I read on a site that if you take meds for depression/anxiety you shouldn't use ecigs... Why? I take a low dose for anxiety/depression, did I just waste my money? I just ordered yesterday and got the email that its awaiting shipment.
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I would love to see that article! I think many here would disagree with it. Lots of folks with depression self medicate with nicotine and it seems to help. Several people have said here that quitting smoking without replacing their nicotine some other way plunged them into the deepest depression they've ever had. I've never heard of a drug interaction problem like this and think it's bogus. Think about it, you are on medication now for your depression and you smoke. Cig smoke contains about 4000 different chemicals, several of which are carcinogens. You want to replace cigs with an e-cig which only has 4 ingredients. How can that be worse?
I wish I could remember the site...i totally agree with you about it being better in so many ways, so I will just chalk the article up to BS and forget it.
I take paxil and clonazepam, both low dose, for a panic disorder. Incidentally, I have never had depression, just the panic disorder.
I have no problem with ecigs. My doctor is ecstatic that I have (mostly) quit smoking. So, IMHO, whoever said that full of BS. Got a link?
I have no problem with ecigs. My doctor is ecstatic that I have (mostly) quit smoking. So, IMHO, whoever said that full of BS. Got a link?
If you smoke, then there is nothing new in ecigs that you aren't already ingesting. However there are 4000 chemicals in cigs you will be losing including MAOIs and losing those chemicals might affect you
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...-nicotine-absorption-addictiveness-maois.html
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...-nicotine-absorption-addictiveness-maois.html
I took zoloft before. It never interacted negatively with my ecig. Just my 2 cents.
JBags, I would tend to agree with the others, there is no ingrediant in e-juice that should interact with the medications you are on. But you could always check with a medical doctor to make you feel more comfortable.
As far as I know, there is no reason to worry about using a PV if you're on an anti-depressant. My psychiatrist knows I'm using it, and he thinks it's great. The only thing he did say was that if I started having depression symptoms let him know, sometimes dosages need to be changed when quitting analogs. We're no longer getting the MAOIs we used to get from the analogs, and since MAOIs affect depression you might end up needing a higher dose of anti-depressant to compensate.
Like I said before, Im just going to chalk it up to BS. I will watch it though and see if i need to up my meds for a short time while transitioning off the analogs.
I am a newbie and haven't even gotten my starter kit in the mail yet, so can't answer the original question with experience, but I just had to share my personal experience with the above quoted statement.
Wow it is so nice to see that statement in print! I have depression and anxiety and am on some serious meds lol. I quit smoking two years ago and holy cow.... talk about two years of hell. The quitting went absolutely fine- quit cold turkey with no problem at all. Then the depression rolled in... slowly, but the worst depression of my life. I tried new meds, different doses, etc, couldn't get back to 'normal'. It took me awhile to say well DUH! I took a chemical out of my body that's been there for 14 years.... and now my other brain chemicals are out of whack- not really a surprise, but the depression crept up on me so I didn't realize it was the quitting that did it at first. So I decided to try smoking again to see if it helped. It did! I was so happy that I finally crawled out of that 2 year hell, but now again I was a smoker... not good. Figured I would just deal- living a happy, but possibly shortened life because of cancer is better then a long life miserable right? Sounded good. But now back on the smokes for 4 months I have an awful smokers cough that I can't kick, my voice sounds like crap, my house stinks, my husband and pets are being exposed to cigarette smoke again.... (Not to mention I feel like an ... telling my family and friends that I now have to smoke again for medicinal reasons... you can imagine how many people believe that!).
I had to find a way to keep nicotine but lose smoking cigarettes- so here I am, anxiously awaiting getting started on vaping. I am really hopeful that this is it! I have to say for myself, I am always afraid of mixing anything with all my medications (part of my anxiety is 'medical anxiety', always thinking somethings wrong with my body healthwise and I'm going to die any second), but I am not afraid of this. The only thing I worry about is trying to determine which nicotine strength is right for me, and learning how much is enough vs too much, but other then that I can't see how this would harm me any where near as much as all the other crap in cigarettes.
My plan is just to ease into it, and see how I feel, and go from there. Good luck OP from a fellow newbie! I would be interested to hear how you do on it, and if you think it has any odd effect that you think is related to the meds.
Nicotine can affect the way your body absorbs medications. That is why when you quit smoking you are supposed to tell your doctor, so they can monitor your dosage and adjust if it is needed. I would have to venture a guess that this warning is a way of covering their hineys in such a case as maybe someone starts using a pv from non-smoker status or the variance in the amount of nicotine you will absorb compared to a regular cigarette.
*I am not a physician, scientist or even a college graduate. This is just from personal experience in taking many hard core psych meds and a ton of time asking my doctor stupid questions, so I could be very wrong.
*I am not a physician, scientist or even a college graduate. This is just from personal experience in taking many hard core psych meds and a ton of time asking my doctor stupid questions, so I could be very wrong.
AbeautifulDisaster-- I can't wait to hear how vaping works out for you. (hint: I bet you're gonna love it) What did you order?
I'm on both and I've been vaping a year. In fact, when I started I talked to my dr and asked him about adding an maoi because I started vaping (yadda yadda) and he added an EXTRA antidepressant. I trust him. He's a fantastic doc. So I wouldn't worry. But just in case, you can always ask your dr.
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hi Dee, thanks
I just got it an hour ago.. got the Joye 510 starter kit from Cignot, some extra juices, and some cartomizers. Luckily after reading here so much it's not as intimidating as I thought... Got one batt charging and the other has some power so I tried it out. Tastes a little funny, but that's the juice it comes with so maybe the other stuff will be better. I took a few puffs, still feel like I need a cigarette lol- but I didn't want to overdo it. Not to hijack the thread, but how much do you usually smoke at once? Just trying to determine how it equates to an analog so I can know if I'm underdoing it or overdoing it lol. I know it's personal preference and depends on nicotine strength, but I'm just wondering what is typical.
It's simple. If you have cravings, you're underdoing it. If you start feeling light headed, nauseous, headachy, you're overdoing it. You will have to get the habit down.
You know...........I have panic disorder. I've gotta be honest here. I'm on the edge of a panic attack right now, after some vigorous vaping. Sucks. I needed a distraction, and it's the whole reason I was drawn to the title of this thread. As we all know, nicotine is a stimulant. Maybe that has something to do with it. But then, I am vaping 24mg at 6v, too.
I feel better now. Thanks for posting. And, btw, I also take medication for depression (Lexapro, 20mg, which is an SSRI). Since I started vaping (and eliminating the 4000+ chemicals in analogs from coursing through my brain), my overall well-being in that department couldn't be better.
I feel better now. Thanks for posting. And, btw, I also take medication for depression (Lexapro, 20mg, which is an SSRI). Since I started vaping (and eliminating the 4000+ chemicals in analogs from coursing through my brain), my overall well-being in that department couldn't be better.
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