I am proud that I havent had a cigarette for over 3 months but if this is the side effect I dont know if it is worth it. I will keep you updated on my journey. Im not trying to excuse PG (or any other possible contributors) to these health concerns, but rather, put forward another possible contributor for consideration. I have just seen this page. 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. You notice that you start to feel nauseous when you are handling the e juice and it gets on ur fingers? i was using buck naked products.i will have to stop. drugs.com has a long list of medications that include PG and I have been prescribed 2 of those before but never had this reaction. Please carry on with the good work and let us wanna be ex okers know what to do. Ive been on Njoy e cigg for one year now. Shes had to quit her job, suggested by her doctor, she hasnt been able to walk on her own without getting dizzy. I have tried every style of vaping there is on the market and different blends of juice as well from diy to all the big vaping brands, but still have the same symptoms. Nickel allergy: How to avoid exposure and reduce symptoms. Any updates Heather? I started using the refillable kind in place of chewing tobacco just as a way to get my fix. Due to nobody being sure on here, I will quit vaping all together and see if it helps. I found many reports here very interesting since my symptoms are similar to others, in fact worryingly so! Green beans are one of the many foods higher in nickel. Forum Help, Updates, Suggestions & Feedback. Getting your gums back to good health is all that is needed, but it takes time and fortitude. Im not questioning what you say, Im simply asking, because most e-cigarette batteries these days are sealed and even if they werent, I dont see how you would come in contact with the nickel. Nickel allergy is a common cause of allergic contact dermatitis an itchy rash that appears where your skin touches a usually harmless substance. I am glad I found this site! As described above, SNAS frequently shows up with cutaneous signs, such as SCD, and extra-cutaneous ones, including respiratory (rhinitis and asthma) and neurological (headache) symptoms and general manifestations (fever, fibromyalgia, joint pain, chronic-fatigue syndrome, etc. The rest of the night I had very little sleep and awoke with swollen eyelids and a very itchy rash on my hands, palms and thighs. Im a heavy 2pack/day smoker, cut down to 1 pack/day on day one, at 1.2, and then raising up to 1.8 because the istick 20 wasnt doing it for me. rashes hives eyebrow swelling You too sound like you work for Philip Morris. I actually threw out my mattress topper and thought it had to be bed bugs or mites or something, because it was the worst at night for some reason! Don't confuse your sore throat with tobacco withdrawal. I quit smoking 7 months ago and have been using an ECig since then.But let me tell you I feel 100x worse now then when I smoked,never thought could I started using ecigs about 3 months ago, started getting itchy legs and thought it was everything from food to shampoos. My insurance offers incentives to quit like a decreased premium payment, gift cards to help with certain products for quitting, etc. FDA doesnt monitor them or care. I went to see my doctors and both my general physician and ENT doctor had little knowledge about e-cig and the allergies it may cause. I had severe rashes, bumps and hives on my trunk and neck. Ive been smoking and Ecig for 6 months now. I thought I could learn to monitor my use and gradually cut out nicotine content until I developed an instant reaction including red swollen lips, rash on the face, itching all over mainly on scalp, and wicked bad stomach complications. Forgot to mention in my post, that it is now two weeks since I cut back on my vaping and I am just beginning to feel a bit like my old self again, but it is really tuff going though, I often wonder how some people can quite smoking with ease, wile others like my self struggle like hell with it, I am going to try my very best to become totally smoke free. Over time Ive refused to accept vaping may well be the cause and its been a long long time now living like this as I am addicted to nicotine. Intermittent sharp needle poke pains in eye balls. But nickel can be found in many everyday items, such as coins, zippers, eyeglass frames, cosmetics, detergents, and even some . Who knows what is in it but when I switched to a cheap brand this started and the previous was pg as well. 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. And if not, then you shouldnt be implying that cigarettes fixed all of your problems, because thats what these cult cigarette companies want you to tell people. I use organic liquid seems to be less irritating.I might have to quit because of the eye lid issues. If Im vaping to compensate for cigarette withdraw I use this ultra low mix. They are really for elephants not humans. When I got married I found out that my gold band had nickel in it to stiffen it up and keep it from bending. When I stop vaping during the week the symptoms do improve, but when I vape on the week-end they flare up again on Monday (strange that its always a delayed reaction!). All I know is Id rather smoke or quit cold turkey than deal with the side effects of e-cigs that I have dealt with in the past. Rash and itchiness has returned. I decided to switch to the Vise vapor CIG and within 8 hourhours of use had itchy bumps all over my face and itchy skin all oveover Ugh. along with a headache. I started vaping on July 16th 2014 and soon after noticed some bumps breaking out on my neck on my hairline. Crail, Sickness, drowsiness is often 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. The researchers then measured the levels of a number of toxic metals like lead, chromium, nickel, and manganese, both in the eliquid and in the vapour. My advice, try to give them up because there seems to be clear evidence right here on these very pages. The skin allergic reaction to nickel looks like eczema. Anyone had anything like this? I saw my doc today and he diagnosed me as having Hyperhidrosis. I started having a really weird symptom just a day after using a vapor device. I have the red nose irritated throat upper lip burning throat hurting, went to dermatologist he sais its the PG, and that if the flavoring isnt organic theres a great chance its extracted using PG or Acatone, it will still say organic. I have had no hives or anything like that with the vape. I really think its the cheap china liquid. For all of you who want to quit for good, check with your health insurance if you have it. And then the bumps started showing up on my face. In the case of sunscreen, harsh rashes appear on the arms and legs where you applied the cream. I know that is what caused it and has been over a week. the day after I started I woke up with red splotches and canker sores on the sides of my tongue. UK has just as good e liquid I think youre talking rubbish. If it stops these God damn ulcers tho its my only option. My wife said I was making my scalp bleed! My husband quit the same time, cold turkey. I have been off cigs for two days and my lungs feel heavy and so congested. You, also, have to watch how much you vape, keep the mg low. Also Propylene Glycol increases lactic acid in the human body. I quit vaping altogether, threw away my TopBox Mini, ending my short and sweet but painful journey with vaping. 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 ! I was so bad i had to stop. Menu Log in Register Become a Patron! Are you sure it was from the P.G. So all do be careful just how much nic you are taking in,and also check your gear as well as sometimes you can get leaks which can put juice right into your mouth and it is so unpleant. I started e cigarette vaping 3 years ago. Junk juice is cheap and tasty but can make you sick. If the studio uses a piercing gun, check to see if the part that touches the person getting pierced isn't used on other customers. Hyper-sensitive people react to lower amounts of nickel released than is typical for the nickel-allergic population as a whole. Sry to hear yoyr all running into difficulties, hope you all get to the bottom of whatevers causing these symptoms! Caused depression from worrying about my health. 70vg/30pg cuttwood flavor juice for about 1 year. Change the metal studs and rivets on your jeans and buckles on your belts or buy a No-Nickel belt that's guaranteed nickel-free. Make a donation. But here is what I think. Ran out of ciggs and smoked a ecig for about 2 days sporadically. Been to an allergist and doc and no reasons to feel this way so it has to be the egics. Its just too easy! Your body tries to be hyper aware, in the indtance of mearly thinking something miht be wrong, its our bodys way of getting our attention just in case something really bad has happened, such as toutching poison oak. Thanks for your time. Some tips for successful vaping: Some do not do anything others I guess with certain ingredients caused a fulll blown anaphylactic shock. Family doctor had several test ran but all normal. That if it was in me, baking was getting it out. I smoked Blu brand cigarettes for over 1 year and this past summer started waking up with what looked like mosquito bites all over my legs. Now Im at work started vaping this morning and just got hit w/ this unbelievable tiredness, Ive never did hard core drugs before but Ive seen people nodd out and thats the way I feel! So if you have muscle pains similar to those of exercising too hard then most likely, it is the extra amounts of PG that causes excessive production of lactic acid. Nichrome is a popular alternative to kanthal for heating wires and was, in fact, invented before kanthal. Switched companys and problem getting worse so Im quitting for good. I figured the old e cig had lots of Nikel and maybe I was allergic to that. . Several time I was actually baking in my hospital bed. I have found that benedryl will sometimes help. Symptoms were tight chest shortness of breath shaky tired ringing in ears sore throat dry mouth. None of them really knew what was causing this affliction, one doctor even suggested MRSA! Guides & Tutorials . I am not able to keep a good pace when walking my co a pace that keeps weight off) it has just hit me suddenly, Im thinking it might be cold, as that can come at u after 40 yrs of 20 a day, so am going to G.P.to get checked out. 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.. Vaporhead. i must be allergic to PG or VG or Nicotine. Quit for real or smoke the real cigs. Now reading this I am convinced it is the e-cig. Im bookmarking this page to come back and read more comments. It can be bought at at any health food store. 12mg 50/50 PG by ratio. I think Medicaid cover close to 45000 in hospital bills. Contact dermatitis. Youre lying. When I vape a high nicotine I get a rash on my scalp it really itches and there are small bumps on my scalp. People who feel that they're allergic to cigarette smoke describe a number of common symptoms, including: difficulty breathing. Also quit weed at the same time. I see others have had these exact symptoms. When I first switched to e-cigs, I still smoked them like real cigs went outside and only smoked them periodically. I can breath but its red on my sides and is hit when u you touch it, I quit smoking tobacco about 3 months ago and switched to e cigs. so now need all scent/die free soap/laundry soap, not saying it isnt from vaping but that allergy can develop over time. The type of heating coil used in an e-cigarette and the amount of voltage sent through it could be contributing to vaping-related lung injuries, a new animal study contends. A big red bite appeared under my armpit! I quit everything for about 7 months and like an idiot started smoking normal cigarettes, today after only 3 days on an ecig trying to quit again, I have woken up with swollen hands and one side of my tongue has swollen up to the point on not being able to talk. Ive had exactly the same symptoms your sister had. I started experiencing sore mouth, numbness in mouth, earache and mist of all nausea . ), 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. I thought it had to be soap, or shampoo, I literally tried everything (different pg/vg, no pg, literally nothing worked except quitting)until i could not deny it anymore.If I can quit vaping anyone can. No skin rash and a small amount of itching. But, I have started to have itching and hives on my neck and especially on my skull. If so how long did it take? I am experiencing same symtoms. On one hand, its helping us not to smoke cigarettes. 5. I have been told it is dermittitis and had lots of different creams n potions!! I have been vaping for 2 years and have recently had difficulty swallowing sometimes and an upset stomach often. I had exactly the same problem. Tramontana M, et al. I stop and 20 minutes later was back to normal. . Ive tried all that. I have been reading some of the stories in regards to itching due to the e/cig. Ill let you know how it goes. As far as I know, the risk of VG causing allergies is very low, at least compared to PG. The reactions came after 2 months of vaping. I know of people who went through the exact symptoms youre speaking of. I noticed most say they have a rash but few say they have DRY SKIN? Hi, Ive been vaping for 3 plus years and my health has decreased so badly that i am basically bed bound with fatigue,headaches, nausea , rashes on face and backs of hands stomach pain, burning mouth/tongue also feeling faint and currently have bright red blood coming from my left sinus too. For darker skin, the rash can cause the skin to look darker. I had smoked analogs for more than 30 years. It gets hectic until I drink an anti histamine. Member For 3 Years. I stopped e cigs and feeling better. Now I stopped using and will never use this toxic shit again, its still taking a minute for my body to break this allergy down and rid itself. I started having the same issues started about 3 weeks ago. Applied the cream and all seems normal again now. Im going to an allergist specialist now and all they want to do is blood work I have up the vapo months ago and still going thru health issues. It could be either an allergic reaction or a stress reaction to a histamine reaction. Over the course of the next day I was breathing at 80% and able to cope with the pains in my muscles.2 days to finally get back to feeling mostly normal. Ive been to so many doctors its embarrassing.. plenty of ct scans, mris, ENT visits along with 3 different neurologists who have only come up with a diagnosis of new-daily-persistent-headache (no shit). Please be careful!!!! Nickel is a chemical that is widely used in utensils, jewelry . Then i go to emmergency the doctor said becouse of Vaping. PLEASE POST ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING YOU KNOW ABOUT YOUR EQUIPMENT, BRAND, EXACT FLAVOR, LEVEL OF NIC, AND WHAT EXACT SYMPTOMS YOU ARE HAVING. I have since developed a red rash, different to my arm bit this time all over the top of my chest and forehead. However, it's not always easy to avoid nickel because it's present in so many products. My sister has been vaping for over a year now and for the past year she has been suffering from chronic headaches non-stop its only on her left side and behind her ear. So needless to say, all that fear from my childhood came back and hit me! Went to doctor yesterday and got some Prednisone and will take that and an antihistimine till it goes away, but Dr. said he has heard nothing about rashes from the PG in the vapor juice. Anyway, tonsil stones have disappeared (duh, they had to without there being tonsils) but the ucky stuff just seems to build up deeper in my throat now. Why? Other people who may have an increased risk of nickel allergy include metalworkers, tailors and hairdressers. On a daily basis I feel very lethargic and the feeling of being unwell lots of headaches and muscle pain especially in the morning. If its feeling wrong stop, recover and try switching your liquid just make sure you give your body time to heal first before vaping again. There is a reason it caps at 600 farenheit. Nickel Allergy. Nichrome coils get much MUCH hotter than that. My eyes are hurting/itching and really really dry. From my right eyelid to my inner thigh. All these replies down low are a crock of shit posted by tobaccy companies! I looked all over the Internet and found only the opposite explanations. If you quit two months ago and stil are going through health issues, the vaping is NOT the problem. I have been vaping for six years. ITS NOT THE LIQUID( I tried all vegie) ITS THE NICKEL IN THE BATTERIES!!. 10 days now without using this staff and I feel great day, My skin is turning red and I am itching all over. I kinda also wasted about 3 years vaping and among headaches and muscle pain had pretty much no motivation to do anything during that time. Many stories are I vaped for 6 months then got ill. Maybe just maybe the ecigs changed and nobody informed you. let me know if this help!! Hi LS, I have an online sterling silver jewelry store. I started using e cigs in March . let me know!! Lisa I had that same thing with bumps on my tongue. Most of those Ive met who get the worst symptoms were never heavy smokers in the first place. Im glad to finally be free from cigs though. The breathing started slowly to improve with less pain and I was able to lie in bed comfortably only to experience flu like symptoms coming on (muscle aches in back and neck,cold sweats and generaly feeling green with sickness). Adam Baum. Rob, Im no doctor, but if you really have hives all over your chest, what you need to do is stop using e-cigs immediately, at least so you can confirm its the PG thats causing them. Didnt have any trouble until 3 weeks ago. Nickel allergy is often associated with earrings and other jewelry. Also: my sleeping has been horrendous. So itchy it is driving me crazy!!!! Many of the metals used in orthopaedic surgical implants are immunologically active and can cause hypersensitivity reactions. Its too bad, I was really hopeful for these e cigs. Never gets near as high as tobacco but a higher constant level. Now I am back to ecigs. I quit vaping almost 2 weeks ago, my breathing improved tenfold. I thought I was vaping pure v.g but I was not.So I decided to make my own juice. Now I believe its causing it. Laboratory rats . Anyone know how long this lasts for please . I can handle a few zits. I need help! This is common, as it is a side effect of nicotine, whether smoking or vaping. 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