vaping and mental illness

[Amraann]

Your ex destroyed all of your vape gear?? What a nasty thing to do.I must have missed your initial thread. I hope that she remains your ex and that you sue her for the damage she caused to your belongings. And thank you very much for your service.

 

[AndriaD]

I so totally relate to all the above. That PTSD is a real witch with a B; for several years after an almost-fire in our mobile-home, I couldn't sleep at night at all, when my husband and son were sleeping; I had to be the "fire guard". I had BARELY begun to have some little peace of mind when 9/11 happened, and I left my computer and just sat in a comfy chair eating blueberry muffins and reading Regency romances for weeks -- it was the only thing I *could* do... then peri-menopause set in, giving me hormonal mayhem on top of all of that, and I came very close to taking my own life -- Effexor is a real pill to get off, but thank god it existed; it saved my life. All that crap going on brought all my unfocused anxieties to the fore, and I got to the point where I was *afraid* to go anywhere, to drive or ride in a car, to even be inside a store -- I was so afraid I would throw up, which to me is literally a fate worse than death, that I'd bring on nausea and panic attacks just from thinking about it. Anytime my husband wold hit the brakes unexpectedly, I'd shriek and dive for the floorboard, and just huddle there sobbing until he pulled over and dragged me out. I was a 100% mess. Thank god for Effexor. Thank god for Effexor.

If anyone's life is anything like that... enjoy your vape to your heart's content, and don't let anyone's naysaying or ignorant bellyaching get under your skin. Take your pleasure where you can find it -- vaping will not hurt you. Ignorance might.

Andria

 

[Steam Turbine]

Dear OP, I suspect that your mom and her friend are simply anti vaping and just using your mental illness as an additional excuse to be against it.
Do your research and do what you feel is helping you.

Let's bring the ANTZ accusations down a notch... For all we know his/her mother is worried and it is perfectly understandable that she fears what the unknown might do to her children. That does not make her "anti-vaping" that makes her a mom.

 

[Steam Turbine]

Here is an article that you could ask your mother to read.

Here are the conclusion of the study:

Conclusions: We have shown for the first time that the use of e-cigarette substantially decreased cigarette consumption without causing significant side effects in chronic schizophrenic patients who smoke not intending to quit. This was achieved without negative impacts on the symptoms of schizophrenia as assessed by SAPS and SANS symptoms scales.

 

[dallyllama]

thanks so much everybody, you guys boosted my confidence again! vape on everybody!

 

[Alicenwonderland]

Vaping might actually help depending on your symptoms. I truly believe that the reason people smoke or drink our use drugs, is that they are striving to self medicate and fix their brain receptors. When I started smoking, anxiety and depression went away. Whereas alcohol makes it worse.just my brain chemistry I guess.

 

[thefleck]

I remember learning at one point that ~80-90% of schizophrenics smoke cigarettes. It's a form of self-medication, as the nicotine has been shown to help symptoms. It is not uncommon to see schizophrenic patients smoke 2-3 packs/day. Keep on vaping, the nicotine is good for you.

 

[Katmar]

I remember learning at one point that ~80-90% of schizophrenics smoke cigarettes. It's a form of self-medication, as the nicotine has been shown to help symptoms. It is not uncommon to see schizophrenic patients smoke 2-3 packs/day. Keep on vaping, the nicotine is good for you.

The MAOIs in ciggies seem to help people more than just the nicotine. Lots of folks had problems switching to vaping. Using Swedish snus or WTA liquids may help with that.

 

[brickman7]

I am a very bad bipolar individual....one of the worst that all of the shrinks that I have seen, have said! I'm never depressed, I'm at the other end of the spectrum. My problem is not sleeping. I've been known to stay awake 150 hours and longer at a time. I take their meds like a good boy and they leave me alone. They have no comment on vaping...in my case they are for it. Vaping has no effect on me and they know that quitting nicotine would just make me worse...they don't want me irritable or angry. However, I'm a ..... cat...I don't do violence!!!!

I don't know if this is the place to ask this, but does anyone have any concerns about smoking juice that is caustic enough to damage tanks? This is the ONLY thing that causes me any doubt about vaping. Personally, I'd never smoke caustic juice....just my opinion...no judging!!!

 

[dannyv45]

I have schizophrenia and social anxiety and my mom and friend tell me all the time that my vaping could be having an effect on me and making my symptoms worse, because of "chemicals". its really annoying and makes me upset. ive been vaping about 4 months now and I love it, Its a hobby I really enjoy, and I don't want to quit. I know its unlikely but can anyone relate to this topic? what should I do?

My wife is constantly on my back about vaping. She blames it for every ill I may complain about.

I have a headache so she says it's from vaping
I have a belly ache so she says it's from vaping
I'm tired so she says it's from vaping
I forgot to do that. So vaping is making me forgetful
etc, etc....

The only way to shut her up is to say "Maybe I better go back to smoking then".

Sometimes she just drives me crazy.