I started vaping since last November and in a few weeks I found that I had breathing problem and it was so severe that I could not sleep. Once your body has developed a reaction to a particular agent (allergen) in this case, nickel your immune system will always be sensitive to it. I too had the pretty much the same reaction as you did. Never had before was vaping. Youre lying. could be from e-cig laundry detergent, food, stress, etcetera. When I jump down in nic levels there is always a correlation with the Area clearing up substantially, We all can do this!!!! Just a thought. What most vapers dont know is that the wide majority of flavorscome in a base of propylene glycol, so even though its advertised as 100% vegetable glycerin, it can still contain various amounts of PG and cause allergic reactions. been Vaping 3 years now and if I started with Tanks with the chrome plating I would have thought it was a eliquid allergy. Shes had to quit her job, suggested by her doctor, she hasnt been able to walk on her own without getting dizzy. I have horrible mass of itching hives on chest and red super itchy bumps all over like mosquito bites. Chest pain, headache, rapid hate, I went back to smoking when batteries went dead. Its only been a few days. The itching after I scratched the bumps becomes incredible swollen and sore and like someone else said, I want to crawl out of my skin. watery eyes. Initial banging headaches which came first week of vaping stopped. Switch to a PG-free (100 percent VG) e-liquid if you're allergic to PG, and avoid any flavorings likely to cause . I am also a chain vaper after being a very light smoker! Then i go to emmergency the doctor said becouse of Vaping. Good luck all of you in quitting!! i have been vipeing fpr 1 year happily and now i have hives all over my body breathing problems itching iv stopped for a week and still having the same problems i have been trying to convince myself that its not the vipe but looking at this forom everyone has the same issues and i have tred the pg free one aswell and still have the same reaction i miss it so bad. i must be allergic to PG or VG or Nicotine. Who else is getting this problem? The old smoke till youre sick is no myth. So I must be allergic to both VG and PG. Started vaping in Jan/14. They hadnt happened together until now, but as soon as I get any sign of itching I take 10mg of Cetirizine (hay fever/antihistamine pills). Thing is I see moderate smokers pick up 6mg liquid and tote on it almost consistently for hours. I believe some you can. Hardly touched it. My immune system went completely out of whack and man where i was headed if I kept this up was not pretty. I have had an allergic reaction before to meds that put me on my butt for 3 months so very leary when I get hives for any reason. Wait a minute, today I vaped! I returned to the Dr. and I am having a cat scan on my nasal passages Monday and I have to see a ENT next week. The doc didnt know what it was, but he sent me for a blood test to see if I was having a reaction to something. Nickel allergy signs and symptoms include: If you have a skin rash and don't know how you got it, talk to your doctor. Didnt want to say anything negative about them. Adam Baum. I just started calling about a month and a half ago. I always need something to help me fall asleep through the pain. Dont chain vape, put it down like you would a normal cigarette. Since like cigarettes, there is a nicotine option, you may be feeling a buzz. Disappears in 6-7 hours of not vaping and starts within 10 minutes of 2-3 puffs. It typically causes a rash that is red and itchy and that may be bumpy or scaly. I suspect this is an issue with the device. I found many reports here very interesting since my symptoms are similar to others, in fact worryingly so! Well, no more. from exercise. September this yearBOOM!! Please carry on with the good work and let us wanna be ex okers know what to do. I was vaping for 3 monrhs and half after I quit smoking i was having no problem, recently, whenever i vape even one vape one puff , my nose start to get blocked for an hour and i start to have difficulties in breathing cuz i start to breath so fast in and out, i dunno why or what happened but i stopped vaping for one day i felt ok, it means it is from it , can you tell me what is that? I feel like I poisoned myself for over a month and it freaks me out. If you think the area may have become infected, see your doctor right away. I went to the e-cig to stop smoking cigs. I cant just vapes every now and then and believe many vapers have the same problem, even if some things in the juice dont agree with you surely to vape in moderation would help, I cant as its a completely diff concept and there is no start or end to having a puff like a cigarette, in moderation I might be ok but its not a happeningthing ffor me. The exact cause of nickel allergy is unknown. My head is clearing up and the elephant that has been living on my chest isnt so bad today. I started using ecigs about 3 months ago, started getting itchy legs and thought it was everything from food to shampoos. I have tried VG, the problem still remains, i have tried changing my cosmetics, facial wash, shampoo you name it i ave done it and the problem still remains. Was extremely hooked to cigs , then found the vapes. ), infection, heightened allergic reactions(your cortisol is raised by smoking so it does have antihistamine-like effects), fainting so it can get bad but keep with it in moderation if necessary. Pretty upset that I just invested $200 bucks on vape pen and dont know if I can use it anymore, I to am sad to say Im getting a load of symptoms from hot flushes to red hives on my shoulders back face tummy extreme tiredness numbing of the lips and general feeling of not right at all its devastating as was a vape enthusiast collector and hobbyist but think Im gna have to make a serious decision about this as its literally ruining my life right now. Only two days last week trying an ecig. the day after I started I woke up with red splotches and canker sores on the sides of my tongue. After reading this though it sounds more like its just the vaping that causes it. Its an itchy patchy burning needles type feeling with little pricks in different parts of my body. studky02 8 yr. ago. I barely eat anything now. However, other bites were larger and flatter with a whitish surface! Is that what you want people do to? Change your vaping style. All I have been smoking or the e cigs and now after several months I have the same thing with my tongue these bumps and canker sores I guess you call them all over the back of my tongue that are very painful and their large I never had these before until I started smoking for several months the ecig not the flavor ones that you have to pour juice in but the regular ecigs the blues but the mental ones I guess Im going to quit and see if they go away because they are extremely painful let me know how yours works if you quit, I av been suffering these same symptoms from vaporizing ..really itchy skin and white raised lumps ..so I av been taking antiestamins which works an hour or so later .. never suffered with anything in 31 years but now not the case and only van put it down to the ecig a I am using .. how this helps someone in the future as I will be stopping vaping. My breathing also get really bad over the nearly ~3 years of usage of e-cigs. Sore joints, Nausea, burning eyes. There is a reason it caps at 600 farenheit. The lower photo shows nickel allergy from metal in clothing, such as a belt buckle. Extreme flu like symptoms and in extreme cases death. Whether its the nicotine/ juice/ coil type I just dont know but I do notice that within 10 minutes of starting to vape my head pulls and body twists.. Endocrine, Metabolic and Immune Disorders Drug Targets. My wife and I have smoked standard cigarettes for so many years. The flavor of this is strawberry too nd the most extreme reactions from only this flavor. Been vaping over 4 years now have always loved it as believed it was not affecting my health in any way. 2022 Jun 17;S2213-2198(22)00584-. doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2022.06.005. Ive noticed in the last 2 months, I have lots of bumps: on my neck, behind my ears and especially in my hair line on the back of my neck. Im a real bitch without my nicotine fix. Thanks all. Is there any juice other than PG and VG available? If the Glycerine is VG..Im lucky my dermatologist was allergic too. This is a kid who never would have smoked cigs but seemed to think this is ok! Even more so than Kanthal, which tends to be the popular choice for price and durability. I can have rashes on my hands for 5 days straight applying the cream twice a day and it never leaves. First and foremost, for the record I am not being paid by anyone or company to post this comment. She feels sharp pains as if shes being stabbed in the head. Accessed April 30, 2021. The allergy results in the development of a . Nickel allergy, also known as nickel hypersensitivity or Systemic Nickel Allergy Syndrome (SNAS), results from an adverse immune response to nickel exposure. I had this problem at first. I am still on e-cig and on and off on smoking because both of my general doctor and ENT doctor feel e-cig is safer than cigarettes. One of the most common side effects of vaping. My nose has started to itch as well. Eyes appear to be clearing up well. I also use pure VG (even some labelled 100% VG are in fact as much as 20% PG, the excuse given is that VG clogs up the burner and this mix is required to prevent the equipment from fouling up. So i researched the e liquid i was using and realized stopped for 2 days (without having to smoke the traditional cigs, which was awesome)and felt better. Damn! I have been reading some of the stories in regards to itching due to the e/cig. Its in a lot of stuff! I have gotten bumps all over the back of my tongue and side of my tongue and I dont use the e cigs that use juice or flavoring just the straight plugin ones that charge and you put the top on it and theyre menthol and all of a sudden Ive got these big lumps on the back of my tongue and its freaking me out is this what youre talking about every time I talk I feel them rubbing against my teeth and its killing me Any suggestions anything work for you. No change in habits caused this. However, if these treatments don't help, call your doctor. The nickel allergy looks like a red patch and bumps on the skin. Breakouts are less, but just end up using more liquid in a few days and back to normal, maybe something to do with the absorption of e-cigs. Just under 2.2 % of people who responded had rashes after vaping PG-containing juice, about 3.6 % had pimples or hives, just under 2.6 % experienced burning or stinging sensations and about 3 % had itching sensations. Check out these best-sellers and special offers on books and newsletters from Mayo Clinic Press. When you quit smoking, you will have both physical and mental withdrawals. Thanks for your time. I wake in the night and have a puff, I wouldnt have a regular smoke during the night! I wished I had now. Definitely interested in others who changed from PG to VG! Vaporhead. Not sleeping well at all. After i quit felt so much relief after 3 days and continued to improve daily. I have been vaping for 2 years, but for the past year have had dreadful problems with tonsil stones. Im feeling healthier every single day. You ppl are full of chit. Ill never vape again, did it for about two months and was probably the worse chose I ever made. But I can attest that after several months of no e-cigs, Im back to my normal allergy problems. Anyway, swallowing problems, mucus buildup in throat, chest problem like heartburn feelings. I also have read of people with nickel allergy can use nickel to vape with. The best way to make sure propylene glycol is responsible for any of these symptoms, and at the same time solve the problem, is to switch to a 100% vegetable glycerin e-liquid, or at least one with a lower PG content. Apparently, the only thing to do now is just to quit all forms or smoking and see what happens to me now. Worst experience of quitting ever, I never want to vape again to me its a toxic poison that took away from my life, in all honesty I hope the shit gets banned I wont care Ill never touch the crap again. After a couple of experiments, I stuck with VUSE for a long while because I could find them everywhere. 2. I now aim to refrain totally from electronic cigarettes. If you've already been diagnosed with nickel allergy and are sure you're reacting to nickel exposure, use the over-the-counter treatments and home remedies your doctor has previously recommended. Her health has completely gone so down that she cannot be out of her bed for long periods of time without getting dizzy and stabbing pains in her head. However, now I have a rash all over my back and upper chest. A lot of people have it but ignore it. I have also been to a dermatologist and he says eczema, I never have it normally though. All rights reserved. Now I am back to ecigs. Excessive sleeping Tiny (ultrafine) particles that can get deep into your lungs. 4. Anyways here is my problem with the attack on PG. * WHAT STYLE YOU VAPED (STARTER, SUB OHM, DRIPPING. Any advise other than quitting all together? the Patch burned my skin and the gum well it taste really bad. One consideration that no one mentions that beside the concern with PG, what about all the loads of companies that make juices, of varying quality? When this happens, you have contact dermatitis. Anxiety generalized I have been told it is dermittitis and had lots of different creams n potions!! General e-cig/vaping discussions. Im so glad I did quit vaping. I have just seen this page. I have never smoked the e-cigs wherein the flavored nicotine oil is added separately but once in a while the cartridges will have a flaw and a slimy liquid comes out of the filter and I throw those out. been to the er 4 times had shot every tine and dose pack of prednisone every time and now have epipen go to allergy doc next week keep you posted ! It is non-stop and the pain greets me in the morning the moment I open my eyes and at night before bed it prevents me from relaxing and falling asleep like a normal human. If you want to tell yourself were ALL liars so YOU can feel safer you will.I believe we have all posted our stories trying to get at the truth since theres been very little research on the safety on this product. No problems until 2 years ago. when quitting cigarettes and going over to vaping, the natural bad health of the gums, hidden by shrunken capillaries from smoking cigs, suddenly becomes pronounced and brushing teeth or nothing at all causes the gums to bleed. I tried all kinds of skin treatments and products denying and lying to myself it wasnt the evaping. Im not even gona experiment because im so afraid of having this reaction happen again. And when you get sick from vaping remember us who did and your reply. I know I didnt do anything to injure. I Stopped smoking cigarettes 2014 September 2nd .3 weeks later, hacking up clear salty tasting phlegm canker sore and difficulty in breathing!Day one without ecigs breathing much better,almost no phlegm .Im done with ecigs. There is a connection between vaping and hearing loss. Ive been vaping for 2 years now and felt like **** ever since tired, VERY FOGGY and 0 motivation to do anything. This is my 3rd time using ecigs, have used up to 8 months before with no issues. But they made me seriously depressed. For example, the metal nickel appears in some alloys, causing some to speculate that there could be a danger of ingesting the metal if the high heat impacts the steel in a . Now I believe its causing it. I bought a Blu pod system recently and have been using that to curb my nic cravings by taking a few puffs when i feel the urge. But yes, it is happening, it is caused by propylene glycol and its not good for you. I used 50/50 blend in my juices. And Im back to square one smoking cigarettes. Forum Help, Updates, Suggestions & Feedback. The rash feels tender to the touch or leaks fluid. Now this is super suspicious, Im not in my bed, and how in the hell a bedbug would end up there! Vape Hero you are right on track with your comments it has made him a down right rotter!! Good luck to everyone, I really wish you all well and hope you find the will power. I threw out the e cigs Friday morning and now I am well. Same time frame. First time on ecigs was on PG ones that looked like cigs and got burnt taste very easily, often had a dry throat from that but one time actually fainted! https://vaperanks.com/am-i-allergic-to-electronic-cigarettes/#comment-68065. 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