Vaporizors for patients with lung problems?

Discussion in 'Ask FC' started by AdmiralAlpacha, Jan 12, 2013.

  1. AdmiralAlpacha Active Member

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    Hey guys I was wondering if anyone could help lead me in the right direction for my next vape purchase. I have a lung condition and I find vaping becoming more and more uncomfortable for me. The large hits from my underdog really put me in discomfort and the dry hits from my extreme Q aren't very friendly either. I was using my underdog through a beaker but the large volume is hard for me to clear. Can anyone help recommend a vape/setup that is very gentle on the lungs?

    Thanks for any input you guys have
  2. Alan Master JedHI

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    Sorry to hear of your discomfort. Have you considered making a Vapor Lung? It does all the hard work so you can just relax and take your time. Your UD should work well with it. The only trick is making the connection of the roasting tube to the bottle. I make a hole in the cap just large enough for the glass tubing. The price is definitely right. You are not out much if you don't like it.
  3. newVaper420 Vapor Enthusiast

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    Have you thought about the VapeXhale Cloud? I'm not sure how it would be for you, but you could use low temp threw their hyrdatubes. That might be a good route, just my opinion
  4. Frederick McGuire Aggressively Loungey

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    One of the best things you can do IME is take smaller hits.

    Of you're finding your beaker too large, you could possibly look into getting getting a smaller piece, an EHLE 100ml or 250ml are a nice small volume that I have used in the past.

    You could also try blowing bags with the EQ, then running the bag through water.
    That way you get the vapor cooling off in the bag, less resistance drawing from the bag vs direct draw, easier ability to take consistent smaller hits, and water filtration.

    I've got mildish asthma that vaping sometimes triggers, especially of I've got a cold or some other minor illness, and if I do choose to vape at those times, I'll use my solo and use it like I was smoking a j - draw on it with my mouth, not lungs, then inhale gently once my mouth is full.
    Or I use my LSV through a water piece, and I don't even let it full up with vapor. I basically clear it as soon as I see vapor forming.

    As a Bit of a reference of how small hits in talking about, I normally get 4-6 hits off a regular LSV bowl, but I'll get 20-25 micro hits.
    With my solo, I normally take 1 cycle of 12 minutes to finish a stem (+/- 2 mins), but micro hitting it can take up to 3 cycles.

    :peace:
  5. Quetzalcoatl drop beats and bhombs

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    What kinda pulmonary problems do you have?
  6. AdmiralAlpacha Active Member

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    Sorry for the delayed response, I have a combination of several diseases such as COPD, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, and a disease called bronciolitis obliterans. All of this results in a lung capacity of the range of 17% of my expected lung volume. So the biggest problem is being able to take big enough hits to be able to create vapor, but also not taking too big of hits to where I have a coughing fit. Could someone tell me what the draw resistance is like on the hydratubes? Does it propel the vapor into the hydra tubes or is it completely up to the user to pull it through?

    Thanks
  7. green2brown Well-Known Member

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    Something fan driven like the vivape may be good for you. It has a whip option with a water attachment and the fan will create the vapor for you and blow it into your mouth. You literally just have to press start and put the whip in your mouth. At around $299 it's not too steep either.
  8. NotPotRelated MFLB Pro

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    You should use water filtration. Put your U.D. through some scientific glass with some ice in an ice catcher. This will cool and moisten the vapor
  9. AdmiralAlpacha Active Member

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    I currently run it through a beaker with ice, but the volume of the beaker is too large, by time I clear the air out I'm out of breath to pull in any vapor. Also the draw resistance is a bit of a problem with it.

    I'm thinking green2brown is on the right track with something fan driven
  10. paytonpenn Level 30 Nature/Healer

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    Is the EQ too dry through water aswell?
  11. meduser#420 Contentedly Stoic

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    i agree with the Extreme and it has 3 fan speeds.
  12. SD_haze MMJ Vaporist

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    Excessive lungpower to clear is a problem with BEAKERS but not all glass. A short "straight" tube with a good free-flowing diffuser is a completely different experience.
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  13. AdmiralAlpacha Active Member

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    I have a small bubbler as well, but idk if it is the connection or what but I can never seem to get it to work well with my vapes.
    I have also never been very successful with getting my extreme q hooked up with water. Maybe I need a small piece of glass with a gong connection.

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