Farewell to nicotine I hope?

[bombastinator]

Evidently I was more of a sissy than I thought I’d be...seems like 24mg sends me into coughing fits. I’m using 18mg and am smoking fewer cigarettes, but still have quite a way to go. Guess I gotta start somewhere, huh?

Have you tried 24mg nic salts? Could make you cough less. They make me cough more myself, but they work well for a lot of people.
Another possibility is 18mg NET or WTA. These may satisfy you more than 18mg.

 

[Katya]

salts weren’t around the first time I started vaping...I’ll have to check that out! Thanks for the heads-up!

You may find this thread interesting: New to nic salts

Oh, and sorry @Annieofthemoor for hijacking your thread.

 

[DaveP]

Evidently I was more of a sissy than I thought I’d be...seems like 24mg sends me into coughing fits. I’m using 18mg and am smoking fewer cigarettes, but still have quite a way to go. Guess I gotta start somewhere, huh?

High nic juice these days is too much for me. When i quit in 2010-2011 I was smoking 2 PAD and 24mg was just right. I've been at 3mg strength for years now and it's enough. High nic juice takes away the cravings. Once you have it under control your can begin to drop the nic over time.

 

[djsvapour]

If I use NRT, I avoid brand products. I either vape or use generic NRT.
I honestly don't think there is a low enough dose NRT product for you.

I would personally try to get to zero nicotine and have a stealth/small/basic backup with 3 or 6mg for those moments when you struggle.

 

[tailland]

Maybe my perception of this issue is faulty, but ... it seems to me it's mostly the moderate and MTL vapers who have problems with their "craving" for nicotine and who are insecure about the dosage of nic in their juice, no?

Is it possible that the craving isn't so strong, or present at all, for those who chuck big clouds at superlow nic% all day (like me)? Not because big clouds translate to big nicotine intake (which they don't), but because the habitual side of the intake process is so much more intense and basically leaves no room for additional desires to build up and take over?

I mean, if nicotine itself were really "the problem", then wouldn't things like nicotine chewing gums or skin patches eliminate the need to smoke, or for additional nicotine intake ? But isn't it so that these helpers have a success rate of below 5%? That would make me suspicious...

 

[Zazie]

Maybe my perception of this issue is faulty, but ... it seems to me it's mostly the moderate and MTL vapers who have problems with their "craving" for nicotine and who are insecure about the dosage of nic in their juice, no?

Is it possible that the craving isn't so strong, or present at all, for those who chuck big clouds at superlow nic% all day (like me)? Not because big clouds translate to big nicotine intake (which they don't), but because the habitual side of the intake process is so much more intense and basically leaves no room for additional desires to build up and take over?

I mean, if nicotine itself were really "the problem", then wouldn't things like nicotine chewing gums or skin patches eliminate the need to smoke, or for additional nicotine intake ? But isn't it so that these helpers have a success rate of below 5%? That would make me suspicious...

Most people who are trying to quit smoking via vaping start off (and may continue) as MTL'ers. Seems to me that would explain why so many MTL vapers have nicotine questions/concerns.

 

[Brewdawg1181]

I think nic is just a tiny piece of the puzzle, at least for me. I believe if I could get good TH without it, I probably wouldn't even notice the missing nic after a week or so. But nic doesn't really scare me, so no real need to struggle to make it go away.

 

[PodVaper]

Good luck, Buttercups!

You fall of the wagon, you climb right back on. It may take several attempts, but don't give up. Those who keep trying are the ones who succeed in the end!

YOU ! Made my tears drop, thank you. This helps a lot.

 

[Completely Average]

Vape 3mg Nic juices for two weeks, then vape 2mg juices for 3 weeks, then vape 1mg juice for 4 weeks, and then switch to 0 nic. Don't use anything else.

Worked for me. 100% nicotine free for a year and a half.

 

[stols001]

Is that what the runes said to do? LOL, I just can't imagine having that work as a strategy for everyone, and every brain.

However, I salute your nicotine freeness.

Also (I think it probably matters) what types of setups did you do that on, and how much eliquid did you go through?

Anna

 

[vapdivrr]

I think nic is just a tiny piece of the puzzle, at least for me. I believe if I could get good TH without it, I probably wouldn't even notice the missing nic after a week or so. But nic doesn't really scare me, so no real need to struggle to make it go away.

I feel exactly the same. I just cannot do without TH and is the only reason I do hi nic juice. If I could get that intense TH without nic, I would be all over it, but there is just no way to obtain that mtl 24mg TH any other way .

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[dms25]

I took about 2yrs to go from 15mg to 3mg, then 2yrs to go down gradually from 3mg to 1mg. Can definitely be done quicker though. I've reached Zero now and vape a lot less, it's more of a social/drinking thing only for me now.