Hi all,
Moonchild here, I live in Northern Cali. I read somewhere on this forum that 1 in 3000 vapers were not a former smoker so I guess I am it...
I've smoked cigarettes occasionally in years past but never liked the taste and smell enough to take up the habit (having grown up in a household with a 2 PAD dad). I've suffered from anxiety and mild depression my entire adult life, and have been through multiple rounds of different antidepressants and benzos with unbearable side effects (feeling like a walking zombie with your hair falling out is not cool). After reading about nicotine's anxiolytic and antidepressant side-effects I figured vaping would be less harmful to me than a daily (Dr-prescribed) Xanax habit... I was fed up of the constant sleepiness and inability to concentrate as I moved through life.
I started with an eGo-t cartridge system, and use 3mg and 6mg nic juices. At first the nicotine gave me a headache and I felt overstimulated (I guess I went at it too hard lol) but quickly adapted and I love vaping so much. I can stay awake all day now and have much better concentration on my job, and I don't feel so anxious all the time. The act of vaping is an awesome self-soother and as a result I don't snack as much.
Hopefully losing a few lbs is also in the cards lol. Lots of good things. At the moment I'm waiting for my second setup to arrive - a mini Ego with Smoktech shorty cartomizers and drip tips for on-the-go stealth mode.
Now for a question...!
Since I wasn't a habitual smoker I really needed to work on my technique at first. This is what I do now: I press on the button on my eGo and wait a second or two to hear the crackle of the atomizer. Then I do a 3-4 second draw in my mouth (not inhaling in the lungs). I keep it there for a second or two then exhale the vapor through my nose, and lastly the rest through the mouth. This seems to work well for me, but I think I am inhaling air - I end up with uncomfortable air bubbles in my tummy after a good vape session, that results in burping. Not fun!! Has anyone else experienced this and what do I need to change? Honestly this is the only thing that bums me out about this whole adventure.
I am so grateful for all the information on this forum - you guys are the best...
Moonchild here, I live in Northern Cali. I read somewhere on this forum that 1 in 3000 vapers were not a former smoker so I guess I am it...
I've smoked cigarettes occasionally in years past but never liked the taste and smell enough to take up the habit (having grown up in a household with a 2 PAD dad). I've suffered from anxiety and mild depression my entire adult life, and have been through multiple rounds of different antidepressants and benzos with unbearable side effects (feeling like a walking zombie with your hair falling out is not cool). After reading about nicotine's anxiolytic and antidepressant side-effects I figured vaping would be less harmful to me than a daily (Dr-prescribed) Xanax habit... I was fed up of the constant sleepiness and inability to concentrate as I moved through life.
I started with an eGo-t cartridge system, and use 3mg and 6mg nic juices. At first the nicotine gave me a headache and I felt overstimulated (I guess I went at it too hard lol) but quickly adapted and I love vaping so much. I can stay awake all day now and have much better concentration on my job, and I don't feel so anxious all the time. The act of vaping is an awesome self-soother and as a result I don't snack as much.
Hopefully losing a few lbs is also in the cards lol. Lots of good things. At the moment I'm waiting for my second setup to arrive - a mini Ego with Smoktech shorty cartomizers and drip tips for on-the-go stealth mode.Now for a question...!
Since I wasn't a habitual smoker I really needed to work on my technique at first. This is what I do now: I press on the button on my eGo and wait a second or two to hear the crackle of the atomizer. Then I do a 3-4 second draw in my mouth (not inhaling in the lungs). I keep it there for a second or two then exhale the vapor through my nose, and lastly the rest through the mouth. This seems to work well for me, but I think I am inhaling air - I end up with uncomfortable air bubbles in my tummy after a good vape session, that results in burping. Not fun!! Has anyone else experienced this and what do I need to change? Honestly this is the only thing that bums me out about this whole adventure.
I am so grateful for all the information on this forum - you guys are the best...
