To all the people who quit smoking due to ecigarettes
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you are doing good, dont worry about it too much, but I will also recommend upping your nic level just to try to kill off the last few cigs, what i do is i always have a couple of cartos/pvs on the go, zero nic for when i am vaping cause i am bored, and one with some 18mg to hit when i have a craving. doing it this way i am finding my nic juice consumption decreasing whith barely even thinking about it..
Just my two cents, when I started to vape I went from a pack a day to 2 cigs a day right from the get go. I use 24mg strength and find it resolves all cravings. I vape all the time and love it.... Just recently I have been craving analogs but I do believe that is due to some funky juice that I was smoking but now have figured out with the help of the ECF forum members.
Happy vaping!
Happy vaping!
PAD smoker solely vaping since Nov 18. Started with 18mg (With trial at a higher mg) and just now I'm finding that later in the afternoon switching to 12 or 9mg works excellently. Need that 18mg punch in the morning to get me going... 
I started with a bottle of 24 mg and one of 28 mg and I vaped my head off at first. 
I also used a strategy where I went longer and longer between smokes until I made it an entire day. Then the next smoke I had tasted so bad I tossed the pack.
I also used a strategy where I went longer and longer between smokes until I made it an entire day. Then the next smoke I had tasted so bad I tossed the pack.
Yeah vaping totally ruined smoking for me. It tastes 5000 times better, doesn't stink or put a nasty film on my walls and car interior, and I don't have to puff puff puff cuz it's lit, I can take a drag whenever I feel like it. Smokes taste like total ... now.
Good for you. Like you, I'm in my late thirties and want to see my 3 kids grow up. Quitting was my Father's Day promise to myself and it's been over six months now.
When I first starting vaping, I was using 0mg but I realized that I was missing the TH that the nicotine provides. I've since moved up to 12mg and haven't even craved a cig. In fact, they smell awful and when I'm next to a smoker and inhale some second hand smoke, I feel nauseous, which is great cause I don't ever want to go back to those things.
All I can say is keep at it, up your nic (with the full intention of going down to 0mg eventually) and try different flavors until you find a DV that makes you forget about smokes.
Good luck from a fellow dad that wants to see his grandkids one day!
When I first starting vaping, I was using 0mg but I realized that I was missing the TH that the nicotine provides. I've since moved up to 12mg and haven't even craved a cig. In fact, they smell awful and when I'm next to a smoker and inhale some second hand smoke, I feel nauseous, which is great cause I don't ever want to go back to those things.
All I can say is keep at it, up your nic (with the full intention of going down to 0mg eventually) and try different flavors until you find a DV that makes you forget about smokes.
Good luck from a fellow dad that wants to see his grandkids one day!
I only smoked about 13 or so cigs a day (give or take) and I started with 18 and 12. I used 18 in the day and 12 in the evening. I found I was still having occasional cravings so I got some 24 for the morning and craving times and it's perfect!
When I was a smoker I never worried about my nic intake so I don't worry too much vaping either. If I feel satisfied it's all good, if I get too much I'll know it when I start to feel yucky. 24 sounds scary high but IMO if it gets you off cigs for even a few days you probably won't like the taste anymore so it's well worth it!
Cheers and good luck!
When I was a smoker I never worried about my nic intake so I don't worry too much vaping either. If I feel satisfied it's all good, if I get too much I'll know it when I start to feel yucky. 24 sounds scary high but IMO if it gets you off cigs for even a few days you probably won't like the taste anymore so it's well worth it!
Cheers and good luck!
Man, if we can't stop smoking (which we all know is bad) even with the aid of this great safe device lying around to substitute it, nothing else will. We might as well continue smoking. Of course, they're not perfect. But what are the choices? If you want to quit smoking, you have to make these e-cig devices work. Myself I was just looking for something that would substitute the physical hand-to-mouth routine I was so used to. My expectations were low. Didn't care whether it tasted crap or the TH was missing. Fact that smoke-like vapor was coming out of my mouth was a miracle to me.
It's tough to detangle nic quantities.
CIGARETTES and tobacco products have an approximate nic level on the package - cause it is impossible to measure how much nicotine an individual will intake with a single cigarette (different smoking styles, burn rates, inhale styles, etc).
Most show 1 - 2.8 mg on the package as the nic amount per cigarette.
So a PAD smoker will generally consume anywhere between 25 mg of nicotine to 70 mg of nicotine - per day.
eliquid is measured in mg per ml.
So a 24mg bottle has 24 mg in each ml.
As far as I know - there haven't been any studies done on how much of the nicotine in eliquid is actually ingested.
It's complicated further because there are soooo many different types of cartridges, cartos, attys, voltage batteries, etc. Each change the amount of liquid used, the speed and rate of vaporization - sans studies on how or if this affects nicotine intake.
Erring on the side of absolute caution - it's safe to say:
- that with eliquid you are consuming a "maximum" of 24mg of nicotine per ml (if that's the strength you're using).
- that with cigarettes you "may" be consuming as much as 70mg per day (PAD, regular strength).
ya ive also read alot that your body absorbs qualities from smoke easier than vapour , the factors are to intense to measure but if your getting to much you will know before you could do any harm , if your vaping and it is giving you a headache or spins or anything uncomfortable just stop for a bit , your body will be the best measure of your nicotine intake
if i vape to much 24 i get a bit uneasy but others vape 36 all day long ,
im at 18 most of the time
if i vape to much 24 i get a bit uneasy but others vape 36 all day long ,
im at 18 most of the time
One of the ways to get your mind off of smokes is to concoct your own juice. Buy the necessary liquids and materials that will allow you to do it. Experiment with it. Make a research. In other words, make it a hobby. I always order, for example, juices with the highest nic in it. If I find it too strong I could always add VG or PG or flavors I like to tone it down. There really are no rigid rules to follow. It's your own juice and you mix whatever you want, except anything with oils.
12 mg is actually on the low end. 18 is about medium strength, 24 high strength. Some crazy people vape 36mg.
If you're struggling, bump up the strength. I have vaped 18 mg since I started in April and I found quitting to be remarkably easy. Recently I went to 24 though, to try and stop myself from sucking on it all the time. I just want to take a few puffs, and feel that warm nic rush, then get back to life.
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