I noticed most say they have a rash but few say they have DRY SKIN? 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. Afterall, these things are made in China. I wouldnt put anything from China in my body. I pray I we all find the courage to face and conquer our addictions and get our health back.. i have beenitching almost a month and the only thing that helps me is zertec.i quit smoking ciggs all together after smoking 19 yrs.e ciggs helped me quit in 2 weeks but this itching is hell!!!!!! Very bad headache and feeling lethargic. please share how long it took for your symptoms to subside! Burks AW, et al. It helped me quit once before. These symptoms can persist for days. Recently i started having some wheezing anytime i vape. Im pretty sure its making me retarded bye bye ecigs, bitches. Thats what I thought, but I've never had a nickel allergy before, and apparently the old CE4's were nickel based coils, and I was fine with them, I have a fever too so I think I have a infection. My advice change your ejuice and/or seek medical attention smoking cigs may have tore your lungs up so bad you cant put anything in them. Some are, probably, a lot purer and safer than others. I stopped. !please help. Like 50 lbs lost weight, itchy fibreglass crawly bitey skin feeling, so played out, muscle twitching especially at night, muscle cramps in right hand and forearm, very abnormal heat sensitive where i couldnt come close to heat near a stove it would hurt in an unusual hyper sensitive way~ no lung problems, thank god! After the days of not vaping it disappeared all together so im wondering if i am allergic to them? I chase after new drugs in dreams and they always pertain to being in pain. I am convinced now after reading this thread that the vape is to blame. Nickel allergy: Epidemiology, pathomechanism, clinical patterns, treatment and prevention programs. The swelling is severe and even painful around hives on face and chest. a huge glass bottle plus the throw in a test Had no problems then but due to limited retails of e cigs and associated materials here in Africa (Nigeria in my case) i have to use different atomizers and e liquids. I started vapo on 12/30/13 started noticing the hives about 2. Contact Dermatitis. I have been hive and rash free taking nothing , but my magnesium! I have never felt better in over 14 months of hell trying to figure out what the hell was going on with my body.Just quit vaping- please!I dont want anyone else to go through what i went through.Analog cigs never did that to me. They will start of as a little mosquito bite and slowly develop in to blotches all up arms, shoulders neck, anywhere skin rubs against its self or under my belt, extremelt itchy!!! PG VG its all shit to me. Bingo seems it is probably related to this really quit idiotic habit! Switch to a PG-free (100 percent VG) e-liquid if you're allergic to PG, and avoid any flavorings likely to cause . Todays news accelerated ones beliefs thay there hasnt been sufficient testing. Although higher percentages of PG are often reported to have a more drying effect on the mouth, it's not uncommon for 100% VG vapers to still experience it. I was so bad i had to stop. First of all the FDA/government whoever needs to regulate it and the stores around here that sell it to minors should be shut down. Thanks internet =O) Its possible the Eliquid was getting on to my skin by being on my hands or cloths but my whole body would flare up not just a small area wher the liquid may have made contact. Are you vaping on nickel coils? Off rythmn and 10% lung capacity. Worked well for me maybe it can help. Never gets near as high as tobacco but a higher constant level. 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. I was a thirty year smoker and gave up cigarettes over a year ago thanks to vaping. So I am pulling everything up I can on this. Please be careful!!!! BTW, for those who experiencing burning / sore, etc. Your comment sounds about as prepackaged as they come. Not one to vape all day. No blood test problems and they checked for EVERYTHING. Vaping didnt help. It needs to be treeded as poison. Its an old thread this but eh . Humans can become allergic to various things at any point during their lives, so even if youve been happily puffing on your e-cig for months, even years, you can start to experience all kinds of bizarre symptoms. The toxic by-products created by vaping inhibits the immune responses in the body and alters the mucosa within the nasal passages. anyone else have this problem. Clear nail polish on jewelry may help, but may have to be reapplied often. My eyes dont hurt anymore, headaches gone. I quit smoking cigs about 3 weeks ago too, and my skin has been breaking out, dizzy, sore throat, and had a headache for 3 days. 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. The rash generally appears on the area of the skin that comes into contact with the metal. 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! 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Then along with this I started getting painful raised bumps on my scalp .. all over my scalp and down my neck. did you get a fever mine was as high as 100.8. 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. It was driving me crazy trying to figure out what the cause was to all of these rashes and such. I finally deduced that all of this started when I switched to ecigs. It is painful and I get these white pus pockets all over my tonsils Im probably allergic to something in the ecigs (I have tried two different brands). Who else is getting this problem? I guess if trying to beat cancer from smoking is a better option for you goodluck. I have been vaping tsunami brand e cig with 12mg juice for about 5 months now and it was going great untill the last 2 weeks every time I use it now I get red blisters on th back of my throat and have pain in my ears. I hope you are all feeling better. Quit smoking in May 2013 with the help of an ecig, June 2013 all my throat closed up and I had trouble breathing and coughing all night so I stopped everything, doctor told me I had asthma, which at 26 Id never suffered from before. Have been ill for 2 months..cough , sinus peoblems, burning nose, never ending cold symptomsjust hit me.since I stopped smoking & started using e cig ! Kept vaping cause I did not want to go back to cigarettes thats when I started to get a burning itch on my stomach, then my chest and side rashes out, caused anxiety, from worrying about what is going on since I did not know about this allergy. 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! ), 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. Doctor sent me to the hospital and I was told removing my tonsils would be best. I had given up smoking several times and had bad withdrawal symptoms. For example, your threshold for contact allergy to nickel could be lower or higher than that of your relatives or friends. What to do? Ive switched liquids, gone full vg, weened myself right down to 0% nicotine as well as having been drinking more water daily than anybody could ever want to, and the problem remains. Even more so than Kanthal, which tends to be the popular choice for price and durability. 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. 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). With this devise I can smoke pure v.g. It also dries my face, my eyes. I cant remember how many times I checked for bedbugs. Chain vaping overheats your coil creating nasty chemicals. Change the PG/VG ratio of your vape juice. Ugh went back to cigs and no problem. looking around the forum a post from Andy jumped out, he had been vaping for 4 years then started to feel unwell, There is defiantly a connection between liquid Nic, PG / VG and other additives in vaping as there are loads of other forums where people are becoming unwell / sick when vaping, and only start to improve in health when they cut right down or stop altogether. I quit smoking cigarettes over a year ago and started vaping with no issue gradually going from 1.8 to .6. And smoking VG doesnt make it any better. Some people have a nickel allergy, and switching to stainless steel can help . Its just too easy! Display results as threads Online ahead of print. Quit for real or smoke the real cigs. 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. 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? Your response made my eyes pop because it is exactly what I am experiencing. 5. I am also a chain vaper after being a very light smoker! Autoimmune disease is caused by the immune system mistaking something harmless for something threatening. It wasnt until i tried Virgin Vapor liquids that i found out i was also allergic to some flavorings. A lot of people will try and poo poo it. But, frankly,folks, I dont know may just go back to the occasional cigar and just regulate my intake very carefully. After reading the comments left on this site I have reached two conclusions. Thing is I see moderate smokers pick up 6mg liquid and tote on it almost consistently for hours. One of the most common side effects of vaping. non of my friends have any problems. With the amount of vapor being produced by some methods, you are inhaling 10 times the amount once thought safe. I eventually went to the doctor this Monday and she wasnt sure what was up, but put me on an antibiotic. Vaping illness 'breakthrough' points to vitamin E . I quit 3 years ago and started my juice at 36mg of nicotine and am now down to 12mg. The top photo shows a positive patch test (on the left), after a patch containing nickel was left on the skin for 48 hours. One year of denying my bodys reaction of itchy burning skin, itchy nose, scalp itchy with sore breakouts. in the month and lips try to wash the lip piece of your e-cig as often as possible as it could be related to bacteria or something. Could be since i have had a reaction to factory coolant, after heavy contact. So you prefer 4000 other chemicals in cigarettes as your preferred poison? Hi. I will find out for sure after going a few dadays without vaping. Im also adamant.that behind all this acne breakout thing that sebum is involved, maybe due to the fact that these e-cigs are dehydrating our bodies and no matter how much water we drink its having an effect, you see if your skin is dry what does your body do? Common items that may expose you to nickel include: Some extremely sensitive people may be affected by nickel-containing foods. Hope you get better soon! Desire to smoke removed. ty and hope this help!! Vaporhead. I was an avid pro vaping advocate that bragged about how great vaping was~ that was hind sight. I still believe in this product and hope i will find more suitable vg juice !! Glad I found this post. Same time frame. And on steroid ointments. When the doctors tested the e-liquid left in the device, they found several metals: nickel, aluminum, manganese, lead, cobalt and chromium. Only two days last week trying an ecig. 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 have been vamping for about 9 months and have enjoyed not smoking cigarettes. Nickel allergy. But they made me seriously depressed. Start again, even just a little, even with no nicotine, and lesions are back. Many electronic cigarettes are powered by lithium-containing batteries. Hi how long had you have you had copd for as most of the damage could of already been done also how long had you been vaping? PG can mess you up. Definitely interested in others who changed from PG to VG! Its in a lot of stuff! Producing too much sebum! The burning disappears in my throat disappears when I stop vaping, but my gums remain sore. Be sure that your earring backings also are made of hypoallergenic materials. 4. I tired an ecig (one drag back in 09 and got strep like symptoms. 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. I HAVE READ EVERY SINGLE COMMENT ON THIS THREAD SO FAR. I had a rash on my leg for almost 2 years. Shes 38 but acts as if shes 80. Feeling good all round. I suggest that you all switch to juul. 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? I ordered from a Canadian sell gentlemens reserve british columbia grbc.co and for about a year I had no problems. Trying to stop but the nicotine got me. Hope you all get better soon, I know the itch is bad! I started vaping in Nov 2014 while vacationing and brought home some eliquid. Side Effects. If you can find and avoid the cause, you can get rid of this rash. p.s. I also feel depressed most of the time and it is not like me to get that way. 3. 6 or so months later I was missing cigarettes a lot, and talked to my friend about it as just random convo and he suggested I try e-cigarettes. Nicotine overdose is a very serious medical condition characterized by headache, nausea, dizziness, accelerated heartbeat and sweating. I was smoking 2-3 packs a day. That mighmight just be from quitting smoking. 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. You, also, have to watch how much you vape, keep the mg low. Been vaping for months, i drip also, and wham, Im Itchy all over, only antihistamines help at all. And was admitted for 4 days inhibits the immune system mistaking something harmless for something threatening & # x27 breakthrough! 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