trying to quit nicotine vs. just trying to quit analogs?

[WerkIt]

I'm curious about how many of you have the goal of quitting nicotine altogether by using ecigs vs. just trying to get off analogs and keep right on with the nicotine?

I have no plans of quitting nicotine and probably never will. I first quit analogs with e-cigs, but then switched to snus. My ideal buzz is a caffeine/nicotine/exercise buzz. That's exactly why I had to quit analogs (exercise effects), although this all really began as a tax protest.

I am actually sensitive to nicotine, so was mixing 4 mg nic solutions when I first started vaping. Even now with snus, I only use mini-portions, which also contain 4 mg of nicotine and I only use 4 mini portions per day.

I could care less if others smoke analogs around me, but only because my fix is already WELL taken care of.

 

[tbremer]

I just ordered my 501, should be here tuesday or wednesday. My goal is to quit nicotine completely, but ill just start with analogs. researching all this stuff has me really pumped on quitting, i think starting tomorrow im going to start chewing the nicorette and give myself a head start. hopefully the gum thing lasts longer than the 2 days that it lasted last time lol.

 

[fresca]

I went into this with the intention of eventually quitting both analogs and nicotine in time. However, I'm not going to rush myself. I'm a little over a week without analogs, and doing pretty good. I usually vape at 11mg. I've had a couple of tense moments, but have been able to calm those by upping my nic from 11mg to 18mg for a short time.

When I first stopped using analogs, I was vaping like mad. However, the last couple of days, I've been vaping less often. My "tense moments" (need for an analog) have diminished as well.

I plan on ordering some zero-nic of my favorite e-juice, just to try from time to time. Hopefully, I'll be able to switch to zero-nic completely... at some point. But, as I said earlier... No rush.

 

[J_Data]

I cut analogs just 1 week 2 days ago. I smoked 1.5 packs a day and I have found that 6mg liquid vaping once every hour for about 5 to 10 min is more than enough for me. 2 days ago I switched to using an 11 mg cart in the morning. topping off throughout the day with a 2.2 MG home brew. and it is working just fine. I am not sure how much nicotine that adds up to, but I am going to try switching completely over to the 2.2 brew next week, ill keep you posted.

My goal is to get off the nicotine, but probably keep vaping, since I enjoy it and it doesn't seem to negatively effect me. my flem is already gone, I can feel my breath deepen and I hadnt realised just how tight my chest was prior to breaking the anolog habbit. this is just barely one week, I cant wait to reevaluate after 1 month.

 

[SlideJob Jones]

I'm calling shenanigans on this stuff even getting a measurable amount of nic in our systems. I vape heavily on my SD, straight 36mg.

 

[Surf Monkey]

I'm calling shenanigans on this stuff even getting a measurable amount of nic in our systems. I vape heavily on my SD, straight 36mg.

Everyone has slightly different chemistry, so it's possible you're not feeling the effect in the same way as others. That said, it's flat out obvious that nicotine is entering the bloodstream of the majority of vaporizer users. Otherwise we'd have a board filled with people on a massive withdrawal jag rather than a board filled with people who made a virtually seamless switch from traditional cigarettes to PVs.

 

[nickdutch]

In my case, i wanted to quit the "analogues" the roll your own cigarettes that i have been hooked on for many years. The reason was bad circulation problems. I know that nicotine can create circulation problems, but it is the carbon monoxide and other chemicals that makes the whole thing really bad. I have tried nearly everything.

I baught a PV and stopped the analogue habit straight away. i know that the only way to stay analog clean is to not have the first one. So i wont with luck .

Now on day 17.

i will deal with giving up nicotine in due course and that certainly isnt a current here and now issue.

So long as i dont get obsessive about buying more and more PV gear then I will be saving £50 per month at least on my roll your own habbit.

Nick

 

[Aaron!]

I have a kid on the way, due in September, so realistically, I need to be vaping 0Nic by then. I just ordered some 12mg(Med) DIY amaretto e-juice and I'm very excited to make my first step towards 0Nic. I'm used to smoking 18mg.

Wish me luck?

 

[Burnie]

I'm curious about how many of you have the goal of quitting nicotine altogether by using ecigs vs. just trying to get off analogs and keep right on with the nicotine?! In other words, are you trying to quit everything, or just the tobacco? I view ecigs as nicotine replacement, not as a "quit smoking" product. Thanks.

Mainly just wanted to stop analogs. I wake up now without coughing, I can smell better, things taste better, and I still get the nicotine I like, not sure where I'll go, too early to tell.

Burnie

 

[Kate51]

There are lots of people who've posted about using ZeroNic some or all of the time. It is do-able!!

 

[laughterhouse]

I'm using PVs as a healthier replacement for cigarettes at the moment but in the future I will stop using nicotine altogether. Since nicotine has been linked to increased risk for pancreatic cancer I can't justify using PVs forever even though I would like to.

 

[heather]

I have a kid on the way, due in September, so realistically, I need to be vaping 0Nic by then. I just ordered some 12mg(Med) DIY amaretto e-juice and I'm very excited to make my first step towards 0Nic. I'm used to smoking 18mg.

Wish me luck?

Good Luck! My husband got me a lock box. It's a cash box with a combination on the front. I keep my liquids in there, and all the spare parts. I only have the e-cig I'm using out. I have it in an eye-glasses case that I put on top of the fridge when I'm not using it, which is not that often. LOL I pop the eye-glasses case in my purse when we leave the house, along with an extra batt. I think i'm going to order one of those pcc's

 

[Vocalek]

I'm using PVs as a healthier replacement for cigarettes at the moment but in the future I will stop using nicotine altogether. Since nicotine has been linked to increased risk for pancreatic cancer I can't justify using PVs forever even though I would like to.

1: BMC Cancer. 2009 Jul 29;9:256

The relation between smokeless tobacco and cancer in Northern Europe and North America. A commentary on differences between the conclusions reached by two recent reviews.

BACKGROUND: Smokeless tobacco is an alternative for smokers who want to quit but require nicotine. Reliable evidence on its effects is needed. Boffetta et al. and ourselves recently reviewed the evidence on cancer, based on Scandinavian and US studies. Boffetta et al. claimed a significant 60-80% increase for oropharyngeal, oesophageal and pancreatic cancer, and a non-significant 20% increase for lung cancer, data for other cancers being "too sparse". We found increases less than 15% for oesophageal, pancreatic and lung cancer, and a significant 36% increase for oropharyngeal cancer, which disappeared in recent studies. We found no association with stomach, bladder and all cancers combined, using data as extensive as that for oesophageal, pancreatic and lung cancer.
CONCLUSION: When conducting meta-analyses, all relevant data should be used, with clear rules governing the choice between alternative estimates. A systematic meta-analysis using pre-defined procedures and all relevant data gives a lower estimate of cancer risk from smokeless tobacco (probably 1-2% of that from smoking) than does the previous review by Boffetta et al.

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Now this is for smokeless tobacco. The nicotine in E-cigs should provide a risk-profile comparable to NRT products. I couldn't find anything on PubMed that implicated non-tobacco nicotine products in pancreatic cancer.

There is one study where they used injected nicotine on pregnant female rats, and found some damage to pancreatic cells in the offspring, but I don't think you can extrapolate from this study a significant increase in the risk for pancreatic cancer in humans who use non-injected nicotine.

From what I have read, being diagnosed with diabetes after age 50 significantly raises odds of pancreatic cancer. There is a non-significant increase in incidence among ever-smokers.

The following table gives the estimated numbers of new cases and deaths for each common cancer type:
Cancer TypeEstimated New CasesEstimated DeathsBladder70,98014,330Breast (Female - Male)192,370 - 1,91040,170 - 440 Colon and Rectal (Combined)146,97049,920Endometrial42,1607,780Kidney (Renal Cell) Cancer 49,096 11,033 Leukemia (All)44,79021,870Lung (Including Bronchus)219,440159,390Melanoma68,7208,650Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma65,98019,500Pancreatic42,47035,240Prostate192,28027,360Skin (Nonmelanoma)>1,000,000<1,000Thyroid37,2001,630
Common Cancer Types - National Cancer Institute

 

[kasija]

I try to quit analogs with PV. This is my first day without analogs and it is more difficult than I thought.
I hope that I will not give up.

Karmen

 

[Zukori]

I just wanted to quit smoking, there is a good chance I will just keep using my electronic. I myself may move to 0 nic and just keep vaping, because there are a lot of people I know that smoke, and this is really pleasant.

 

[MHR7331]

I just wanted to quit smoking. I'd begun to develop a really consistent smoker's hack, and it bugged the hell outta me. I hate chew, and damned if I was gonna spend a crapload of cash on gum (which I'd heard sucked). When I realized I could still go through the motions of smoking (that's half the fun) and get my nicotine fix without having to inhale smoke, I jumped at it. I view nicotine in the same light as caffeine... not necessarily good for you, but we're all en route to being wormfood anyway, so why not

 

[crand]

I'm not a doctor and I didn't even spend the night in a budge hotel... but... if I've learned anything after having Smoked/Quit/Smoked/Quit over the last 30 years its this. It's not about the cigarettes, it's about the nicotine.

Ask yourself the following question;
"If Cigarettes did not contain nicotine would you still smoke them"?

People who have successfully quit without hesitation always answer no. Those who smoke or are 'trying' to quit answer yes, or give you a long story.

I think that's why the patches and gum have such a poor success record because all they do is prolong the nicotine agony.

If you can quit the nic cold turkey for five to seven days and vape a 0 nic juice I think many would be quite successful over the long run.

 

[PatriciafromCO]

Didn't have a plan of anything when I tried vaping... Then it was to stay off analogs, then not feel the need to vap all day long.. Now that we there with not vaping all day long,, yes the goal is to not have the nic at all and not to vape at all... didn't like being or feeling like I tied to the contents of a box of analogs and I don't want to be tied to keeping a working PV around.. should see what a couple of days off of vaping is like..

 

[vapomike]

My goal was just too quit smoking. I like nicotine and it makes me feel good, lol. Nicotine isn't really that dangerous first off in moderation, it's just addicting as hell. Tobacco in it's raw form isn't even that dangerous, it is when you age it and burn it that makes it the killer that it is. I love holding off my nicotine fix as long as I can and just taking a long slow draw sometime double draw off of my 510 and feel that head rush. So even if I could quit I wouldn't lol.

 

[VinnieVapor]

Wow, I am really surprised at the number of people stating their love for nicotine and their hate of tobacco in the same post.

Following my PV purchase I smoked from 1 to 3 analogs per day for 9 days. Now I have been smokefree for 13 days and reducing from 18mg liquid to 12mg. It was not working only for the first days : I had to do 18mg during the day then 12mg at the evening.

Now it's 12 mg at all time and in a few days it will be 12mg day / 8mg evening.

I won't put any pressure on me, won't set any date and I reserve mysef the right to go back to higher nic if required but my goal is to go to 0 nic and became a social vaper.

I hated how I couldn't do anything without having cigarettes with me and I now I hate how I can't do anything without having my ecig with me. The only culprit is nicotine.