The 30-year-old is now urging people to stay away from the spotlight. (Representative image)
A 30-year-old woman from Tennessee, USA, says vaping almost killed her. She said a doctor told her “she’s frying her lungs like a hot chicken.” Hannah Roth picked up the habit with Covid-19 and last month started hearing a “popping” sound in her lungs. She also developed a 104 degree fever. After a scan and examination, doctors found that her lungs resembled those of a person in their 80s or a heavy smoker of ten years. New York Post.
“The doctor came in and showed me my X-ray and said, ‘Do you vape?’ Mother, ‘That’s why you have pneumonia.
As her addiction progressed, Ms. Roth said she was vaping “every hour of the day.” About a month ago, the woman was in her office with chills, fever and a popping sound while breathing. “My chest hurt so bad I thought I might have bronchitis. That went on for a few days, then I went to the doctors and told them I had a cold and they gave me medicine,” she said.
An X-ray also showed a blockage in her right lung. “It looks like a tree with branches. It’s called ‘tree growth,’ and it’s basically a breakdown of your lungs. It shouldn’t happen unless you’re a heavy smoker,” she continued.
Ms. Roth said she had no idea vaping could have such bad effects. “The doctor said, ‘If I stop breathing, my lungs can heal.’ , and now I’m saving money because I’m not She continued to buy vape every week.
The 30-year-old is now urging people to avoid it altogether. “Even though you think you have control over it, sometimes you just don’t,” she advises.