Do you feel more healthy with e-cigarettes?

[Justncredible]

I snore, I guess it is sleep apnoea. Smoking really makes snoring much worse, when on the gum I felt so much better, then when I started smoking again I felt so much worse all day. Even to the point of almost falling asleep at work. As I expected with just 1 day with no analogs I slept like a baby last nite, woke up this morning gull of energy and feeling great, and I only vape, no more nasstee gum for me.

 

[UptownRiot]

I feel marginally better, but I've noticed that week by week it's been getting better.

 

[JustJulie]

I haven't smoked in 6 months.

For me, the biggest change has been the improvement of my lung capacity. I can take deeper breaths, and I no longer get winded from something as simple as walking up some stairs. Now when I exercise, I stop because I'm tired . . . not because I can't catch my breath.

After 30 years of smoking 2+ packs a day, I had a wicked smoker's cough. It was so bad in the morning that I felt like I was trying to cough up my lungs. Horrible. That was gone within a few weeks of giving up the cigarettes (and vaping non-stop).

I would say that for me, the only downside to vaping is that my sense of taste has returned. Food now tastes WONDERFUL. Not surprisingly, I've gained some weight. But now with my new-found energy and stamina, I'm working out, so the weight is slowly coming off.

For me, vaping has not resulted in any real financial savings because I keep buying new devices. It's not that I'm not happy with what I have . . . it's that I like them so much, I want to try them all. Truthfully, though, if I don't factor my PV obsession into the picture, yes, I'm spending less money. My tobacco habit was more than $200 a month, and that was before the tax increase.

 

[perkele]

Okay, thanks for all your answers! I will definitely try it. I'll open a new thread to ask more questions.

 

[nubee]

Pack a day smoker for 25+years and within 2 days, my sinues felt 100 times better!
Within a week, my Pecid AC stomach was gone!
I feel GREAT! and I'm vaping 5+ml @ 16mg / PG a day.
I will NEVER go back to analogs EVER!
FDA be "beaver housed"

 

[SquirrilahFish]

I feel AMAZING, only one week in, 2x the energy, no sorethroat, breathing easier, and just overall feeling better!!!!
I did neb a few albertol/atrovent at work to help clear some of the junk out of my lungs (peace pipe thing you use at the hospital for asthma)
and OMG I feel great,
good luck

 

[quovadis]

uittingq

Hi!

Just stumbled upon this e-cigarette thing through an internet ad, and here I am to ask questions.
I'm quite a heavy smoker sometimes (it varies from 15 a day to maybe 30 or even 35), and the addiction makes me sick. I'm almost constantly ill with sore bronchi and my lung capacity is on a subterranean level (I always notice that I can breathe so much better when I occasionally try to quit and reduce my cigarette consumption).
I have tried to quit many times. Just right now I'm on Zyban. It did help to reduce my tobacco consumption. And after gradually increasing the intervals between two cigarettes I was at 20 hours. But then I was craving so much that I broke the pattern and smoked one again after just 16 hours. And over that I was so disappointed that I smoked some more... and more. And so I gave up quitting once again. Still taking the Zyban though because I notice its antidepressant effect and that it makes it easier to smoke less at least (but makes me sweat at night and deprives me of sleep).
So, the main reason for me wanting to quit is my ill health. But somehow I feel that that's impossible and now I'm thinking about trying e-cigarettes, because I think I might feel more healthy with that. Is that assumption justifiedt? Or do you e-smokers still cough and breathe heavily?
And is e-smoke actually cheaper than real smoke? I see all those signatures stating the amount of saved money from changing to e-cigarettes, but somehow I can't believe it. I pay about 6 € for a pack of tobacco and papers and filters and that lasts for about 3 to 4 days on average I think. And I'm in Finland. So I cannot buy e-cigarettes here but only order them from whichever country I can order them from. What do you pay for your addiction?

Regards
perkele

Perkele
Zyban has notorious side effects, and has not proven to be successful in stopping smokers.
If you start vaping, it is so satisfying, that you will no longer smoke regular cigarettes.
It's much cheaper than normal cigarettes, and you can order online from any vendor listed below on this forum.
I would start off with joye 510 model, and buy plenty of juice as well as a USB passthrough.
I think that 99% of all people on this forum have stopped smoking regular cigarettes.
I used to smoke 2 packs of camel wides a day, and had major bronchitis and was always coughing up yellow catarrh.
The first week of vaping convinced me i no longer wanted to smoke regular cigarettes.
The throat hit and lung hit you get from vaping is so much stronger and so much more satisfying than regular cigarettes.
Put it this way...a regular cigarette is like driving a dodge, and vaping is like driving a Ferrari.
Anyway, we are here to help....
You can't stop the Zyban suddenly, you need to take smaller doses for 2 to 3 weeks, until you get to zero.

 

[JustJulie]

uittingq
I think that 99% of all people on this forum have stopped smoking regular cigarettes.

Not to pick on you or anything, but I totally disagree. I think this forum is made up of lots of individuals at different stages in their journey . . . and different destination points.

I would venture to say that the goal of the vast majority here is to eliminate cigarettes/pipes/cigars. While many have reached that goal, many are still working towards it . . . while others are content to have reduced their tobacco intake rather significantly and may or may not feel the need to quit completely.

 

[maryjo]

Saturday will be my 100th day analog free - I plan to celebrate!!! I cannot believe that it has been this easy. I still have a craving occasionally, but I haven't even been close to lighting up! I feel better, I smell better, I haven't had a migrane headache in three months and my husband is WAY happy (he's a non smoker). I still don't consider myself a non smoker - guess that is kinda like being an alcoholic - its always there?

I still like the way cigarettes smell. I will stand next to a smoker any chance that I get, but I don't want to smoke. Weird huh?

Best of luck everybody.

 

[SheerLuckHolmes]

I've been vapp'n for about two weeks, havn't had an analog since last Saturday.

I didn't really get into this to stop cigarettes. I was smok'n a pipe and rolling my own cigs out of pipe tobbaco and quite happy. I had gotten off regular cigs just because of the expence.

I ran into someone vapp'n and asked about it. I found this forum and did my due deligence. I went through most of the models of e-cigs out there and settled on the Janty stick and my 801. But the Prodigy is on order. I am making my own juice.

Giving up the pipe and the roll-my-owns came as a natural result of vapp'n. Just didn't like the taste orf experience of tobacco any longer, after 45 years of at least two packs aday. Just happened and I don't care much either way. I just enjoy vapp'n too much to go back.

It has become much more of an enjoyable hobby than anything else.

As for as health, coughing gone. I've been exercising for over a year and a half so can't say which more impactful - working out or vapp'n.

But one thing I do notice is that I can't taste any flavor on these e-cigs at all. Menthol is the only thing that makes an impact. Have just ordered more Lorann flavors to see if they will make a difference, but nothing from any of the pre-packaged juicers makes anything I can taste at all.

But, all of that said, I would highly recommend that anyone who smokes check out this highly enjoyable and better alternative to cigarettes.

 

[maryjo]

SheerLuckHolmes - You are right - this is a hobby.

I have a problem with flavor myself. The Lorannes helps, but I have to use so much. Maybe as time goes by we will be able to taste the flavors better.

 

[JustJulie]

I have a problem with flavor myself. The Lorannes helps, but I have to use so much. Maybe as time goes by we will be able to taste the flavors better.

It's been awhile, but if memory serves me, it took about a month or so for my tastebuds to come back "online."

 

[maryjo]

I haven't had an analog in over 3 months. I think my sense of taste is worse now than before. The other day I made some popcorn for me & the hubby while we were watching a movie. I put lots of extra salt on mine (always do). I still couldn't taste the salt very well but was too lazy to get up and get more. Hubby finished his first and I shared what I had left - he couldn't eat it because it was too salty. What's up with that?

 

[yknotagain]

My energy level is up some, but at my age - welllllll. Two things I definitely notice is sense of smell and lung capacity. I power walk over 40 miles a week carrying weights and never get winded now. Blood circulation has also improved and people who have known me for years keep telling me how much more color I have in my face.

 

[bellamama333]

I had tried so many things to try and quit smoking. This is the first time ever, except when I was in the hospital (not by choice) that I have ever been able to put them down. I have not had a cigarette since the day I got it. Over 45 days ago. After only this long, I think that I have some control over my addiction. It is so powerful. I have had moments where I woke up and 45 minutes have went by and I realize I didn't even think of it.

If because of mechanical failure, I had to smoke a cigarette or more to make it till I got home or till one arrived in the mail is not a worry. I would go right back to vaping the minute I could.

Good luck!

I think that my lungs are healing as fast as they would have as if I had quit smoking and used nothing else. Giving it a try. I smoked 30 cigarettes a day for 21 years. Research your purchase through this forum and if you monitor your spending, you will not spend more inafter the initial cost. If you have to try new things and can't resist (like me) then you can spend more.

 

[Superstargoddess]

Congratulations on starting!

My Janty Stick was shipped a week ago and came in last Friday. I wasn't expecting it so fast. My hat is off to Janty. So, I have only been vaping for five days. The analogs started to taste bad after three days and today I only had one analog.

I can't believe how fast that happened as I have been smoking for 44 years, as high as 3 pk a day. I did cut down to about 1+ pk recently but have missed the extra cigs. Now I know for certain that the Feds will outlaw e-cigs, the tobacco industry and pharmaceutical companies (not to mention lost tax revenues) will seal the outcome.

Hopefully, I'll be off nicotine before that happens.

I even got my friend that came over last night to go outside to have his analogs! Seems that even though he is not yet convinced that these are effective as far as use and costs goes, he is very respectful to the fact that I am doing this.

 

[vaping112]

I've noticed that I dont get a tighting of my chest after vaping...it feeels great not to have that.

 

[Superstargoddess]

My energy level is up some, but at my age - welllllll.

Wait, quitting analogs gives you more energy? Uh oh, that on top of my new meds is going to make me one little hyper kitty girl!

 

[qdilla]

post chk i feel good.

 

[misterME]

I'll throw in with what most of those above have said.

I saw the NJoy at a gas station I stopped at to buy a pack of smokes, was intrigued, and bought one straight away. Within three days I was smoke-free.

That was two weeks ago, and I do feel better. Just some tips though (and take these with a grain of salt; I'm no expert):

1. It might take you a little while to find the right PV for you. I'm on my third model (and have another on order as we speak).

2. It might take you a while to find the right juice and the right concentration. If you overdo it, vaping can make you queasy. Since it's accessible practically anywhere, you may find yourself vaping more often than you smoked; and if you're using too high a concentration of nicotine in your liquid, you can get a touch of nicotine poisoning. The recommendation that I've seen here in other threads is to start low and work your way up, rather than risking starting at too high a nic level and making yourself sick.

3. Some benefits are immediate; others take a while. You'll notice, as som many other shave said, that smells are richer, food tastes better, and you'll quit reeking of smoke (which those around you will notice before you do). The actual health benefits come a bit later, as your breathing will become easier, and your heart rate and blood pressure should start to lessen over time. But have patience, and you will feel better...

Hope this helps.