Stepping down from 24mg to 18mg strength. What should I expect?

[loldude]

I just ordered 100ml of 18mg juice. I usually vape 24mg. I decided to step down because I want to vape more often. When I first started I could vape 24mg nonstop, but now I find that I can only take 10 drags every 20 minutes or so.

What should I be expecting with 18mg? Will I be able to chain vape like I used to?

 

[Rocketpunk]

You'll probably chain vape even more. Lowering nicotine = more hits, especially if you vaped high nicotine levels. Unless you are mentally and spiritually prepared for the long journey of escaping nicotine, it may be difficult. Good luck, and godspeed.

 

[Ryedan]

Assuming that it is the nicotine level that is holding you back, you will certainly be able to vape more with the 18 mg. I think weather it's enough of a drop to allow you to vape as much as you want to will only be answered by trying it out for yourself, but you're on the right track.

What makes you think it's your nicotine tolerance changing?

 

[denali_41]

i went through the same event,,your body is telling you ,you don't need the nic !!

 

[vsummer1]

At first you might vape a bit more, but you will self regulate. Eventually you will become accustomed to it, then you can step down again.

I am on 16 - 18 mg, I make 16 DIY and buy 18. That way when I am chain vaping it is less expensive and I can vape a bit less of the expensive store bought stuff I love

 

[guitarman023]

what i did was start at 18mg, then I slowly added more 0nic to my daily vape until I was down to all 0nic. I hardly noticed, I did it over 4 months.

 

[zeryl]

Good idea on the 0mg. Did you use the same flavor I assume, to ensure it didn't muddy the awesomeness that is some juices?

 

[Plumes.91]

yeah I'm with guitarman... I don't notice anything when I step down.

 

[DC2]

Some people don't notice anything, some have trouble dropping down.
You won't know which kind you are until you try.

 

[loldude]

Some people don't notice anything, some have trouble dropping down.
You won't know which kind you are until you try.

Well I got my order of 18mg juices from Mt Baker Vapor today and I can say I have no problem stepping down. I do have a problem with this banana nut bread being really delicious, though. Seriously chain vaping it because it's so good.

 

[X P3 Flight Engineer]

Well I got my order of 18mg juices from Mt Baker Vapor today and I can say I have no problem stepping down. I do have a problem with this banana nut bread being really delicious, though. Seriously chain vaping it because it's so good.

I suggest keeping something loaded with stronger liquid just in case a strong craving hits. Not every day is the same.
I moved quite easily from 24 to 18. Sometimes I use 12 or 6 but I always keep some 24 around, Just In Case.

Some days you're the dog; some days you're the hydrant! Lol

 

[Kemosabe]

for me dropping nic% is a huge issue. 18mg barely does it for me. i cant get any TH from anyhting below 18, and most of the time 18 just isnt enough. its not that i need that much nic, i just crave the big TH. i wish i could get a powerful TH from 18 or lower nic. i really dont want to be injesting 24mg all the time, but theres nothing i can do. gotta have the TH. and to be honest, most 24mg juices dont even do it for me, just the ones that have a sharper TH. it would be great not to be such a TH fiend, and im not proportionately that much of a nic fiend.

 

[Butters78]

Funny you mention it. My friend here dropped from 24 to 12 of all things and he taped this his first day. Seems like a good thing for him. He's still on 12.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQSNhk5ICTI&feature=youtube_gdata_player

 

[njay23]

Funny you mention it. My friend here dropped from 24 to 12 of all things and he taped this his first day. Seems like a good thing for him. He's still on 12.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQSNhk5ICTI&feature=youtube_gdata_player

I forgot about him... too funny. I will NEVER lower my nic level!

 

[Butters78]

for me dropping nic% is a huge issue. 18mg barely does it for me. i cant get any TH from anyhting below 18, and most of the time 18 just isnt enough. its not that i need that much nic, i just crave the big TH. i wish i could get a powerful TH from 18 or lower nic. i really dont want to be injesting 24mg all the time, but theres nothing i can do. gotta have the TH. and to be honest, most 24mg juices dont even do it for me, just the ones that have a sharper TH. it would be great not to be such a TH fiend, and im not proportionately that much of a nic fiend.

I wish I could find a juice with a pudding pop style TH.

 

[Grimwald]

I started at 24mg and after 2 or 2 1/2 months I suddenly started getting really jittery. So I dropped to 12mg and 18mg juices (sometimes mixed to 15-16mg)...AND for some reason I also had to cut my caffeine as I noticed the jitters were worse after downing a bunch of coffee. I'm still regulating, but I'm not getting any cravings even at 12mg for the last 3 weeks. Good luck.

 

[loldude]

I started at 24mg and after 2 or 2 1/2 months I suddenly started getting really jittery. So I dropped to 12mg and 18mg juices (sometimes mixed to 15-16mg)...AND for some reason I also had to cut my caffeine as I noticed the jitters were worse after downing a bunch of coffee. I'm still regulating, but I'm not getting any cravings even at 12mg for the last 3 weeks. Good luck.

Weird. Same thing happened to me which is why I stepped down. Now my morning coffee is back to normal and with 18mg I no longer get that crappy feeling. I know it's only been a day, but I do feel a lot more relaxed.

Funny you mention it. My friend here dropped from 24 to 12 of all things and he taped this his first day. Seems like a good thing for him. He's still on 12.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQSNhk5ICTI&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Hahaha I actually got my free 15ml sample and it's 12mg strength. I think I'll order more and keep 12mg around for night time vaping. Also, I read all of your posts in Butters' voice.

I suggest keeping something loaded with stronger liquid just in case a strong craving hits. Not every day is the same.
I moved quite easily from 24 to 18. Sometimes I use 12 or 6 but I always keep some 24 around, Just In Case.

Some days you're the dog; some days you're the hydrant! Lol

I still have a 30ml bottle I received on Monday from a different vendor in 24mg strength. I'll definitely keep it around. It's tasty and I can just put it in one of my many cartos if I feel a big craving.

 

[mitsuhashi]

I noticed I could chainvape longer after stepping down to 18mg, but don't feel a NEED for it. I wouldn't chance myself on 12mg yet, though -- my first couple months of vaping (to failure) was at 10mg and I remember the never-ending cravings too well.

 

[flintlock62]

I think so. I currently use 2.4 mg, but plan on stepping down to 1.8 mg myself. I hope to cut it down even further than that some time in the future.

I just ordered 100ml of 18mg juice. I usually vape 24mg. I decided to step down because I want to vape more often. When I first started I could vape 24mg nonstop, but now I find that I can only take 10 drags every 20 minutes or so.

What should I be expecting with 18mg? Will I be able to chain vape like I used to?

 

[denali_41]

its actually a lot easier to step down then you think,just don't think about the nic strength