nicotine mg levels
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I was 1-1.5 PAD Lights. I started at 11mg and once I was over the "OMG! I need a cigarette." phase it was good. 18mg was too much to chain vape during that phase but I did use it for a few drags to get over needing a cigarette in the morning.
But an ulcerative colitis flare I was in kept getting worse. I wasn't diagnosed so I continued with the plan of cutting out nicotine. After I was diagnosed and found that nicotine serves to protect against UC flares I got doctors' permission to add it back in. Knowing it got worse at 11mg I slowly built up to 18mg.
Now that I'm not jonesing for smoke and chain vaping because of it my vaping use at 18mg seems to be pretty much what my smoking use was. I really don't notice a difference if I'm using some old 11mg, a mix at 15mg or 18mg, if I vape more or less it's not noticeable like it was when I went from 11mg to 5.5mg and then 0mg.
So it really depends. If you vape more often you'll be getting more nicotine and need lower mg.
As I think others have said, more wattage produces more vapor which delivers more nicotine. When I got my Vamo and was trying out different wattages I kept pushing nic OD for the first time in a long time.
But an ulcerative colitis flare I was in kept getting worse. I wasn't diagnosed so I continued with the plan of cutting out nicotine. After I was diagnosed and found that nicotine serves to protect against UC flares I got doctors' permission to add it back in. Knowing it got worse at 11mg I slowly built up to 18mg.
Now that I'm not jonesing for smoke and chain vaping because of it my vaping use at 18mg seems to be pretty much what my smoking use was. I really don't notice a difference if I'm using some old 11mg, a mix at 15mg or 18mg, if I vape more or less it's not noticeable like it was when I went from 11mg to 5.5mg and then 0mg.
So it really depends. If you vape more often you'll be getting more nicotine and need lower mg.
As I think others have said, more wattage produces more vapor which delivers more nicotine. When I got my Vamo and was trying out different wattages I kept pushing nic OD for the first time in a long time.
Very unlikely, especially at 8-12 mg. Many people take a while to quit the cigarettes completely and slowly reduce the number they smoke over time. This seems to work very well for some people, and reduces the stress of quitting. I was a dual user of nicotine gum and cigarettes for a very long time and never felt even a slight nicotine overdose. I was able to quit cigarettes immediately after switching to an ecig, but no everyone is so lucky, and that's okay.
At any rate, the OP said he/she "would smoke" not "does smoke".
I started out alternating between 12, 6 and 0 during the day but realized going higher was going to keep me away from smokes better after trying a 45mg Njoy Bold King. Now I mostly vape 24 or 26mg and drop to 18 in the evening. I vape less though. The lower mgs cause me to chain vape and I don't on the higher mgs. I think my overall nic intake is the same either way but having been a 2 PAD smoker, and my goal to be less of a slave to both smoking and vaping, the more I can keep the PV out of my hand the better... saves money on juice too. The other thing I love since going to higher mgs is less fiddling... filling cartos and tanks, etc. And, I imagine, I'll be saving money on hardware replacements too.
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I used to smoke 1 pack a day of Marlborough ultralights. I started vaping at 18mg and it wasn't enough. Went to 36 and that's too much (except when I'm having a drink or 2). 24mg is just right for me, even though I smoked very light cigarettes. I only go to the low nic stuff at BBQs or such where I tend to just vape away continuously.
I think someone trying to quit smoking should try different levels to find what works for eliminating any "I just want a real damn cigarette" cravings. I have not craved a cigarette since I started vaping (but I do crave that perfect juice / delivery device combo like the seventh wave lol).
I think someone trying to quit smoking should try different levels to find what works for eliminating any "I just want a real damn cigarette" cravings. I have not craved a cigarette since I started vaping (but I do crave that perfect juice / delivery device combo like the seventh wave lol).
After smoking marl reds and ripping the filter off I went to 36mg so I could get the same effects. I never smoked again. I will eventually lower my mg when I go through the dozens of 36mg juices I bought in searching for good flavors. Funny how they taste so good in the store and not once you leave. Lol. Even so my health increased rapidly after the first few months. I believe high nic vaped is exponentially better than smoking. Do what you need to do to ease your body and mind until you gain control over the smoking addiction. Then you will be in a better place to make changes.
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To each their own but I think I may have a heart attack at 36mg...
I would rather vape .5mls of 36mg than 1.5mls of 12mg or 3mils of 6mg. If any ingredient affects the lungs (some are bothered by PG and others VG,) the less juice I inhale the better. Saves money on juice too.
Now you got me thinking. At 24mg, I vape a full tank while at work (3ml). At 18mg I am vaping two tanks down to the are punched holes in the carto...
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I am vaping around 3 mils a day sometimes more sometimes less. I can handle the 8mg when I am home from work because I can use my e cig when ever but at work I am restricted and can only use it a few times in a 9 hour work day. I think I am going to go up to a 12 mg for work and use the 8 mg at night. if that's not enough ill bump it up again. I love vaping and don't want to go back to dip or analogs. so ill keep changing levels until I find that perfect nic level for me.
thanks logan
thanks logan
You know you're getting enough when you know you're getting enough. Or something equally inane and uninformative.
No, seriously, short of getting actual blood tests to check the levels of nicotine in your blood stream, nobody's really sure how much vaping of which level of nicotine corresponds to... anything. I suspect it's highly, highly variable among individuals. There may be no "standard". However anybody got their nicotine--smoking, dipping, chewing, whatever--they're trying to hit some personal level of nicotine in their blood stream. When the nicotine circulating in your blood drops below whatever your level is, that's when you get the cravings.
However you were getting the nicotine before, you'd "practiced" (without really paying attention) hitting and maintaining that level. Now you've switched "delivery systems" and have to shuffle your habits around. Seems just about everybody--myself included--does the "chain vape" at the start. I'd bet it's because when you first switch to vaping, you're not experienced at how much vaping (or how, exactly, to inhale) gets you the nicotine you're used to. But just keep playing around with it and you'll hit it.
Think back to starting the tobacco products. There wasn't any guide on how much to use. You just do it. And somewhere along the line, figure out (half unconsciously) how to "hit" that nic level that fits you.
Anyway. There's nothing wrong at all with trying other nic levels. Just go up a bit, not a bunch. And don't buy big amounts of any liquid at first. You need to try things out, sample different things, find what works best for you. Nobody can tell you what fits you except, well, you. Get a small bottle of, oh, 12mg and try it out. See how it goes.
Watch out, though, for feelings of being "jittery" (like too much coffee) or headaches or nausea or other oddball things. That can be a sign of too much nicotine. Go up in small steps, not big ones. I started way too high and had to come down a lot. Would have been better if I'd started low and come up gradually.
By the way, you don't have to stick to "a" level you know. You can switch around. I do now. I start higher in the mornings, the time I used to want that "first one of the day" really bad. Then come down on my nic level as the day wears on. Especially in the evenings when I drop to 6mg. When I go plop down on the couch and watch some TV before bed, I still tend to "chain vape" a little ('cause it's tasty!). Anything higher than 6, for me, keeps me awake for hours.
To each their own but I think I may have a heart attack at 36mg...
I think my heart skipped a beat just thinking about 36!
That's a thing where you have to take into account the way you vape. I work at home (well, sort of, lately, I say I'm "self-unemployed"... yech). No office restrictions. Don't have to go outside to smoke or anything. I are da boss (know what's it like to give yourself a layoff notice?). So, of course, my smoking got worse than when I was doing contracts at other companies and was in their offices with their restrictions. On the other hand, since I write "the rules" here, I allow vaping in the office.
So my nic level has to take into account the fact that the PV is right there, on the desk, in reach, alla time.So if I tried 36, I'd be swinging from the light fixture, yelling as I swatted at the invisible bats.
(Hey, what's the emoticon for "maniacal grin"?)
If I had to go outside or something during a "break", that'd be a whole other story. I'd bet I'd need to have at least at 24mg for use at the office...
I have 24-26mg in my erolls and 12mg in my 1000mah egos passthroughs and 6mgs in my 650s when I'm at the puter... I alternate depending on how often I'm going to hit it. Since getting my eroll that's less and less often.
I smoked 1.5 ppd of marlboro lights. I vape 12mg at about 3ml per day and feel great. 18mg gave me a headache!
If I had it to do over again, I would order various nic levels along with 0 nic in liquids of the same flavors. That way you can find the level that will most comfortably keep you from wanting real tobacco. You can always dilute the liquids that are too strong.
I was a heavy smoker of full flavored Marlboro. My first sample pak of liquid was at 36mg. I really didn't know what I was doing when I ordered it. I wanted something to kick my craving in the .... I certainly got that!! After a few sleepless nights and wild dreams, I came down to 26mg and then 18mg where I am now. My next order will include some 12mg and 8mg to see if I can be comfortable at that level.
I was a heavy smoker of full flavored Marlboro. My first sample pak of liquid was at 36mg. I really didn't know what I was doing when I ordered it. I wanted something to kick my craving in the .... I certainly got that!! After a few sleepless nights and wild dreams, I came down to 26mg and then 18mg where I am now. My next order will include some 12mg and 8mg to see if I can be comfortable at that level.
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