Hello

[thom13]

Well, I guess I am banished to this forum until I get a few posts in, so might as well say hello! I'm a Canadian hoping to purchase a e-cig this week but am way too overwhelmed with all the info; especially due to the fact that Canada seems a little hard to get shipped to. If anyone is from the Canadian forum and notices this, your help would be appreciated.

Been smoking for 15 years now - up to 2 packs a day at one point, now about half a pack a day. I know these aren't cessation products, but sure worth a try for me

 

[kabonk]

welcome to ECF this isn't a bad forum to be banished to I come back here all the time always can find some good info here, I know living in Canada poses some challenges for vaping, just keep talking and you'll be able to get to the Canadian forums in no time

 

[singu]

Welcome! I hope you will like vaping.

 

[Chessiesmile]

Welcome, this is my favorite spot, even though I can go everywhere now !
I read here every day. Great people, very helpful, warm welcomes.
I love it, hope you do too.
It is very easy to respond to just 5 posts, and wait an hour, then you are golden, and can roam around at will.
Good luck from the southern USA.
Susan

 

[rwnielsen]

Welcome Thom
There's a Canadian section here to.
Get your 5 posts in here and you're free to post anywhere

 

[thom13]

Thanks everyone. Think this is my 4th post now. 1 more . . . lol

 

[36tinybells]

Welcome to the forum and soon to vaping!

 

[thom13]

Here's a question for you experienced vapers (or whatever you call yourselves ) Are there any side effects you've noticed? Once you've quit smoking "analogs" do you notice a difference in breathing, or does the vapour hamper breathing at all?

 

[dormouse]

When you first start vaping, vapor feels weird and foreign to inhale and most cough at first

Nicotine in 100% PG is most likely to cause irritation. For atomizers try PG w/ 20% VG or more and for cartomizers I find PG with 10-20% VG works best and helps the cartomizer last longer. Also juices that are dark or cloudy and drop flavoring sediment will gunk up atomizer coils faster and clog cartomizers, ruining the drag and shortening the life of the carto. VG is very thick and a it sweeter. VG makes nice thick vapor, smooths nicotine irrtation, but also dulls TH and flavor

If you overdo vaping with very high nicotine or 100% PG juices with nicotine you may get irritated tongue, outh, throat or even lungs because nicotine is a skin irritant. You need to find a balance of TH and flavor and vapor you like that is not irritating to you and a bit of VG can help that. If you use atomizers you can use high VG juices if you want but they are tough to use in cartomizers or tanks which people find more convenient for vaping.

Longer term effects are great!! My sinuses cleared up 3 days after I started vaping instead of smoking. Within 2 weeks my sense of smell and taste came back and I was very hungry for about a week and everything tasted so much better. And over time my breathing improved, my cheeks became a healthy pink, I can go up stairs without getting winded. I feel better and I don't smell like an ashtray.

 

[Direwolf_65]

Welcome! Welcome! Welcome!.....getting my posts in too! But anyway, I was up to 1 1/2 to 2 packs a day and vaping has helped me alot. Hope it does the same for you! Take Care!

 

[HeadLikeOrange]

Here's a question for you experienced vapers (or whatever you call yourselves ) Are there any side effects you've noticed? Once you've quit smoking "analogs" do you notice a difference in breathing, or does the vapour hamper breathing at all?

For me, the biggest side effect was a very dry and eventually sore throat. The vapor you exhale from an e-cig is partially made up from moisture in your respiratory system, so you really need to keep yourself hydrated at first. It only lasted about 4 or 5 days for me, and now it's fine and I don't particularly need to hydrate any more than normal.

The other potential concern is nicotine overdose. Vaping is a lot of fun, especially when you start out. There's a ton of flavors/techniques/devices to try, and if you don't smoke indoors, suddenly being able to vape inside (no odor, no smoke, so why not) is a novelty. Also, with analogs, you know when you've had too much. Your throat burns a bit and they stop tasting good. That doesn't really happen with vaping. So it's easy to overdo it. Nicotine overdose usually starts with some dizziness, lack of focus, etc. Nothing serious, but enough to tell you to drop the e-cig for a few hours.

 

[Nicnac71]

Welcome, good luck

 

[NikonGirl]

Welcome to ecf! I hope you can find what you need and get it to Canada.

 

[jailman]

Welcome to ECF. Vaping is the best, I've ever done! I've smoked for 25 years. Today to smell a cigarette is really uaahhhh

 

[pherse]

I have found a couple of Canadian vendors located very close to me in southern Ontario, great products and lightning fast shipping. Thanks Jack (HV) and Ian (MLV)

 

[matumatu]

hi from oz here bought an ech 1300mah and bam this battery just wont die lolol [mean run out to be recharged]