Having read all the reports on this forum, I can only assume that e-cigs DO cause issues such a itchy skin and rashes. Vomiting and nausea after vaping are also symptoms of nicotine poisoning, according to DrugWatch. Dry patches that look like burn marks. On one hand, its helping us not to smoke cigarettes. Rash from hell. If youre going through the 10ml bottle in three days, then your nicotine intake is very high. Mayo Clinic is a not-for-profit organization. It was driving me crazy trying to figure out what the cause was to all of these rashes and such. My entire body was red and I felt like I was ready to take a dirt nap. I really hope its not the ecig or the medicine , as I use and need both. The rash,redness and swelling is just about gone. She feels sharp pains as if shes being stabbed in the head. 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. I agree I gave up smoking three months ago and have been vaping trying different mixes but now have blocked sinuses dry throat, at night have to put lip balm on to stop drying lips while sleeping due to not being able to breath through nose, I have to wake up three times a night to have a drink due to parched feeling have small mouth ulcers behind cheeks heavy lung feeling etc etc also vaping more than smoking and never really satisfied, it seems more trouble than its worth cleaning pieces gurgling at times battery going flat etc etc I might as well give up. Nicotine overdoeses are easily achieved if using high strength, even 12mg can be high. However, it's not always easy to avoid nickel because it's present in so many products. Weeks into smoking the I taste. I can take a long soak in a bed of poison ivy and be perfectly fine. Good luck to everyone, I really wish you all well and hope you find the will power. I can handle a few zits. Ive only once had a case of mild allergy, to a specific brand of PG e-liquid, but I stopped using them for just a couple of days and my condition improved significantly. I will look into that. I feel better today. There is no open study done as of yet to really determine what the health issues are of vapping. Hydrate very well and get some fruit and veggies into your system. Ive been Vaping for nearly 4 years now, started with little cig immitation e-cigs, then gradually upgraded to tube mods,rebuildable attys, an within the past year or so, moved to tanks and boc mods. My goodness, I had an allergic reactions to penicillin once, did I stop getting antibiotics when bacteria was running riot in my body? But these devices can expose users to toxic metals such as arsenic, chromium, nickel, and lead, noted Ana Mara Rule, Ph.D., from Johns Hopkins University, during her Jan. 19 NIEHS Keystone Science Lecture.. An outbreak of lung injuries associated with e . . ), 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 read a comment uptop that the rashes start after you quit? Member For 3 Years. Endocrine, Metabolic and Immune Disorders Drug Targets. Another tip is to switch out metal watchbands for those made of cloth, plastic, or leather. A lot of people have it but ignore it. Hi Susie: I saw your review on Vaperanks.com. The symptoms of nickel allergy can be mild, or severe enough to be disabling. 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 noticed I am really tired most of the day and just want to sleep all the time. I have no idea if the vaping affected the clotting issue but I do wonder if the skin and scalp problems are, in fact, the cause of my horrible skin problems. 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! And believe me I didnt want to quit vaping but I had no choice. After a couple of experiments, I stuck with VUSE for a long while because I could find them everywhere. I have been ill for 2 months.really illas if I have a very bad cold that never goes away..burning nose..bad chest , cough..burning throat..have been to see a specialistdoesnt know why ! Juice: Mt baker Gwar German choc beefcake. I quit smoking cigs using vaping and wooo I think it was like 6 weeks no cigs THEN I noticed a few bumps on my skin ( face ) then a little bit of tingle on my lips and then red bumps on my scalp then more red bigger bumps on my face. I noticed most say they have a rash but few say they have DRY SKIN? 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. I quit vaping altogether, threw away my TopBox Mini, ending my short and sweet but painful journey with vaping. I had started vaping on a mech mod with dripping, which means more liquid, but still only 6 mg nicotine. So glad I found this site ! Ive quit Ecigs and went back to analogs over these years and the head and face and ear pain has never subsided.. Im beginning to think that back when I started sucking on my ecig all the day long that the higher dose of nicotine triggered an allergic reaction to the nic an allergy that I never had prior. If you quit two months ago and stil are going through health issues, the vaping is NOT the problem. I started using ecig about a month ago and after 2 weeks I suddenly felt very bad. It all stopped now and I couldnt be happier, lesson fucking learnt! Ive had all the same symptoms from this poison shit facial swelling, angioedema, nose swelling, bad skin, no appetite, feeling poisoned. My skin is turning red and I am itching all over. 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!!! Crail, I quit smoking in Feb of 2012 and switched to ecigs. So needless to say, all that fear from my childhood came back and hit me! studky02 8 yr. ago. I thought Id add my anecdotal story here. Bit confused whether the react in is nicotine overdose or allergy to componant in the juice tho . So many things that touch our skin can irritate it or cause an allergic reaction, leading to an itchy and sometimes painful rash. I wasnt eating anything unusual but I notices the bar tender and 3 patrons vaping. I have the same symtoms. I found many reports here very interesting since my symptoms are similar to others, in fact worryingly so! Now, Im not saying its not the PG causing all of this because we all know that everything under the sun has side effects but, I have made an appt. This poison? It can be bought at at any health food store. Try covering buttons, snaps, zippers or tool handles with duct tape or with a clear barrier, such as Nickel Guard. Well see what happens.. ill bookmark this page and update my post in a few months if things change, I have experienced the rash on palms of hands & inbeteen fingers also the knee quivering when Im going downstairs.. I will update with an answer after my appt. Im quitting ecigs today to see if it helps. So, I started vaping just over a month ago, on November 23 to be exact. A single copy of these materials may be reprinted for noncommercial personal use only. 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. Depression, diarrhea, dizziness etc. the day after I started I woke up with red splotches and canker sores on the sides of my tongue. Absolute Beginners/New members. Doctor says removing tonsils might help, but with my age its not recommended (60). Tramontana M, et al. I can hardly talk and after 24 hours its gone down but it really hurts, I vaped in various forms over the past two years with no problem then bam, this starts happening which is really weird. My teenage son has been vaping (no I dont condone this) for about a year and for the past two months has had allergies. I know thats a stretch but the only time Im symptom free is first thing in the morning after a night of not vaping & the symptoms begin about the third vape. I wont try that again. I hope you are all feeling better. From hives I have severe swelling in the face my eyes lips and cheeks. Best of luck. Also quit weed at the same time. P.p.s. Its pretty damn miserable Im only 28, but feel 80. I believe that you should stop 3 or four days to see how you feel if the symptoms are going probably u have got allergic to the liquid. Bad taste and foul breath have returned and I sometimes cough up mucus and stuff that looks like tonsil stones. BS YOU WOULDNT SMOKE VG FOR ONE DAY NOBODY KNOWS DIFFERENCE BETWEEN VG AND PG BEING A NEWBIE VAPER Yes to all who are getting red itchy bumps like bug bites and red rashes on their bodies, I have been vaping since Jan, about a month ago stared with red burning skin on my eyelids and under eyes, went to allergist told they couldnt find anything I was allergic to after all tests for the past two days I have red itchy burning bumps on my body, I want to crawl out of my skin, I do believe it is the vaping jucies, makes me want to go back to cigs didnt have these problems with cigs. I quit cigs for 2 years after smoking for 20+. 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. The ratios of the two metals can vary; the most common nichrome alloy for vaping is Ni80, which consists of 80-percent nickel and 20-percent chromium. Srose, I believe it is nicotine allergy cause I was smoking regular cig and then e-cig and the headaches and neck pain come back shortly after taking a drag from either. First the right hand, which in desperation I treated with some Hydrocortisone Hc45 cream. The pharmacist gave me antihistamines and 1% hydrocortisone cream which takes it away probably 70%, still random itches on arms and legs. I am an occasional cigar smoker who started vaping about a year ago because I was finding my smoking frequency increasing and hoped that vaping could provide a relatively safe alternative. Numb lip and my skin was losing feeling in places. Its an old thread this but eh . My lips are super drive and so is my mouth.My ears are always ringing when I do any physical activity. Now I am back to ecigs. Before getting a piercing, check to be sure the studio uses sterile, nickel-free or surgical-grade stainless steel needles in sealed packages. I turned to Benadryl and applied natural clay paste to stop the itching & stopped the Vape.Would 100 VG or Less nicotine help ? Used a patch for 3wks, and switched to an e-cig 5 days ago. I ordered pure VG from Virgin Vapor and having been smoking it for about three weeks now and today, I am starting to feel all the same old symptoms. A few months later, Im pretty much back to normal. Seems to be same post over and over in this thread. Youre lying. Ive been using a protank and mod dripper. Thats because you are poisoning yourself. Some of these comments seem very questionable. Now think that it was PG in my toothpaste at the time. I ended up getting TopBox Mini and Ruthless E-Juice and launched my sweet vaping career. I also have read of people with nickel allergy can use nickel to vape with. Do we know, precisely, what is the metallurgical composition of these heating coils? As of September 2019, there are more than 450 . Doctor sent me to the hospital and I was told removing my tonsils would be best. It feels like tooth pain, but also burning jaw/gum pain. Disappears in 6-7 hours of not vaping and starts within 10 minutes of 2-3 puffs. After about 4 months (happily believing I had found a panacea), I awoke one morning to find my left cheek feeling numb and tingly (kind of like it does for several days after quitting tobacco smoking), and most astonishingly, had a fat lower lip! To stop smoking again so started e cigs again and with in two days worst itching and staining pain in the ears I no its the cause !!! Im pretty sure its making me retarded bye bye ecigs, bitches. I have used the 21st Century e-cig for almost a year, but just recently developed painful sores in my mouth, phlegm in my throat, burning in mouth, inability to swallow at times, an irritating cough. Sleep paralysis! along with a headache. I only smoked a few ecigs then developed the steady ringing in my ears. All a bit wierd and sleeping pattern altered. Didnt want to say anything negative about them. I quit using my Ecig for a month and now its back. Sore joints, Nausea, burning eyes. Has anyone else experienced this reaction? So know its not from a withdrawl or anything. I had severe rashes, bumps and hives on my trunk and neck. No bull, Suzanne! What Im thinking its mostly due to contact with the skin. ITS NOT THE LIQUID( I tried all vegie) ITS THE NICKEL IN THE BATTERIES!!. But yes, it is happening, it is caused by propylene glycol and its not good for you. Vaping 'could cause deadly reactions and chemical asthma' VAPING e-cigarettes could trigger deadly allergic reactions and "chemical" asthma . 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. Went to see allergist .. again no clue what was causing the skin issues. I started using the refillable kind in place of chewing tobacco just as a way to get my fix. soaps, etc. Think it must be down to the years I have been vaping and the amount, not had any now for 30 hours and already feeling better, might be pycosomatic but def feel better pains still there just not as bad if stopping gives me my life back without these crazy problems then good job. Some experience gum bleeeding, a direct result of years o fsmoking cigarettes. Systemic nickel allergy syndrome (SNAS) is a broader form of nickel SCD that affects much more than just the skin, with symptoms primarily associated with the gastrointestinal and respiratory systems, along with observations of headache, dizziness, fever, cystitis, and many symptoms consistent with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndromes. If after everything has been checked I still have these symptoms Ill have to quit vaping cause theres one last factor to consider; Im allergic to Ragweed and nicotine is derived from tobacco which is in the Ragweed family. Im a real bitch without my nicotine fix. In many e-cigarettes, puffing activates the battery-powered heating device, which vaporizes the liquid in the cartridge or reservoir. As far as throat and mouth irritation, i only experience those symptoms when i use an atomizer for 2 long. Just on the top. Tried vaping for 3 weeks and have had an 2 abscesses on my gum. I did find out that most flavourings are in a PG base, and therefor, even concocting my own juice will result in about 10% PG content probably enough to trigger a reaction in an allergic individual. Hope you all get better soon, I know the itch is bad! Symptoms and Triggers. What are the artificial flavorings? Switched companys and problem getting worse so Im quitting for good. 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