I am new to vaping and just getting the nerve to post, but I thought I would share some info that would be helpful. A few days after starting to Vape instead of smoke, I started to get a nasty sore throat. I searched all the threads here and saw it was common. There were many inputs on the subject. Here's what I found and realized. First some background. I am a singer and over the years whenever I start to strain my voice to the point of possiblty developing vocal nodes, my Doctor prescribes Guaifenesin aka Humibid aka Mucinex (now available over the counter). Whenever I was prescribed it, I noticed my mucous getting very "slippery". That was the desired effect as the "slippery" mucous would act as a lubricant for the vocal chords and they would get less "calloused" (that's actually what a vocal node is).
When I started vaping, I noticed a similarity in the viscosity of my mucous. I then developed a sore throat followed by congestion, which I attributed to all the "gunk" coming out of my lungs.
Some of the learned individuals around here pointed out that Glycerin bases like PG and VG are humectants (they pull moisture up through layers of tissue) Humibid is also a humectant. It pulls moisture out into the mucous linings to thin the secretions of the respitory tract. When I was taking the Humibid there are many warnings...like you read with Mucinex...to drink plenty of water. When I started vaping, I was not increasing my water intake. As soon as I did, the sore throat diminished. The humectant properties of the PG/VG needs to have water put back into the body or the tissues can't keep up, and a sore throat ensues.
When I started vaping, I noticed a similarity in the viscosity of my mucous. I then developed a sore throat followed by congestion, which I attributed to all the "gunk" coming out of my lungs.
Some of the learned individuals around here pointed out that Glycerin bases like PG and VG are humectants (they pull moisture up through layers of tissue) Humibid is also a humectant. It pulls moisture out into the mucous linings to thin the secretions of the respitory tract. When I was taking the Humibid there are many warnings...like you read with Mucinex...to drink plenty of water. When I started vaping, I was not increasing my water intake. As soon as I did, the sore throat diminished. The humectant properties of the PG/VG needs to have water put back into the body or the tissues can't keep up, and a sore throat ensues.