noobie nic question

[brenneng]

So I just started vaping. I vape 18 mg ejuice, and I was never a smoker.
Question 1
Is this nic level too high?

And
Question 2
Is vaping addictive? Cause it seems like I get slight headaches when I haven't vaped all day.

 

[djsvapour]

1. Yes. (?)

2. Yes, of course.

 

[Zurd]

18mg is way too high for someone who never smoked. Try 0mg instead!

I'm curious, why would you want to start vaping if you never smoked before?

 

[brenneng]

18mg is way too high for someone who never smoked. Try 0mg instead!

I'm curious, why would you want to start vaping if you never smoked before?

I started because I tried it and helped me wind down, and replaced excess snacking, it's also just a hobby.

 

[ReigntheGamer]

Yeah 18 mg is high, I used to smoke two packs a day and I only go up to 12mg but most of the time I use 6mg. And I would not say vaping by itself is addictive (maybe gear hoarding is) but the nicotine in it is very addictive. Like the poster above if you want to vape, use 0mg.

 

[brenneng]

Is vaping bad for your health? I am a non-smoker but I have got into it cause it winds me down and when I want a snack while watching TV or something I can just puff on my ecig.

 

[brenneng]

Yeah 18 mg is high, I used to smoke two packs a day and I only go up to 12mg but most of the time I use 6mg. And I would not say vaping by itself is addictive (maybe gear hoarding is) but the nicotine in it is very addictive. Like the poster above if you want to vape, use 0mg.

Do you think the nic is calming or just the act of vaping?

 

[ReigntheGamer]

Do you think the nic is calming or just the act of vaping?

Probably the act has a calming effect, nicotine is actually a stimulant.

Edited: Well I learned something as well it seems it can act as a depressant as well but I have never had this sensation. Pardon me for some misinformation. If I were you I would just research nicotine and make a choice based on your best judgement.

 

[rodeo302]

To be honest we don't actually know what is in an e cig we know there is propylene glycol and vegetable glycerin nicotine and flavoring everything is food grade but that's the extent that we know it's much better than smoking that's for sure though.

 

[shortdraw]

I would think the act of vaping is more calming than nicotine. Nicotine is a stimulant. I would try and wean yourself off, 18mg is what I've been using and I just quit a pack a day cig habit.

 

[sketchness]

To me the nicotine is calming. After a stressful day I will often drip some 12 to relax. I want that slight head buzz dripping some 12 gives me. As far as addictions go it sounds like you have traded one for another. A similar harm reduction switch us smokers makers. I want something that changes the way I feel, instead of tobacco, it is now vaping.

Bottom line is if it is helping you not overeat, vape what you want. Is nicotine in vaping addictive? probably. I don't think we are the best group to ask on this one. Many of us smoked despite the fact that it is bad for us. 4 out of 5 doctors have not recommended Camels in my lifetime.

 

[brenneng]

I would think the act of vaping is more calming than nicotine. Nicotine is a stimulant. I would try and wean yourself off, 18mg is what I've been using and I just quit a pack a day cig habit.

Thanks it sound like I have to wean myself down to 6mg or lower possibly down to 0. Don't think I'll be able to go straight to 0 mg because of the headaches I get when I don't vape for a while.

 

[Zurd]

Fore more information on nicotine, see FAQ: Nicotine (tobaccoharmreduction.org)

 

[Beatlemania]

Not that it's a good thing, but I give you credit for starting on 18 mg. I started on 18 mg from a pack a day and that was to much even. I stepped down to 6/4 very quickly after starting vaping. Part of that was getting the right juice that was only available in 4 mg