Racing to quit

[dennic]

I'm a new member to ECF and new to using a personal vaporizing device, not totally off analogs - down to or 4 a day from 1.5 packs a day for the last 35 years. I purchased a very nice Riva starter kit from EVCigarettes along with two 10ml bottles of juice that were18mg each nicotine. I think this will work for me. I even tried some 5 ml samples but, need a good throat/chest hit still. My question is about my pulse and heart rate. After a week and a day I have noticed that when I vape a 510 carto of juice (4-7 drops) I get an fast heart rate for about 15 minutes afterward. Is this normal? Am I consuming too much per session? Should I use a lower nic content juice? Any advice would be appreciated because I gotta get off analogs!!! Thanks in advance!

 

[kia2]

If you're experiencing an increased heart rate, I think you probably do need to lower the nic content. Try going down a notch. Keep listening to your body.

As for consuming too much, I marathon vape 0 nicotine at times with no ill affects. I had to step down my nicotine content, however, when I experienced dizziness and nausea. The relief was immediate, of course. My first vaping was Blu disposables while waiting for my first kit. The mg wasn't listed on them, I had to look them up online and they were 24mg. My kit, from a different company, was ordered with 12mg. I picked up the disposables just to get me through. I skipped over 18mg, but trying 12mg is something I definitely would recommend at this time.

For myself, I'm still using 12mg, but I have more liquids at 6mg and 0mg, now.

And be sure to drink lots of water, to stave off dehydration.

 

[dennic]

Thanks Kia2.

I was leaning in the direction of your advice. I am a large guy who inhaled analogs deeply even though I vape slow and steady. I will order my next batch of juice at around 12mg with the goal to get to 0mg whenever. After checking my first order I see I had 16mg so 10 to 12 mg should be less exciting -to my heart- but still satisfying. I'm looking at The Vapor Room, They seem to have pretty good samplers and 12/6/0 mg strength selections.

One of my bottles was 100% VG the other was a 50/50. I may try a few different ratios of pg/vg also.

 

[kia2]

I liked the one liquid I got at 100% vg, but it had some issues for my carts and clearomizers. I found my preferred ratio to be 70PG/30VG. Enough flavor and so called "throat hit" with plenty of vapor to satisfy the visual part of the ritual. Although I started with tobacco flavors, I found myself wanting to be away from tobacco flavors as my taste buds recovered. I'm mostly vaping fruit flavors at 6 and 0mg, but I kept the tobacco flavors for 12mg for those times when I feel over stressed or irritated. I've found that "throat hit" really doesn't mean as much to me as ritual does, and I prefer flavor over throat hit, too.

 

[bushmasterar15]

Welcome to the ECF.

 

[AppendixG]

I liked the one liquid I got at 100% vg, but it had some issues for my carts and clearomizers.

I use 100% VG juice and don't have any issues (usually) with my Stardust clearo's.

On one specific unit, I did have to dilute it with 2 drops of distilled water, but every other Stardust has handled VG juice just fine, for me, without any dry hits.

 

[sidetrack]

Welcome to ECF fellow Floridian! Before I went to 0mg I noticed a few things. My need for a higher mg was stronger in the AM so by the time night came I kept a bottle of lower and/or zero mg for evenings. I DIY'ed so it was easy for me to keep dropping the mg a few mg at a time on my way to zero mg. The key to dropping is doing it slowly. I started at 16 mg and within a couple of weeks was at 12mg.

 

[emtronea]

ide do the oposit, and up ya nicotene to 24mg and dont smoke any cigs

 

[dennic]

Yeah sidetrack - I think I'm gonna try 16mg for a while then go to 12, 10 ,6 then 0 mg. I have smoked for a long time and am enjoying my new found way to put the stinkies down. I want this to be the last time I quit so gradual moderation fits my style best. Vaping is fun to me and one day I will be at 0mg using 100% vg and just enjoying the many wonderful flavors available. Thanks for the advice.

 

[jj2]

Yeah sidetrack - I think I'm gonna try 16mg for a while then go to 12, 10 ,6 then 0 mg. I have smoked for a long time and am enjoying my new found way to put the stinkies down. I want this to be the last time I quit so gradual moderation fits my style best. Vaping is fun to me and one day I will be at 0mg using 100% vg and just enjoying the many wonderful flavors available. Thanks for the advice.

Wish you luck and with PV and a little determination, you can do it!!!

 

[MrsCasey]

Hi dennic, welcome to ECF and congrats on your success with Vaping! I would definitely lower your Nic strength. I Vape 12 mg, at 18 mg I get a little hyper and if I Vape too much of it I get sick to my stomach and clammy. A lower Nic level allows you Vape more often and an even lower Nic level like 8, 6 or even 0 can be used in the evening so you can get to sleep easily.

 

[janieT]

Welcome! I am a noob too, been at this for a whole 4.5 days. Down to 6 analogs from over a pack a day. I started with the V-6 with 6 mg cartos. I've since ordered a Riva and some juice. I got very tired the first few day and I read that I needed to drink more water because of dehydration. I also read that I could (sure I was) going through withdrawal!

 

[JudeD]

My first order included 18 mg and 6 mg and the 18mg felt too strong for me, so instead of smoking analogs while waiting for my second order (that was mostly 12 mg. juices) I mixed an 18mg with a 6 mg right in the tank of my PV. In the morning when I needed a stronger hit, I only put about a third of the 6 and two thirds of the 18, but as the day wore on it was half and half and then in the evening when I was apt to vape more while watching TV or reading, I did two thirds 6 and one third 18. It worked for me. As a bonus, I came up with some flavor combinations that I love.

In my second order, I got a big bottle of 0 nic so that if I have a flavor that is too strong or I want to cut the nic for evening vaping, I can.

No analogs in three days.

 

[dennic]

SLEEP? - explain please. just kidding. I will try the lower nic strength tonight. After this past weekend I need a good night's sleep.

 

[MrsCasey]

SLEEP? - explain please. just kidding. I will try the lower nic strength tonight. After this past weekend I need a good night's sleep.

Well I guess I'll see you posting in the middle of the morning!