Lower nic level in the evening?

[Michelle43]

I have noticed many mention using lower nic level in the evening. Can those of you who do this share the benefits of it?

 

[falsedichotomies]

I usually move from 24mg or 18mg in the day time to 11mg or 8mg in the evening. Helps me fall asleep better. A lot of nicotine can keep you wired.

 

[SingingWolf]

1) I always tended to smoke the heaviest in the evenings once hubby and I moved into a smoke free - free zone (we moved in with my Mom to help out a few years ago and couldn't exactly tell her not to smoke in her own house...she's a chain smoker and I went from 1/2 a pack a day to 1+ pack a day within a month after the move in)

2) The higher the nicotine level, the weirder my dreams. Do NOT want a repeat of what I was getting when I tried the patch a few years back *shudder*

 

[pianoguy]

Early on I was having trouble getting to sleep before I started using lower mg in the evening, just as if I had drunk a bunch of coffee before bedtime. Now I'm using 11-12 all day, and it doesn't seem to be a problem. I have a little glass of wine or Drambuie about an hour before bedtime, which helps, too - sleeping like a baby now.

 

[rocks82]

Nicotine is a stimulant. Yeah, we're all hooked on it so it doesn't jack us up quite like people who don't use it... but it still has an effect on your sleep. Lower nic at night really does seem to help me get better rest.

 

[Joe Camel]

it helps me sleep better

 

[Michelle43]

Thanks for the replies, going to try this.