Does nicotine abstinence screw up your life?

[Caesarea]

Do you still take nic, then, Rambling?
Looks to me as though I'll always have to have some, the gestures are not enough.

C.

[martha1014]

All I could do was think about cigarettes. All other functions completely went hazwire. Every minute of the day I thought about smoking. The only time I quit was when I was in the hospital and unable to go outside to smoke. The doctor gave me a patch to wear.This allevaited some of my discomfort but still all I could think about was smoking.

[ramblingrose]

Do you still take nic, then, Rambling?
Looks to me as though I'll always have to have some, the gestures are not enough.

C.

I sure do. When I started vaping I went very low nic, but learned I need the nicotine as part of the package, at least for now. I load 36mg before heading out to work, and refill mostly with 12-18mg after that. I hope to eventually wean off it, but I'm not pushing it - I'm just happy to finally have something that keeps me away from the butts!

[Caesarea]

I sure do. When I started vaping I went very low nic, but learned I need the nicotine as part of the package, at least for now. I load 36mg before heading out to work, and refill mostly with 12-18mg after that. I hope to eventually wean off it, but I'm not pushing it - I'm just happy to finally have something that keeps me away from the butts!

I will have another go at going down to zero nic, but I was alarmed at the seeming consequences of no-nic. However never any ciggies again, that's for sure.

Best,

C.

[ramblingrose]

...never any ciggies again, that's for sure.

Best,

C.

That's the #1 important thing. If I can one day lose the nic or even the PV (not likely), it'll be a bonus.

[Kurt]

Thanks for the choline-related links, vocalek! This is all totally related to the long and very detailed thread

So - are we getting it or are we not - nicotine

IMHO, one needs to consider the MAOIs in analogs too. But yes, nic is my friend and mental fuel. Without it, my brain becomes my worst enemy. I do a LOT of programming, and if I didn't have my e-juice, NOTHING would get done! Losing friends would be the least of my worries...

[MustangDriver36]

The few time in my life of Smoking analogs for about 16 years that I have tried to kick them after the first day.It feels like every nerve ending in my brain is screaming and I feel like I'm going to lose it.I find myself having a very difficult time concentrating and drifting into dazes sometime well driving.I have to remind myself to pay attention so I don't wreck my car.I once quit for six months longest ever and that was after nicorette gum for three months.Those symptoms stopped and I felt normal without nicotine.But again missed smoking and after a few slips started again.Through the last seven months of using my e-ciggerette I've had about 3 packs of anologs mostly only in times were I broke a e-cigg or all my atty's died and had to wait for new ones.Other than that as long as my e-cigg works I'm fine I don't have any cravings.I actually like using my e-cigg much much more than smoking anologs,taste better feel better etc.Hope in some way this helps.

[frankie1]

YES Indeed!!! I wish your poll were not so limited. Curtailed, not abstinence, resulted in:
heart palpitations
dizziness
nausea
urgent bowel
restless legs
spasmodic jerking

Smoked a cig and got immediate relief. Went to doc, he said may be tobacco withdrawal. Have had several more episodes, but less severe. Am currently undergoing a heart study including 3 weeks heart monitor, several EKGs, nuclear stress test and an echo. All studies so far are fine. All blood work is fine. Will see cardiologist on 11/25 so will talk to him again about tobacco withdrawal.

[umop apisdn]

The times I did quit (went back) I found my immune system wasn't in top shape. I got respiratory infections much more commonly. That, and for a few weeks after I quit, I was very irritable, almost lost a girlfriend over it too. My concentration is definitely impaired whenever I'm not using nicotine. I think it might be slight ADD though, and nic is enough to help me focus.

[Sevenchan]

The time I went cold turkey, I fell apart. Daily, crippling hysterics. Complete inability to work or do anything really except walk miles and miles at a time, late into the night.

I had heard withdrawal would be over in three months. So, astonishingly, I went three months on willpower. Then, I gave up and went back to smoking.

Now, I'm ALMOST analog-free on vaping. No problems at all. Amazing...