So I'm guessing you're in your late 50's?
Way back when you were 20-something?
You might be.
VG metabolizes into lactic acid, which is the same thing your body produces in your muscles when you exercise. Some people get muscle soreness (as if they have been over-exerting themselves), and it might have something to do with your fatigue. You might try a lower VG or No-VG liquid. No-VG is all PG, which is also harsher-tasting and produces a bigger TH.
Also, you may be able to lower your nicotine intake and increase your satisfaction at the same time if you learn how to "direct inhale". At first, it's really awful, and you never want to do it again. If you persevere by practicing a few times per day, over the course of a week or so, you'll figure out how to do it. When you get it right, you will be exhaling huge plumes of vapor like the guys on the videos (yep, that's how they do it). It seems superficial, but the ability to semi-consistently produce big vapor is a dramatic help, psychologically. It also produces a much bigger throat hit. You will finally be able to put your PV down for a couple of minutes, and not be jones-ing for a cigarette all the time.
Here's how you can learn to do it:
Draw on your PV like you normally do, by filling your mouth with vapor. When you get to the point where you would normally stop vaping and inhale, instead do this: Continue pressing the button (if you have an auto ignore that part), continue sealing the cart with your lips, and slowly inhale directly into your lungs. It won't be long and you will feel a pinch, like you're about to cough. That's when you stop vaping and inhale.
Don't worry if it makes you cough, because it doesn't thrash your lungs like coughing smoke would.
With a little practice, you will be able to tell how much you can stand without coughing. You will also gradually be able to inhale more vapor, comfortably. You'll be fogging up the house in no time.
Careful with this at High Voltage, the vape is harsher and the atomizers can only take so much...
You nailed it - yep - I was 55 in November - I was around 25-26 when I quit that time for 30 days. Sounds like a plan direct inhaling - I'll try that within the next 5 minutes -- I think I may have already and it tasted really raspy - not sure if that describes it - sort of nasty tasting - but if that's the way to a better throat hit - I'll surely do it. Thanks for the tips - I'll post back here and let you know how that worked.
The one thing I can say - whenever I see a young kid with a cigarette in his mouth - I feel like slapping him to sleep - but how can I - we all did it for the same stupid reasons. Back then though, I can honestly say it wasn't socially unacceptable as it is now. Remember all the cig commercials back in those days - every movie on tv and the big screen - they all smoked - it just wasn't a big deal back then - Heck - I remember when I was 17 and went in the military - My Dad ( rest his soul ) bought me a carton of Marlboro Reds for boot camp - even though - my drill sgt threw them out before I got off the darn bus. 8-o Times have surely changed.
Thanks for the tips - really !!!!
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