The main treatment is avoiding contact with nickel-releasing metals, such as inexpensive jewelry. I started keeping a distance from him and not allowing him anywhere near the bedroom! It is the vaping and mine has no nicotine in it so it is the pg. People are sick, their pet foods have killed animals, kids are sick, chickens are disgusting, and I for one want to know if these USA companies who claim everything is american made, have gotten a single ingredient from China. Very light cig smoker when I started vaping one year go. Vaping Deals. And the ironic thingis that I was so convinced this could be explained because it could be Q-fever fatigue (and my doc agreed!). Its pretty damn miserable Im only 28, but feel 80. I ordered from Halo, Johnson Creek and some other one I cant remember. Secondhand vaping is not as widely studied as secondhand smoking from cigarettes, but it clearly has some health effects. ive been getting these kind of sweeling around my nose and one or two buttons.idk whats causin it.maybe someone can help me out???.thanks. I have been suffering with spots and rashes been very itchy my doc says i have echxma but i never had anyhing like this before i have been putting creams on and bathing in oilatum but some of my spots are still here and i am still itching , this could be vapouring but i dont know yet , i will stop and see what happens See more at: https://vaperanks.com/am-i-allergic-to-electronic-cigarettes/#comment-68065. now i am using 70pg/30vg and suspect the pg of being the problem here!! Vaporhead. I had given up smoking several times and had bad withdrawal symptoms. 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. I was enjoying vaping and decided to start using vg based liquids as people were reporting that allergies were.likely to be towards the pg liquid. watery eyes. My entire body was red and I felt like I was ready to take a dirt nap. I suffered a lot of pain for weeks. I have been using an e/cig for about 4 months and have been experiencing some strange side affects. The weird thing is i had this one spot on this inside of my leg below the knee that wouldnt stop feeling like a bug was tickling me. I can only assume its linked to the e cig anyone else have these problems? let me know if this help!! Im literally a blizzard of dead skin. The rashes are very sore and slightly crusty making you want to scratch the crusty off, no so itchy but can be. And on steroid ointments. Nickel allergy is often associated with earrings and other jewelry. Also the longer it goes untreated the more painful it becomes!! By June 1 I was using e cigarettes just to help. If a neighbor is burning sumac or my ankle brushes it for a second I am in complete hell for at least 2 months! Until one night, while I was sitting on my couch, it happened! Look it up and you will see that it is antifreeze, tastes sweet to dogs, they will lick it up and it kills them. I know this isnt common, but its likely that some of us are just allergic. Just for information purposes, I stopped smoking 18 days ago and have been using TJuice liquid called Red Astaire which actually I really enjoy. I quit using my Ecig for a month and now its back. Sometimes it results in me crying. I believe some you can. Easy for them to say growing up on daddies yacht, e-cigs saved my life, im not ready to turn my back on them just yet. Todays news accelerated ones beliefs thay there hasnt been sufficient testing. Sometimes the swelling is so bad that i cant leave my house. I had severe rashes, bumps and hives on my trunk and neck. 5. I will however keep putting the 10 a day in my jar. I started vaping around the first of the year. after using e-cannabis tips for 2 hours, I started feeling a pain in my chest like a pulled muscle. I stopped smoking completely 3 weeks ago, and started vaping. I was convinced I had a sinus infection. I scratched so much they bled. 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. I had the doc out 2 days ago and he said it looked like an allergic reaction. I cut out eggs, instant coffee, milk and more. yes nicotine is poison in any form but it takes a lot to poison you its more than likely the pg that is the problem but if your vaping dont use more than 9 mg of nicotine and dont use more than 15 mil of juice in a day ! So I have started to cut back down on my vaping and I found other ways of dealing with the stress, it has been three weeks now and I am down to 1.5 hours a day, and only 3 mg nic strength. I used to smoke more than a pack a day and since day one i had my itaste e-cig i haven`t touched a real cig !! My teenage son has been vaping (no I dont condone this) for about a year and for the past two months has had allergies. Its too bad, I was really hopeful for these e cigs. However, I have an itchy red rash all over my body, mainly on legs and arms. Its a real problemive lost my vigour and all I can do is vape and play vids. Who knows what other side effects we are having, but dont know it yet. Doctors called it a bad case of atopic dermatitis. 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. Ill need 2 weeks for a full clear if it goes like last time. Check that the studio only sells hypoallergenic jewelry and can provide documentation of metal content of the products for sale. I am concerned about the PG effects. I had exactly the same problem. I eventually went to the doctor this Monday and she wasnt sure what was up, but put me on an antibiotic. Also, I have noticed a sore throat and increased phlegm when using the e-cig. I went to the dermatologist and they took samples of my breakouts to be tested to see what was causing these skin issues came back negative. The rash went away in about one week of stopping the e-cig with PG. The most common culprit in vape allergic reactions is propylene glycol (PG), a commonly used base in vape juice. Have you seen any cigarettes that strong? Very bad headache and feeling lethargic. 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. It all stopped now and I couldnt be happier, lesson fucking learnt! I have horrible mass of itching hives on chest and red super itchy bumps all over like mosquito bites. I threw away the cream. I quit vaping fof 5 days and itching and rash disappeared. My insurance offers incentives to quit like a decreased premium payment, gift cards to help with certain products for quitting, etc. Well, no more. A lot of people have it but ignore it. I also developed some sort of hives on the inside of my forearms. "Mayo," "Mayo Clinic," "MayoClinic.org," "Mayo Clinic Healthy Living," and the triple-shield Mayo Clinic logo are trademarks of Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. It's about 10-14& nickel.. guess it'll depend on OP's allergy. I was vaping for about 2 years, some with an Ego mod and some with the cheap drugstore cig style, no reg. Caused depression from worrying about my health. However, other bites were larger and flatter with a whitish surface! Vaping can also irritate your lungs, making current allergies worse, and agitating asthma. I have since developed a red rash, different to my arm bit this time all over the top of my chest and forehead. Also, we need to remember that liquid nicotine is POISON. A big red bite appeared under my armpit! Been using Bucks 18mg for a while. Generally my skin is so much better and has colour again, I realize now how unwell I looked over the last week or so. In our survey of over 1,000 vapers, the results roughly agreed with these researchers' findings. I switch to this new E-cig for the blu I have been useing the new one for 3 days and I have a pimple on my tong How cant it be a reaction? Initial banging headaches which came first week of vaping stopped. One day something just told me maybe cause the gap I suffer, and after a single day not smoking I feel rejuvenated. I had many times where I quit for 2-3 days and the motivation, vigor and just feeling good in my body returns pretty quickly, god knows why I always go back to vaping.. Thanks. Doctor says removing tonsils might help, but with my age its not recommended (60). Feeling good all round. The burning happens for me also and very dry skin especially on my scalp. I have had a red rash, bumps, blisters and acne on my right cheek and nose from it. Here are my symptoms. My appetite is also much worse. And also the jaw/cheeks feel stiff. But nickel can be found in many everyday items, such as coins, zippers, eyeglass frames, cosmetics, detergents, and even some . Thing is. There is just too many things that we dont know about them. Its total poisen for me. Wait a minute, today I vaped! I went to the doctor I am on prednisone Benadryl I have an epi pen now and Zantac. I wasnt a heavy smoker and Im hoping I can last a few days without the ecig or regular cigs. I mix my own juice with pure ingredients from a reputable lab based in the USA. Forum Help, Updates, Suggestions & Feedback. I could not figure it out. Regulated (Voltage / Wattage / 3.7v/ Temp Control) . Its called peripheral neuropathy. How long before they subside? I really hope its not the ecig or the medicine , as I use and need both. The lower photo shows nickel allergy from metal in clothing . Bumpy skin, sore, burns, so much so my GP referred me to a dermatologist, who stated that I must be allergic to something. Well I never had any itchy problems or any problems I have mild asthma. Vaping by adolescents and young adults is a legitimate concern as there is a risk that some may start smoking and that electronic cigarette (EC) use may have adverse effects in the developing lungs of adolescents. 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. could be from e-cig laundry detergent, food, stress, etcetera. It needs to be treeded as poison. Last week-end I tried vaping just VG with nicotine (i.e., no flavouring and no PG), and my mouth lesion does not appear to have reacted (at least not as severely as before), though I still generally have that old left cheek nicotine withdrawal sensation (I dont touch the stuff during the week). I am now on oxygen and have copd. ), 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. Nickel allergy. This means having two tanks (I have about 25 tanks but hey). After reading this though it sounds more like its just the vaping that causes it. I probably cant go cold turkey, but I am going to cut back, smoke less inside, and wash my hands, face, and hairline as frequently as possible after every smoke. I realized that I was overdosing on the e-cig, and have tried cutting back, which made my headache finally go away. I dont want to go back to smoking, anyone any ideas. Sleep paralysis! It was mainly on my face at 1st, but spread to my ears, neck and chest. Oh, yes, and now I have rosacea and permanently red eyes. That if it was in me, baking was getting it out. I use a mod box with 0.4mg ice mint vape all day sometimes. Nearly the entire 6 years I have had a constant chronic headache. Could it be the entice on our fingers the. Vaping is when you use a handheld device to breathe in a mist ("vapor"). I figured the old e cig had lots of Nikel and maybe I was allergic to that. Top of Page. The dangers of tobacco notwithstanding, it surely cannot be good for your tissues to be in a constant inflammatory state from vape! As known, Ni-hypersensitivity can induce less frequently also respiratory allergy (RA . flu-like. I ordered VG juice but it was no better. BTW, for those who experiencing burning / sore, etc. My belly, legs, arms, back! I couldnt understand thought they were pimples but quit vaping for a few days and it goes away. By the way, the sleepless nights and itching at night come before the major skin problems. 4. I overheat 24/7 now. It gets hectic until I drink an anti histamine. I havent felt my heart racingracing like that when using my eCig. I just wish my body wasnt overheating and causing me to lose sleep. A lot of people will try and poo poo it. Anyways here is my problem with the attack on PG. Juice: Mt baker Gwar German choc beefcake. E cigs seriously need to be regulated. Im not even gona experiment because im so afraid of having this reaction happen again. It may be the menthol too. Hi, wondering if anyone has had my experience? I thought I was doing a great thing but I have been tired, really tired especially in the mornings, I dont sleep well (I vap while watching tv at night! I will try e-cigs with vegetable glycerin instead of Propylene Glycol and see if it will be any different. 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. p.s. Ive been vaping for six months, around the three month mark I began having problems with widespread edema. I mean real burn, like eating a hot pepper.that kind of burn (it wont go away though). Hi Jan, Surgical-grade stainless steel may contain some nickel, but it's generally considered hypoallergenic for most people. Every time I vape it starts bring up tons of phlem. Download Factsheet. I also use a mod Stingray. Used a patch for 3wks, and switched to an e-cig 5 days ago. (pretty sure thats the reason-not dehydrated, anxious, or OD on nicotine as didnt have that much) so now im trying VG clearo type but am getting the swollen tongue and dryness, even tried unflavoured (100% VG) but thats WORSE for it. I VE been happily vaping for over a year now,started of a light user then gradually increased the amount i was using it. hope the hives go away now. But hang on a moment, nicotine is addictive and if I was a company the more I sell the more profit I make right? All kinds; disposable or refillable. Vape On!!!! YOU WOULD BE INCLUDING THE INFO THAT I JUST MENTIONED IN THE LIST, SO PEOPLE COULD USE A PROCESS OF ELIMINATION, AND SOME EXPERTS COULD NARROW DOWN THE ISSUE. When you get sick from it, listen to your body when its giving you signs something is not right. If theres no improvement several days after lowering and ultimately eliminating PG, you may be experiencing a nicotine overdose or an allergy caused by artificial flavorings and other added chemicals. For all of you who want to quit for good, check with your health insurance if you have it. Now I believe its causing it. I smoked for 30 years, and I truly dont want to go back. 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. My arms and legs burnfeels like a sunburn, but theyre not red. I got severe bulging rashes on my back. Have tried reducing nicotine? I hope it was the PG, as I have not smoked an analog cig since I started vaping. ultimately leads to clogging of the pores.bacteria doing their thing..and boom, breakout, im no expert but experiencing this for 6 months trying this and that and the other, changing my diet, my exercise, the liquidseverything in my life..all along i have had this strange feeling that the acne is being caused by my body trying to protect my skin from the damage e-cigs are causing, google sebum guys see what you think, In: Middleton's Allergy: Principles and Practice. I keep getting canker scores on my tong and in my mouth painful. It hurt to the extent where I had to go to the ER, and am now on heavy pain killers. Been vaping 3 years. December 2013 I kept pinching a few drags from the then girlfriend and my lips swelled up x 5, to the point of not being able to talk. No amount of topical creams or cortisone will calm it or make it go away. PG also dehydrates the human body and dehydration causes headaches. I read about PG, and so switched to VG Max juice, and even started making my own concoction using 100% VG and nicotine in same, but flavourings from sources such as Capella, FlavorArt, and so on. 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. Funnily enough no, I found another one that worked. Feels like burning itchy prickly like fiberglass in skin. I only smoked a few ecigs then developed the steady ringing in my ears. stop vaping , go to patchesif you can Started losing alot of weight felt like bugs were crawling under my skin, itchy as hell all over! VAPING e-cigarettes could trigger deadly allergic reactions and "chemical" asthma, experts have warned. (I still have scars on my face. I have https://vaperanks.com/am-i-allergic-to-electronic-cigarettes/#comment-68065. Thread starter Slurve; Start date Aug 10, 2015; Tagged users None Slurve. However, during this time, I have developed an eczema type rash over and under both eyelids. I am only on 6mg of nicotine, diluted from a 12 with non nicotine. Hi Everyone, I have been vaping for about 5months now and every few weeks I am getting the most painful mouth ulcers, they seem to be getting worse each time! Shortness of breath, and that is worse than when I smoked the real thing.. Steroids are awful as well. I quit vaping completely for a year or more and then tired it again and the bugs are back. I got into vaping almost 6 weeks ago. Sore joints, Nausea, burning eyes. My eyelid is still twitching, I still have muscle tremor when I use my strength, still get random spasms. I dream of miracle doctors that solve my headache problem .. New posts. Im prone to eczema, so I just chalked it up to that at first. Hope your feeling better. 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. I hope others see what is clearly an issue here. Hi Sam, I too have been Vaping a year and all of a sudden started itching every where and had a hard time breathing and sore throat. To getting tonsil stones which are a form of Bactria in the tonsil tonsillitis is it possible that there can be Bactria build up in the e liquid I have Been purchasing? I have just ordered 20/80 Pg/VG, and am hoping its the PG causing this, because I thoroughly enjoy vaping. So I switched to VG liquid, but it didnt make any difference. I had caner sores, sore throat, too much spit, droolling, I was tired, congested and had post nasal drip. A feeling of something beeing extremely wrong. I was about to book an appointment with the laserderm clinic, but now am thinking my condition may be related to vaping after reading other comments on this thread. For the last three months I have been feeling horrible. I used 50/50 blend in my juices. (I didnt go back to smoking). If so how long did it take? I have just got some serious tooth/gum/jaw issues. Ive had this weird side effect happen to me twice now in the past few months! Slowly but things are starting to subside. First and foremost, for the record I am not being paid by anyone or company to post this comment. Over time their body reacts with hives and itchiness. 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