Diabetic E Cigarette users question please?

[Miss]

Hey guys

I am diabetic and have been trying to quit analogs for a couple of weeks. Have cut way back. But I am curious about nicotine? I have read that studies show it is the nicotine in cigarettes that can cause blood circulation problems and especially in diabetics. After reading the latest research that former smokers inhale as much nicotine from vaping as they do from analogs ( I saw this in the media forum) I am a bit concerned now. I wonder if ecigarettes with 16MG or 24MG are actually delivering a lot of nicotine and it's bad for the blood flow to the legs/feet and other areas just like a cig? Wondering if anyone has had any problems with neuropathy from their diabetes when smoking ecigs? Any strange tingling or circulation issues? I am just confused as to what I should do as far as nic content. I am a newbie ecigarette smoker and while I do enjoy it, I wonder if I should buy very low nic or 0 nic.

 

[Nicko]

It might be better to ask this question in the health section of this forum. Good luck.

 

[hawkizefan]

I'm type 1. Been vaping for a year and haven't had any issues. I vape the highest nic juice I can find (usually 36mg) and have not experienced any tingling or neuropathy type problems.
I had concerns at first also but so far so good. I'm sure we can both agree that not putting anything in your lungs would be better than vaping ( and so far I haven't read/heard anything that specifically states that vaping is harmful ) but I think it has become pretty clear that vaping is a way better alternative to smoking.

My Endo was impressed that I quit smoking but also unfamiliar with vaping.so she didn't have much to say about it. My numbers didn't change anymore than they normally did while smoking so she wasn't concerned. I however am very impressed with myself for choosing to vape over smoking.

 

[mgordon1100]

Damn it Miss, I'm a computer scientist, not a doctor!

I'm just saying, I don't know. Although when I first came on board to ECF, I was reading that we are not getting as much nic as from smoking. I read that, although I may have 24mg/ml juice that I'm vaping, the delivery system doesn't hit me with as much. Maybe both statements are true. Maybe if I vape more than I smoked, then I'll get the same nic as within a 24 hour period. I don't know. It really all depends on the user. I imagine that if you just became more addicted to the physical act of vaping/smoking, and weened yourself down to a very low nic percentage, or none at all, you'll be right as rain.

 

[mikeproctor]

I'm type 1 also and have been vaping since last December. I haven't noticed anything other than my lungs sound a lot better! My Dr. was happy I was on ecigs and seemed to be familiar with them. I vape 36mg pretty much all the time. There's really no comparison between nic and tar and all the other crap and just nic by itself.

 

[Miss]

Thanks everyone for answering my question! This sounds encouraging! I have cut way back on analogs and am trying to totally quit. I think it's going to take me a while. I definitely like vaping. I know it's a lot healthier for me than cigs. Thank you guys!

 

[Xaiver]

Are you on an aspirin regimen? If so, then anything that the nicotine could do to your blood-flow would be countered by the aspirin anyhow, right? If not, the people that are put on them for health reasons take a really low dosage daily. Something like 1 pill, or a baby-aspirin.

All of that aside though, I'm going to agree with everyone else that's posted and say that it's probably nothing to worry about. Besides that is the fact that you'd be removing thousands of other chemicals (yes, thousands) that were in the analogs. That's as it is, I would be reluctant to point the finger solely at nicotine. Nicotine itself is just a stimulant, like caffeine, no more harmful, even though decades of media propaganda would lead us to believe it was evil.

If you have any issues with it though, please consult your physician.

-X

 

[SnakeFarm]

Type 2 here. Not to say there isn't one, but I've never noticed any glucose impact from regular cigarettes.

I don't monitor my blood sugar, but it SEEMS like my new 20pg/80vg juice is spiking me pretty hard. This is sort of a bummer if true because I really like to do my locomotive imitation for analog smokers.

On the other hand, PG does not SEEM to have a perceptible impact, even at high (24mg) nic levels. I wish there were more definitive research on this, but I think I'm going back to PG just to be safe. As far as nicotine is concerned, it seems that most, if not all research is conducted on nicotine delivered by smoking. I'd like to see how it works in isolation. My guess is that it will have the same nominal impact as caffeine.

 

[denali_41]

from what i have read here ,,we may inhale just as much nic from vaping as we would with a analog,but the absorption of nic from vapin in less ,,,sorry i can't quote my sources coz i cant find them

 

[JesikaBeth]

Type II here, and haven't noticed any difference at all... Best of luck

 

[ddavis7426]

My blood sugars have increased from 75-120 to 180-230 since I started 1 1/2 yrs ago.
I did not know why until this week.
The last few months I have not been vaping as much (did not exactly quit but the output and amount I vaped with drastically decreased) and my atomizers were not putting out.
I recently purchased new LR atomizers and new liquid this past weekend and started vaping on Monday a.m.
My sugars immediately increased but I do not know if it is the PG/VG mixture or the nicotine.
I dont suspect its just the nicotine as I smoked 1.5 to 2 packs of cigs each day and had better bg control. I have also dipped on rare occasions, and noticed no increase in bg levels the last 1.5 yrs.
I am using 12mg with a 60/40 mix PG/ VG
My fastings have increased as well./ I check my bg 3-4 times daily and this increase is not because I just recently quit smoking as I stopped 1.5 yrs ago.
I 1st noticed the increase 1.5 yrs ago but was puzzled- now feel there is a definite connection. The common denominators are the liquid and increased usage.

 

[ddavis7426]

double post

 

[classwife]

Moved to Health, Safety & E-Smoking


edit note...this thread is from November 2011.