nickel allergy vaping

I felt so much better. I actually thought it was the pain pills i am on that were faulty. One Google search vaping + mosquito bites and Voila! Stopped smoking Blu ecig for two months. Def from vaping in my opinion. Has anyone else has this issue or have any way to fix it besides just quit? I was an avid pro vaping advocate that bragged about how great vaping was~ that was hind sight. The Sandbox. It may be the menthol too. Elsevier; 2020. https://www.clinicalkey.com. A lot of people will try and poo poo it. If you already have a nickel allergy, the best way to prevent an allergic reaction is to avoid contact with the metal. Everyone knows the tobacco companies are adding more to keep people addicted. Now, this morning, my right eyebrow has started to itch! I am Suzie. 1998-2023 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research (MFMER). Glutathione is an anti-oxidant and a protein that repairs cellular bonds. Just thought Id add my own experience. I too was checking my bed for bugs thiinking i must have scabies or bedbugs because of intense skin itching all over. P.p.s. Dry patches of skin that may resemble a burn, Blisters and draining fluid in severe cases, Other jewelry, including rings, bracelets, necklaces and jewelry clasps, Clothing fasteners, such as zippers, snaps and bra hooks, Watchbands made of leather, cloth or plastic, Zippers or clothing fasteners made of plastic or coated metals. 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. Im glad to finally be free from cigs though. I recommend those experiencing mouth issues should rinse after every vape with mouthwash, saltwater, or hydrogen peroxide. Im not trying to excuse PG (or any other possible contributors) to these health concerns, but rather, put forward another possible contributor for consideration. Was vaping a 60pg:40vg 5mg juice. Perhaps you mean the nickel in the cartridges? My customers with nickel allergies (even severe) wear my jewelry with no problems at all! a fraction of the smallest quantity. So have just decided an hour ago I am quitting the ecig !! Some tips for successful vaping: I hope it was the PG, as I have not smoked an analog cig since I started vaping. Thats because you are poisoning yourself. Needs to be pure organic for sensitive people. I also developed some sort of hives on the inside of my forearms. Fingers crossed that the VG works, super paranoid about flaring up but at least I know the warning signs for round 2. 5. Have tried gargling with hydrogen peroxide and using CB12 mouthwash, but to no avail. 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. Depression, diarrhea, dizziness etc. now i am using 70pg/30vg and suspect the pg of being the problem here!! Dont get me wrong Capella never said they were organic, I never even thought about how the flavors came out. Please convince her to stop Im 30 and felt 80 was on them for a year and was admitted to hospital with pain I went to a doctor that prescribed me to do plow yoga pose. Have tried switching to 100% VG? Eventually I started getting really itchy on my hands, between the fingers, on the fingers, and on the knucles, very rarely a little further up between knuckles and wrists. Now the final test is to stop vamping altogether and see if intact tis is the culprit.Hasten to add, I have never experienced eczema before. Stainless steel same thing, has Chrome. Could it be that in justsimply allergic to all nicotine now even if I used to be a smoker without problems? 2. I just cut ecig as of now. 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. After all, I very much doubt an occasional tobacco indulgence will be of any account, health-wise, its just that its so hard to do it only infrequently. my nostrils and surrounding areas have started having breakouts overnight , the same type of cystic acne ppl have mentioned here and my nose/ face i have noticed are really oily, never been oily as this in my entire life. It needs to be taken seriously so that we can be honest and admit that their are some health issues that need to be dealt with and the conversation will push people into coming up with different safer chemicals that dont give you e cig poisoning. I quit smoking 12 yrs ago and started hanging out with exhusband again who still smokes so I started vaping. Home test kits are available to check for nickel in metal items. However, during this time, I have developed an eczema type rash over and under both eyelids. My voice is very hoarse. 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! I have been hive and rash free taking nothing , but my magnesium! I order mine from California or seattle. My sister has been vaping for over a year now and for the past year she has been suffering from chronic headaches non-stop its only on her left side and behind her ear. I was convinced I had a sinus infection. Only some grades of stainless are nickel free, and none of them have been used in vaping so far. I went to see my doctor at some point. My mix is 70% P.G. I jumped on e-cigs as soon as I heard about them. I got away with vaping for about a year without any really bad symptoms. You notice that you start to feel nauseous when you are handling the e juice and it gets on ur fingers? Ive tried everything under the to get rid of the burning skin itch. What Im thinking its mostly due to contact with the skin. This amount has the potential to kill you. Dont want to go back to smoking as e-cigs have helped me quit after a lifetime of tobacco use. They are really for elephants not humans. I started vaping in Nov 2014 while vacationing and brought home some eliquid. One day!!!! Thanks to everyone who contributed their experiences and thoughts on this. Interesting comments.. Have you done the maths to correlate amount of e liquid vaping per day compared to the nicotine intake from tobacco cigarettes? One poster described it perfectly, its just like coming in contact with fiberglass. My problem is I find it way to easy to chain vape. 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. Nickle? Do we know, precisely, what is the metallurgical composition of these heating coils? Over time their body reacts with hives and itchiness. 200. Nicotine is a vasoconstrictor, meaning that it tightens the blood vessels and rises blood pressure. I will struggle to give up as its permanently in my hand whether Im using it or not! Thought I was doing great..2 months no normal cigs! My gums are bleeding horribly puffy soars in my mouth to me it looks like my gums are dimensions this is so very scary I know its from ecigs. My teenage son has been vaping (no I dont condone this) for about a year and for the past two months has had allergies. !please help. I use ecig juice 70/30 mix and now on the lowest dose. Hope you do too. Has anyone found that vaping has caused candidiasis and seborreic dermatitis on their face? 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. My cousin and I (who is a doctor) have done some research on PG. Although nichrome should be avoided if you have a nickel allergy and to an extent stainless steel vape wires, for flavour alone lots of vapers believe these two types offer the best flavour for vaping. Iam not a tobacco company. Quit e cigs now. Its entering your blood through your skin and your body is getting sick. No visible rash but it would itch like crazy. a huge glass bottle plus the throw in a test Anyways here is my problem with the attack on PG. I know this due to having xrays yrly for lung cancer. Rash has spread all over my body, my appetite is non existent, and my sleep sucks. You should get the chewable type because it cant be metabolized in the digestive tract unless u take a combo of L-cysteine, L-glutamine and glycine. Now reading this I am convinced it is the e-cig. i started using e-cig october 2015 in november 2015 i was at the eye infermary with really sore & itchy eyes under my lower eye lids i have just clicked it might be the liquid i have had cream & drops from the doctor nothing works i am going to give the e-cig up. Liquid nicotine is poisonous. You cab quit vaping. I bought the liquid recently and this is my second time using it. Division of Toxicology and Human Health Sciences. headache. I smoked Blu ecigs for several months and then my hands got really itchy. 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? About 30 mins after showering it all subsides except for random itches on arms and legs which I try to ignore. Ive been on prednisone for 2 months now doing a slow taper. They say it takes at least a month for body to expel that crap. Funny, I still carried on vaping. Sub-ohm Vaping. My appetite is also much worse. Went to my Dr. ATTENTION EVERYONE: PLEASE READ. But they made me seriously depressed. My entire body was red and I felt like I was ready to take a dirt nap. And when you get sick from vaping remember us who did and your reply. Nickel allergy, also known as nickel hypersensitivity or Systemic Nickel Allergy Syndrome (SNAS), results from an adverse immune response to nickel exposure. Shes had to quit her job, suggested by her doctor, she hasnt been able to walk on her own without getting dizzy. I switched to e-cigs a year ago. New posts. so I am smoking a few cigs now and am terribly afraid to vape I AM SO MAD like I said the vape juice was from many place though most was a a cytrus flavor maybe I am just hoping it could be the flavor since I was just vaping on the one lately . We do accept free e-cigarettes and accessories, but strictly for review purposes, and that does not influence our opinions of the products. Now I still have the edema, my face & arms burn with slight itching,and my eyes look like Im shooting lasers! In mild cases, they range from a sore throat tosinus problems, headaches, and even feelings of nausea, while in extreme cases PG can cause numbness of the face and tongue and itchy hives on the upper body. Other key points about vaping use include: You can vape drugs other than nicotine, such as THC and CBD. I have tried both PG and VG and the reactions Im experiencing are phlem in the back of my throat, red itchy skin rash and severe wind in my stomach. Hypersensitivity to nickel can develop after . I kept getting oral thrush on my tongue and had to get nystatin antifungal suspension to gargle. Overall though. rashes hives eyebrow swelling And of the starters that this is happening with, Im wondering what the nic levels are and how much they really smoked. Started out with small hives and then developed angiooedema on every single part of my body. Started vaping in Jan/14. Classic nic overdose symptoms. Wish you all luck in your search for relief. Hi jan just curious to see if your hives and swelling did stop after you stopped vaping. New laws are aimed at curbing vaping among teens. Nicotine is freaking dangerous, back to smoking I guess. I started smoking e cig in 2010 after about a year.MAJOR skin issues. Did you try turning your device all the way down? There is a reason it caps at 600 farenheit. And the tons of bad advice on here is rediculous like go back to smoking analogs its safer Really!. Accessed April 30, 2021. Generally my skin is so much better and has colour again, I realize now how unwell I looked over the last week or so. Apply wet compresses, which can help dry blisters and relieve itching. 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!!!!!! No blood test problems and they checked for EVERYTHING. I have three different vaper devices, all expensive refillable, variable voltage/wattage devices, thinking if I was to stop smoking and e-gics could be much better for me, I should enjoy the experience, hmm, or not perhaps? I figured the old e cig had lots of Nikel and maybe I was allergic to that. I tried just not useing it for 3 days and had no pain at all, but when I tried it again it came right back. People who are thinking of taking up vaping should know their chances of getting sick from it! I cleared once and had I know about the flavoring having a PG base to break it down, I wouldnt be going through this again. I ordered VG juice but it was no better. 2022 Jun 17;S2213-2198(22)00584-. doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2022.06.005. I also use a mod Stingray. Ive gone to the dermatologist and he has no idea. I also had itchy palms, so much so that they would keep me awake at night because I just had to scratch them. Unreal!! The top photo shows a positive patch test (on the left), after a patch containing nickel was left on the skin for 48 hours. 2019; doi:10.1111/cod.13327. Hard to quit these things but will have to for a couple of days at least. And also the jaw/cheeks feel stiff. I thought I finally kicked the smoking habit because I went straight to the e cig after having my LAST cigarette and never looked back. The varieties we use are all 8-12% nickel, it's one of the better corrosion resistors to add to the alloy. I forgot to add that I have tried a nicotine patch and the super expensive gum in the past. Try covering buttons, snaps, zippers or tool handles with duct tape or with a clear barrier, such as Nickel Guard. I finally deduced that all of this started when I switched to ecigs. Was Your Shoulder Pain SO Bad That You Couldnt use arm? Shes been admitted to the hospital dozens of times, she and her husband are true vapors, its there life and I so think shes in denial, I wasnt so sure if its the vaping thats causing all her health issues. However now they are nearly inescapably and if caught indoors with people vaping I often end up with a sever reaction. Very cramplike headache behind the ears, together with earaches and musclepain in neck and shoulders. I thought I was addicted to dipping until I starting using the vape. Exzema broke out on my eyelid, behind my knees never have had exzema before. I VE been happily vaping for over a year now,started of a light user then gradually increased the amount i was using it. I had to stop because it burnt my mouth, throat and wind pipe. Stopped smoking them and will never again. It is easier to quit vaping than smoking, less withdrawal symptoms. Good luck to everyone, I really wish you all well and hope you find the will power. Menu Log in Register Become a Patron! Smoked for 30 years. We decided to use e-cigs instead about 4 months ago. Hi, Ive been vaping for 3 plus years and my health has decreased so badly that i am basically bed bound with fatigue,headaches, nausea , rashes on face and backs of hands stomach pain, burning mouth/tongue also feeling faint and currently have bright red blood coming from my left sinus too. I have been vaping for 4 months with a MVP and Mega tank and have been breaking out in itchy hives on my legs, arms, and body. I quit e cig and it all stopped. I have been using ecigs for a year, I recently changed from disposable to refillable because of the cost element and have developed a red rash around my nose and mouth that wont go away. Worst experience of quitting ever, I never want to vape again to me its a toxic poison that took away from my life, in all honesty I hope the shit gets banned I wont care Ill never touch the crap again. Nothing gets rid of it .. And its a constant burning itch also in private areas .. The rash went away in about one week of stopping the e-cig with PG. Are they Teflon? Way too many sick people. Please try Velvet Cloud organic liquids or similar. I suggest that you all switch to juul. I have used various flavors and different appliances to vape, and until a few days ago have really enjoyed vaping. Does anyone know if someone who has used this brand e-cig. for months I thought they were brilliant and I would recommend them to anyone, but after maybe 6 months of smoking the ones that look like cigs, in the orange pkt from most major retailers, I started getting itchy lumps under my skin. I didnt realise it could ve the PG in the fluid. Make a donation. They were great when I ask which ones they made without PG. doesnt mean its from e-cigs. I really wanted to be able to do this. produce more sebum to protect it right? Im wearing singlets to not aggravate my neck area. Insane! Vaping didnt help. What a waste of money! First time on ecigs was on PG ones that looked like cigs and got burnt taste very easily, often had a dry throat from that but one time actually fainted! It first appeared when I tried a strawberry-kiwi flavour, then it stopped when I was vaping other not so fruity flavours and then I got pomegranate-papaya with actually tastes quite similar to the strawberry one and it started all over again! Chamblee, GA 30341-3717. Thx to all, Very happy to have found this forum. Common items that may expose you to nickel include: Some extremely sensitive people may be affected by nickel-containing foods. Posted by: Vranks on July 10, 2013 Under: E-Cigarette Articles. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Copyright 2012 - 2020 Vape Ranks - All rights reserved. The dry lung feeling finally subsided after 6 weeks, but the feeling like I have a pill stuck in my throat still has not subsided. You may crave cigarettes, feel irritable and hungry, cough often, get headaches, or have difficulty concentrating. What the hell was happening to me! Monica Angel says. 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. Ran out of ciggs and smoked a ecig for about 2 days sporadically. did you get a fever mine was as high as 100.8. Its a real problemive lost my vigour and all I can do is vape and play vids. the Pred. I have seen this happen twice now. 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. Previous Nic level at headaches: 1.2 After two years of sore mouth and gums, I am finally quitting my e-cigs thanks to this site and the strength it has given me. Unlike immediate hypersensitivities (such as pollen, insect venom and most food allergies), the reaction in delayed type hypersensitivity occurs some time after exposure. Sometimes its in successions of 20+ spasms, sometimes its just a few and it stops, and never happens again for weeks. I quit cigs for 2 years after smoking for 20+. Nickel allergy is a contact allergy (also referred to as type IV or delayed type hypersensitivity). Mouth is dry alot also. I know I didnt do anything to injure. I havent felt my heart racingracing like that when using my eCig. We will see what happens. And this is what continues to plague me.. I am on the patches / gum and am having 2-3 cigarettes a day. General Category. E-cigarettes have gained popularity in recent years, largely due to their reputation as a safe alternative to conventional cigarettes. Also the longer it goes untreated the more painful it becomes!! Hi. And my sleep pattern, too, has changed. I had smoked for 55 years and was up to 2 packs a day. Im now on day 3 with Nicorette spray to quit the vaping habit because I vaped (responsibly) 12mg ejuice. Nickel allergy is often associated with earrings and other jewelry. September this yearBOOM!! It can be bought at at any health food store. The top photo shows a positive patch test (on the left), after a patch containing nickel was left on the skin for 48 hours. ALL my jewelry is nickel-free. Your skin has a natural barrier that's disrupted when it reacts to nickel and other allergens. An allergy specialist who was also a bio chemist suggested that it may be a chemical toxicity issue allergy and recommended I take glutathione. I just started vaping with a new tank and a new flavor. I hope there is more regulation and studies done on vaping. Broke out in a really bad facial rash. I told him the reactions started at the same time as I started vaping and he didnt think that would be the problem. Try to stop altogether. One time I woke up frustrated and anxious. Nickel can cause contact eczema in some people. Contact Dermatitis. (24 days so far)I have same symptoms(itchy nose.ears and burning in corner of eyes and eyebrows) Only strange thing is that they showed up before i started to vape so i suspect its not inhaling itself that is the problem but contact with the secondhand vape on skin if i can call it like that!! Ingredients used to flavour e-liquids could aggravate the body's immune sys We all need to help everyone out and put the word out! Phone: 1-800-CDC-INFO 888-232-6348 (TTY) Email: Contact CDC-INFO. 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. I can only assume its linked to the e cig anyone else have these problems? When I vape too much;my whole face swells. If you think PG is upsetting you, insist on GENUINE 100% VG if thats whats bothering you. I have been vamping since October,everything was fine until a month ago,had no cigs and my breathing has never been better,but a month ago have developed this rash,which is very itchy at night.I read the report about allergy,and have given up using e- cigs,a month ago,on antihistamines from the docto for 2 weeks,but the the itchy rash has not cleared,will give it another 2 weeks,then I will be back to the doctor.Can anyone tell me how long does this rash take to clear. Thanks all. Soon after the pain came the extreme difficulty to take a normal size breath , it felt like I had been punched in the chest and the wind knocked out of me. I am not in a place to quit cold turkey so Im back on analogues because I dont know what else to do. drugs.com has a long list of medications that include PG and I have been prescribed 2 of those before but never had this reaction. Is that what you want people do to? But hang on a moment, nicotine is addictive and if I was a company the more I sell the more profit I make right? So I am pulling everything up I can on this. Its turned me into a downright rottereveryday I wake up and smoke my vape and just shit the bed doing nothing. Tobacco nic goes way up and drops off, e-cig nic stays at a more steady and higher level than tobacco after the drop off. The swelling is severe and even painful around hives on face and chest. Talked to a doctor, who told me that it was eczema, not melanoma or a more serious infection. My diet smoothie and chloraseptic. in response to Alison on September 19TH: I came here to see if anyone else was experiencing skin problems due to vaping. The vapour in Ecigs, if held in the throat, is absorbed through the soft tissue at the back of the throat in volume. THANK YOU TO THOSE FEW THAT TOOK THE TIME TO INCLUDE THE SPECIFICS. PG VG its all shit to me. Red hives/rashes in sporatic spots all over body.My doctor thought I had a liver problem. But yes, it is happening, it is caused by propylene glycol and its not good for you. For those with food allergies I would think the vg or both but in my case Im thinking the pg. Family doctor had several test ran but all normal. Seeing these posts has me convinced but I know she wont accept it because its already been discussed within the family thats what it is and she thinks its bull. I quit smoking 3months ago and started using VIP ecigs 2weeks later. I didnt start getting allergic reactions to ecig liquids. I itch in my head and neck mostly then my stumock and if it gets severe it goes to my upper front legs. does anyone else have the buring sensation of skin? i have smoked traditional cigs for 25 years and was so happy to switch to E cigs about 2 months ago. The symptoms of nickel allergy can be mild, or severe enough to be disabling. Tramontana M, et al. its very intense? 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. Im literally a blizzard of dead skin. Ive been vaping since April 4, 2014. 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! I get the Lip skin blisters every time I try a Tank system, Pro-Tanks, Vivi Nova, Aspire If I keep using them I get sore throat, chapped lip puffy eyes, cheeks, rough tongue, loss of taste.. Its a allergic reaction to the Chrome and Nickel used in chrome plating the Tank systems. Is usually gone by the next morning. could be from e-cig laundry detergent, food, stress, etcetera. This thread has made my mind up that it is definitely without a doubt that vaping is the cause. Nickel triggers more hypersensitive reactions than any other metal - up to 15% of the population, mostly women, suffers from some form of nickel allergy. Stainless steel same thing, has Chrome. In many e-cigarettes, puffing activates the battery-powered heating device, which vaporizes the liquid in the cartridge or reservoir. Recently I swiched from vaping to e-cigs, Vuse brand, and I started feeling even worse! After some consideration I decided to Google Rashes from vaping, I was amazed to find so many people with the same symptoms. Pressing on it hurts. After 1 month all my symptoms were gone. European Union legislation currently limits the amount of nickel released from metals in prolonged contact with the skin and it is hoped that the allergy may become less common in the future. General e-cig/vaping discussions. No amount of topical creams or cortisone will calm it or make it go away. Any use of this site constitutes your agreement to the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy linked below. I have been using e cigs for the last 5 months.i have suffered uncontrollable itching (HIVES) Shes 38 but acts as if shes 80. Your comment sounds about as prepackaged as they come. Not one to vape all day. Accessed April 30, 2021. No change in habits caused this. 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. Change the metal studs and rivets on your jeans and buckles on your belts or buy a No-Nickel belt that's guaranteed nickel-free. I probably slept on my face after a good vaping of my e-cigs. So I switched to VG liquid, but it didnt make any difference. please share how long it took for your symptoms to subside! I thought it might be the juice, so I switched around to different ones to no avail. I took a puff off the ecig, that was it! My arms and legs burnfeels like a sunburn, but theyre not red. PG also dehydrates the human body and dehydration causes headaches. After a 20 a day 25 year smoking habit and several attempts to give up i came across e-cigs around october of last year and have not even thought about going back to cigarettes since however, As I said my skin goes red and rose and mega warm to touch but in 15min or so it disappears?

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