I started at 24mg, I use 6mg when I drip, and I'm currently down to 12-18 mg. I still have some 24mg e-liquid left, but I usually dilute it into something when I DIY.
alien Traveler" data-source="post: 13895896" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch">alien Traveler said:I am sorry, but links you provided lead to complete bullmanure; their content is on the level of conspiracy theories. I do not want to discuss them.
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Because the cigarettes I smoke are SO light in nicotine, it's impossible to find juice with a low enough amount
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I don't want to end up addicted to MORE nicotine.
Well as for me I was smoking around 1 maybe 2 cigars a month and mostly smoking from my pipe, but I was only smoking those in total about two years. I would easily go a month or more without smoking at all, but I like to relax sometimes from a very stressful job. When I need to relax I would kick back with a smoke and a drink. I am not trying to quit since I never smoked much anyway, but still smoking is bad for you and so I wanted a better option for my health but without losing the feeling of the nicotine. I did a ton of research and settled on vaping.
I have read a ton of research over the years and none claim that the nicotine is bad for you, but all the research agrees that smoking is bad for you. The difference in vaping seems to be the fact that it is not smoke and it is pure nicotine excluding the flavors.
Being that nicotine is not the problem, but smoke is, it would seem concerning ones self with nicotine is really of no concern. To be honest anything you do n excess will always be bad for you. I have heard carrots are good for you and so are apples, but then they found even eating those in excess is bad for you. People drink caffein which in the long run is also bad for you. The air we breathe and water we drink is even bad for us now days, so I just feel like no matter what we will die from something in our environment that is bad for us anyway. Just my examination of things.
My other opinion is why vape 0 nicotine? What is the point in that? To me that is like non alcoholic beer or decaf coffee. I mean, the beer does not exactly taste good anyway so if it does not have alcohol why drink it? Coffee wakes me up makes me alert for my day, but it does not taste great. Why decaf? Just stop drinking it.
If the op can get to 0 nicotine my opinion is just stop vaping. why bother with it anymore?
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I think we all are well educated at this point on the dangers of cigarettes, so no point rehashing it. Maybe we could debate the dangers of nicotine, but I'm already pretty firmly in the camp that believes it's not good for us. It's the lesser of evils to just have that and PG/VG juice, but it's still an addictive substance I'd like to be off of eventually.
Please elaborate if you don't mind. What exactly and specifically are the dangers of nicotine as consumed in eCig vapor? I understand wanting to be "off it eventually".
Thanks!
I've done lots of reading and digging into the nicotine aspect of vaping.
There is a whole universe of education to be had, and much of it somewhat surprising, and counter-intuitive.
Not surprisingly, there are people who hang out here in the ECF universe that are very very well versed in the studies and information relating to nicotine, so I'll share some of my links to their work and contributions:
- Rolygate: Probably the foremost expert on nicotine I know of here... E-Cigarette Politics
- DC2 - a collector & possibly bordering on hoarder of nicotine research and resources links.
Here are 2 threads that have postings from DC where he shares much of his nicotine related resources:- Responding to, but they are still *addicted*!!! | Anti-THR Lies and related topics
- Nicotine absorption from electronic cigarette use: comparison between first and new-generation devices : Scientific Reports : Nature Publishing Group
- FAQ: Nicotine (tobaccoharmreduction.org)
- Growing List of Positive Effects of Nicotine Seen in Neurode... : Neurology Today
- Psych Central - New studies on Alzheimer's, autism, nicotine addiction and depression highlight annual meeting
- FDA lifts restrictions on OTC nicotine replacement therapies | R Street Institute | Free Markets. Real Solutions.
I was 43 years smoking 1-2 packs a day, and was one of the accidental quitters - was looking to satisfy curiosity and hopefully save some money along the way. Found I had quit smoking 10 days after buying my first modest starter kit.
My personal position is that I am comfortable with some level of nicotine intake, and will likely settle into the 12mg range, and see where I go from there.
Lots & lots to learn in our new adventures!
Interesting and predictable that the OP is challenged to back-up his comments and he just disappears after starting this thread with all of 9 posts to his "credit". I'm always surprised that more ECF members can't "smell" these threads from the "get-go".
Excellent response, Scott.
Thanks to those of you that chimed in share how you're cutting your nicotine down. I'm going to go in to my local vapors shop and see what strengths they offer. I may buy a couple of empty bottles so I can mix and experiment myself with trying to get the minimum amount of nicotine that I'll be comfortable with, to help me get off tobacco. With my tobacco cigarettes I'm getting between 2-4mg of nicotine in a whole day, so I don't want my ejuice to give me higher than that. Can anyone recommend how exactly to mix it down?
Interesting and predictable that the OP is challenged to back-up his comments and he just disappears after starting this thread with all of 9 posts to his "credit". I'm always surprised that more ECF members can't "smell" these threads from the "get-go".
I began vaping over two years ago. Ordered my e-liquids online because there were no vape shops at that time. I was a pack a day smoker, and ignorantly ordered 24mg nic. I coughed a lot and got a sore throat. Found ECF and learned I should be using 12 mg nicotine based on my 20 cigs a day. Made the change and I was perfectly happy with 12 mg for nearly two years.How much nicotine are you still sucking on?