Too much?

[stringboi]

I got my first 510 kit yesterday....I LOOOOOVE it. Only problem I have is I cant really tell if the juice I ordered is too strong.

I sufferer from constant headaches every other day, so those are nothing new to me....but I noticed from the second I started vaping (I didnt have a headache at the time), I'm getting a tightening feeling on my forehead along with a mild headache that lasts a few hours. I dont feel sick or anything like that....just the headache. I used to smoke about 1/2 a pack of Marlboro Menthol Light 100's a day. I dont consider myself a heavy smoker, so I took the mid route an ordered 16mg juices. Could this be too much for me? If so....what would be a good downgrade from there? 12mg, 8mg or even lower?

 

[DocWyatt]

At only 1/2 pack a day smoker, it is possible you are taking in more nicotine than you are used to. It is very easy to vape more than smoke, in my experience. So I would consider dropping the nico level. I smoked 1.5 packs PLUS, so I can vape 18mg all day and feel nothing.

On another note, it is also possible that it is simply dehydration. vaping tends to dehydrate many people and people suggest to drink more water....

 

[stringboi]

I do constantly drink water throughout the day...always have, so I doubt its that. Would going from 16 to 12 be a good starting point or do you think I should go even lower?

 

[DocWyatt]

Go low and see if it helps. The problem is that everyone is different and you will have to play around a bit and see what works. Start as low as possible and go up if you need to...

Most heavy smokers feel the need to start high like 24mg and work lower, but you are not a heavy smoker. Well, at least compared to many of us...

You may even want to go to like 8mg or something. It is really difficult to know as everyone is different. It also depends a lot on how much people use their PV.

If you buy low, like 8mg, and it is not enough nico for you, you could always add a few drops of the 16mg when refilling to make it a bit stronger. That approach will give you options...

Edit: I think if you order more, go no higher than 8mg as like I said above, you can always mix the 16mg in with it - if too low. Best approach, in my view.

 

[HzG8rGrl]

One of the things you can do is go to a Walmart or CVS type store and pick up the humco brand glycerin will also say USP on the label. Cut your liquid with that (this will dilute the flavor). As you dilute down to a level that doesn't give you a headache, keep notes on percentage dropped and you will know which mg content to purchase.

 

[stringboi]

ty for the reply....I'll try cutting what i have now...see if that helps. If i had a 10ml of 16mg juice, about how many drops of PG would you add to get to around 12mg?

 

[Taurox]

If you just add the PG to it you are going to lose flavor. However if you add straight PG. 3ml or 99 drops to a 10ml bottle of 16mg nic you would end up with 13ml of 12.31mg nic
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[HzG8rGrl]

I was gonna say 3.3ml according to Dans calculator here: http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...e-calculator-added-quantity-calculations.html
It is in his signature. USP glycerin is VG and it will diminish the flavor as I stated earlier.