Urgent warning to parents over dangerous vape products available to kids on the high street
A SELF-CONFESSED "vaping addict" says her habit caused her right lung to collapse twice when she was still in her teens - and left it permanently scarred.Karlee in hospital, November 2021 - the 20-year-old now fears might not live past the age of 40 due to her teen vaping habitHer lung collapsed for the first time while she was at work in November 2021, but she waited two days to go to hospital, thinking she was having a muscle spasm in her back.
Karlee wants more people to recognise vaping as an addiction - with real withdrawal symptoms, including uncontrollable, full-body shakes and extreme irritability. "I fell into the trap of thinking vaping was cool - but it's stupid. I didn't realise until it was too late. Over time, Karlee became used to the feeling of inhaling and she says she became addicted to the "nicotine buzz" she'd experience - particularly if she was anxious or stressed.
But after three months of trying, Karlee began vaping regularly again - and a year later, she experienced further health issues."In November 2022, my lung collapsed again after months with a severe chest cold. "When I was conscious, I asked him what might have caused it - and he said undoubtedly it was from vaping."
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