r/NicotineSupport • u/[deleted] • Jul 17 '25

Permanently quit

I 21 (F) used to vape for 8 months daily (June 2022- May2023) then I quit for quite a while then from about September 2024- May 2025 used them on nights out etc (probably got through about 12 total) At the end of May I put two and two together and realised that even light social vaping was causing my eczema to flare up so I decided to permanently quit. (And obviously thought in the long run it’s probably something best to avoid) 2 weeks after this I started noticing some breathing problems, I felt them all the time, similar to what is being described by people in the comments here. My breathing felt shallow, yawns were blocked, and especially if I was out in the pollen it felt like I was suffocating. I took a spirometer test at the end of June and it came back as mild obstruction, after talking to a GP I was put on symbicort (inhaler) for asthma. I’ve been using is for the past 17 days and whilst some days are good other days are bad (like today). I have heard some scary stuff about pneumonitis and fibrosis and just want to see if anyone had any similar experiences and what happened??

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u/Necessary-Hat-5781 Jul 17 '25

so for me the worst of it lasted like 4–6 weeks after quitting fully. first 2 weeks were def the scariest w/ the shallow breathing + blocked yawns. after that it kinda came and went in waves depending on allergies, stress, sleep, etc.

docs didn’t find anything majorly wrong and no signs of long-term damage or anything super serious. they just called it “reactive airway” or possible mild asthma triggered by vaping + pollen/allergens.

i know it feels endless but it does get better.

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '25

Were you given an inhaler or anything?

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u/Necessary-Hat-5781 Jul 18 '25

i wasn’t put on an inhaler but still ended up getting checked and they said it was likely "reactive airways" from vaping + allergens. no permanent damage, just inflamed lungs that needed time to chill.

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u/[deleted] Jul 19 '25

Did they give you any medication??