Trouble Dropping Nic Level

[PillowOfJess]

Howdy,

I've been vaping for a few months now. I was a 3-7 cig a day smoker and only for a short time. Still, I started with 18mg nic juice and quickly dropped to 12 with too much of a hassle. Now, I've been trying to get consistently down to 6mg and it's proving difficult. I have 2 levels of nic for all my favs (6mg and 12mg), but even gradually easing myself into 6mg by mixing has been difficult. For those who have cut back, was this jump from 6mg ton12mg difficult? How did you do it and how long did it take? I'm tired of having to mix the two levels of juice to get something that feels satisfying. I also feel like I have to walk around with my vape glued to my face vaping constantly at 6mg.

My set up is a Kanger T3'D tank on an MVP 2.

 

[Newportlocal]

Mine was actually getting better gear that produced more vapor. When I went from cartos and clearos to a Kayfun I dropped my nicotine level. When I drip it is even lower. If I try to lower my nicotine more than my current usual I do vape through juice quicker. If you really want to drop to 6mg it is totally within your ability, but you will be going through more juice for a while. At least that was my experience.

 

[tayone415]

Howdy,

I've been vaping for a few months now. I was a 3-7 cig a day smoker and only for a short time. Still, I started with 18mg nic juice and quickly dropped to 12 with too much of a hassle. Now, I've been trying to get consistently down to 6mg and it's proving difficult. I have 2 levels of nic for all my favs (6mg and 12mg), but even gradually easing myself into 6mg by mixing has been difficult. For those who have cut back, was this jump from 6mg ton12mg difficult? How did you do it and how long did it take? I'm tired of having to mix the two levels of juice to get something that feels satisfying. I also feel like I have to walk around with my vape glued to my face vaping constantly at 6mg.

My set up is a Kanger T3'D tank on an MVP 2.

Try lower resistance coils if you are willing to learn how to rebuild coils and your mod will support lower ohms you will no longer want to vape higher nic levels. I was at 24 mg or 36 mg liquids and when I switched to dripping I had to cut down to 3mg. One thing you can do is find a juice line that has 8mg juices or DIY your own juice.

You can also try a dual top coil tank.

 

[Ryedan]

I smoked a pack a day for 37 years. I started vaping at 18 mg and stayed there for two months. I then reduced to zero nic over the next seven months. I took it in steps of about 3 mg drops, so 15, 12, 9, etc, so a little longer than a month at each nic level. I also found going under 12 was harder than the rest. For me it was not the lack of nicotine, but the loss of TH that got me.

Each time I would cut back a level I would vape more for a couple of weeks, then acclimatise and get used to it. I found once I got used to 6 mg the rest was easy and I probably could have switched to zero in one step, I wasn't in any hurry though.

I did try a few things to try to increase TH along the way. Jalapeno flavoring was a bust, strong cinnamon and/or strong menthol can help a bit but they are not the same as TH from nic. I'm vaping 2 mg nic juice right now and I taste it and feel the nic. I'm quite sensitive to it now that I've been off nic for so long.

My suggestion is to accept small steps in reduction and give yourself enough time to get used to each step. There's no reason to do this fast, it's more important to get to your goal.

Good luck with it

 

[coalyard]

+1 on the advice from Reydan; it isn't a race to lower your nicotine level. The goal is to remain off the smokes. I vaped 24 mg/ml juice for a long time -- until I began mixing my own juice. I dropped to 18 mg/ml at that time, and I still vape 18 a lot, but I do mix some 9 mg/ml for my drippers.

I am approaching 1 year smoke free, so I am past wanting a cigarette but I still enjoy a good hit of nicotine. I did try some old 24 mg/ml juice I had around in my dripper yesterday, and my head was swimming! Good luck to you.

 

[Robino1]

Instead of you mixing to your desired strength, ask your vendor if they will. Some vendors will do that for you.
Mine does for me and when I was at 9mg they had no problem. I've since dropped to 7mg and I'm doing the drop 1mg at a time.

September will mark my 2 years of vaping. I started out at 24 & 18mg. Dropping this slowly has not increased my liquid consumption. I'm still at about 5ml per day.

 

[MikenGA]

Ditto comments above!

Slow and easy wins 'the race'. Remember the turtle and the hare?

By giving my body the time 'it wanted' at each level, my body actually gave ME 'signals' to lower the nic. Currently, I mostly vape '0mg', but it took me 2.5 years before my body suggested it. Even so, there are times that a wee bit of nic is good for me. I like 3mg to 6mg while vaping with a beer or martini, but most other times, I'm fine with '0mg'.

I do feel a bit 'sharper' with some nic, but the main thing is to enjoy my vape...and I do so daily!

Good luck 2 ya! It'll happen in time.

 

[PillowOfJess]

If you really want to drop to 6mg it is totally within your ability, but you will be going through more juice for a while. At least that was my experience.

That's what I noticed. I was just like "When am I ever going to put this darn thing down?!" Lol. Maybe it's just par for the course.

Try lower resistance coils if you are willing to learn how to rebuild coils and your mod will support lower ohms you will no longer want to vape higher nic levels. I was at 24 mg or 36 mg liquids and when I switched to dripping I had to cut down to 3mg. One thing you can do is find a juice line that has 8mg juices or DIY your own juice.

You can also try a dual top coil tank.

I don't know why that coil building thing makes me feel overwhelmed. Maybe one day. This whole thing was overwhelming in the beginning, but I have gotten better so maybe soon.

My suggestion is to accept small steps in reduction and give yourself enough time to get used to each step. There's no reason to do this fast, it's more important to get to your goal.

Good luck with it

+1 on the advice from Reydan; it isn't a race to lower your nicotine level. The goal is to remain off the smokes.

Yes and yes! I haven't looked back since vaping. I don't even think I could smoke an actual cig at this point. I couldn't even touch the left over 18mg nic iuice I have.

Instead of you mixing to your desired strength, ask your vendor if they will.

Any online supplier you would recommend? This would be great.

Ditto comments above!

Slow and easy wins 'the race'. Remember the turtle and the hare?

By giving my body the time 'it wanted' at each level, my body actually gave ME 'signals' to lower the nic. Currently, I mostly vape '0mg', but it took me 2.5 years before my body suggested it. Even so, there are times that a wee bit of nic is good for me. I like 3mg to 6mg while vaping with a beer or martini, but most other times, I'm fine with '0mg'.

I do feel a bit 'sharper' with some nic, but the main thing is to enjoy my vape...and I do so daily!

Good luck 2 ya! It'll happen in time.

That's reassuring. Today, I vaped mostly 12 mg with some stray 6mg thrown in. I felt fine and then anxious so I tended more towards the 6mg when that happened. Gradual reduction and trusting my body sounds like the easiest, no stress way to go.

Thanks you guys!

 

[a wandering soul]

Try 9 mg for a, while? Mix 6 and 12 together...

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[PillowOfJess]

Try 9 mg for a, while? Mix 6 and 12 together...

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That's totally what I've been doing. 2 of everything good so I can do a mix. I was trying to be a hero and just get to 6mg or below so I wouldn't have the world's largest and most duplicative juice collection. That was going well, but then still, I still felt the drop to 6mg. Maybe I should just do the taper more slowly.

 

[WaynesWorld]

Here's another option you might want to try. I been vaping @ 6mg but there are times I need more TH or just need the increased Nic Buzz. So instead of buying multiple Nic levels of the same juice and then trying to mix them, (which can get expensive and time consuming), I just bought a 30ml bottle of unflavored 18mg Nic juice @ the same PG/VG ratio of my juices and then add a few drops hear and there to increase the Nic level.

You can use it with any flavor since it's unflavored and takes no time at all because you're only adding a few drops. You can get unflavored Nic juice at most ejuice vendors ... I get mine @ Mt Baker Vapor, all different Nic and PG/VG levels available and it's only $7.49 for a 30ml bottle which should last a long time.

Unflavored E Juice - Mt Baker Vapor - Electronic Cigarettes

Just another thought and Good Luck

 

[PillowOfJess]

Here's another option you might want to try. I been vaping @ 6mg but there are times I need more TH or just need the increased Nic Buzz. So instead of buying multiple Nic levels of the same juice and then trying to mix them, (which can get expensive and time consuming), I just bought a 30ml bottle of unflavored 18mg Nic juice @ the same PG/VG ratio of my juices and then add a few drops hear and there to increase the Nic level.

You can use it with any flavor since it's unflavored and takes no time at all because you're only adding a few drops. You can get unflavored Nic juice at most ejuice vendors ... I get mine @ Mt Baker Vapor, all different Nic and PG/VG levels available and it's only $7.49 for a 30ml bottle which should last a long time.

Unflavored E Juice - Mt Baker Vapor - Electronic Cigarettes

Just another thought and Good Luck

I like it. Maybe the best idea. Then I wouldn't have to sit there at every order and debate myself about nic levels and less expensive. Thanks!

 

[XJ-linux]

I also like the idea tarbaby1 presented. Adding unflavored can help add some kick. I was able to cut down by switching to a more robust flavor that I sort of liked. I got to where I was looking forward for a hit of flavor and not the nicotine so much. After a week or two I just quit all together as the flavor quit doing it for me and going back up to 6mg seemed stupid at that point.

 

[a wandering soul]

Yeah tarbaby's idea is a win and wouldn't dilute the flavor much to any. Its the best solution that doesn't involve new gear. As previously mentioned by others, a lot of rbas/rdas make it easy to lower nicotine levels. However this is a bit misleading. The reason that it makes it easier is that rb/das often vaporize the nicotine into a finer particulate that is absorbed better. Especially as ohms drop and Watts increase.

For example, I use almost exclusively 6 mg. this is bc im subohming and dripping. I could easily use 18,mg nic in standard clearomizers/glassomizers/cartomizers. But if I use an 18 mg juice in my normal setup it would be hard to hit due to the throat hit and the consequences of too much nic.. Ie the onset of nicotine, poisoning symptoms. Starting with a buzz and then nausea and anxiousness.,(which would progress if I kept hitting it).

Just felt like it needed to be discussed how certain setups are much better nicotine delivery vehicles.

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[Ozwald]

Instead of you mixing to your desired strength, ask your vendor if they will. Some vendors will do that for you.
Mine does for me and when I was at 9mg they had no problem. I've since dropped to 7mg and I'm doing the drop 1mg at a time.

September will mark my 2 years of vaping. I started out at 24 & 18mg. Dropping this slowly has not increased my liquid consumption. I'm still at about 5ml per day.

I didn't do the 1mg steps, but I did use the 9mg middle man for a long while. I'm buying mostly 6mg now, but I still have a lot of 9mg in my stash. But I'm pretty sure I'm ordering from the same vendor as Robin They'll mix anything you ask for.

 

[vapnmuse]

I started vaping to quit smoking AND nicotine. After day 3 of not smoking and only vaping 12mg I bought 0mg liquid and havent had nic since. For a few days I chain vaped like a lunatic, then it was over. No more withdrawal symptoms and no more nicotine. I felt that you can deal with the withdrawal now or wait till later. We have all made the most important first step, quitting smoking and that is a life changing step. I hope everyone takes this journey one day at a time and at their own pace.

 

[KODIAK (TM)]

Just to add... lots of new vapers don't realize that nicotine absorption is a lot different than when we smoked. You need to vape 2 to 3 times longer than you did with tobacco to get the same nic levels. All that crap in cigarettes is designed for maximum affect in lung and throat tissue. That's why we liked 'em so much.

 

[desertrider]

My only question is...so what? Nicotine levels at what youre vaping is realistically no worse than caffeine. Its not a carcinogen. I dont see a problem with it personally. Dont stress about it just vape what you like

 

[Dana A]

I started at 26 mg 2 1/2 years ago. I started dropping it down by 1 mg about every 3 weeks at 1st. Once I got to 12 I just never got used to the loss in TH. I ended up holding at 12 for a few months but had a rough patch in life and had to go back to 18. Been there for months and think I am just going to stay here. I am a TH junkie so I have realized that 0 nic may never be in my future. I have made peace with this and am a lot happier now.

 

[a wandering soul]

People add capsaicin*sp (the hot stuff in peppers) to their juice for throat hit. Supposed to be tasteless but adds a nice throat hit.

Never tried it myself but stumbled across it in my studies

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