New guy here

[northwestfarmtn]

Hello, new to vaping actually havn't vaped yet, I will be receiving a Ego tomorrow. for the past year I have been cutting back my analog use down to 4 or 5 a day and it's tough. I have half of one every 2 hrs. from 6:am until 9m before I started doing that I was a pack and a half a day user now i am a pack and a half a week user and it's a struggle to make it that 2 hr I wanted to try and move it to 3 hr intervals but it is hard enough to make it 2. I have always been against other method's of quitting like the patch or gum saying things like you don't give a crack head crack if you want him to stop smoking crack and I still feel that way, you don't put it in your system if your goal is to get it out of your system. so then I read on another forum completely off topic where a few of the members are vaping and then I start to conflict myself. I am against pumping nicotine into my system when trying to get it out of my system but I can see how vaping could help because you have a similar action as smoking which would help with the physical need to smoke feeling then your also getting a clean form of nicotine that you can gradually reduce and still have the physical aspect of smoking or vaping something. I am willing to try it out. Here I am, now you know my story. Thanks for stopping by

 

[dormouse]

Welcome! and Yes! Most find it easy to switch from smoking to vaping. Then you need to spend some time finding juices you really like the hit and aroma of (most of the flavor of anything is in the aroma)

Try to learn how to use cartomizers before your Ego atomizer is a month old because atomizers degrade. Most end up switching to cartomizers for everyday vaping (Boge 2 ohm are most popular on Ego). Thinner juices worse easier in cartomizers (I use 80PG/20VG and juices that are very clear to avoid carto-clogging flavoring sediment)

I started on 18mg (I was a 1.5-2 PAD lights smoker). And after a couple of months I started dropping my nicotine level a step at a time. First I would stock up on my fave juices and new ones I wanted to try in the lower nicotine level. Then on a Saturday morning I would box up all of the old juices and put out the new ones. I have gotten down to 4mg (real low) but I still need that bit of TH the nicotine gives.

When starting vaping - Remember to drink plenty of fluids (vaping can be drying) and I also took a multivitamin the first week. And I recommend juices with SOME VG in them because nicotine in 100% PG can be irritating. I liked 70PG/30VG when I started and then switched to 80PG/20VG when I started using cartomizers (seemed to work a bit better but either will work)

When I started I felt a bit "off" for 2-3 days (like the way you feel when you think you might be coming down with something but are not sick?). Then I was find. I was paranoid for a while and carried my cigs in the wrong pocket in case of equipment failure. I bought spares of everything (battery, atomizer, cartomizers, chargers including one for work, liquids) then I moves cigs and lighter to a zip lock bag in the truck of my ca and I never needed them. About 2 weeks in my tastes buds and sense of smell started to really come back and food tasted amazing!! And I got very hungry for 4-7 days (good time to hit a good buffet). After that I just felt pretty normal but food tastes/smells better than before, my skin is pinker, my sinuses cleared up, I don't cough, etc.

 

[VapeMeStoopid]

Hi there I was a smoker for 21 years, found vaping last year and failed.

This year I made a commitment and I am sticking to it.

My advice, finish off your real cigs the night before and start vaping in the morning when you really want that first cig it was how i did it this time and I haven't wanted a real cig yet!

My logic on the whole nicotine issue is this.

Obviously, you are addicted to the Nic, otherwise you wouldn't be killing yourself with cigs. The problem is this. Your sub concious WANTS the motions of the smoking, where as your brain controls the desire for the nicotine.
As you vape more and longer, you can always reduce your nicotine intake in steps. Most suppliers sell reduced nic versions of their juice.

My hope is ( I am on 18 mg, started with 26 a month ago ) while the 18 is filling my nicotine desire, the vaping process is replacing my NEED for the smoking actions. I hope by summer, I will be vaping 0 nic juice or the lowest possible.

I found that I am vaping less than I am smoking, only when I really feel a nic fix coming on and when I want to taste the yumminess of my vape!

Happy Vaping and I hope you love it as much as I do!

 

[dearme]

You will feel better once you start using a PV and your health will improve almost immediately. General consensus is that the nic in eliquid without all the chemicals n analogs is about as harmful as coffee. But having said that, lots of people do get down to 0 nic and either quit vaping, or continue vaping, as some are afraid of falling back on analogs.

Welcome to ECF.

 

[space0matic]

I have always been against other method's of quitting like the patch or gum saying things like you don't give a crack head crack if you want him to stop smoking crack and I still feel that way, you don't put it in your system if your goal is to get it out of your system. so then I read on another forum completely off topic where a few of the members are vaping and then I start to conflict myself. I am against pumping nicotine into my system when trying to get it out of my system but I can see how vaping could help because you have a similar action as smoking which would help with the physical need to smoke feeling then your also getting a clean form of nicotine that you can gradually reduce and still have the physical aspect of smoking or vaping something. I am willing to try it out. Here I am, now you know my story. Thanks for stopping by

Hi northwestfarmtn,
If I am getting this right, you are conflicted over the folks here who prefer to use their PV's as a taper method rather than, say, giving up analogs the moment their kit arrives?
That's just a personal preference- it doesn't mean anything to the way you prefer to do it.
I've seen it work both ways.
Welcome to the Forum!

 

[Beans]

I understand your point of view, and think your new PV will do wonders to get you off those last few smokes. Though I have no idea how you can be so strong and limit your smoking the way you do, I'd be a nervous wreck I would suggest getting some nic free juice right off the bat as well as some low level nic juice. And allow yourself to freely vape the nf juice, just add a few drops of nic when you feel you need it. It may be all it takes. Good luck and welcome to the forum

 

[swedishfish]

Hello, new to vaping actually havn't vaped yet, I will be receiving a Ego tomorrow. for the past year I have been cutting back my analog use down to 4 or 5 a day and it's tough. I have half of one every 2 hrs. from 6:am until 9m before I started doing that I was a pack and a half a day user now i am a pack and a half a week user and it's a struggle to make it that 2 hr I wanted to try and move it to 3 hr intervals but it is hard enough to make it 2. I have always been against other method's of quitting like the patch or gum saying things like you don't give a crack head crack if you want him to stop smoking crack and I still feel that way, you don't put it in your system if your goal is to get it out of your system. so then I read on another forum completely off topic where a few of the members are vaping and then I start to conflict myself. I am against pumping nicotine into my system when trying to get it out of my system but I can see how vaping could help because you have a similar action as smoking which would help with the physical need to smoke feeling then your also getting a clean form of nicotine that you can gradually reduce and still have the physical aspect of smoking or vaping something. I am willing to try it out. Here I am, now you know my story. Thanks for stopping by

I think it's probably better than what your currently doing, and probably more effective. Best of luck!

 

[Nikkita6]

Hello, new to vaping actually havn't vaped yet, I will be receiving a Ego tomorrow. for the past year I have been cutting back my analog use down to 4 or 5 a day and it's tough. I have half of one every 2 hrs. from 6:am until 9m before I started doing that I was a pack and a half a day user now i am a pack and a half a week user and it's a struggle to make it that 2 hr I wanted to try and move it to 3 hr intervals but it is hard enough to make it 2. I have always been against other method's of quitting like the patch or gum saying things like you don't give a crack head crack if you want him to stop smoking crack and I still feel that way, you don't put it in your system if your goal is to get it out of your system. so then I read on another forum completely off topic where a few of the members are vaping and then I start to conflict myself. I am against pumping nicotine into my system when trying to get it out of my system but I can see how vaping could help because you have a similar action as smoking which would help with the physical need to smoke feeling then your also getting a clean form of nicotine that you can gradually reduce and still have the physical aspect of smoking or vaping something. I am willing to try it out. Here I am, now you know my story. Thanks for stopping by

Hello and Welcome ..... your post made me smile because I thought I was the only person who did the "half a ciggie every two hour thing" ... nice to know that I was not alone in my wierdness

And I couldn't agree with you more in that having something to replace the "physical hand to mouth action" of smoking can be a great help to many who may be more attached to that aspect of smoking, even more so than nicotine. I further understand not wanting to replace one nicotine habit, for another because that was initially my sentiments as well, and why I began vaping with zero nicotine.

But don't be too hard on yourself about the nicotine, or afraid to try a very low level of Nic juice such as 6mg. After six months of vaping zero nic, but also still smoking 4-6 analogs daily, I finally started vaping 6mg nic and it has been a huge help.

As a beginner who is aware of their desire for the " action of smoking ", I would suggest that you begin with an analog style PV. Like most experienced vapers, once you get your habit licked, you will probably want to venture out into deeper waters and other styles of PV's .... however, in the beginning I think an analog style will work best for you.

 

[etrnldrk]

Hello, new to vaping actually havn't vaped yet, I will be receiving a Ego tomorrow. for the past year I have been cutting back my analog use down to 4 or 5 a day and it's tough. I have half of one every 2 hrs. from 6:am until 9m before I started doing that I was a pack and a half a day user now i am a pack and a half a week user and it's a struggle to make it that 2 hr I wanted to try and move it to 3 hr intervals but it is hard enough to make it 2. I have always been against other method's of quitting like the patch or gum saying things like you don't give a crack head crack if you want him to stop smoking crack and I still feel that way, you don't put it in your system if your goal is to get it out of your system. so then I read on another forum completely off topic where a few of the members are vaping and then I start to conflict myself. I am against pumping nicotine into my system when trying to get it out of my system but I can see how vaping could help because you have a similar action as smoking which would help with the physical need to smoke feeling then your also getting a clean form of nicotine that you can gradually reduce and still have the physical aspect of smoking or vaping something. I am willing to try it out. Here I am, now you know my story. Thanks for stopping by

Hey northwestfarmtn, welcome. I've got an eGo as well and I highly recommend CE2 Ultimate clearomizers @2.4ohm and an 80/20 mix of PG/VG. I've had the best luck with the CE2 line, but the Ultimates are less prone to cracking and leaking (don't lose the little rubber ring under the mouthpiece or you'll end up with a mouth full of liquid!) and have only had 3 bad ones out of the box out of 4 packs (20 clearos).

As for the nicotine issue, it's better to just have a handful of ingredients that have slim to no side effects and that you can name and find in foods in your cupboard (e-liquids) than to have a laundry list of chemicals that are KNOWN to be bad for you and many more that have no "known" effects at this moment (analogs). Vaping is also very green compared to smoking, since most of the components in your eGo can be recycled by just about any recycling facility in your area, if that is a sort of thing you worry about (I do, fwiw). And then we have the cost issue. Unless you are buying a new kit every 3 days and ordering gallons of juice, you'll save more money than when you were still smoking, not to mention that you'll feel better knowing that you'll extend your life a bit more now that you've stopped analogs.

When I started I felt a bit "off" for 2-3 days (like the way you feel when you think you might be coming down with something but are not sick?)..

I had the same feeling, except that I vaped way too much when I started back this past time and ended up with "glycerin gut" or a reaction to PG that caused the same effects of using glycerin based laxatives. Drinking water, taking a multivitamin, and eating more fiber helped with this, and in a few days I was fine. Note to OP, this is quite rare, so don't worry.

 

[northwestfarmtn]

O.k so it should be here with the mail around 9 so i am debating wether to just not smoke in the morning until around noon when it's here and figured out than starting to vape or just wait until the following day so i could start fresh in the morning. It seems like that first smoke of the day is what gets me, the time leading up to that smoke is easy and when I have that first one the craving gets worse from there. I think maybe I will use it tomorrow in conjunction with my regular smokes then the following day try to go smokeless and vape all day. Thank you all for stopping in and saying Hello, it's a big help.

 

[swedishfish]

My advice to you is don't overthink it.

Lets go with your crackhead analogy, because it's a good one. By what you are currently doing, having 1/2 a cig every two hours the addiction is still there, you're just getting less of it. But you're dispensing it to yourself almost like medication. And thinking about it a great deal. I did the same.

Why? Because we're drug addicts as well. We're addicted not so much to the nicotine as we are to the drugs they put in cigarettes. Vaping will wean you off all of the MAOI's they put in cigarettes.

Relax and enjoy vaping. If you want a cigarette, have one. Don't put pressure on yourself. When you have a nicotine craving, vape. It's not as fast acting as cigarettes so remember that. We absorb the nicotine differently. Slowly, the nicotine craving goes away.

As you transition from smoking to vaping your body starts to detox from all the chemicals and crap in cigarettes. What's left is the nicotine. Nicotine is addicting (so is caffine) but not nearly as unhealthy as cigarettes and everything in them.
Get to know your pv, how it works, what you like. Once you transition off cigarettes 100%, very slowly lower your nicotine in increments.

 

[northwestfarmtn]

My advice to you is don't overthink it.

Lets go with your crackhead analogy, because it's a good one. By what you are currently doing, having 1/2 a cig every two hours the addiction is still there, you're just getting less of it. But you're dispensing it to yourself almost like medication. And thinking about it a great deal. I did the same.

Why? Because we're drug addicts as well. We're addicted not so much to the nicotine as we are to the drugs they put in cigarettes. Vaping will wean you off all of the MAOI's they put in cigarettes.

Relax and enjoy vaping. If you want a cigarette, have one. Don't put pressure on yourself. When you have a nicotine craving, vape. It's not as fast acting as cigarettes so remember that. We absorb the nicotine differently. Slowly, the nicotine craving goes away.

As you transition from smoking to vaping your body starts to detox from all the chemicals and crap in cigarettes. What's left is the nicotine. Nicotine is addicting (so is caffine) but not nearly as unhealthy as cigarettes and everything in them.
Get to know your pv, how it works, what you like. Once you transition off cigarettes 100%, very slowly lower your nicotine in increments.

wow I never realized someone from NJ could be so helpful, pshhhhhh srry just joshin but yea I never thought of it as dispensing medication before but thats what I was doing and yes thinking about it way to much. i'm at 4 hr now and I have been just taking a hit from the vap every 10 min or so or when I get the urge and at first I thought it might be excessive but now I am kinda thinking what ever it takes to keep me from the smoke going on 4 hr 37 min and feelin fine

 

[Cardslinger]

Hi northwestfarmtn, can I call you nwft for short? Welcome to ecf. Lots and lots of fantastic information here and helpful people to boot.
Swedishfish made a very good point in that you don't want to put pressure on yourself to vape or not to vape. It is NOT a race nor is it WRONG to smoke an analog if you wish to. The gum, patches and other types of cessation products all tell you not to smoke when using their produce and it gives new vaporees the same idea, it's 1 or the other & therefore fail if you backslide to an analog.
IMO vaping is an enjoyable experience that COULD replace analogs. If it does great if not then combine the two and you are still getting a benefit from vaping. And if vaping is not for you, then so be it, you are not being judged.
We all wish you the best result with your vaping experience and this is the best place for answers to questions on vaping.
Good luck & keep in touch

 

[northwestfarmtn]

Hi northwestfarmtn, can I call you nwft for short? Welcome to ecf. Lots and lots of fantastic information here and helpful people to boot.
Swedishfish made a very good point in that you don't want to put pressure on yourself to vape or not to vape. It is NOT a race nor is it WRONG to smoke an analog if you wish to. The gum, patches and other types of cessation products all tell you not to smoke when using their produce and it gives new vaporees the same idea, it's 1 or the other & therefore fail if you backslide to an analog.
IMO vaping is an enjoyable experience that COULD replace analogs. If it does great if not then combine the two and you are still getting a benefit from vaping. And if vaping is not for you, then so be it, you are not being judged.
We all wish you the best result with your vaping experience and this is the best place for answers to questions on vaping.
Good luck & keep in touch

Thats Mr. nwftn to you. nwft is fine thanks for visiting I am highly against pressuring myself. even am having my wife not tell anyone that I am trying to make the switch and asked for here to not talk about it, some call it support, I call it pressure and stress, it really isn't too bad, been taking frequent small pulls rather than a few bigens hear and there and the urge to smoke seems to pass pretty quickly 6 hr smoke free

 

[AutumnWolf]

Hi there northwestfarmtn and welcome to the forums! Congratulations on your decision to become a vaper. You will not be sorry. The best part about it is that you will not be inhaling the over 4000 carcinogens - and you can always reduce your nicotine until you are nicotine free - that's what I did. Then the next best part is all the great people you will meet and interact with on this site, then the fun you will have finding (and trying) out about all the mods and tanks and attys and juices out there! Best of luck on your journey!