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Tight Chest/ Breathing From Vaping?

Discussion in 'Seasoned Marijuana Users' started by 5cooby Doo, Jul 4, 2015.

  1. #1 5cooby Doo, Jul 4, 2015
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    I'm a medicinal user and use it as medicine, thus need it constantly. Meds are top shelf and clean. (the white-est ash you have ever seen, the smoothest smoke you have ever had). Now I've dropped smoking joints/bongs for a couple weeks now and have noticed a great difference form when I was smoking. Never used tobacco. (well a blunt here and there a couple months ago, but not anymore). However I am dealing with this problem now, where after I vape I seem to have chest tightness? (I also keep a bottle of water with me and sip on it) I have no history or asthma, and my doctor checked my throat/lungs and said I am fine and I do not have any infection/bronchitis/problem. Nothing seems to help (like cough syrup or things like that). However I tried a family members puffer (who had it for a very bad cough a couple months ago and no longer needed it) and it instantly relieves the problem. I am vaping on a mid-low setting (375-390F)
    It's like my throat gets "clogged" and I cough up clear phlegm? sometimes a little yellow. (But to my knowledge if it's clear it is not a worry?) But it seems to be a problem for me!


    It seems to be worst at after night time vaping sessions, or in the middle of the night if I wake up. I've been trying to supplement with edibles but still need to vape from time to time or specific/instant relief.


    Anyone know what's up? Or deal with something similar?
     
  2. #2 LetsTakeDragon, Jul 4, 2015
    It could be acid reflux. They sell OTC medicine for it you could just try it out, or take a tums those work also and see if you get any relief if not onto the next idea?
     
  3. #3 LadyKae, Dec 31, 2015
    How much do you smoke? I experienced the same thing when I vaped/smoked heavily. Either lower your consumption (which might be difficult since you use it medically) or make edibles and only vape when you have to. I smoke for both medical and recreational reasons, so I lowered my consumption by only smoking for medical reasons. After a few days, the tightness is gone.
     
  4. #4 Cactus Ed, Dec 31, 2015
    Yes, smoking sometimes gives me shortness of breath, especially with a big dab but I had asthma when I was a kid. Like you I sometimes use an inhaler to open my airways to make breathing easier. THC is actually a mild bronchodilator so one would think it would open airways, not close them. I can only resolve this by thinking irritants in the smoke, maybe the oil, is what is closing our airways and our inhaler, which is a bronchodilator, opens them back up. While it's a bit uncomfortable it won't hurt you and don't worry about your sputum, that's your lungs trying to clean itself of irritants.
     

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