Lowering Nicotine mg.

[Strangebrew]

I've kind of at the point that I don't feel like dropping my nicotine strength. 12mg.
I enjoy the effect of nicotine.

Are any others not desiring to change likewise?
Is there any benefit in lowering the mg., besides cost (minimal) or being able to quit completely?

 

[smacuser]

Not that I'm aware of. I, too, have recently dropped to 12 mg.

 

[Rossum]

I'm at 15. I've been there for ~20 months now and find anything less unsatisfactory. In fact, there are times I'm tempted to mix higher but won't allow myself to do so. I'm not smoking and I haven't ripping anyone's head off, so I think it's all good.

 

[kbeam418]

I've kind of at the point that I don't feel like dropping my nicotine strength. 12mg.
I enjoy the effect of nicotine.

Are any others not desiring to change likewise?
Is there any benefit in lowering the mg., besides cost (minimal) or being able to quit completely?

I've been at six for 4 months now and have no intention of dropping. Nicotine (for me) is beneficial.

 

[LimJaheyyy]

I smoked a pack of 100's a day. Started at 6mg and moved down to 3. It all depends on what tank youre vaping. I can vape 6 all day on my subtank, but the tfv4 pounds so much vapor into me that i havent even tried 6 on it.

 

[niczgreat]

I smoked a pack of 100's a day. Started at 6mg and moved down to 3. It all depends on what tank youre vaping. I can vape 6 all day on my subtank, but the tfv4 pounds so much vapor into me that i havent even tried 6 on it.

I agree, talking about your nic level without talking about your rig is only part of the story.
I dare anyone to vape at 50Watts on a Crown ,Starre Tank .25ohm or under, or the equivalent at 10mg straight to lung taking 6-8 second drags, at 12mg without suffering nicotine overdose.
I'm at 3-6mg max.

 

[LimJaheyyy]

I agree, talking about your nic level without talking about your rig is only part of the story.
I dare anyone to vape at 50Watts on a Crown ,Starre Tank or the equivalent at 10mg straight to lung taking 6-8 second drags, at 12mg without suffering nicotine overdose.
I'm at 3-6mg max.

Im getting dizzy just thinking about it. im at 110 on the tfv4 and just put some 6mg in.

 

[AndriaD]

I've kind of at the point that I don't feel like dropping my nicotine strength. 12mg.
I enjoy the effect of nicotine.

Are any others not desiring to change likewise?
Is there any benefit in lowering the mg., besides cost (minimal) or being able to quit completely?

I stayed at 10mg, the highest level I've used, for almost a year, with zero desire to go any lower. Then I got an Achilles, and the TH is so intense, I dropped to 9mg just so I could hit it without coughing.

Currently, I'm undertaking a reduction to get down to no more than 5mg for the cold months; I suffer from painfully cold hands and feet in the winter, and last winter, vaping 10mg, was just as bad as all the winters I was a smoker, so it wasn't the carbon monoxide causing it, and I've dropped 80% of my caffeine intake, so it's not that either. I figured I'd try lowering the nicotine fairly drastically and see if that helps. I'm at 7mg right now so that's moving along on schedule, since it won't really be cold here till probably sometime after Thanksgiving or even xmas.

Otherwise, I'm sure I'd still be at the 9mg I went to when I got my Achilles RDAs. Even if I do get to 5mg, and stay there, I daresay I may not go any lower, for the cognitive improvements of nicotine -- I'm 54, and both my grandmothers died in some form of dementia, and I'd really rather keep my marbles where they belong -- what's the point of living longer if you don't know who you are?!

Andria

 

[Kriengsak Wangdulyakiti]

I am 1 pack per day for 29 years. I start with 9 mg @ 2.2ohm. Now I am at 0.5ohm. It is kind of personal preference. I have no intention to reduce nic but I am comfortable at 4.5, 3, 1.5 and 0. I have 0 mg on my main vaping mod and whenever I want nic I vape another mod for few puffs and continue with 0 mg all day. This 0 mg started when I cannot sleep at night due to chain vaping, I reduce to 3, 1.5 and finally 0 mg is good for me at the bed time. From there 2 mods with and without nic is the way I like to vape now.

 

[Archer74]

I used to vape 36mg on an 808 but HAD to drop it to 3-6mg due to my new setup(sub-ohm @30-100W). 36mg in a dripper @1.0 ohm 20W is not fun

 

[Strangebrew]

...I've dropped 80% of my caffeine intake...
Andria

In the mornings I'll start knocking, for that leftover 20%. lol

 

[AndriaD]

In the mornings I'll start knocking, for that leftover 20%. lol

You might not want it -- it's black tea. The only coffee in my house is decaf, and instant.

Andria

 

[Strangebrew]

You might not want it -- it's black tea. The only coffee in my house is decaf, and instant.

Andria

Have to pass. I once abused many things in life; exceptions are coffee

 

[AndriaD]

Have to pass. I once abused many things in life; exceptions are coffee, nicotine, and _ _ _ if their willing. Just jesting!

I swear, I used to be *the worst* -- I thought a great dinner, after getting off a late shift, was a bag of nacho cheese doritos, a jar of green olives, and a 6 pk of beer. A gallon of pepsi every day. 2 pks of cigarettes every day. And at the time I quit drinking, that 6pk had grown to "finish 12pack and look around for more." And nevermind all those other substances I ingested in various ways, as they can't be mentioned around here.

Now? Don't drink (or take any of those various substances). Don't smoke. Don't even drink coffee, and the tea I love, I have to limit to 2 cups a day. I swear, I'm so damn pure nowadays, I oughta be levitating. 'Course I do cuss a lot, so maybe that'll keep me on the ground.

Andria

 

[rgerber]

On all my first mods, I used 24 mgs. Then I got an LP Reo Grand Bottom Feeder and had to drop to.....24 mgs. Go figure....

 

[jdrewry]

Fluctuating between 12 and 6mg; my goal for 2016 is to move to 6 mg permanently. My goal is to stop vaping at some point, but I have no idea when that might happen.

 

[Strangebrew]

I swear, I used to be *the worst* --
Andria

Getting older one finds less is desired.

 

[Strangebrew]

Fluctuating between 12 and 6mg; my goal for 2016 is to move to 6 mg permanently. My goal is to stop vaping at some point, but I have no idea when that might happen.

That's a bold thought, "Quitting completely". I'll wait till retirement before going that wild.

 

[Frenchfry1942]

I don't like the nic dependency urges. What I do like is a flavorful vape when I want to, not when it wants me to. Some sit and enjoy a beer or a glass of wine in the evening, I prefer Fruity Hoops.

 

[morningdew]

Happy addicted to nicotine...

I vape either 5, 6 or 10 or 12 mg...have a tendency to chain vape so try and switch across to the 5 or 6 mg in the evening.

Used to smoke 20 - 30 lights a day. That's upto 20mg of nicotine by my calculations.

As I vape approx. 6 ml a day, if I used the 12mg all the time that would be:

6ml x 12mg = 72mg
Assume absorption of 70%
72mg x 0.70 = 50.4mg
Over twice my smoking intake!!!!

When I first started vaping I used 18mg, even taking into account the less efficient clearos around then, 18mg just seems to high to match smoking intake, perhaps even if smoking full strength camels or hand rolling.

Let's say 30 camels @ 1.2 mg per smoke , that's 36 mg.

5ml of juice at 18mg is 90mg. Then an absorption of 70%, that's 63mg!!!! Again almost twice the smoking intake of nicotine...

Even if we assumed a 50% absorption, intake would still be higher...no wonder vapers talk of insomnia (been there and still am sometimes).

What puzzles me is the suggestion to start on 18 or even 24mg juice. Most seem to vape 5ml and up, even tootle puffers like myself. At 18mg it would be hard not to be increasing nicotine intake.

Doing these sums does make me wonder if I ought to drop the 10 and 12mg juices and go for 3 and 6mg only...however I suspect we are all increasing nicotine to offset the immediate buzz from smoking and the wta's in combustible products.