Lung/chest pain and Vaping

[Shit Snacks]

Whereas smoking only requires a set of rolling papers

Going to have a hell of a hard time trying to convince anyone here that there's any chance smoking is better for anyone health-wise, smoke is carcinogen 100% and you are destroying half of the actives when you burn the bud. Don't inhale anything if this is a concern of yours, find other ways to consume, there are plenty of people that shun vapor and smoke yet are always high

 

[Cdwhit]

I’m confident, based solely on how I feel after smoking, that my DHV is healthier.

 

[Ravachol]

Well, I've been smoking weed for 20 years, and I've never had any lung or heart issues. So I think it's mostly about how tough you are

 

[KeroZen]

Well, I've been smoking weed for 20 years, and I've never had any lung or heart issues. So I think it's mostly about how tough you are

Emphysema is usually detected once it's too late. Did you have a thoracic CT scan recently (or at all) to be so confident your lungs are fine?

Spirometry alone can be misleading in many cases and fail to properly diagnose the onset of COPD.

 

[Ravachol]

Emphysema is usually detected once it's too late. Did you have a thoracic CT scan recently (or at all) to be so confident your lungs are fine?

Spirometry alone can be misleading in many cases and fail to properly diagnose the onset of COPD.

To be fair though, I haven't had any lung scans, but usually with any type of pain, you can literally feel it. So, if nothing bothers me, I would assume I am healthy. The doctor might tell me otherwise, but as long as nothing hurts, in my mind, I’m as healthy as I can be

 

[PeteyS]

Yes, rolling papers do contain crap in them. Heavy metals have been found in most brands of papers, and smoking from a pipe with a bic lighter isn't any better, in fact it's outright stupid when you think of the butane your are inhaling.

But on the vaping side, it's not exactly a good idea to expose your lungs to hot heat for 20 second lung busting hits(which is how alot of people vape with these convection style vaporizers). I also have reservations about some of these cheap vapes, I think there are too many chances of it off gassing materials, in and out of the vapour path.
I think it was Storz and bickle(Only medical certified vape out there) that said the aluminum bowl, and heater in the mighty and crafty are only designed to last a certain amount of time before they start to deteriorate into the air path, but not to worry because the battery will give out before that. But it gives you an idea of how safe these devices actually are long term.

Just. be cautious, vaping is relatively new and alot needs to be learned about the long term effects, on both vaping and the vaporizer, and I think vapes need to be certified in one way or another. Sure it's going to take the fun out of it, but in the name of safety.

Do we?

Most of us have a portable electronic vape. Yes.

 

[Old Moderate]

For myself, I like to mix edibles in for a number of reasons, but also it reducers the number of times DHvaping. I find that once dialed in I am able to take an edible and vape at the same time and then as the vape high is fading the edible high is coming on and it’s like that one session on the DHvape lasts 6 hrs. Gotta get the quantities right for your own body but once there it is wonderful ride.

 

[420pt]

Most of us have a portable electronic vape. Yes.

I’m one of “us” as well.
But that doesn’t mean the rest of “us” who do not have(or enjoy) an electronic vape can’t use any other manual vapes out there, as an alternative to cheap/risky electronic devices. Or does it?

Either way, I do share most of your concerns.

 

[Rodney]

I had all sorts of pains back in the day when I smoked weed sat in the same position for hours at a time. Would get it in my chest and arms and thought it was my heart until i realised.

 

[Cdwhit]

. I find that once dialed in I am able to take an edible and vape at the same time and then as the vape high is fading the edible high is coming on and it’s like that one session on the DHvape lasts 6 hrs. Gotta get the quantities right for your own body but once there it is wonderful ride.

In was doing this for a while, but then my tolerance to the edible became erratic for some reasons. It was a nice ride while it lasted.

 

[Ravachol]

I had all sorts of pains back in the day when I smoked weed sat in the same position for hours at a time. Would get it in my chest and arms and thought it was my heart until i realised.

I won't blame that on weed, to be fair. I mean, you could have gotten that pain from staying in the same position while using your phone