18-year-old Maddie Nelson from Utah, US was left in a coma after developing a rare lung condition.
According to Fox 13, she was rushed to hospital after feeling nauseous and developing back pain.
The teen was placed in a medically-induced coma and put on a ventilator for three days as she struggled to breathe on her own.
Doctors diagnosed Nelson with acute eosinophilic pneumonia, a rare disease caused by the accumulation of white blood cells in the lungs.
She was given steroids to alleviate inflammation but she still needs oxygen overnight to prevent chest tightness.
Nelson started vaping 0-nicotine liquids three years ago. She then increased to 3mg of nicotine despite warnings from other people.
She wrote online: “I am sharing my story so you all are aware that there is something crazy in these pens that is not safe and almost cost me my life.
“I used to just tell myself it won’t happen to me, but it can and will happen to you too.
“Take my advice, don’t smoke, don’t vape.”
Nelson said to Fox 13 that doctors had informed her that the rare disease was likely caused by vaping.
“When you inhale the moisture [from e-liquids], it’s just creating the perfect environment for bacteria to grow inside your lungs and for infection to start. And that is basically what happened.”
It is worth mentioning that vaping is less dangerous than smoking as it e-cigs do not produce carbon monoxide or tar. It has also been proven to be an effective way to quitting smoking.
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