Just curious as I am kind of confused as to how vapor absorbs. I hold it in for a couple of seconds and exhale cause I always used to do that with cigarettes, but I have read that vapor absorbs differently and through the mouth or something. Does anyone have a definitive answer to this? Do I even need to be holding in it at all? THanks
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Well I am using a sub ohm tank so I am getting a direct lung hit which means I am not really going through my mouth at all. Using the tfv12 prince to be precise
I can't direct you to any scientific links, but since I've been vaping (nearly 6 years) I've read that nicotine can be absorbed through the mucous membranes orally, as well as in the pulmonary tree. Many medicines (such as nitroglycerin) are absorbed sublingually, or orally.
Back in 2014, I worked in a vape shop. A few new vapers might have problems inhaling vapor, resulting in coughing or sore throat. In those cases, I'd suggest that they simply inhale the vapor only into their mouth and hold it for a couple of seconds, and then blow it out without inhaling into their lungs. Theory being that they could absorb enough nicotine through their mouth without inhaling all the way. I also recommended that they exhale some vapor through their nose. Seemed to work for these individuals as they got the nic fix they needed.
Actually, exhaling through the nose helps vapers "taste" the flavor in their e-liquid. Most of our perceived taste involves our sense of smell in addition to our taste buds. You have probably experienced this when you had bad cold, had a stuffed up nose, and couldn't taste your food.
Gradually they would learn to take small puffs and inhale it into their lungs. I'd explain that when they began smoking, they probably coughed from the smoke; but they eventually learned to inhale without coughing. The same could be true with vaping; they may cough early on but eventually their body would adjust to the vapor without coughing.
I also have read that vapor molecules are larger than smoke molecules, therefore the vapor doesn't make it to the deeper parts of the pulmonary tree (alveoli). I don't know if this is scientific fact or an old wives tale.
Myself, I vape much like I smoked. Except that I take a slower, gentler draw ... mainly because the juice delivery device works much more efficiently when I do. If I take a fast, hard draw I likely will flood my coil and get some e-liquid spitback.
Not sure if that helps answer your question.
Back in 2014, I worked in a vape shop. A few new vapers might have problems inhaling vapor, resulting in coughing or sore throat. In those cases, I'd suggest that they simply inhale the vapor only into their mouth and hold it for a couple of seconds, and then blow it out without inhaling into their lungs. Theory being that they could absorb enough nicotine through their mouth without inhaling all the way. I also recommended that they exhale some vapor through their nose. Seemed to work for these individuals as they got the nic fix they needed.
Actually, exhaling through the nose helps vapers "taste" the flavor in their e-liquid. Most of our perceived taste involves our sense of smell in addition to our taste buds. You have probably experienced this when you had bad cold, had a stuffed up nose, and couldn't taste your food.
Gradually they would learn to take small puffs and inhale it into their lungs. I'd explain that when they began smoking, they probably coughed from the smoke; but they eventually learned to inhale without coughing. The same could be true with vaping; they may cough early on but eventually their body would adjust to the vapor without coughing.
I also have read that vapor molecules are larger than smoke molecules, therefore the vapor doesn't make it to the deeper parts of the pulmonary tree (alveoli). I don't know if this is scientific fact or an old wives tale.
Myself, I vape much like I smoked. Except that I take a slower, gentler draw ... mainly because the juice delivery device works much more efficiently when I do. If I take a fast, hard draw I likely will flood my coil and get some e-liquid spitback.
Not sure if that helps answer your question.
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The advice I would have given them was to reduce their nic level or to get a higher percentage VG juice
I have heard the exhale through the nose tip a lot. I personally can't stand it. Doing that makes my nose feel wet and runny. To answer the OP though, I don't hold it in at all. Just breath it in and out like a normal breath. This means it starts coming out immediately, but slowly.
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Too high a nic level can cause coughing, but for some individuals its just a matter of their body adjusting from smoking to vaping. Just a matter of technique and time, IMHO.
In the vape shop where I worked, we didn't make any e-liquids in house, so there was no easy way to increase the VG ratio. At any one time we could have up to 20 different brands of e-liquid in stock, and most of those manufacturers didn't (or wouldn't) provide the Pg/Vg ratios of their recipes. Store management was not comfortable advising new vapers to modify the e-liquids that we sold. The most that we could do would be to suggest that they purchase two strengths of the same flavor, say 12mg and 0mg and add some of the zero to the 12mg.
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Thanks to my really deviated septum I can only exhale through my left nostril. Looks pretty ridiculous in a mirror.
Wasn’t meant as a criticism, more as the conventional wisdom. If it worked it worked.
Been vaping for five year Shankar and do it exactly the way you do it. There is no right or wrong way to vape.
Nicotine is absorbed though the lungs as well as mucus membranes, including the nose and mouth. With that said, you don't need to "hold" vape in your lungs to absorb it, it isn't what you do with cigarettes for the most part. If you are doing a DL inhale, it's very likely that the amount of vapor passing through your mouth and potentially out your nose (I didn't smoke that way, so I only vaped that way (nasal ONLY, in and out, and honestly, nasal vaping got me pretty buzzed, but I didn't enjoy it, it dried out my nose pretty fiercely) is going to absorb plenty given the amount of vapor.
It would (maybe) be more effective to hold it in your mouth for a second prior to inhaling it to the lungs than the reverse. Which is what I do. But basically, nicotine is going to get absorbed to varying degrees using either method, so don't worry about it, just vape how is comfortable for you, and adjust your nicotine level accordingly. I would find it uncomfortable to "hold" the vapor in my lungs, but if you like doing that, there isn't anything wrong with doing that (that I know of) although the amount of "more" being absorbed when it comes to nicotine is probably negligible, as compared to cigarette smoke or any other type of smoke one might want to "hold" in ones lungs and etc.
Nicotine is also absorbed through the skin, (hence the patch) the membranes of the rectum (that is a VERY UNSAFE METHOD, btw) etc. It's an easily absorbed substance so just vape how you want, and find a nicotine level that suits.
Anna
It would (maybe) be more effective to hold it in your mouth for a second prior to inhaling it to the lungs than the reverse. Which is what I do. But basically, nicotine is going to get absorbed to varying degrees using either method, so don't worry about it, just vape how is comfortable for you, and adjust your nicotine level accordingly. I would find it uncomfortable to "hold" the vapor in my lungs, but if you like doing that, there isn't anything wrong with doing that (that I know of) although the amount of "more" being absorbed when it comes to nicotine is probably negligible, as compared to cigarette smoke or any other type of smoke one might want to "hold" in ones lungs and etc.
Nicotine is also absorbed through the skin, (hence the patch) the membranes of the rectum (that is a VERY UNSAFE METHOD, btw) etc. It's an easily absorbed substance so just vape how you want, and find a nicotine level that suits.
Anna
Ha, me too. I was once asked how i did it and i replied that i had superlative muscle control.....
I do direct lung inhales and barely ever keep it in. I don't need lots and lots of puffs either usually a couple at 6mg lasts me for an hour at least,if i use 3mg i either take bigger puffs or vape more.
I got mine fixed a few years back. Worst surgery ever and recovery. Glad I did it but I know the struggle of the deviated septum. Still have issues with sinuses.
I don't hold it in at all, just drag it in and exhale it. The same way I smoked basically. Holding it in is totally unnecessary with either
And am I glad I don't blow smoke out that way.
Hahaha - so now you've got me sitting here imagining you at a business meeting sitting around a conference table with business associates (don't ask me why but that is the funniest) and you "blow out smoke" and wave your hand around and say "silent but deadly... I hope that one didn't burn a hole n anything! "
And so now I can't help but sit here and giggle out loud...
Yes... I have a good imagination... lol...
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