A common question I see across boards and in internet articles alike is about vapers tongue or as I call it vapers fatigue. So, I decided I would dedicate a thread to explaining what I've learned through research and personal experience on the matter to possibly get rid of some of the confusion surrounding the topic. Most of the information I will detail will be more of a review for most vapers as they are probably all to familiar with it. However, there are more and more people transitioning to vaping every day, and my hope is that this will in some way help.
Note: This is not meant to be an all inclusive professional/medical account but rather a brief overview that is grounded in research and my personal experiences with the issue. As with most things, especially vaping, your mileage may vary.
Vapers Fatigue/Vapers Tongue is a common problem that new and experienced vapers experience, and it can be from a multitude of different causes. When one first quits smoking and/or transitions into vaping, the taste buds become alive again in a sense. Think of it as a system reboot for tasting things all over. Now, most people will tell you that when you begin vaping, be sure to drink plenty of water. Staying hydrated is of the utmost importance because they keeps your mouth, tongue and throat hydrated with moisture. The evaporative process that is vaping is essentially heating up the juice and turning it into vapor (obvious I know). The steam that you inhale/exhale soaks in moisture from your mouth and dries it up. This can lead to "cotton mouth" as well as burning sensations in your throat and on your tongue. Another common reason why one might experience vapers fatigue is because they have been vaping the same juice over and over day in and day out. One example that comes to mind when I think of this is with cologne/perfume. When you put it on the morning and go about your day, you don't notice it as much after a while, but you may notice someone comment on the aroma of it at some point during the day when you no longer smell it. This is because your senses have become dulled to it or rather the smell is familiar and just sort of gets processed a normal smell. One thing you can do to fix this is to change up flavors! You can keep a steady rotation of flavors in and out. Keeping proper oral hygiene is also important. Be sure to brush regularly (including the tongue) as this will help.
However, even following all these suggestions, it is certainly still possible to experience vapers fatigue. The following are some things that I personally have found and used that were helpful, but I do realize they may seem crazy ha. I have found that sniffing (just the smell of course) coffee does wonders cleansing my sense of smell. I also drink coffee too, and that will help. Cough Drops with menthol also work well for me. I'll suck on them for a while and let the menthol clear my senses and coat my tongue/mouth. This also helps to heal up any possible burning you may have from a dried out throat and the steam/vapor. Another thing I will do is use a little honey and either eat it raw or mix it with some tea and enjoy that. Taking a break from vaping for a few hours (especially if you vape from the time you wake up to the time you go to bed and don't sleep a whole lot) also does wonders. Giving your mouth time to recharge so to speak can prove to be valuable when tasting your vapor is important.
Even more things you can do: Vaping non-flavored nicotine liquid/juice for a day or two can be very helpful giving your senses time to recover/readjust so to speak. I touched on this earlier in this post, but rotating your juices in and out either daily or throughout the day is a fantastic way to combat vapers fatigue. Personally, I have about 3 or 4 juices that I consider "All Day Vapes" meaning I can use any one of these all day long and not grow tired of it. I also have several other juices that I like at certain times of the day or when I'm in the mood for something different. Realistically, I realize this won't be the case for every individual out there, but even having a couple different juices to switch between throughout the day (if you don't have multiple ADV's) can keep your senses from ever fully adjusting to a particular flavor.
I hope this brief overview will be of assistance to some people. I want to reiterate that this is not a complete guide by any means and should continually be improved and updated. But, I hope this will at least give some possible troubleshooting to the issue, and that it will help some folks out (or at least point them in the right direction).
Vape Strong,
Doc Drake
Note: This is not meant to be an all inclusive professional/medical account but rather a brief overview that is grounded in research and my personal experiences with the issue. As with most things, especially vaping, your mileage may vary.
Vapers Fatigue/Vapers Tongue is a common problem that new and experienced vapers experience, and it can be from a multitude of different causes. When one first quits smoking and/or transitions into vaping, the taste buds become alive again in a sense. Think of it as a system reboot for tasting things all over. Now, most people will tell you that when you begin vaping, be sure to drink plenty of water. Staying hydrated is of the utmost importance because they keeps your mouth, tongue and throat hydrated with moisture. The evaporative process that is vaping is essentially heating up the juice and turning it into vapor (obvious I know). The steam that you inhale/exhale soaks in moisture from your mouth and dries it up. This can lead to "cotton mouth" as well as burning sensations in your throat and on your tongue. Another common reason why one might experience vapers fatigue is because they have been vaping the same juice over and over day in and day out. One example that comes to mind when I think of this is with cologne/perfume. When you put it on the morning and go about your day, you don't notice it as much after a while, but you may notice someone comment on the aroma of it at some point during the day when you no longer smell it. This is because your senses have become dulled to it or rather the smell is familiar and just sort of gets processed a normal smell. One thing you can do to fix this is to change up flavors! You can keep a steady rotation of flavors in and out. Keeping proper oral hygiene is also important. Be sure to brush regularly (including the tongue) as this will help.
However, even following all these suggestions, it is certainly still possible to experience vapers fatigue. The following are some things that I personally have found and used that were helpful, but I do realize they may seem crazy ha. I have found that sniffing (just the smell of course) coffee does wonders cleansing my sense of smell. I also drink coffee too, and that will help. Cough Drops with menthol also work well for me. I'll suck on them for a while and let the menthol clear my senses and coat my tongue/mouth. This also helps to heal up any possible burning you may have from a dried out throat and the steam/vapor. Another thing I will do is use a little honey and either eat it raw or mix it with some tea and enjoy that. Taking a break from vaping for a few hours (especially if you vape from the time you wake up to the time you go to bed and don't sleep a whole lot) also does wonders. Giving your mouth time to recharge so to speak can prove to be valuable when tasting your vapor is important.
Even more things you can do: Vaping non-flavored nicotine liquid/juice for a day or two can be very helpful giving your senses time to recover/readjust so to speak. I touched on this earlier in this post, but rotating your juices in and out either daily or throughout the day is a fantastic way to combat vapers fatigue. Personally, I have about 3 or 4 juices that I consider "All Day Vapes" meaning I can use any one of these all day long and not grow tired of it. I also have several other juices that I like at certain times of the day or when I'm in the mood for something different. Realistically, I realize this won't be the case for every individual out there, but even having a couple different juices to switch between throughout the day (if you don't have multiple ADV's) can keep your senses from ever fully adjusting to a particular flavor.
I hope this brief overview will be of assistance to some people. I want to reiterate that this is not a complete guide by any means and should continually be improved and updated. But, I hope this will at least give some possible troubleshooting to the issue, and that it will help some folks out (or at least point them in the right direction).
Vape Strong,
Doc Drake
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That means a lot! I've personally gone through this a few times so I wanted to throw out some suggestions as to how to fix it and/or combat it. I've found that it usually lasts anywhere from a couple of hours to a few days (though I have heard of some major issues where people had the problem persist for weeks and even months!). Cracked me up with that southern scientist part though 
