Am I vaping more than I used to smoke?

[Joe_13]

Puffed on 0mg Virginia tobacco flavor today for a while today just to see
if it would do the trick...
No throat hit is a real disappointment.
Awesome vapor, like really epic, but I might as well as have been breathing ... Air.
...

 

[Stinknugget]

Vape till the batteries die. Then buy a passthrough and sit at a computer and vape for 90 minutes until it's charged then vape everywhere else. Rinse and repeat.

If it's not enjoyable then stop until it's enjoyable again. I have found that the only time i find vaping unenjoyable its when my batteries are dead and/or im out of juice.

 

[hairball]

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[DC2]

Puffed on 0mg Virginia Tobacco flavor today for a while today just to see
if it would do the trick...
No throat hit is a real disappointment.
Awesome vapor, like really epic, but I might as well as have been breathing ... Air.
...

Sounds like it might have been a VG mix.

 

[peach1605]

I defiantly think I am taking in more nicotine vaping then from when I was smoking. I was also down to 5 cigs a day. I just enjoy the flavor and puffing away. So at home I would want to go on for hours. So I've decided to get some 0mg to enjoy the flavor.

 

[element77]

When I first quit analogs 6 months ago I bought an 18mg disposable and chain smoked it till it was done (about 4 hours). I loved it more than cigs as long as I had another. I did however find that I was getting od type symptoms mostly the trotts, not very nice side effect. I found the 6mg disposable were great, no problems but that was expensive. Sometimes 2 disposable a day. Now I've got a mod and vape the 6mg all day in a carto and drop some 0mg flavors in an atty in between just cause it's a new vape toy and I freakking love it! I want a Darth Vader mask that pumps vaper into my faceLOL. My employees joke I live in a vapor atmosphere!!!
Edit. I smoked a pack a day of American Spirit ultra lights.

 

[Vapture]

Certainly feels like I'm getting much more nicotine from vaping than smoking. Maybe not in total, but certainly higher peaks as I tend to vape a little more frequent and for longer durations. .... Vaping, compared to smoking seems to have more of a delay before the full effects of nicotine ingested are noticed ... by then I already used too much.

I'm slowly getting used to being able to better monitor and notice use/effect ... it's a lot different than smoking, where the other nasty parts of smoking are a natural deterrent to smoking ... ...

Hard to say though ... kinda like drinking too much coffee when you're chatting to someone or not paying attention.

Wonder if it would be useful if ecigs, had a way of deactivating for 3 mins or so after 15 puffs would be a good way to help people monitor usage/consumption.

Anyways, overuse or too much nicotine seems to be an issue of not paying attention for me, nothing else.

The other factor could also be ... switching to vaping over smoking ... in a little while you're likely to be more healthy and able to handle more nicotine without as much effect.

I used to smoke around 7 cigs a day between 6 and 10mg of nicotine depending on brand. I am now vaping 18mg e-juice and having to refill my mini e-cig about 4 times a day. The inside cartridge is smaller than a car's dust cap so I'm not sure how much I'm putting in although at a guess, it would be something like 1 - 2ml

Am I vaping more than I used to smoke? What is the chance of overdosing on nicotine?

Thanks,
Chiller.

 

[Vapture]

Other obvious factor of course is ... nicotine/vaping doesn't increase heart rate nearly as much as smoking does ... and faster heart rate means faster detox of nicotine from the blood .... For vapers .. you should really be able to get the same nicotine "benefit" with smaller amounts.

 

[poorestuk]

I definately feel i vape more than I smoked but I dont care as I havent had a rolly for 7 weeks. Hurray

 

[recidivus]

I definately feel i vape more than I smoked but I dont care as I havent had a rolly for 7 weeks. Hurray

This here is KEY!
Every time you vape it's one less cigarette.

 

[Black Strat]

I am thinking the same thing about myself. I was a half a pack a day smoker and now vape about 3 mls a day, with strength from 12 to 18 mg. It seems like quite a bit more than the analogs but it could be because I just plain enjoy it! I have not experienced any nic overdose symptoms so it must be ok.

 

[Rick_H]

That has been my experience too (0mg, no throat hit). I've been using 6mg flavors for a couple of weeks now with mixed results. The throat hit is very important to me as well. I've even been thinking of going higher again just to get the throat hit back. I've been off analogs for almost two months now and don't want to go back. I figure a little higher nic is better than feeling that craving again and being tempted.

 

[mwplefty]

My friend, who smokes (I've been trying to get him to vape), "warned" me that I could end up vaping "too much" because there are no restrictions on vaping indoors. He worries that I will get over-exposed to nicotine since I can basically vape anywhere whenever I want. I'm going to see him in a couple weeks, and once again I'm going to encourage him to take up vaping. He's been incredibly unsuccessful in quitting analogs despite $10/pack in New York.

 

[ray1264]

Same here. I'm vaping more than I was smoking but it's still better than ciggys.

 

[Elmrsomudo]

i vape 3-4 ml per day 12mg strength and i never had any problem and it is much more than i used to smoke

 

[An-yong]

I look at it as changing one addiction for another. BUT, I dont have all the guilt I had before with ciggs. I get to do it while watching tv. working on my computer. in the car...windows up! I did get headaches and lowed my nic. I'm down to 10mg and still enjoy it.

 

[aggelos]

At first,don't get very anxious about vaping more than you use to smoke.With vapor our body doesn't absord the same amount of nicotine as with smoking.Eventually you will drop your nicotine concentration.Of course i agree with everyone saying you that you must listen to your body about headaches etc.
One thing you could do,is to have with you a bottle of juice 18mg and a bottle of juice with no nicotine.When you feel that you want nicotine you do a couple of puffs with the 18mg and then return to your 0mg juice.

 

[tally618]

As long as you are not getting lightheaded or nauseated you are not taking in too much nicotine. If you are concerned about the amount you vape, just monitor your mL's per day and make sure it's not creeping up on you.

 

[Vaptor]

2-3mls is average. Can't compare vaping with cigarettes tho. it's something totally different.

 

[Xpoint]

I can say that when i started i was so enthusiastic from testing the flavors, cartiges, cartomizer etc... so i finished around 5 ml a day.
today i know which cartomizer to use and what flavor i like so I vape 2.5-3 ml a day.