I was a pack a day smoker for 7 years and have been solely vaping 12mg for 3 months now. In the last few days I've been getting symptoms of nicotine poisoning with headaches and racing heartbeat. I haven't changed any equipment or juices. How do you figure out how much nicotine you're actually consuming in a day? Is it a hard transition for people when they go down a mg. I need more juice and am trying to figure out if I should just buy 6mg ( I'm nervous because I don't want to be tempted ). Thanks for the info!
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Equipment makes a big difference. You didn't mention equipment and coils and ohms....
The 'cloud chasers' vape no-nic or very low nic. This is due to the amount of vaper used (and harshness of nic).
As to your personal 'nic-o-stat' (nic level)...you'll adjust. Use your head and adjust it as needed.
If you're a "puffer" and are always vaping, maybe get a couple of different juice nic levels in the same flavor and PG/VG, even some zero nic.
You can mix the zero nic with the nic based ones and 'cut' the juice to whatever level you want.
Also, check the DIY juice section of the forum for info on mixing juice if you want. This is an 'extra' bonus...optional.
It's harder to tell your nic level with e-cigs as you don't get a 'smoked out' feeling like with cigs. Also takes experience. However, there's usually symptoms way before the serious issues with nic. Pay attention to your body.
Also drink water, as dehydration also causes headaches. Racing heart rate....use caution and cut down nic or eliminate it if you can.
The 'cloud chasers' vape no-nic or very low nic. This is due to the amount of vaper used (and harshness of nic).
As to your personal 'nic-o-stat' (nic level)...you'll adjust. Use your head and adjust it as needed.
If you're a "puffer" and are always vaping, maybe get a couple of different juice nic levels in the same flavor and PG/VG, even some zero nic.
You can mix the zero nic with the nic based ones and 'cut' the juice to whatever level you want.
Also, check the DIY juice section of the forum for info on mixing juice if you want. This is an 'extra' bonus...optional.
It's harder to tell your nic level with e-cigs as you don't get a 'smoked out' feeling like with cigs. Also takes experience. However, there's usually symptoms way before the serious issues with nic. Pay attention to your body.
Also drink water, as dehydration also causes headaches. Racing heart rate....use caution and cut down nic or eliminate it if you can.
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The easiest (and most misleading) way to calculate nic intake would be to multiply the concentration by volume; 3ml of 12mg/ml would be 3*12 = 36mg of nicotine that finds it's way into your atomizer.
But there's the rub: how much of it makes it into the vapor? How much of that vapor enters your body? Of the amount that enters, how much actually has a physiological effect? These are questions that cannot be answered casually, and estimates can vary wildly, from 25% or less, to 70% or more: not very helpful, but it's certainly not 100% of those 36mg.
Even if you did know, could you compare it to anything? I know I couldn't; cigarettes had an unknown amount of (total and physiologically active) nicotine, as far as I'm concerned.
To actually give a useful answer, order some 6mg and 12mg of identical flavors. Depending on the ratio of the two, you can make juice anywhere from 6 to 12mg/ml.
For example, 3 parts 12mg/ml to 1 part 6mg/ml would yield 12(0.75) + 6(0.25) = 10.5 mg/ml, a much milder transition step than straight to 6mg/ml.
But there's the rub: how much of it makes it into the vapor? How much of that vapor enters your body? Of the amount that enters, how much actually has a physiological effect? These are questions that cannot be answered casually, and estimates can vary wildly, from 25% or less, to 70% or more: not very helpful, but it's certainly not 100% of those 36mg.
Even if you did know, could you compare it to anything? I know I couldn't; cigarettes had an unknown amount of (total and physiologically active) nicotine, as far as I'm concerned.
To actually give a useful answer, order some 6mg and 12mg of identical flavors. Depending on the ratio of the two, you can make juice anywhere from 6 to 12mg/ml.
For example, 3 parts 12mg/ml to 1 part 6mg/ml would yield 12(0.75) + 6(0.25) = 10.5 mg/ml, a much milder transition step than straight to 6mg/ml.
It doesn't [easily] translate as vaping is different. So it's an apples-and-oranges comparison. But maybe someone knows the specifics for fun.
Perhaps this helps -
Tobacco cigarette vs e-cigarette nicotine equivalency - http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...ette-vs-e-cigarette-nicotine-equivalency.html
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...ette-vs-e-cigarette-nicotine-equivalency.html
Tobacco cigarette vs e-cigarette nicotine equivalency - http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...ette-vs-e-cigarette-nicotine-equivalency.html
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...ette-vs-e-cigarette-nicotine-equivalency.html
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Let's see if this one does
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Nope
Trying again
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...garette-nicotine-equivalency.html#post5108486
Well crap
Third edit: The ECF Library
Above works to get you in the area. Go to page 2, third thread down.
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Nope
Trying again
Well crap
Third edit: The ECF Library
Above works to get you in the area. Go to page 2, third thread down.
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http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...ette-vs-e-cigarette-nicotine-equivalency.html
Trying too, another way....
This works
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...ette-vs-e-cigarette-nicotine-equivalency.html
Trying too, another way....
This works
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...ette-vs-e-cigarette-nicotine-equivalency.html
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I know, right?!?! What's up with that? I am going to have to bring it to the powers that be's attention
I got it. Just a sec......
Here......
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...ette-vs-e-cigarette-nicotine-equivalency.html
Here......
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...ette-vs-e-cigarette-nicotine-equivalency.html
Hmmm that is just slightly different from the one that I was trying to link. Weird.
That's because I had to change it to make it work. I removed one of the '1's in the URL, and substituted a %31 (which is a '1'). The post text parser/verifier was messing with the url for some reason. So you can tell the "powers that be" to see this post when you report it. So they can check what I did to make it work.
I'm assuming that this was OK to do in this case. If not, they can edit my post and "unfix" it.
So they can check what I did to make it work.I'm assuming that this was OK to do in this case. If not, they can edit my post and "unfix" it.
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That's because I had to change it to make it work. I removed one of the '1's in the URL, and substituted a %31 (which is a '1'). The post text parser/verifier was messing with the url for some reason. So you can tell the "powers that be" to see this post when you report it.
I'm assuming that this was OK to do in this case. If not, they can edit my post and "unfix" it.
I like the way you think Atty
Thanks for the link(and all the effort it takes). What I got from it is we basically have no idea. =)
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