Ive tried all that. Accessed April 30, 2021. I was vaping 30ml 3mg 80vg/20pg per day at one point and my life has been hell even after cutting down. I looked on the internet and decided to switch over to VG w/nicotine at 3% still no change. . When this happens, you have contact dermatitis. I have used various flavors and different appliances to vape, and until a few days ago have really enjoyed vaping. LEAD? Numb lip and my skin was losing feeling in places. Raised, puss filled bumps that itch incessantly. nothing from the Doctor seems to work, I quit smoking October 2013 using patches for a week and plastic inhalator with nicotine cartridges and was doing great, my friends introduced me to vaping after Id been quit for 6 months and I had to agree, it was great, gave me so much more of an hit than the inhalator, so I was converted and been on it ever since (7 months). Not zits. Oh well. I also had itchy palms, so much so that they would keep me awake at night because I just had to scratch them. New posts. Dry mouth. I kept getting oral thrush on my tongue and had to get nystatin antifungal suspension to gargle. I have I didnt realize that it was the vape because i forget everything so i kept vaping and it just got worse. I may try 100% vg if I can find it. Been to the ER twice with swollen tongue and am on second pack of steroids until I can make my appointment with the allergist. My mix is 70% P.G. Ive been using them a year been in out of hospital with ear pain large painfull spots all over and inside ears which spread to my face every antibiotic they could prescribe headaches that last weeks!!! Can a person be allergic to an e cigarette? I accused my cat of causing the trouble! It reoccured 5 more times within 2 months until I figured out that it was from the PEG/PG in the cannabis tips mainly because I had used them in the past with no issues. General Category. I overheat 24/7 now. I know I didnt do anything to injure. Most of these metal hypersensitivity (MHS) reactions are type IV/delayed-type hypersensitivity reactions. I stop and 20 minutes later was back to normal. 2020; doi:10.2174/1871530320666200128141900. Glad to be off tobacco and really like the e-cigs. If youre going through the 10ml bottle in three days, then your nicotine intake is very high. Nickel allergy is a contact allergy (also referred to as type IV or delayed type hypersensitivity). 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. 2019; doi:10.1111/cod.13327. I also had breakouts on my back, mostly (red bumps). Ran out of ciggs and smoked a ecig for about 2 days sporadically. I have thrown a patch on the last two days and have been on the gum now and again when the urge hits have had 2 cigs today (partner smokes) just to relieve that hand to mouth action. 1. ellebread 1 yr. ago. 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 ! Now i dont want to point the finger at e-cigs entirely here, they did help me kick a filthy habit with ease that NO other treatment came close to doing, but i do believe they are the lesser of 2 evils, great to help people give up smoking cigarettesbut should ONLY be short term in my opinion. I to have about 10 plus ulcers in my mouth-ecigs been put away in cubard,good bye to that.. 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. 5. The vaping co-workers eyes are always red and waterythis isnt a good sign. Mayo Clinic is a not-for-profit organization. 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? Chronic Sinus Infections. After 3 days skin itch diminished by 80% and after 7 days wow! The vapour in Ecigs, if held in the throat, is absorbed through the soft tissue at the back of the throat in volume. Now, more recent information from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reveals that there is a possibility that vaping could be the cause of a serious lung disease which is being called "vape lung.". And believe me I didnt want to quit vaping but I had no choice. Theres been many suggestions as to what could be the cause of these (allergic?) I switched to e-cigs a year ago. Started to get worried after a year. I have two young kids, a husband and a fast pace job.. Recently the rash has extended to my chest and arms so I started thinking about what changes Ive made in my diet and such. I been vaping for a couple months now and I have been getting sore directly in the middle of my chest and only way to relieve it is to stretch my chest out and it pops you would your fingers. I have been using ecigs for about three months. This juice is incredible but super strong in flavor, I have considered 100% vg but really I think the problem lies with the amount I vape, as I say its just too easy to vape non stop all day every day, who cares what does it, its vaping in general that is my problem, too much everything! Isuspect Im having a bad reaction to the flavoring used or theres other cheap Chinese crap contaminating this stuff. Vaping illness 'breakthrough' points to vitamin E . So Im dosing all day everywhere. It can be bought at at any health food store. I stopped smoking 4 months ago and dont want to go back. When i made the switch to VG only, my legs would itch after i had showered. been Vaping 3 years now and if I started with Tanks with the chrome plating I would have thought it was a eliquid allergy. Nothing for maybe 6 months and then boom! I posted on r/vaping101 and received perfect advice. Yes they are a bit of an outlay but well worth it. The rates have more than doubled in the past two years. I smoked jc classics Canadian made product. But I have been having sleepless nights with weird random I itches. The one certainty with giving up ecigs and going back to ciggies is you will end up very ill, not today, not tomorrow but one day. Has anyone else experienced this reaction? I had swollen tonsil and pain innmy throat for almost a year when i used to vape few years ago. Clear nail polish on jewelry may help, but may have to be reapplied often. I knew it was a sign but ignored it. Definitely interested in others who changed from PG to VG! 1st: The irritation that has been crawling over my skin from head to toe (and inside an orifice or two,) is due to Vaping. Very cramplike headache behind the ears, together with earaches and musclepain in neck and shoulders. Slowly but things are starting to subside. *NONE OF YOU ARE POSTING A COMPLETE LIST OF: *EXACTLY WHAT MODEL YOU USE It may be found in dental restorations, orthopaedic prostheses, cosmetics, stainless steel cutlery, pots and pans, costume jewellery . I stopped vaping when it finally hit me. I sat watching TV last night, vaping like a good un and suddenly made to link as my Daughter was coughing up her guts, realised that she is suffering the effects of my secondhand exhaled vape this made me feel terrible and I dug out my old inhalator and nicotine cartidges, this was about 9pm last night, I only had one coughing fit last night, am breathing through my nose this morning and only had to blow it twice since Ive been up in about 3 hours!!! At first I thought it was a heart attack but I am too young for that so I went to the hospital with these sypmtoms: chest pain, heavy breathing, shaking, swetting, my left arm was numb.There they told me it was a panic attack. I am still not convinced that 100% VG with organic flavor will let me enjoy the e-cig without smoking. My breathing also get really bad over the nearly ~3 years of usage of e-cigs. and ask if they make true 100% VG-based juices. Stopped again, started four months ago with these new high powered, large vapor devices and whammo, my god the bumps on my hands, cold sores that I havent had in two years from the last time I vaped. I recently quit smoking ecigs and I was shocked by the withdrawal symptoms I was experiencing. Your immune system's sensitivity to nickel may develop after your first exposure or after repeated or prolonged exposure. If you can find and avoid the cause, you can get rid of this rash. Vaporhead. This was crazy. Update: After 2 weeks quitting vaping I cannot tell you how great my skin feels~ itch is 95% gone! This is common, as it is a side effect of nicotine, whether smoking or vaping. Neither have I and I dont know why they marketed e liquid with nicotine strength greater than 12. Since it was on my left side doctor did EKG and found nothing. If youre using 24mg nicotine strength you should only have a puff per day. Both made me very ill. Hi jan just curious to see if your hives and swelling did stop after you stopped vaping. So I must be allergic to both VG and PG. I took a puff off the ecig, that was it! I only use 3 mg, now, and will soon be cutting that in half and switching to VG, 90-100% (although that is harder on devices, because of viscosity) I dont want to smoke cigarettes, but am not quite ready to quit ecigs. The damn acne. I chase after new drugs in dreams and they always pertain to being in pain. I was smoking health cabin RY4 8mg PG, joyetech blueberry 8mg and joyetech grape 8mg, both PG, switching between the 3, using an ego one mini and going through maybe 4-6ml a day, it leaked a lot so not all of that was vaped. Feeling good all round. Hi. Started paying attention to it a week later, I tested my arms and they also shake when I try to lift 10 pound weights (Ive consistently lifted 50+ pounds years before never shook, never had a problem). Sometimes its in successions of 20+ spasms, sometimes its just a few and it stops, and never happens again for weeks. I have been vaping for 3 years. Inadvertent standard pen, mini pro tank 3, normal 650 battery. Hope you do too. Its just too easy! I was diagnosed with hives by a dermatologist. The varieties we use are all 8-12% nickel, it's one of the better corrosion resistors to add to the alloy. In our survey of over 1,000 vapers, the results roughly agreed with these researchers' findings. I also developed rosacea on my face. I think I will have to stop using them. I went back to smoking analog and 8 weeks ago switch to juul now i tried switching to myblu cause its cheaper only to find out that all my symptoms from when i used vaping are all coming back, i think that blu is using more pg than vg so im back to juul again. 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. Now they are on both sides and my face is breaking out as well. I went to the doctor 2x first for blood tests to see what was causing the difficulty breathing (like severe dry lungs), to this feeling like I cant swallow. Nickel allergy or nickel allergic contact dermatitis (Ni-ACD) is a form of allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) caused by exposure to the chemical element nickel. I got away with vaping for about a year without any really bad symptoms. Member For 4 Years. . I used 50/50 blend in my juices. I will find out for sure after going a few dadays without vaping. This stuff is not safe. hope the hives go away now. In the case of sunscreen, harsh rashes appear on the arms and legs where you applied the cream. 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. IF YOU BLAME THE ENTIRE ECIG, THEY WILL NEVER FIND THE CULPRIT AND THEY *WILL* BE BANNED. I have been vaping for six years. Its pretty damn miserable Im only 28, but feel 80. On the way to the doctors now. Will investigate further. This has happened every few weeks for four months so I am being referred to an ent to check it out. Looks like I need to stop vaping; but Ill never return to real cigs. I just cut ecig as of now. I tried vaping for only one day, using 100 percent vg liquid. Switched companys and problem getting worse so Im quitting for good. Most people pointing the the PG in the e-liquid. I didnt touch it and now i just tried again and I already have the feeling back. Okay I have the same problem , thought it was ecig , quit guess what its not the ecig! I never had this many problems with cigarettes, Ive got one bottle of juice left then Ill go back to cigarettes, I have way too much stress in life to be able to quit. First the right hand, which in desperation I treated with some Hydrocortisone Hc45 cream. I have seen this happen twice now. 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. What Im thinking its mostly due to contact with the skin. Lying in bed the back of my shoulders burn from being in contact with the sheets/mattress. I just started vaping with a new tank and a new flavor. Then along with this I started getting painful raised bumps on my scalp .. all over my scalp and down my neck. Does vaping cause allergic reactions? If your job requires contact with nickel or gold, wear gloves to reduce your likelihood of a reaction . The old smoke till youre sick is no myth. It puts out a lot of vapors. I am now on oxygen and have copd. 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. This is my 3rd time using ecigs, have used up to 8 months before with no issues. I am unsure of how to treat them and I cannot get people not to vape around me. reactions. Suddenly it hit me, I could be developing an allergy to something! One study found e-cigarette users were inhaling the metals lead, nickel, chromium, and manganese in concentrations that either approached, met, or exceeded the limits defined as safe by the Environmental Protection Agency. Is it allergy? Overall though. I have found that benedryl will sometimes help. I thought it might be the juice, so I switched around to different ones to no avail. I cut out eggs, instant coffee, milk and more. Family doctor had several test ran but all normal. 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