Vaping got me to quit smoking, but now...................................

[Gautama]

i'm wandering about this too... i seem to get through 3-4ml a day @ 12mg....(1.2%)
that equates to 48mg max a day,,,, yet being a 20-30 a day smoker of .5mg analogs i used to Smoke only 10-15mg...

i'm only on day three... so i'm kind'ove glad for the high strength... as it helps abate the cravings...
i've not suffered any headaches or nausea...
(so does vapourising mean; less is absorbed - compared to analogs...?)

for instance; 1ml @12mg should equal 24 analogs @0.5mg....?
i'm guessing the thousands of chemicals help the nicotine get into your system....

i am going to try a lower dose sometime though.... as while my current 12mg sorts out my craving... there is a cut off point where i have to put it down for a bit,,,
but i need that hand-to mouth and vapour inhalation pretty much the whole time at the moment.
so i may try the 8mg,5mg and 0 mg all in the same flavour so i can assess what works for me.. when i want to chain..

^on that note, i have one flavour with good TH that i think i'll keep as my 'analog replacement' flavour and i'll keep it at higher strength than the rest of my juices - (for when i am craving an analog)
and then i'll have lower strength 'softer dessert-esk' flavours for when i need to satisfy the habit over the craving,

Jx

Don't forget that only 40%-60% of the nicotine in e-liquids is actually absorbed by your body. Honestly, I believe that even the 40% is a high estimate. For example, I used to smoke a shade over 1 1/2 PAD of Marlboro Menthol Ultra Lights. That would've been roughly 15mg per day. I now vape 4-5ml per day of around 15mg. Even at 40%, that would mean that I'm getting between 24mg-30mg of nicotine per day. Almost double what I was getting from analogs!

This doesn't make sense to me as I've (finally) found that what I'm currently vaping is my sweet spot. I started out at 24mg and quickly found that it was too much (headaches, nausea, etc.) and 12mg was too little (hardcore cravings). Though when I mix 12mg and 18mg, it's juuuuust right. Mind you, none of this takes into account individual differentiation. Just pay attention to your body. Regardless of the science, estimates, or opinions, your body is the absolute best determinant of what is right for you.

 

[jhcali71]

Don't feel bad... I can take an Efest 18650 200 mah battery and drain it less than 8 hours. I go through 6-9 ml of juice a day minimum. Even so, I breathe so much easier and don't care... Sometimes my vaping is heavy and sometimes not. I started at 24 MG and now bounce around 6-12 MG and am beginning to cut it even further... You'll get there and I think you'll find your sweet spot soon.

 

[bhswmc01]

When I started vaping, I used around 3-4ml of 24mg juice every day. Now that I've been at this for a few months, I'm down to 1.5-2ml of 18mg per day. It's still within arm's reach all day, but I'm not chain-vaping anymore.

I know I was getting more nic initially as compared to my smoking history, but I felt justified - quitting the stinkies is hard!

 

[mike_c79]

I actually did not smoke at all! Tried co-workers vape & got hooked! lol

 

[BernieVideo]

You don't say how long you have been Vaping, but here is my story.

I was about a 30 cig a day smoker.
The first day I vaped, I started off at 16mg. I was going kinda nuts and ran out and got a 24 mg juice. It kicked my ..... I was nauseous, woozy, stoned, so I dumped that and stayed with the 16. I made it through the day. THAT feeling let me know I was getting too much nic.
The day after was much better.
10 days later I switched to 12 mg.
10 days after that I went down to 6mg. That's where I am at today.
I Vape all the time mainly because I can, I enjoy the flavors I use. I am enjoying the experience.
I don't sweat how much I am using as Lon as I feel good an don't pick up any analogs.


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