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[Theballboy]

I have just been diagnosed this week by a specialist dermatologist as having Psoriasis. I started having little hacks on my fingers around Nov last year and put it down to the cold playing golf in the winter. I started vaping in April just but its been around that time since my hands and even more so now my feet have got progressivly worse to the point where I have seen a consultant this week who made this diagnosis.

The question I ask, (as Im now trying to manage this condition) is surrounding the type of glycol used in the juice. Is it PG or VG which is usually associated with allergies or reactions?

Just thinking it might be contributing and so might be best avoiding.

[rawveg]

I suffer from Psoriasis too, and have found that minimising my PG consumption has helped greatly, I say minimise because I do still use PG, I wanted to give my body time to acclimatise to it.

[HillBill]

I'm sorry to hear about your Psoriasis - I guess all that cold and wet in NI won't help so lets hope a proper Summer comes soon and you get better. At least you've given up smoking which has got to be good for it in the long run.
I'm no expert but most posts about glycol allergies concern PG. However it is possible to be allergic to any or all of them, it just seems that a VG or PEG allergy is rarer. Did you ask the Doctor about it? I was under the impression that most creams will have PG in them....

Get better soon.

[ukbull83]

i had this prob too, cos with the provari giving out huge clouds of vape, after a while all that vapour deposits tiny amounts of pg/vg and nicotine on my face and gets irritating and i`d get red patches all over it.

just make sure u dont get juice on ur skin and leave it there and keep the nic content low and use more pg.

[thescot]

I've had psoriasis almost all my life and can say that i don't see any change since vaping.

[Theballboy]

ukbull83, on 11 August 2011 - 12:20 AM, said:

i had this prob too, cos with the provari giving out huge clouds of vape, after a while all that vapour deposits tiny amounts of pg/vg and nicotine on my face and gets irritating and i`d get red patches all over it.

just make sure u dont get juice on ur skin and leave it there and keep the nic content low and use more pg.

Use more pg?

Was considering Erroring on the side of vg mainly

And as for the decent summer thing in northern Ireland. I gave up on that some time ago

[mikrosoft]

I have suffered for about 4 years and i still use pg and its never got worse, must admit since giving up work its getting a bit better they say stress causes it as i had it 10 years ago when i got divorced it went away after a couple of years then 6 months before getting married again it came back and stayed lol prehaps its trying to tell me something lol

[reilly]

i have been having problems with my hands becoming dry/itchy and spots that weep fluid. I have it it before but not this bad, i got some cream for it and it has cleared up, but this the last few days i have got dry spots mostly on my lower legs, big patches and on other parts of my body too, under arms and inbetween legs. It's not sore just a little itchy now and again, I have put some cream on and i just hope it goes and isn't due to nicotine it use 36mg. the juice is from Health cabin and i think it's 75%pg. I have not had a problem till now and i've been vaping 7 months, i got hand problems about 2 months ago at the most. I am careful to was any juice off as soon as possible. I don't use cart's any more they were terrible for mess and getting juice on hands. not used carts for months now. My chest is still clearing up. still coughing up slime usually clear stuff but i have had brown stuff as well. i heard it can take over a year for the lungs to improve.

[VEJason]

reilly, on 13 August 2011 - 08:32 PM, said:

i have been having problems with my hands becoming dry/itchy and spots that weep fluid. I have it it before but not this bad, i got some cream for it and it has cleared up, but this the last few days i have got dry spots mostly on my lower legs, big patches and on other parts of my body too, under arms and inbetween legs. It's not sore just a little itchy now and again, I have put some cream on and i just hope it goes and isn't due to nicotine it use 36mg. the juice is from Health cabin and i think it's 75%pg. I have not had a problem till now and i've been vaping 7 months, i got hand problems about 2 months ago at the most. I am careful to was any juice off as soon as possible. I don't use cart's any more they were terrible for mess and getting juice on hands. not used carts for months now. My chest is still clearing up. still coughing up slime usually clear stuff but i have had brown stuff as well. i heard it can take over a year for the lungs to improve.

I would consider trying a VG heavy liquid and minimising the PG to see if it helps.

The downside to VG heavy liquids is that some people do suffer from congestion.

It is a bit of a trial and error process to be honest

[reilly]

if vg can cause congestion then i should avoid it because i think that's what's making me cough i do get congested. And if PG is giving me a rash, it's a bit of a problem to know what to do. Unless the rash isn't vaping related

[VEJason]

The only other suggestion I can make is to try some antihistamines.

The body is very good at adjusting to things and unless you have a severe reaction to either PG or VG, they may help.

[FlamingKaty]

VEJason, on 13 August 2011 - 09:34 PM, said:

The only other suggestion I can make is to try some antihistamines.

The body is very good at adjusting to things and unless you have a severe reaction to either PG or VG, they may help.

About 3 months into vaping (PG) I started getting really bad, spreading itchy rashes. Determined not to have to spend even more money to buy VG juices I used an antihistamine cream. It took a couple of months to go but I haven't had anything like it since and I still mostly vape 100% PG.

[VEJason]

FlamingKaty, on 14 August 2011 - 12:22 AM, said:

VEJason, on 13 August 2011 - 09:34 PM, said:

The only other suggestion I can make is to try some antihistamines.

The body is very good at adjusting to things and unless you have a severe reaction to either PG or VG, they may help.

About 3 months into vaping (PG) I started getting really bad, spreading itchy rashes. Determined not to have to spend even more money to buy VG juices I used an antihistamine cream. It took a couple of months to go but I haven't had anything like it since and I still mostly vape 100% PG.

That's good to hear Katy, sounds like it's worth a try then.

[Theballboy]

Got a bottle of full vg. Gonna give it a go for a couple of weeks and just be aware of any congestion or reduction in psoriasis

[Willowfaery]

I am also a sufferer, but have done for years. I haven't noticed it getting any worse since vaping, but I do vape VG heavy juices.

VG is very good for the skin

Rather than buying new juices, just get yourself a bottle from Boots. It's located near the cough medicine and is a couple of pound a huge bottle.

Try adding a little to your juice and see how you get on.

I have been known to apply a little to the skin too, it's sticky, but it does help dry patches in a day or two.

good luck I hope you sort it

[PapaLazarou]

I unfortunately have psoriasis but I don't think vaping makes any difference to it. I had it when I smoked and still present now, and it was late onset as well, I did not suffer from it as a kid. It does flare up and ease off for no apparent reason. One thing that definitely makes a difference for me is tiredness - that generally makes it worse, as does stress.

Edited by PapaLazarou, 16 August 2011 - 08:10 PM.

[Christophe]

Hello,

My girlfriend has psoriasis since she turned 13 or so, I don't have anything to say about vaping and that condition but she is really careful about what she eats (not a lot of fat), sleeps a lot, avoids stress, and moisturizes her skin very well (with some home made salve that I make for her), avoid any chemical crap from the store, just make yourself some salve, very easy to make and very cheap!

We had some positive results since I started working on her condition... this will sound weird to some of you but I do instant healing, I instant heal a lot of conditions. I had Irritable Bowel Syndrome for 2 years and discovered this technique that anyone can learn (QE) and it went away in less than a minute... instant relief!

Give it a shot you might be amazed, it is called Quantum Entrainment, and it works for a loooooooot of stuff! Very easy to learn and brings a lot of fun. It seems more complicated to heal skin conditions, especially psoriasis, but I'm working on it, whenever I find out how to heal it, I'll make you a sign... distant healing is as effective!

Note, QE makes you sleep like a baby and lowers your stress to zero, I used to be very stressed out and not sleep well... it helps in every way!

Best of luck,
Christophe

Edited by Christophe, 16 August 2011 - 09:23 PM.