Out of curiosity

[reapnlife]

I'm vapin 12mg and I'm curious if it's possible to take in too much nicotine while vaping regularly throughout the day. I've only had my setup for a few hours and I've been vaping nonstop. I don't know if I should drop to 6mg just for the fact that I'll probably continue vaping nonstop. Any thoughts on this would much appreciated

 

[Stosh]

If you start getting headaches, or nausea just put the PV down for an hour or two. Your body will tell you if the nicotine is too much long before it's dangerous. If you feel fine and aren't craving a smoke, it's likely a good level for you.

p.s. for me to give up the smokes it took constant vaping also but with 36 mg liquid, I've cut down to 18 now, a few years later.

 

[k702]

drink a buttload of water.

 

[Elizabeth Baldwin]

I started at 12mg too. I also chain Vapes continuously. I never really felt ill or anything, but I dropped to 6mg nic just to feel safer about it. I Vape all the time

 

[JaxMike]

Always a little cautious with this kind of question, because most of us aren't doctors. That said, I know when I first started I was hitting 18 mg/ml pretty hard and got a little dull headache from it; I've sense cut down to 12 mg. But I take my vitals a couple of times/week (just for the heck of it) and was still better at 18mg off than when I was smoking.

I really don't think you need to worry unless you feel symptoms of too much nicotine.

I did buy some 0 nicotine juice for times when I just feel like chain vaping even though I've probably got my share of nicotine. It's kinda' nice... guilt-free.

 

[reapnlife]

Awesome! Thanks. I'm feeling fine for now, and I'll definitely be increasing my water intake greatly. I'll see how this treats me over the next few days and decide on dropping or not later. For now I'll just vape on

 

[Bernard Marx]

If you find yourself awake all night it could also mean too much nicotine too late in the day. It takes a few hours to work it's way out.

 

[MsDarthVapor]

I vaped my head off for the first week or so. I think this happens as you're adjusting to the change. I started out vaping 24mgs for the several weeks and was fine with the exception of the regular smoking cessation side effects. I think you'll be just fine. The newness wears off and you'll likely be vaping less in a few days.

 

[Whatnametouse]

I vaped my head off for the first week or so. I think this happens as you're adjusting to the change. I started out vaping 24mgs for the several weeks and was fine with the exception of the regular smoking cessation side effects. I think you'll be just fine. The newness wears off and you'll likely be vaping less in a few days.

Thanks...I thought I was over-doing it...30ml in 2.5 days at 8mg but never feeling bad, just enjoying the taste & clouds

 

[stevegmu]

When I first made the switch from cigarettes to vaping, I would get nicotine rushes then lethargy afterwards from time to time. I didn't lower the nic, though; I think I just got used to it. It was 24mg.

 

[smuz]

It takes a while to find your feet when you switch from ciggs to vape. You just need to take it easy and find what works for you. Get a few different blends VG or PG and strengths and flavors. You will find a vape you love and can even switch between what you need or feel like,..big sweet hit or mild tobacco hit.

 

[mkbilbo]

I'm vapin 12mg and I'm curious if it's possible to take in too much nicotine while vaping regularly throughout the day. I've only had my setup for a few hours and I've been vaping nonstop. I don't know if I should drop to 6mg just for the fact that I'll probably continue vaping nonstop. Any thoughts on this would much appreciated

Generally, at 12mg, you'd probably have to drink your juice to get "too much" nic.

Listen to your body. Too high a nic level will do things like give you headaches or nausea. When I was getting started and figuring things out, I sometimes gave myself a kind of "jittery" thing like too much coffee. Or, one week, couldn't get to sleep until around three in the freaking morning. Didn't feel bad, I was just wide awake, not sleepy at all.

The absorption of the nicotine is different between smoking and vaping. In smoking, it's mostly in the lungs and absorbed fast (I've read the nic can reach your brain in around ten seconds). In vaping, it's slower and mostly in the mouth and nasal passages (especially if you do a nasal exhale).

As smokers, we all got used to keeping some amount of nic circulating in our blood streams. Switching the way you get your nic throws off all your "habits" at first. From all the reading of posts here and my own experience, I think just about every new vaper "chain vapes". You're trying to hit your personal nicotine level but haven't yet built up new habits and inhale technique (my vape inhale is very different from my old smoking inhale).

So pay attention to how you feel. Too much nic causes physical symptoms. I read a post today from a new vaper who mentioned heart palpitations. Yeah, cut your nic level. Immediately if not yesterday.

But some of us just like vaping. I cut my nic level back by half some time ago so I could keeping vaping all I wanted. Which is quite a bit. I use 5 to 7ml of juice a day these days. I can burn a little 5ml sample in a day easy. I cut my nic so I could do that and not stay awake half the night.

Not a lot of "hard and fast" rules in vaping. You have to experiment and find what works for you. "Too much" for one can be "not even close to enough" for another. The only "too much" I'm sure of is any number of cigarettes more than zero.