Does Lots of Vaping Make You Feel Tired?

[DeloresRose]

@LaZeR - Forgot this in my previous post, to help explain why I mentioned those chemicals in smokes.

I'd pretty much been like the Energizer Bunny all 42+ years I smoked. I could work outdoors 8 hours in our Florida heat, stay up until all hours of the night, etc., and rarely if ever felt tired. But within about 6 months of my totally quitting...I was gaining weight, my energy level was noticeably declining, and I was taking naps that I'd never needed.

My endochronologist told me that quitting smoking definitely has an effect on metabolism. Not getting the chemicals from the cigarettes that I smoked for 42+ years had definitely affected mine.

Have you seen your doctor and/or had any bloodwork done recently? If not, I'd recommend it. Better to have something checked than to just ignore it and let it go.

I was a hummingbird all my life. Worked swing shift while raising two little kids and doing a total rehab on the house (while living in it).

Long before I quit smoking, I suddenly fell ill. Felt like the flu. I hurt all over and was too tired to move. One day I was fine, the next I couldn’t get out of bed.

Long story short, after a couple years of testing I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia/chronic fatigue.

Which is no picnic, but when my husband suddenly didn’t feel quite right, he was diagnosed with cancer.

So I agree with you. It could well be a side effect of quitting, but it could also be something else.

Better safe than sorry, get it checked out.

 

[ShowMeTwice]

Not yet coz I stopped 3/4 pack smoking real cigarattes only around a week ago, and RE-started the vaping + nicotine gum routine, so for now will go with the nicotine withdrawal theory for a couple more weeks to determine if that might be why I feel sleepy &/or tired.

I'm no doctor but IMHO your body is giving you a very SIMPLE message ..."something is going on and I am alerting you"... now it is in your hands. If this was MY body I would go see the doctor and minimally have some tests run to see what else could be going on ... that's me though. Like @bombastinator pointed out we only get ONE body so take care of it ... very WISE advice.

 

[vaper1960]

Just thought of something... what I said about food. Could be the opposite... eating more, like heavy carbs. It's called a "carb rush" and after a meal you get sort of "doped out" and tired. Honestly, I agree with others this is part of your body adjusting to the lack of cigs (physical and psychological effects) but it's also common for people quitting cigs to eat more... just a thought.

 

[Jebbn]

A week ago you quit smoking?
Congrats.
Yes, you will feel something.
Give it 6months, you are going g to feel other things yet.

 

[LaZeR]

A week ago you quit smoking? Congrats. Yes, you will feel something. Give it 6months, you are going g to feel other things yet.

Ya thanks, but not completely Cold Turkey, still having 1 to 3 per day. The majority is vaping, but every time feel really tired gonna light up, which is an experiment!!

 

[JCinFLA]

Not yet coz I stopped 3/4 pack smoking real cigarattes only around a week ago, and RE-started the vaping + nicotine gum routine, so for now will go with the nicotine withdrawal theory for a couple more weeks to determine if that might be why I feel sleepy &/or tired.

Vaping 24mg eliquid + couple pieces of nicotine gum + couple-3 cigarettes throughout the day. To me, that doesn't seem like nicotine withdrawl, if you're doing that each day. You seem to be getting a fair amount of nicotine compared to the 3/4 pack of ciggies daily.

 

[LaZeR]

weird things your body goes through when it starts to eject all the junk years of cigarettes stuffed into you.

Not yet coz I stopped 3/4 pack smoking real cigarattes only around a week ago, and RE-started the vaping + nicotine gum routine, so for now will go with the chemical/smoking withdrawal theory for a couple more weeks to determine if that might be why I feel sleepy &/or tired.

Vaping 24mg eliquid + couple pieces of nicotine gum + couple-3 cigarettes throughout the day. To me, that doesn't seem like nicotine withdrawl, if you're doing that each day. You seem to be getting a good amount of nicotine compared to the 3/4 pack of ciggies daily.

Ya I changed it to "chemical/smoking withdrawal theory"! lol

 

[JCinFLA]

@LaZeR - I think what bombastinator was referring to, with "the body starts to eject all the junk years of cigarettes stuffed into you"...was the nasty, colored phlem that some people hock up out of their lungs during, and for awhile after, quitting smoking. It's the way the lungs try to clear it outta there.

 

[LaZeR]

@LaZeR - I think what bombastinator was referring to, with "the body starts to eject all the junk years of cigarettes stuffed into you"...was the nasty, colored phlem that some people hock up out of their lungs during, and for awhile after, quitting smoking. It's the way the lungs try to clear it outta there.

Ah ok thanks - I never experienced that stuff you guys wrote.

As per the OP, with lotsa vaping & nicotine, I just always feel really tired, like wanting to take a nap, and NOT wanting to do my usual evening activities or sports. Guess the good thing is I'm barely smoking as much anymore. Feeling sleepy was NOT happening a week ago when I was smoking 3/4 pack per day, and STILL did usual evening activities and sports.

On a different note there seems to be tons of articles & research on the implications of nicotine/smoking and quality of sleep so maybe that's what I'm experiencing.

 

[JCinFLA]

Ah ok thanks but I never experienced what you guys wrote.

You may not have any of it until you've totally stopped smoking. Or, you may never experience it. I never coughed up yucky stuff from my lungs when I quit. Yet my doctor said my breathing "sounded totally clear" at my 4 month checkup after I quit. That was the first time he'd ever been able to say that...in the 20 years that he'd been my doctor.

 

[Tabac man]

What goes up must come down.

 

[stols001]

Exactly . You are doing 3 different things, your body is confused.

Go to the doctor honestly. But, you are smoking, vaping AND using nicotine gum. If I did that I'd probably feel weird too. Because I'd be handing my body different things at different times all the time.

That tends to not work... for me, anyway.

Anna

 

[sonicbomb]

Does Lots of Vaping Make You Feel Tired?
No, but threads like this do.

 

[LaZeR]

Does Lots of Vaping Make You Feel Tired?
No, but threads like this do.

Sorry to have inconvenienced you.

 

[GOMuniEsq]

Sorry to have inconvenienced you.

You are good to feel bad. We get a lot of phony questions like this that only exist to skew search engine results against vaping. Be careful not to conflate the symptoms of tobacco cessation with symptoms of vaping.

 

[LaZeR]

You are good to feel bad. We get a lot of phony questions like this that only exist to skew search engine results against vaping. Be careful not to conflate the symptoms of tobacco cessation with symptoms of vaping.

Well, #1 - I don't "feel bad", except for the fact that you're accusing me of being "phony".

#2 - how does one simple sincere question, consisting of "does a lot of vaping make you tired?" equate with your second point quoting you verbatim: "We get a lot of phony questions like this that only exist to skew search engine results against vaping"? Are you saying I'm lying about feeling tired?

It was not my intent to elicit confusion ~ I wanted to know ONLY as per the topic: "Does a lot of vaping make you tired?" ~ that's it, that's all.

TBH I didn't even consider nor think about "symptoms of tobacco cessation" until another user posted this:

... there are all the weird things your body goes through when it starts to eject all the junk years of cigarettes stuffed into you. Too much nicotine can make you tired ...

IMO this thread makes for excellent public service, and as a favor to not only this forum, but also search engines, and for those googling "does vaping make you tired?", which is exactly what I did before posting. Based on your expertise in this matter it's surprising that you missed this! If you search for that phrase on this forum you'll get a lot of hits. Are all of those posts - as you say - "phony"?

 

[JCinFLA]

@LaZeR - I personally don't think your post and questions fit in the same category that many have, that have been posted in the past. My main reason is because I've experienced the noticeable changes you've mentioned (ie. lack of energy, needing naps, etc.) despite still getting nicotine in my system through vaping. While mine happened after I'd totally quit smoking, I don't rule out that cutting down from 3/4 pack a day to 1-3 per day might cause similar changes even though you're vaping and chewing a few nicotine gum pieces each day. I've already said several times what caused mine, and I only found out by discussing it with my doctor.

IMO, the majority of posts (usually by brand new members that day), that try to associate their vaping with all kinds of physical problems...from getting more hangnails, to causing ringing in their ears, to feeling like they have a film on their teeth, etc., etc. fit in that "other" category. There have been SO MANY of those, especially the last 3-4 years. So people are more hesitant to think that similar posts are legitimate...rather than ones purely posted to "stir the pot" so to speak, and further the misinformation associated with vaping.

You won't really know what's causing the changes you're experiencing, without seeking the assistance of a doctor, IMO.

 

[United States]

I discovered that when vaping makes me drowsy it's from lack of sleep. Basically at times of rest or driving there are times vaping makes me feel drowsy. I also noticed my sleep pattern had been less than enough recently.

Best regards.

 

[LaZeR]

@JCinFLA ya but that girl/guy @GOMuniEsq is saying I'm a "phony", when @United States just posted s/he experiences the same, along with other users on this forum.

 

[JCinFLA]

ya but that girl/guy @GOMuniEsq is saying I'm a "phony", when @United States just posted s/he experiences the same, along with other users on this forum.

No one has control over what everyone else thinks, because we're all entitled to our own opinions. In the longrun, it's just up to each of us to decide how really important the opinions of others are to us. Sometimes you've just got to move on from it, especially on online forums.