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07-09-2009, 08:07 PM
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#1 | | Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Palatine, IL
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| Ive been a smoker for 13 years or so and Ive quit a couple of times. After a few days I would notice my lungs clearing and I would cough up some tar every now and then. Im on day 4 of not smoking analogs and I have not noticed any clearing going on yet. I was thinking all the moisture from vaping would speed up the process but I guess not.
What are your experiences so far? When did you start clearing out? | 
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07-09-2009, 10:56 PM
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#2 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Vancouver, WA
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| I've never experienced the lung clearing that you speak of, but have heard of it many times. It's one of those things you're supposed to look forward to when you quit smoking.
I have noticed differences in my health since I started vaping though. I do breathe easier, don't get winded as often, and can pick up on those annoying smells that seem to creep in from nowhere. It took a couple weeks before I started noticing things though.
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07-10-2009, 02:54 PM
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#3 | | ~XpLiCit MeMbeR~ Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Austin, TX
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| It took me about 2 weeks being off analogs that I could totally feel a difference. Its incredible!!! | |
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07-10-2009, 03:23 PM
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#4 | | Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Palatine, IL
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| Good to hear that in a couple of weeks ill feel even better. Hell, even in these 5 days Ive felt tons better. No raspy deep breaths and I even worked out a bit harder then usual because I could actually breath! | |
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07-10-2009, 05:16 PM
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#5 | | Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Albany, New York
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| I would agree with a couple weeks for the lungs. For me, one of the greatest things is that after 20 years, I can laugh really hard without coughing! | |
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07-10-2009, 08:55 PM
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#6 | | Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Texas
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| Also 2 - 3 weeks for me a very noticeable difference. I quit waking up in the middle of the night with a cough and began to breath much clearer and easier. Much improvement! | |
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07-10-2009, 11:40 PM
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#7 | | Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bay Area CA
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| I'm with godling on this one..no lung clearing at all..which surprised me.
I found my gums bled easily when brushing for two weeks or so and also a constant dry throat,which I still have.
No wheeze/whistle in my throat any more at night in bed after TV went off and all was quiet.
Big one for me was not having that terrible feeling of waking up, feeling like my air tube was severly restricted, knowing that if I coughed one time it would lead to a bout of coughing/wheezing. Horrible feeling....I'm pretty sure that was probably the early stage of COPD. | |
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07-10-2009, 11:50 PM
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#8 | | TO SERVE AND PROTECT :) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Louisiana
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| Deep Breathing:
Diaphragmatic breathing.
Now that the influx of toxins has stopped, use this exercise to help regain lung capacity and clean out years of residue. WILL HELP.
Check with your health care professional, I'm pretty sure they will recommend it.
article here: Diaphragmatic breathing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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07-11-2009, 11:51 AM
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#9 | | Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Deep South USA
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| My lungs felt clearer almost immediately. By day 2, I woke up without the usual morning cough, and by day 3, my pulse-rate had dropped by about 10 BPM. Been vaping 5 months now, and enjoying increased stamina and endurance. Still, however, unable to shed that extra 30 lbs.! | |
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07-11-2009, 11:59 AM
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#10 | | TO SERVE AND PROTECT :) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Louisiana
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| And a great big Rocket velcome to VapaVamp.
Drift around in here and participate.
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07-11-2009, 12:14 PM
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#11 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Vancouver, WA
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| Welcome aboard VapaVamp. I'm glad to hear someone has noticed immediate improvement. Long before I heard of e-Cigs, I had daydreamed of ways to Steam-Clean all the cr@p out of my lungs. When I found eCigs, I had hoped they would do just that. It's just too bad lungs don't clean up as quickly as my carpet does.
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07-11-2009, 02:42 PM
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#12 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Nebraska
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| Has anyone noticed their voice changing? It seems I have to clear my throat every time I speak and I'm kinda horse or something but that isn't quite the word. My throat doesn't hurt at all but it's kinda annoying. My significant other says I used to sound like Sam Elliot but now I sound like Shirly Temple right after she's had her toncels taken out. | |
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07-11-2009, 03:02 PM
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#13 | | AltSmoke - OH, USA Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Ohio
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| Ha! No one ever told me my voice changed, but than again...I've talked to some little old ladies who smoked a lot and they sounded like little old men lol. | |
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07-11-2009, 04:18 PM
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#14 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Nebraska
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| I think most everyone likes Sam Elliots macho voice but not when it's coming out of one of those little old ladies LOL! | |
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07-11-2009, 04:28 PM
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#15 | | hooked on vapor Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: dallas
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| Quote:
Originally Posted by Darth Vaper  I would agree with a couple weeks for the lungs. For me, one of the greatest things is that after 20 years, I can laugh really hard without coughing! | same here!
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