anything, just allergy to whatever they whack into them.

I normally get it down my legs, back and i'll come right out and say it..in the 'crease at the top of my legs'...sounds funny, and it would be if i didn't scratch hell out of myself until it bleeds.

Found that using Detol soap is not too bad, and non-bio washing powder, kids gentle no more tears bath stuff for shampoo is okay too.

Alum stick crystal (solid crystal you wet and rub on) works very well for deodorant and doesn't itch. And it lasts an age too.

Gonna go now, talking about this has started me feeling itchy.

[grizwald56]

I had this problem myswlf when I first started vaping, took an anti-hystemine every morning for 2 weeks and never suffered again.

However, if it persists it would be advisable to contact your GP and get it checked out.

[emmetyak]

ukric, on 08 January 2012 - 04:13 PM, said:

Had this. Raised and itchy yeah? Hives.

Only had it once. Not sure what caused it. Whack some antihistamines down your throat you'll be fine in a few hours.

Pretty sure it's not hives.
I definitely didn't see any bees :-)

[capnhack]

I, too, have a problem with washing powders. I can't walk down that aisle in the supermarket without an immediate stinging and watering in the eyes just because of the residual powder floating about in the air. Oddly enough, however, I decided to give Asda's biological concentrate liquid a go and there's no problem with that. Might be worth lookin into if the non bio stuff doesn't do the job (as can be the case with oily stains).

[Jaded]

I knew a vaper who suffered from exactly the same response to PG. And she was not alone. She just switched to VG and that was that.

It's not an uncommon reaction - I think, considering the relatively small percentage of the population that vape, that it is far more common than the often reported and widespread allergies such as peanuts or dairy products.