Anyone vapes 48mg?

[Casey C]

I think it's also important to bear in mind that we are getting far less nicotine through vaping than we did from a comparable amount of smoking. If you look over the evidence that a very small percentage of the total mg. of nicotine in liquid is absorbed into the bloodstream, it's easy to see why vaping low nic levels can leave you with cravings. I don't really care how many mg. there are in my juice, it's what I sense from the results of vaping that matters. It matters to me because it's what keeps me away from cigarettes. The shock or concern people are voicing is disproportional to the dangers of e-liquid. If 48 mg were that dangerous, I'd have succumbed long ago.

Like the majority of people, I am averse to discomfort or pain. I'm not going to blindly continue taking in something that is making me feel ill or uncomfortable. Nicotine is a positive physiological reinforcement--if it were unpleasant or life-threatening, none of us would have continued using it, let alone until we dropped dead from it. There are people who will swallow a full bottle of aspirin, but the gov't doesn't try to limit the supply of aspirin to the public as a result. Our government is aware there are self-destructive fools for whom you cannot ban all known substances simply because they could find a way to harm or kill themselves one way or another. You can drink enough water to die if you are really so inclined. We are sophisticated creatures, right down to the bottom of the food chain. We don't need to measure sodium concentrations in our bodily fluid to know when we need water--we get thirsty! We drink until our bodies reach homeostasis, then we aren't thirsty anymore. Same with food, same with nicotine (for which our brains signal a need when it runs dry), same with any other "need". I'm not saying there won't be some aspiring candidate for the Darwin Award who will pour their e-liquid on the rocks and swig it down just to see what happens and it won't bother me much if the FDA moves to ban it. It might be harder to stay supplied, but it won't be impossible. The gov't has done a great job of eliminating marijuana, haven't they? If I'm not going to let my own gov't. determine the amount of nicotine I need, I'm sure as hell not going to let the Chinese gov't. do so. Who arbitrarily decides how much nicotine should be put into e-liquid?

"I'll sleep when I'm dead!" ~Zevon

wow ty Liz, incredibly cogent points

 

[JerriB]

This thread reminds me a whole lot of the whole "dont drink tequila (jack, jim, vodka) It makes me too drunk and all you should do is drink Bud Light. Hopefully, as I, know our limits.

 

[kcr]

It reminds me of little boys out behind the barn....

 

[four2109]

Those of you doing the 48mg/ml, how many millilters per day are you vaping.....If it's one or two, you'd be fine. If it's 2 per hour, you problably would not be fine. That's all I'm saying. You would know if the total was too high, all I'm saying is to be watchful of other things, like your blood pressure, driving, slurred speech, overly tired, nauseous, etc....
One cartful of 36 mg is past nauseating to me. 3 or 4 puffs would make me want to go lay down on a circular surface! And it takes about 10 minutes for the full impact. By then you could have really overdone it. Whatever works for you, but be careful about what you advise others. That's just my best advice. TheLizinator is right, we absorb about 10% of nicotine from vapor. Much less than with analogs. So unless you're drinking it I guess you do what you have to do. Hope everyone is careful with their juices! Stay safe!

Good points Kate51. 1ML of 48, or 3ML of 48. Still alot I think, but a big difference.
And be VERY CAREFUL with your juice. Someone on here poisoned their dog recently

 

[Quitter]

My recommendation is not to let your dog use your e-cig.

 

[vapomike]

Only thing that should make us all nervous is if some idiot dies from vaping. Not saying that people are bad for doing hi-nic, but vaping nicotine in the world of drugs is relatively still new. That's all the FDA needs is somebody that died from an e-cig on cnn news, as much as they are trying to keep them out.

 

[KDinKC]

My recommendation is not to let your dog use your e-cig.

ROFL, Hide your automatics...

 

[Shadowdr]

Got some 60 today! It is gonna make that 24 much better. I tried some cut 50/50 with glycerine and it is actually pretty good without flavor, more like an analog. Now to get some RY4 to mix it with.

 

[Moonstruck]

I'm new to vaping ... very interesting thread here. But we're all adults and have the right to make our own choices.

I think I'm too much of a wimp to go with 48mg, but .... I am seriously thinking about getting some higher strength unflavored so I can once in awhile get a bigger hit.

This was by far the easiest way I have ever quit smoking -- compared to cold turkey, patches, gum, and lozenges (tried them all dozens and dozens of times), in fact, this was a total breeze compared to those NRT products that just do not work for most smokers. But just like others here have said, sometimes I just don't get enough of a "hit" from my vaping and want more.

I smoked about 2 packs a day, and I've smoked for over 38 years. I've been working at home for several years now, and I think that contributed to my cigarette usage going upward. It's amazing how when I worked in the office I could go all day without a cig, but since I've been working at home, I practically became a chain-smoker. Just because I could, I guess -- single, no kids to worry about second-hand smoke, and just about everyone in my family and circle of friends are smokers just like me.

So back on-topic -- I'm using the 18mg, but I'm vaping CONSTANTLY. I haven't had any overwhelming urge for a real cigarette, but I am considering getting some higher strength juice to top off with once in awhile when I get that desire for a bigger nicotine hit.

So I totally understand what different people are saying here -- maybe more than some just because I am so new to vaping. I don't want to overdo it, but I don't want to fall off the wagon, either. So I think what it really comes down to -- everyone has to decide for himself/herself what that comfort zone is as far as nicotine strength goes.

For me the 18mg sounded high at first. But I don't think I'm getting even close to the same level of nicotine that I got from smoking. I am not planning to vape only a higher strength, but I'm planning on getting some higher strength to supplement what I'm using now. Anyway, each person knows their own needs and their own body better than anyone else could know. Just my .02 as a noob.

 

[Angelz]

24mg is the highest I can go, and I was a pack and a half a day smoker of full flavor cigs. I can't imagine trying 48mg. I can't see how you guys can do it, it'd kill me.

For some reason it never occurred to me to try any of my 48mg without cutting it down. Reading this thread got me curious, so I just went and got a fresh cart and filled it with straight 48mg...wow...nothing. Guess I'm much more bloody addicted than I thought. Where can I get an even higher mg, anyone know?

 

[Menville]

Different strokes for different folks..I have found a comfort level. I keep 1 E-cig loaded with 24 mg and Have another cut down to 12 mg. During the day an ocassional vape off the 24 for a little boost , the rest of day vape the 12Mg..Not only does my body accept this modality but it also is less expensive this way.