Nic content vaping. Are you looking to reduce or not ?

[look30]

When I first started I found the 12 mg too strong so I did 6 mg for a week or so , problem was that I started to chain-vape
so I got vaper mouth...

Due to Vaper Mouth I wasn't getting too much satisfaction out of 6 mg so I crank it us to 9-12 mg , better throat hit and taste buds start coming back because I vape like a smoker now roughly for the duration of one analog and then stop , go out for another vape after 30 minutes to one hour and so on.

I am concerned about the fact that I started to feel less throat hit at 9 mg so now I'm only getting real satisfaction at 12-18 mg.

My goal is/was to quit smoking which was achieved but I am concerned about this trend on steadily increasing my nic in the juice.
Is this a common occurrence or is just me getting hooked on nic ?

BTW this is my 50'th post

 

[Serket]

I started with 20-ish mg (can't quite remember to be honest) and steadily dropping... I'm down to 12mg now - not sure if I'll drop more because I don't want to lose the throat hit but I might try one more step down.

 

[o4_srt]

I can't vape without nicotine. I also can't drink decaf coffee or nonalcoholic beer. It's a mental thing.

I started at 18 mg then dropped down to 6 (as I was trying to reduce my nicotine dependence), then got hooked on 36 mg from a free sample from a vender. I've stayed at 36 for quite a while and I don't see any problem with it. Nicotine isn't any more of a problem than caffeine.

That being said, the first few hits of the day are usually the strongest, throat hit wise. Constant use will reduce the hit, but it'll return if you abstain for a period of time.

 

[Oktyabr]

I smoked cigarettes for almost 30 years. I don't care if I keep vaping for the next 30, or not Don't push yourself.

I quit smoking by chain vaping 36mg and got sick after a day and half of that. Dropped down to 24mg, which is probably the best level for me for now but because I'm between jobs and home a lot AND I like vaping I cut it further to 18mg. I vape more than I do on 24mg, some of that is because the nicotine level is a bit low, some of that is because I like to vape.

I also recently got into super low resistance vaping and sub-ohm, which I *cannot* tolerate at even 18mg so I cut it back further to 9mg for that but I'm also inhaling more vapor so...

24mg is still what I would take if I am going out or had a job where I couldn't vape any time I felt like it.

 

[ghostworld]

I've been vaping just 6mg nic juice. It seems to work for me. I quit smoking over a year ago but still cheated once in a while, so the low nic is okay for me. I think had I discovered vaping right when I quit I'd have used a higher dose.

 

[JiGGLiN]

6mg when vaping on sub ohm coil, anything higher and I get nic'd out rather quickly, 12mg when using my twists.


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[Vapoor eyes er]

Congrats on 50 posts
1 1//2 yrs ago I started at 36 mg and vaped 50-60+ ml per week. Now down to 2 mg X 15- 20 ml per week. I also have some 6 mg in times of stress. I found NO TH in 2 mg until I upped my PG/ VG ratio to 85% PG- PG is s throat irritant. Also have added menthol and I can actually feel TH. Having VV/ VW is a must for me and that's the one and only reason I got into VV/ VW...to increase my TH. I was supposed to quit vaping last New Years...didn't happen and I'm not bothered in the least.
Just my own personal program but I chose to lower my nic very slowly thereby taking the stress factor out. My GP believes nic is no more worse than caffeine.

Best of Luck and, most importantly, Enjoy The Ride

 

[Grimwald]

I started at 24mg (I used to be a 3 pad chain smoker). After 2-3 months, my body said that was too high, so I dropped to 15-18mg. Over the course of 8 months, I've dropped (because my body told me to) down to 9-10mg. I agree that the lower nic does not give really enough TH, but I get a little more by using more PG, like 80/20. Also some flavors (cinnamon for example) helps give more TH. Some equipment (if the draw is airy, or low voltage) also lower TH. So to keep the TH at lower nic levels takes some experimenting with PG/VG ratios, different equipment, and different flavors.

Summary for more TH at lower nic.
1. Stronger flavors.
2. More PG.
3. I use regular cartos for less airy draw.
4. Low resistant cartos, higher voltage bats.

Just my experience, YMMV

 

[Troy421]

I've been reducing my nic for awhile started 24mg,18mg, now vapein 12mg..

 

[Hendry]

I started 3 years ago at 24mg and today I am all the way down to 3mg. Funny thing, you can still make yourself kind of sick vaping 3mg if you vape too much of it (found this out the hard way when I got my first hh357 and couldn't stop blowing huge clouds of vapor all over my house.) I may try and go to zero nic one day but considering my huge stash of juice it probably won't be for a while.

 

[StarDose]

Srarted at 12 dropped to 6 but seemed to be chain vaping too much so went back to 12mg. Now I chain vape 12mg so am feeling the same as you now but dont want to keep raising the nic every couple months. Currently I have been vaping a menthol mix which seems to work but makes my other juices taste weak.

 

[imrdy85]

Started at 12, wasnt enough. Moved onto 18 and now 24 for about 2 years. Thought of it as a way to conserve my juice expense. I didn't vape as much when my nic was satisfied. Just started to use a lighter nic this past month late in the day to make it easier to get sleep lol

 

[basylica]

personally I didn't start vaping to quit smoking.....my kids and the smell etc...I wanted to minimize it because I felt like a terrible mother and person and human. The nasty looks and attitude (even when they didn't know I had kids) and the irritation at needing nicotine when out and about with the kids....
so I started with 36mg cigalike, ordered a few juices at 24mg and didn't like any and only liked the 12mg freebie juice.
Got some more 24mg and I felt all jittery and VERY mild hangover type thing. that added bonus from a night of chain smoking (usually along with drinking. ha!) type deal.
I'm doing ok now with my 24mg samples, but I went ahead and ordered a bunch more juice to try out and dropped it down to 18mg.

I'm actually finding despite smoking pretty hardcore cigs that i'm not only a supertaster but i'm getting pretty heavy throat hits off 24mg....

hoping 18 is my sweet spot!

But i'm not going to stress, I didn't start vaping to quit....I didn't WANT to quit smoking, I just wanted to quit all the bad junk
and now I have

 

[hvac999]

I'm at 36mg and I don't see lowering anytime soon. I like the throat hit which is unequalled with any other nic strength.

 

[pfaber11]

could someone tell me what YMMV stands for at the end of some posts. its been annoying me for years. thanks.

 

[ilovehugehits]

Just got a free sample bottle from Vermillion River.
Only available in 10 mg.
The flavor seemed good. But it was like vaping air.
I'll stick to 18 or 24 depending on my mood.

 

[MikenGA]

could someone tell me what YMMV stands for at the end of some posts. its been annoying me for years. thanks.

YMMV = Your Mileage May Vary

 

[Myrany]

I have never been a fan of TH or Hot smoke while still a smoker. I used to smoke those 120 cigs and only smoke about 2/3 of them to avoid the TH and heat at the last 1/3. LOL

I am at 6-8 MG now and all new juices (bought or DIY) are 6 mg. I plan to be nic free by fall. I will probably keep vaping after that because I just enjoy it but I want to be off the nic before the FDA nails us if possible.

I vape 2-3 ML a day which I don't think is all that horrible.

 

[SumOfTwoIntegers]

I started out with 23 mg three years ago and am now down to 16 mg. I have no plans on stopping or dropping any lower. I have traded in one dangerous habit for another still addictive, but much less deadly habit. I enjoy vaping. I have no want to smoke, but I still have no want to quit vaping.

 

[TomCatt]

I must say a day not spent chain vaping sounds ... scary

2 yrs ago started at 18mg
~9 months into it, started over-niccing at night so dropped to 12mg
about 6-8 months later was over-niccing again so dropped to 6mg

That's what I'm vaping at today. I'd say just vape at what your body lets you know you need.




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