Hi all,
Yes I am another confused person trying to dig through the mountains of info about vaping.
I've smoked since 1998, i started with swisher cigarettes, then move to camels, and now smoke Marlboros (because I don't like the taste and I usually don't smoke as much.
I enjoy tobacco plain and simple, I smoke a pipe when its warm enough for me to be outside or driving long distances, use chewing tobacco every now and then, and smoke up to a pack of cigarettes a day (a lot less now that I can't smoke in a bar)
Lately I have been having trouble breathing, I think its a combo of dust from my job and smoking. I'm athsmatic and don't want to push the issue. Ive quit several times and actually can keep my hands busy and do other things. My problem lies within a few areas: I have a mild a.d.d which I self medicate for (way better than pills, oddly enough) so I do struggle with the nicotine absence but the big problem is my chest, when I'm working in my shop, playing a video game, driving a car, riding my motorcycle and even laying in bed I get a sensation in the center of my chest that is uncomfortable to say the least and can be quite painful at times. I assume this is the withdraw from draw. It happens after the nicotine withdraw starts at the brain level. This is when I drop everything and go smoke. Unfortunately this does not always solve the problem. Sometimes it takes two cigarettes or more which causes a problem with the whole breathing thing. Ive developed habits around most of the triggers but I can't stop this.
Like I said, I do enjoy smoking, its hard for me to quit something I'm good at but I need to start changing this. If I could just smoke my pipe when relaxing it would be great but I've had this chest sensation while smoking my pipe and big cigars.
I'm hoping that vaping will help that, I'm not sure, pills and patches don't stop this sensation. So I've decided to look into this to see if it will help. What I need is some direction from you folks.
I have tried an ecig at the mall of America a few years ago, it tasted like chocolate and burning antifreeze (marlboro flavor) the salesman saw me frantically trying to find a way out to smoke and stopped me. This device did nothing for me but make my chest sensation worse. I've not read much on the issue of an antifreeze taste, After working in a garage for seven years I want nothing to do with that smell or taste. Is this common?
Looking at ecigs the 510 looks right, it round and looks like I can keep it in my pocket, I'm already staring to look like bat man with my belt so I have to think of carrying it. So I made a list that maybe you folks can help me sort through.
1: I'm often on the go and will hang a cigarette (size 100) out of my mouth while doing so. This also happens occasionally when I don't wear a helmet on the motorcycle. (lanyard?) I also carry to much now so I have to consider the size of everything. I'm a guy so I usually don't carry a bag.
2. Because of my mobility I often don't have charging available, I also have a smart phone which uses up my car charger. I have to carry a spare battery for hunting and the bike? Is there a happy medium here?
3. Are these things as much maintenance as I think they are? One of the reasons I don't smoke a pipe regularity is that it takes to long o do maintenance & packing. My current job give me 3 breaks 10,15,10 minutes per day just enough to choke down a half of cigarette and choke on a sandwich. So if I could clear it with the powers that be (medical stuff is around) it could actually save me 4 minutes.
3. Is it really worth it? I mean does it replace the cigarette? I've only tried one and it failed. I will have to work a 12 hour shift to buy one of these so I want it to work.
4. juice isn't an issue, we have a local company making it, just the using a syringe and all that. I quit rolling my own cigarettes due to the time it took, so I'm a bit leery of this practice.
5. I'm willing to try this, I see some companies have a box that works as a charger and all that, if its the make size as pack I can manage it. Are there any brands that this will all kind of fall into place? Like I said, I would have ordered the joy e 510 until I read that noob sticky. So I need some good noob starter set ideas under 75 dollars. I think having an auto and manual battery would be best. I like the strait tube design and don't want a whistle style. If it doesn't look like a cigarette its ok, I just don't want it to looked like a nicotine inhaled cessation product.
Any help you folks can give me trying to sort out the above is appreciated. A lot of folks have been asking me if I knew any thing about e cigs, and the local talk radio host often raves about hers, and the fact that I'm not breathing like I should and get winded easy seams to be a good reason to pull the trigger on something fast. Thank you!
Yes I am another confused person trying to dig through the mountains of info about vaping.
I've smoked since 1998, i started with swisher cigarettes, then move to camels, and now smoke Marlboros (because I don't like the taste and I usually don't smoke as much.
I enjoy tobacco plain and simple, I smoke a pipe when its warm enough for me to be outside or driving long distances, use chewing tobacco every now and then, and smoke up to a pack of cigarettes a day (a lot less now that I can't smoke in a bar)
Lately I have been having trouble breathing, I think its a combo of dust from my job and smoking. I'm athsmatic and don't want to push the issue. Ive quit several times and actually can keep my hands busy and do other things. My problem lies within a few areas: I have a mild a.d.d which I self medicate for (way better than pills, oddly enough) so I do struggle with the nicotine absence but the big problem is my chest, when I'm working in my shop, playing a video game, driving a car, riding my motorcycle and even laying in bed I get a sensation in the center of my chest that is uncomfortable to say the least and can be quite painful at times. I assume this is the withdraw from draw. It happens after the nicotine withdraw starts at the brain level. This is when I drop everything and go smoke. Unfortunately this does not always solve the problem. Sometimes it takes two cigarettes or more which causes a problem with the whole breathing thing. Ive developed habits around most of the triggers but I can't stop this.
Like I said, I do enjoy smoking, its hard for me to quit something I'm good at but I need to start changing this. If I could just smoke my pipe when relaxing it would be great but I've had this chest sensation while smoking my pipe and big cigars.
I'm hoping that vaping will help that, I'm not sure, pills and patches don't stop this sensation. So I've decided to look into this to see if it will help. What I need is some direction from you folks.
I have tried an ecig at the mall of America a few years ago, it tasted like chocolate and burning antifreeze (marlboro flavor) the salesman saw me frantically trying to find a way out to smoke and stopped me. This device did nothing for me but make my chest sensation worse. I've not read much on the issue of an antifreeze taste, After working in a garage for seven years I want nothing to do with that smell or taste. Is this common?
Looking at ecigs the 510 looks right, it round and looks like I can keep it in my pocket, I'm already staring to look like bat man with my belt so I have to think of carrying it. So I made a list that maybe you folks can help me sort through.
1: I'm often on the go and will hang a cigarette (size 100) out of my mouth while doing so. This also happens occasionally when I don't wear a helmet on the motorcycle. (lanyard?) I also carry to much now so I have to consider the size of everything. I'm a guy so I usually don't carry a bag.
2. Because of my mobility I often don't have charging available, I also have a smart phone which uses up my car charger. I have to carry a spare battery for hunting and the bike? Is there a happy medium here?
3. Are these things as much maintenance as I think they are? One of the reasons I don't smoke a pipe regularity is that it takes to long o do maintenance & packing. My current job give me 3 breaks 10,15,10 minutes per day just enough to choke down a half of cigarette and choke on a sandwich. So if I could clear it with the powers that be (medical stuff is around) it could actually save me 4 minutes.
3. Is it really worth it? I mean does it replace the cigarette? I've only tried one and it failed. I will have to work a 12 hour shift to buy one of these so I want it to work.
4. juice isn't an issue, we have a local company making it, just the using a syringe and all that. I quit rolling my own cigarettes due to the time it took, so I'm a bit leery of this practice.
5. I'm willing to try this, I see some companies have a box that works as a charger and all that, if its the make size as pack I can manage it. Are there any brands that this will all kind of fall into place? Like I said, I would have ordered the joy e 510 until I read that noob sticky. So I need some good noob starter set ideas under 75 dollars. I think having an auto and manual battery would be best. I like the strait tube design and don't want a whistle style. If it doesn't look like a cigarette its ok, I just don't want it to looked like a nicotine inhaled cessation product.
Any help you folks can give me trying to sort out the above is appreciated. A lot of folks have been asking me if I knew any thing about e cigs, and the local talk radio host often raves about hers, and the fact that I'm not breathing like I should and get winded easy seams to be a good reason to pull the trigger on something fast. Thank you!
Thanks for your advise all, The disposable are sold out for now and I'm going to research the Joye ego a bit. So many options.... So many.
