I posted this in 04-10-11 and it got archived, but I am still not smoking and have not smoked a cigarette since.
I will say, e-cig tech is much better since I made this post and I am not using the 510 anymore.
Post about 3 years ago:
It really is worth making the change to e-cigarettes
I started smoking about 20 years ago. I tried to quit many times using many different methods. I tried Zyban twice, which worked in curbing the craving until I stop taking it. I tried nicotine patches and gum, which really did nothing for my constant desire to smoke.
I came across e-cigarettes in 2010 after watching someone use one and started reading about them. I did as much research as I could and finally decided to pull the trigger last month. I bought my first kit, which was a Joye 510 with 24 mg strength fluid.
Let me first say that even though I had been smoking for 20 years the 24 mg nicotine level was too much for me. I took my first hit and immediately got a buzz with the next hit making me feel sick. I smoked Light/Ultra Lights for the majority of the 20 years that I was smoking, so I probably should have gone with 12 mg or less. Anyway, I was determined to quit, so for the first couple of weeks I just took hits whenever I felt like I was withdrawing.
The first couple of days I felt a little light headed and had difficulty concentrating at times. I would take a drag off the 510 and would feel better. The one thing I immediately noticed was the withdrawal symptoms were nothing compared to what I experienced when I used Zyban or tried to go cold-turkey. I am not even sure it would be accurate to describe the symptoms as withdrawal. It really was a smooth transition to vaping now that I think about it. I even kept a pack of cigarettes with me the first week in case the symptoms started to interfere with my ability to work. I never smoked a single one even though I kept them in my pocket and ended up giving the pack to my roommate after the first week.
I can count on one hand the number of times this past month I thought about smoking and never once did the urge over power me even with a roommate that smokes. I have sat outside while my roommate was smoking and did not have the slightest urge to smoke a cigarette. I have gone to a bar a couple of times and sat next to people smoking and I just vaped away only concerned about the second hand smoke, which I must admit I did not like when I was smoking and hate even more now.
Anyway, I wanted to share my story with anyone that was on the fence like I was. I read these forums on and off for months trying to get a better understanding of what e-cigarettes were and how to best invest my money in my first purchase. I recommend anyone considering the switch to do the same. There were many posts that I read that helped me finally make the decision to switch to e-cigarettes and hopefully this post will contribute to someone's decision to quit smoking.
It really is worth making the change to e-cigarettes and hopefully it has saved my life or at least extended it a little longer.
I will say, e-cig tech is much better since I made this post and I am not using the 510 anymore.
Post about 3 years ago:
It really is worth making the change to e-cigarettes
I started smoking about 20 years ago. I tried to quit many times using many different methods. I tried Zyban twice, which worked in curbing the craving until I stop taking it. I tried nicotine patches and gum, which really did nothing for my constant desire to smoke.
I came across e-cigarettes in 2010 after watching someone use one and started reading about them. I did as much research as I could and finally decided to pull the trigger last month. I bought my first kit, which was a Joye 510 with 24 mg strength fluid.
Let me first say that even though I had been smoking for 20 years the 24 mg nicotine level was too much for me. I took my first hit and immediately got a buzz with the next hit making me feel sick. I smoked Light/Ultra Lights for the majority of the 20 years that I was smoking, so I probably should have gone with 12 mg or less. Anyway, I was determined to quit, so for the first couple of weeks I just took hits whenever I felt like I was withdrawing.
The first couple of days I felt a little light headed and had difficulty concentrating at times. I would take a drag off the 510 and would feel better. The one thing I immediately noticed was the withdrawal symptoms were nothing compared to what I experienced when I used Zyban or tried to go cold-turkey. I am not even sure it would be accurate to describe the symptoms as withdrawal. It really was a smooth transition to vaping now that I think about it. I even kept a pack of cigarettes with me the first week in case the symptoms started to interfere with my ability to work. I never smoked a single one even though I kept them in my pocket and ended up giving the pack to my roommate after the first week.
I can count on one hand the number of times this past month I thought about smoking and never once did the urge over power me even with a roommate that smokes. I have sat outside while my roommate was smoking and did not have the slightest urge to smoke a cigarette. I have gone to a bar a couple of times and sat next to people smoking and I just vaped away only concerned about the second hand smoke, which I must admit I did not like when I was smoking and hate even more now.
Anyway, I wanted to share my story with anyone that was on the fence like I was. I read these forums on and off for months trying to get a better understanding of what e-cigarettes were and how to best invest my money in my first purchase. I recommend anyone considering the switch to do the same. There were many posts that I read that helped me finally make the decision to switch to e-cigarettes and hopefully this post will contribute to someone's decision to quit smoking.
It really is worth making the change to e-cigarettes and hopefully it has saved my life or at least extended it a little longer.
