Nic OD or somthing else

[Frankie]

Especially in a nicotine overdose situation

[Magish]

Well of course I do. however if it was that easy to just not use any nicotine at all then there wouldn't be any problem in the first place. The doctor was pretty realistic about it, he said to avoid energy drinks ( i told him i drink them ) and watch my nicotine use. so im still using some obviously .... and a cup of coffee in the mourn. im feeling much better today btw.

[Magish]

correct me if im wrong, but my understanding (from reading the past few days) is the ongoing effects of a OD from nic is not the nic itself but the effects the high levels did to body chemistry.

[Kate]

That's my understanding Magish. Nicotine actually leaves your body in a few hours but the effects can last for a couple of days.

[PeteMcArthur]

I think that we can say that a small minority of people seem to be very susceptible to ingestion of nicotine via vapour. We have seen a few cases now, hardened smokers that have had extreme reactions to vaping. I really can't figure out what is going on, I seem to be immune to the effects, I can vape with 36mg liquid for hours along with quite a bit off snuff and all that happens to me is a very mild headache. Perhaps it is the combination of PG and nicotine?

What is clear is that some people can be affected in a very bad way, we need to be careful here, we don't want people hurt.

[NISEI]

I don't understand this phenomena. I was a smoker for 21 years. I started with Marlboro lights, then camel lights, then camel no filters, till eventually I was pretty much a Marlboro Red smoker probably for a good 10+ years.

I have been vaping for now 26 days I have gotten numerous amounts of liquid on me and constantly use 36mg liquid. I even mixed a bottle of 18mg with a bottle of 24mg and use that also. I have never felt any of these symptoms and frankly other than watching "Thank You for Smoking" never heard of OD'ing on nicotine.

So is it suffice to say when you get 24 or 36 or 18 or 11 or whatever strength of liquid that each drop contains said strength? Or is it more like there is 36mg of nicotine in the liquid split up between each drop, in which case you would be barely getting any nicotine just like a cigarette?

I treat the e-cig just as I would a cigarette and do not constantly use, in fact I have easily given up those morning cravings and overall if I was smoking analogues I think I would be smoking way less than the pack plus a day I used to smoke.

I guess I just don't understand how people are OD'ing on this.

End of rant.......

[Kate]

I used to smoke Golden Virginia roll ups and even if I chain smoked I wouldn't get overdose symptoms.

With vaping I have had palpitations, headache, heartburn and diarrhoea with too much nicotine.

Now I try to stick with low mg eliquid and occasionally have a couple of drops of high for a spike.

[jedisilversun]

Out of interest has anyone looked into what brand of liquid or carts were used by the people who suffered reactions?

Where did they get these products from etc?

[Frankie]

Out of interest has anyone looked into what brand of liquid or carts were used by the people who suffered reactions?
Where did they get these products from etc?

Yes. But I aint telling any names no more. Worst Headache of my life!!

[Kate]

That was 36mg Wicked if I remember correctly.

I've experienced symptoms with Janty, e-cigs.co.uk and Wicked eliquid. Strangely enough I got no symptoms with 18mg Johnson Creek at all.