Had to put on the brakes.

[Frankie]

It really IS difficult to stop vaping at times. I have a homemade 0 nic cartridge always with my e-cig and when I feel I had my nic intake and the rest would be just taking more than necessary, I swap the 18 to 0. That way I can continue sucking with all the psychomotoric soothing it provides without increasing my daily intake. When I become veteran and find out what juices I like I will buy original high flavour 0 nic juice of the preferred taste to keep it this way.

Joke is, I switched to e-cigs partly because I work at home with kids and smoke on the balcony getting cold in the freezing conditions quite often. Yesterday, though, I happened to look at the balcony door at the bedtime and the urge to have the last day´s cigarette as usual was so deep and strong I just had to take my e-cig, put on a coat and go outside to freeze and vape. Stupid, but I just could not resist

And while I was typing this my e-cig just started autocleaning and I did not notice early enough and it smells...
I just hope the autocleaning did some cleaning so it was not for nothing.

[Lurker]

What exactly were your symtoms Lurker ?

• dizziness
• bad headache
• cold sweat
• confusion
• blurred vision
• weakness

There were three times I thought I was going to pass out but did not. These symptoms I believe also triggered panic attacks because I felt like I could not breath and had fear of impending doom. Basically felt like I was gonna die. I also turned green according to my GF.

[SANJP]

thats really bad mate hope your feeling better now.

But Ive have had the totally opposite

After quiting over 3 months now

I feel more

ACTIVE / MORE ENERGY

BREATH EASIER

CAN HOLD MY BREATH FOR MUCH LONGER

NO MORE WHEEZING

IMPROVED SMELL.



Its weird ? do you think you had some sort of allegic reaction to the nicotine ?

AND YES I'VE BEEN ON THE PILBOX 36MG STUFF FROM DAY 1

?

[Lurker]

Sanjp,

I also had the benefits you listed. Too many variables to really know what got me. That is why I decided to start over from scratch. I think e-smoking is a great thing. Just wanted to share this experience with everyone as a warning. I don't want anyone else to go through any bad situations.

[Zach]

Hey man, i think 24 or even 36mg is too much. I tried 18mg when i first got off cigarettes (smoked 30 a day for about 11 years) and it was just too much. I had a lot of the symptoms you are talking about and almost went back to regular cigs, but my shipment from puresmoker came in with a bottle of 11mg/ml french pipe.
It's delicious and i no longer have the symptoms, and i have no urge to go back to regular cigs. I puff on it a few times every hour. Anyways good luck and keep working at it.

[Schroedinger's cat]

I agree it's too easy to keep the e-cig going at all times.... Between not having to go outside, all the flavors, etc, it is really hard to stop. The symptoms you listed sound downright scary and, when you get back to vaping, if you do, I agree that you should stick with low-medium. It is not easy to find the right balance between avoiding cravings and not getting intoxicated.... Perhaps you should also look into other way to get nicotine, to try and reduce the "habit". Good luck with it....

[karenwest1961]

I believe if you go above 18, then you're asking for it. 24 is pushing, 36 is ER.

These high nic liquids are going to be the end of our e-cigs if it keeps up. Someone is eventually going to get hurt, and that will be the beginning of the end.

I'm sure what I say is contraversial too, but not everybody is responsible with the nicotine levels. And yeah, these little babies are like a pacifier sometimes. I keep low and zero on hand too. There ARE some liquids that have enough kick to it that I don't need to go to the danger zone. It's best to investigate those flavors in medium and 18 mg high until you find one you like. And buy a couple of bottles of low and zero of those flavors and put it in a second device for days you are using it constantly. Alternate between the first and second device to keep from over dosing.

[TropicalBob]

Lurker, virtually every symptom you listed indicates classic nicotine overdose. It is not some allergic reaction. It's nicotine overdose and your body's way of saying "stop poisoning me." Just cut down and you should find an enjoyable level for e-smoking.

Sanjp: I bet I speak for 99% here when I ask you to PLEASE STOP CENTERING YOUR MESSAGES. It's annoying and harder to read that flush-left text. Do you see any other centered messages?

[Tetsab]

Lurker, bad luck. Hope you are able to get things sorted as tobacco is never going to be a good idea.

Karen, you're worrying me a bit! I have a horrible sinking feeling you might be right about the higher strengths - raw, naked honesty talking here, not the addiction.

When the addiction speaks, it tells me that if I could have afforded it (and continued to breathe!) I would have been a 60-a-day smoker and not a 30-a-day smoker. Thus if I increase my nic for a bit while getting used to my e-cig, that's OK really... Shutup, addiction, no it isn't!!

Worse, the addiction has been whispering other things in my ear - like the apparent sense of having some 36mg on the way . If I dilute it back by about 50% I'll be saving money only buying half as much juice, glycerine's only £1.25 for 100ml from the local pharmacist...

Mind you, I know perfectly well I'll be bound to TRY some of it at full-strength to see what it's like... And then there's the way my 901 works, as I seem to have to start it off with a little pull, then several short ones to get the vapour going and a good lungful... (that's why I keep setting off the 16 puffs in a minute warning, and the cleaning cycle every other day, because it counts every puff whether little or large...)

So if I only need to take tiny puffs of the 36mg to satisfy my cravings, the cartridges will last longer, the battery will last longer, the atomiser will last longer... so actually using the 36mg neat could make sense...

Yup, before I know it I could have twice the level of nicotine in me that I did before the e-cig arrived. I'm going to have to exercise some serious discipline when this stuff arrives - not something I've ever been famous for!

Well, at least I've now decided what my 'signature' should be at last, here we go:
"It's not WILLPOWER I need, it's WON'TPOWER... "

BTW - TropicalBob, I actually don't mind centered posts - as long as they're short I actually find them easier to read. Sorry. Does this make me a 1%-er?
Even sorrier for THAT but couldn't resist. To anyone who understands that (bikers) I'm definitely NOT a 1%-er, female for a start!

[SANJP]

Sorry you can't read my posts Bob but just trying to be a Individual

Dont want to be a sheep and follow the flock

thats like me asking you to wear a less brighter t shirt on your avatar because it makes me feel dizzy..

maybe its time you went to specsavers ?