11 replies to this topic

[Gopher]

It seems that every time I crank my LT much past 4.7v I get dreadful heart burn, is it the liquid or the HV?

[Cyberpixie]

Too much nic can give you heartburn.

[Kenny]

And I imagine that burnt juice could give you heartburn.

[silentoZ]

no heart burn but i do seem to be belchin quite alot dno y can only gather its somthin to do with the vapin tho lol

[Snow]

The nic and base, quite posibly flavours too, can create more stomach bile and therefore gas/burping which will push it up your esophagus causing heartburn if over done. Add to that the heat of HV and you'll likely worsen it I imagine. So in answer to your question I'd say yes I think. At least it can anyway. I have the same problems with low resistance if I go at it too often. Hope that helps : )

Edited by Snow, 25 January 2012 - 05:57 PM.

[VaperMark]

Almost certainly a case of nic. overdose, I can get the same at lower voltages if I puff too much, and/or get the atomiser nice and warm. Hic-ups are another adverse reaction to nicotine you might also experience.

Edited by VaperMark, 25 January 2012 - 06:06 PM.

[Gopher]

it doesn't really make much sence though because I always vape LR and I can vape up to 10 hours a day when I'm working from home, sometimes more, I'm confused, but not vaping over 4.5 because it honestly does hurt!!

[Kenny]

Gopher, if it hurts to vape an LR at 4.5 then I would suggest that you cut the voltage to 3.7.

[Snow]

If you've been vaping LR above 3.7v for 10 hours or more over some time you may find it's had a cumilative effect. A slow down for a short while could be all you need. Otherwise, maybe there's another cause. Food/diet. Sleeping habits. Or juice flavouring perhaps? Only way to find out is to eliminate or add things experimentally until you notice a relevant change.

[Stevethesax]

I've noticed an increase in heartburn since I started vaping 3 weeks ago.
I suffer from a small hiatus hernia anyway, so my 'nightcap' is often a shot of Gaviscon Advanced - and I'm very concious of the things that set the acid reflux off (New York Cheecake at 10pm, a couple of shots of whisky, crawling around on the floor trying to find the Radio Times, puting on a pound or two over my normal 12 stones etc.).
I was a medium/heavy smoker - rollups - and I guess my habit was to always have a rollie on the go...whether it was lit or not - and that seems to be my vaping habit.
I learnt pretty quick that knocking down the nicotine content in the juice was a wise move - but even at 14mg I reckon I could go lower.

I reckon there's also a link to how much air you swallow.
There's no polite way to say this, but since I started vaping I've noticed I'm a lot...well...fartier.
The thing is, as a pro sax player I'm used to getting heartburn after gigs. This is due to increased breathing activity - and because more saliva is produced when blowing a sax I tend to find that I'm swallowing more, and thus swallowing more air. Hence the heartburn.
Just a theory, but it seems to fit.

I'm pretty new to vaping, but I already know that I'm either going to have to modify my technique or find kit that works for the way I vape. I might even start keeping a diary of my juice consumption, to see if I can spot a link.

Cheers,

Steve

[Dekzion]

A hiatus hernia gets hit by the VG as well I was told by a couple of guys.

[Hazeymist]

I found lowering my nic from 18 to 12mg helped a lot with heartburn.