Vaping (e cigs)

I stopped smoking in April after 25 years of it. I used a vape for 5 months, but found that it was making me short of breath. So I just stopped using it, and refused to buy cigarettes again. That was in September. Not had a vape or cig since, and I don’t even think about it now.
Would I recommend a vape to give up?
No, that shortness of breath worried me.
I would recommend seeking doctors advice. But vaping helped me.