5 days vaping....sleepy and unmotivated.

[Evolver]

This is my fifth day of quitting analogs and starting vaping. I used to smoke a PAD. My lungs, sinuses and throat are feeling better, no headaches any more.

Looking at the tiny amount of 12mg juice I have gone through, I am surprised how little nicotine I am now using. I do feel tired in a peaceful way and unmotivated, but I don't feel like having an analog. I feel sleepy all the time. About how long will this last? Any ideas?

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz............snort!

 

[Roydub]

I have never had this problem... nore have any of my friends that vape... The most I have run into is a headache here and there depending on the juice (which I then stop using)... All of the juices I have used that gave a negative effect were the gas station ones and boy were they crappy!

Have you tried other flavors, manufacturers? You could also still be going through nicotine withdrawal, but that is depending on how much you previously smoked compared to how much you are vaping now..

Sorry I couldn't be of more help to you... Good luck and congrats on quitting

 

[klynnn]

I have read about others having the same thing happen. Usually it goes away after a couple weeks. Welcome

 

[Mapultz]

You can go through a myriad of symptoms after you quit smoking, this being one of them. Your body has to adjust to not having all of those chemicals! Stick with it, and you'll even out.

 

[Mapultz]

See:

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...hen-quitting-tobacco-changing-ecigarette.html

12. Sleepiness
Some quitters report sleepiness as a side effect of quitting. Prof Molimard attributes this to hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) - see: Glycemia, Stimulation, and suggests that smokers self-titrate to increase their blood sugar, as smoking (probably due to nicotine) raises blood sugar levels (and therefore improves alertness). Cessation lowers blood sugar levels, which might be countered by glucose tablets and/or nicotine consumption.

 

[Evolver]

Looks like I have permission......no I am REQUIRED to consume chocolate cake!

Thanks Mapultz, you made my day.

 

[calliber08]

You know since i have quit i have felt really tired but my lungs have felt so much better. Havent smoked in 2 weeks if that gives you and idea how long it lasts

 

[Mapultz]

Looks like I have permission......no I am REQUIRED to consume chocolate cake!

Thanks Mapultz, you made my day.

It really is the right thing to do.

As long as you share

 

[Bookworm]

I was definitely tired for a couple weeks after I quit smoking. It will even out soon, just keep going! You can try a higher nicotine, but I had the same feeling with 18mg when I quit. Good luck!

 

[Duchovnik]

The fatigue and unmovitation so soon after quitting are primarily caused by low dopamine (and norepinephrine). Like just about every other stimulant, nicotine downregulates dopamine and other catecholamines after extended use of the drug. Your nicotine consumption via e juice is less than you were getting from analogs, so naturally you're going to feel it. Imagine a coffee drinker who quit coffee and switched to low-caffeine tea -- it would be the same deal in the early phases.

It will pass after a few weeks to a month, when your brain figures out it and upregulates your dopamine and norepinephrine. You could tough it out or try some supplement that will support your dopamine production or increase your current nicotine consumption.

 

[50 cal]

Quit after 30 years of analogs, and it didnt effect me that way. Maybe you should exercise more?

 

[Evolver]

Good for you! Glad this malaise won't go on forever. I am giving myself permission to be as lazy as I want for 2 weeks, at least.

 

[Evolver]

The fatigue and unmovitation so soon after quitting are primarily caused by low dopamine (and norepinephrine). Like just about every other stimulant, nicotine downregulates dopamine and other catecholamines after extended use of the drug. Your nicotine consumption via e juice is less than you were getting from analogs, so naturally you're going to feel it. Imagine a coffee drinker who quit coffee and switched to low-caffeine tea -- it would be the same deal in the early phases.

It will pass after a few weeks to a month, when your brain figures out it and upregulates your dopamine and norepinephrine. You could tough it out or try some supplement that will support your dopamine production or increase your current nicotine consumption.

Awesome information. Thanks for that!

 

[vincom]

use a good atomizer and increase the nic
i was a 2pack/day for 30 yrs.
i needed 27mg initially on crappy iclearos down to 4mg now on aspire bvc

 

[Evolver]

Quit after 30 years of analogs, and it didnt effect me that way. Maybe you should exercise more?

I should exercise more, for sure. Just joined a new club, and a week later I sprung a tendon in my knee. I am babying it right now so I don't have further problems. Makes me feel bad about people with chronic knee problems, it's really difficult to deal with.

 

[kfolse107]

I should exercise more, for sure. Just joined a new club, and a week later I sprung a tendon in my knee. I am babying it right now so I don't have further problems. Makes me feel bad about people with chronic knee problems, it's really difficult to deal with.

I had the sleepy/no energy thing for a short time in the afternoon after I quit smoking. I had to make sure I was doing something physical and not just sitting doing nothing. I had a broken toe once and a knee surgery another time. Limited mobility sucks.

 

[Danbrooks2k]

Yup, your body is withdrawing from hundreds of chemicals that have been part of its normal intake for as long as you have been smoking.

Your fatigue is a symptom of withdrawal and depression.

Your body will take a short time to get back into homeostasis ( Balance ).

You will soon breathe better, taste and smell better, have better oxygenated blood and more energy.

I am not a doctor, just a well read paramedic who is feeling awesome after two years of not smoking cigarettes.

 

[MsGoddess2U]

Your body is healing from the analog damage. All kinds of activity is happening inside your body, using up your energy. I would suggest lots of vegetables and fruits...especially those high in antioxidants. Exercising will release dopamine, endorphins and serotonin...give it a week or 2...force yourself to do it, when you just don't feel like it. Good luck

 

[h00ligan]

I never even considered my lothargia could be a side effect but the timeline is perfect. Interesting about the blood sugar. Really interesting

 

[Vapey_McVape]

I was the exact opposite.. maybe because I was vaping so damn much thanks to having 5 400lvl and 1 300 lvl finals... and 4 reports totaling around 300 pages cant believe I actually did it without breaking and buying a pack