From .8mg to 16mg...wtf ?!?!

[ValleyGirl]

So I have been having headaches off and on for the past couple of days (usually right after I vape). Read from another post on here that it was most likely too much nicotene. The cartomizer I currently have is 16mg., and I have been refilling it with the Marlboro "med" juice I received as part of the kit (although it doesn't say on the bottle how many mg nic). I decided to check online how many mg are in the Basic 100's I normally smoke, and am getting an average of .8 mg. So did I basically just unknowingly DOUBLE my nic intake? If so, I feel pretty stupid. Especially since I ordered some 18mg juice yesterday. Now what do I do? Should I get some 0 mg and mix it?

 

[zoiDman]

I think that the .8mg is per cigarette. So .8 x 20 (pack) = 16mg. Also, I have read that you do not absorb as much nicotine while vaping as you do when you smoke.

You might try drinking more water. PG and VG take lots of water to ma-tab-o-lize(sp?).

 

[oldsoldier]

You might try drinking more water. PG and VG take lots of water to ma-tab-o-lize(sp?).

PG is a humectant . It is used as a holds mositure so it acts like a sponge or drying agent.
That is why it is advisable to drink extra water.

 

[ValleyGirl]

Okay, that makes sense. I am notorious for not drinking enough water on a daily basis and getting headaches from it, so if the PG is also dehydrating me, then I guess that explains the headache. So as far as the 16mg goes...a liquid's mg content is referring to the amount that would be in a pack of cigs?

 

[zoiDman]

For e-Juice, the mg refers to how much nicotine is in 1ml of liquid. 1ml is about 20 drops of liquid.

It depends on how much you vape, but many people vape about 1ml per day. So 1ml of 18mg e-Juice is about the same as a pack of the cigarettes you mention.

Drinking water is going to do nothing but help you with ALL things health wise.

 

[ValleyGirl]

Great explanation...thanks

 

[keyzygirl]

I think most people vape between 2-4 ml per day.I vape 3-4.

 

[markfm]

And I run more like 5 ml

Rough starter is if you smoked full strength cigs, pack a day, 24 mg is likely what you would vape.

A lights smoker would tend towards 16-18 mg.

Some people bump up or down a level, depends on individual. Likewise, if you chain vape on a passthrough you might drop two levels while doing so.

(i vape 24, definitely bump to a 30 at times, drop to 12 or 15 on a pt or late in the day)

Water is key - the vapor you see is mainly water drawn out of the air in your mouth and lungs.

 

[zoiDman]

And I run more like 5 ml

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Yikes!!! 35ml a week? Sounds like you have your PV duct taped to your hand.

 

[pm2006]

I have never checked to see how much I vape but I think I will do that. I get the feeling that I go through 30mls per week. Especially dripping.

 

[throatkick]

If so, I feel pretty stupid. Especially since I ordered some 18mg juice yesterday. Now what do I do? Should I get some 0 mg and mix it?

Should that 18 mg prove to be too strong you can always dilute or "cut" with some plain vg or pg.

I have an 18mg that tastes "stronger" than a 24mg. Many factors involved with taste.
Try to go as low as you can on the nic while being satisfied and pay very close attention to what your body is telling you!!

All the best! Happy New Year!