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twisted

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Trying to get my wife to quit smoking but last time she tryed vaping it made her cough. I tryed explaining it to her that just happens to some new to vaping. She does have asthma and I'm just wondering if anyone out there that vapes has asthma. How did it affect your asthma? I have read that most people do very well and don't even use there inhalers any more since the switch to vaping. Thanks
 

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Probably will get moved to Health Related. But I do fine with vaping so long as I don't go over 50% VG anything over that and it drives my asthma nuts and increasing my inhaler usage. So long as I stay below the 50% VG threshold my inhaler usage has gone down drastically. And I can manage to produce some pretty nice clouds even with such a high PG% given the right builds and devices so I am not just barely puffing on it either. Best of luck getting her to switch.
 

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Yep, this did indeed get moved to Health Related:blah:

No harm, no foul:D

While I may suggest something along the lines of a 70/30 PG/VG ratio you might want to experiment with sample sized bottles of different mixes.

Also keep in mind that the higher you nic level the greater the throat hit.

Also the Higher the PG the................Well you guessed it:idea:

I wish her the best!
 

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i do have asthma sports induced... after years of vaping i can say it helps ... that said more new to transition may need a simple nautilus mtl style then work there way up to dl style.
 

twisted

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Thanks guys. Was looking at these new mtl devices. The icare mini looks promising.
 

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Thanks guys. Was looking at these new mtl devices. The icare mini looks promising.
it is not to bad for a MTL device but i would suggest the regular icare over the mini.
 

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I have asthma and haven't had to touch my inhaler since I started vaping MTL 18 months ago. When I switched to DL vaping I had no issues vaping 60vg and 70vg but when I tried 80vg I had some chest tightness. I started to DIY and moved my VG down to 50vg and have worked my way back up to 70vg now and doubt I will risk taking it any higher.
 

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Another little tid bit I thought I should add the few times I have flip flopped and had a smoke then went back to vaping my vape did make me cough afterwards. I think it's my bodies way of telling me to pick a side. :) But as long as I stay away from the smokes I have no issues coughing while vaping.
 

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Trying to get my wife to quit smoking but last time she tryed vaping it made her cough. I tryed explaining it to her that just happens to some new to vaping. She does have asthma and I'm just wondering if anyone out there that vapes has asthma. How did it affect your asthma? I have read that most people do very well and don't even use there inhalers any more since the switch to vaping. Thanks

Hi Twisted- I have asthma and haven't had to use my inhaler at all since I quit smoking and started vaping, not one trip to the Dr for nebulizer treatments either, in fact I have only had a few minor colds that didn't settle in my lungs since vaping. When I started vaping I did cough my head off, I was still smoking and vaping for the 1st 2 weeks, high pg and nic eliquids, but once I quit smoking the coughing stopped in a few weeks. I vape 35pg/65vg and 3 nic now. I drink lots of water-!
I tried to get my hubby to quit smoking by vaping too- he vapes all day at work but at nite at home with his drinks still smokes cigs, in the garage! I have tried everything, but He needs to want to quit, I can't force him, he coughs all the time when he vapes, I think because he still smokes, but I wish he would quit smoking, like I have! He only likes the eLeaf 10w iStick and the GSAir tank, that's it- he is not interested in any other aspects of vaping like I am, I have tried other mods with him, and liquids, not having it. I guess you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink, applies to me and my hubby.
I wanted and needed to quit smoking- I guess I have been dragging hubby along for the ride, he is not wanting to quit smoking, but at least he has cut out a pack a day.
 

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Hi Twisted- I have asthma and haven't had to use my inhaler at all since I quit smoking and started vaping, not one trip to the Dr for nebulizer treatments either, in fact I have only had a few minor colds that didn't settle in my lungs since vaping. When I started vaping I did cough my head off, I was still smoking and vaping for the 1st 2 weeks, high pg and nic eliquids, but once I quit smoking the coughing stopped in a few weeks. I vape 35pg/65vg and 3 nic now. I drink lots of water-!
I tried to get my hubby to quit smoking by vaping too- he vapes all day at work but at nite at home with his drinks still smokes cigs, in the garage! I have tried everything, but He needs to want to quit, I can't force him, he coughs all the time when he vapes, I think because he still smokes, but I wish he would quit smoking, like I have! He only likes the eLeaf 10w iStick and the GSAir tank, that's it- he is not interested in any other aspects of vaping like I am, I have tried other mods with him, and liquids, not having it. I guess you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink, applies to me and my hubby.
I wanted and needed to quit smoking- I guess I have been dragging hubby along for the ride, he is not wanting to quit smoking, but at least he has cut out a pack a day.
what flavors does he vape? I switched to vaping because I smoked like a fiend when drinking my bourbon and then I had a hard time breathing the next day for my bike rides. I started with tobacco flavored juice as I wanted that same type of flavor I was used to that didn't affect my drink flavors and I didn't think I would ever get into sweeter juices. Then I switched to ry4/ry2k flavors which lead me down the path to even sweeter vapes. I still vape ry4 flavors some when drinking (I mix up ry4 double with a little vanilla bourbon at 0mg nic for my night time vape to try to help with my sleep) but now that I vape all sorts of bakery and fruit flavors during the day I don't mind vaping them with my bourbon. In fact a nice nutty vape like bust-a-nut goes great with bourbon IMO. I guess I need to mix up some bust-a-nut at 0mg for my bourbon vape too.
 

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what flavors does he vape? I switched to vaping because I smoked like a fiend when drinking my bourbon and then I had a hard time breathing the next day for my bike rides. I started with tobacco flavored juice as I wanted that same type of flavor I was used to that didn't affect my drink flavors and I didn't think I would ever get into sweeter juices. Then I switched to ry4/ry2k flavors which lead me down the path to even sweeter vapes. I still vape ry4 flavors some when drinking (I mix up ry4 double with a little vanilla bourbon at 0mg nic for my night time vape to try to help with my sleep) but now that I vape all sorts of bakery and fruit flavors during the day I don't mind vaping them with my bourbon. In fact a nice nutty vape like bust-a-nut goes great with bourbon IMO. I guess I need to mix up some bust-a-nut at 0mg for my bourbon vape too.


He likes his Bourbon and cokes- with cigarettes! I bought all kinds of tobacco flavors- no way- too sweet, from Unkle Junks John Wayne and other assorted vape shop mixes, that he liked when sampled, not so much when we got home- I have tried coffee vapes and bakery, no he doesn't like them, he does like his daily grape vape MBV high pg high 12 nic, I have tried other grapes and no way- other fruits, I love peach,mango,fruit punch and candy flavors, I like Cinnamon roll and sugar cookies too.
I even tried some cola flavors with him- no way, to him nothing like a cigarette.He gets grouchy when I ride him about it, sick of World War 3 battles and wasting money on gear and eliquids he won't use.
I only worry about myself now, if he decides he wants to get motivated like me, he can do it himself.
Thanks for your suggestions- sometimes I think he is a lost cause, I was the one who quit smoking by vaping, he never wants to quit smoking I guess?
Harm reduction for him- some day I hope he will see the light and completely quit smoking like I did!
 

fozzy71

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Much like any vice/addiction you can't force anyone to quit. I have quit many harmful things in my life but none of them were quit until I truly wanted to quit. My brother is the same way: his girl friend and I both quit smoking with vaping and he wants nothing to do with it, won't even consider it.
 

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Much like any vice/addiction you can't force anyone to quit. I have quit many harmful things in my life but none of them were quit until I truly wanted to quit. My brother is the same way: his girl friend and I both quit smoking with vaping and he wants nothing to do with it, won't even consider it.


That is for sure Fozzy, I just don't know why, I've asked and all I get is he likes smoking his few nightly cigarettes. Fine- it is just rotten that I gave up a 30+ year smoking habit, and I hate the smell of those cigarettes, he is only allowed to smoke in the garage, but I have to go thru there and yuck. The stink really reinforces my hatred for cigarettes now!
He has such a horrible cough in the morning- hope one day he makes the total switch, but until then, I worry about myself! He is a grown man and it's his life.
 

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