Is It Just Me or Does This Happen to Everyone?

[Loopy1224]

The Good News......Going on 2 weeks without a cig. It's hard to beleive how easy it has been to switch to vaping. I've had almost no cravings and for the first time in about 30 years I really belive I will be able to quit for good. This is after trying patches, gum, hypnotism, something called "Non-Invasive Accupunture", Zypan, Chantix and Blue e-cigs. I can't tell you how glad i am to feel like the monkey is finally off my back.

The Bad News (Maybe?)......It seems like all I want to do is Vape! Instead of having 4 or 5 cigs when i get home from work (maybe 20 minutes of actual smoking time) i sit on the couch and vape constantly. The juice i am using is 20 nicotine so I don't think its a nicotine craving. Maybe I like the flavor too much or maybe its just being able to smoke on my couch for the first time in 15 years.

Do you think this infatuation with vaping will subside or have i traded one monkey for a bigger but healthier one?

 

[PennyLynn]

You're completely normal in this! I'm not going to go into the science, but it does take longer to get your nic fix from vaping than from smoking. Enjoy and congratulations! I feel like this was too easy to be true.

 

[trouble1000]

I was the same for the first two or three weeks too. But it did calm down after a while. Your body is going through a lot of changes, you probably feel you have to vape more to get the same level of nicotine. Plus you're getting rid of all the cr*p in your system from all those ciggies. It should get easier with time. Plus your body well let you know if you're taking in too much nicotine from vaping

 

[chunkystan]

yep,it settles down after a while,then you tune in here read some tips,buy some new kit ,find a set up that rocks & then it shoots up again

 

[elbakan1]

Hang in there. If you're vaping fruit flavors specially, of course you'll vape more.
I asked how many ml a day was "normal". "as many as you wish" was basically the answer.
My e-cig has puff count. I puff between 250 and 300 puffs a day. No biggie.
Enjoy and stop worrying.
DRINK A LOT OF WATER, PLEASE. I was dehydrated without noticing.
Around 1 gallon a day. My anniversary will be April 29. Never looked back
after inhaling cigars for 45 yrs. CONGRATULATIONS!!! Carlos.

 

[Pacobit]

The same thing happened to me, but after a few weeks I have calibrated to 2/3 ml per day. The important thing is not to resume smelly.

 

[Loopy1224]

Wow Carlos Inhaling Cigars for 45 yrs!! Thank God you have stopped doing that - CONGRATULATIONS back at you!!

 

[GPC2012]

What did you smoke and how much a day. If you were a 2 PAD smoker that smoked regular strength cigs, or non filters you may want a little higher nicotine. You still may find yourself doing a lot of vaping it's so comfortable and like you said on the couch or inside. I kind of did it as a rebelious act in my mind at least. but you'll level out it's just so much more enjoyable and it takes a little longer for the nicotine to get into your system vaping than it does smoking.

 

[Stosh]

Considering it can take 35 minutes to get the nicotine levels in your blood that 5 minutes of smoking give you, it sounds like you're right at the right level....

Here's the science behind it if you're interested.....Nicotine absorption from electronic cigarette use: comparison between first and new-generation devices : Scientific Reports : Nature Publishing Group

 

[patkin]

You've just gotten a new lover and are in your honeymoon phase. It will pass so just relax and enjoy it.

 

[cbrite]

I find that whenever I get new juice--something that tastes really good, I vape, vape, vape and vape some more. I may still be trying to get my nicotine hit, but it is the taste of the juice that I am after.

 

[Shelleen]

not bad most people start off like that . most people consistently vape all day and end up lowering their nic =) keep on vaping and congrats on quitting the stoges !!

 

[Anjaffm]

I find that whenever I get new juice--something that tastes really good, I vape, vape, vape and vape some more. I may still be trying to get my nicotine hit, but it is the taste of the juice that I am after.

tee hee, I know the feeling. I got me some "vanilla custard" liquid the other day .. yummy....

You've just gotten a new lover and are in your honeymoon phase. It will pass so just relax and enjoy it.

 

[MamaJaay]

It's completely normal


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[DiAnne Deats]

Good to know I'm not the only one who constantly vapes! Didn't know about needing to drink lots of water so thanks for that info

 

[alarsen77]

I find myself doing the same thing! I actually didn't smoke at work or at home only when I was out at the bar. Now I find myself vaping on my way home from work and at home at night as well. I also vape at the bar and I think I vape a bit more than I smoked. But I enjoy it. I find I enjoy the flavors more with vaping so it's kinda like a candy lol.

 

[FourWinds]

Just continue to enjoy the pleasure of it without the fear of death for a while. If you're anything like me, you'll start to vape a little less at about two months.

I don't think that there's anything wrong at all in indulging just for the pleasure, especially when you have just found vaping.

 

[Loopy1224]

Thanks to all. Good to know i am not alone in my vape craving. Just fyi i smoked at least a pack a day for 44 years. Thanks for the support and advice.


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[Grimwald]

not bad most people start off like that . most people consistently vape all day and end up lowering their nic =) keep on vaping and congrats on quitting the stoges !!

That is what happened to me since I was a chain smoker. After 2-3 months I felt like I was getting too much nic at 24mg, so I dropped the nic level but continued to vape. After 19 months, I still chain vape, but now I'm vaping 7mg.