Went to the doctors today. My heart was racing from vaping which is odd...I'm used to vaping 24 to 18 mg but cut down to 12 and it seems my heart races more on 12 than 18....anyhow I told him I thought it was vaping. He said OK but be sure to drink alot of water. I was shocked he was so aware of what to do while vaping and he didn't seem to care that I was. He's the smartest man I have ever known and if there was something wrong with vaping he sure would have told me to stop.....but didn't...Good day. Blood pressure low 100/70. Can't complain. Becca
Went to Doctor today...good
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I see my doctor Tuesday. I'm wondering what he is gonna say when I tell him I quit cigarettes and started vaping.
My doctor lets me cape while in the consultation room, lol, progress is nice
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You are lucky to have such a well informed doctor. The heart racing may be a symptom of withdrawal. Perhaps you are trying to wean yourself a little too quickly...going from 24 and 18 mg down to 12 is a big drop. How about not having anymore 24, and just using 18 for now? There are many nicotine/cigarette withdrawal threads on this site that may offer some helpful suggestions on weaning.
flipping from 18 to 16 for a week, then 16 to 12 four a couple of weeks will probably slow the heart racing too. I found that switching between a higher and lower seems to make the transition easier. do both until the bottle of higher is gone, then go buy more of the lower and one lower than that. 18 - 16 - 12 - 9 - 6 - 0. 
I go between 6 and 0 with some 3 in there now. Don't plan on stopping vaping either. Just wanted the lower nic.
I go between 6 and 0 with some 3 in there now. Don't plan on stopping vaping either. Just wanted the lower nic.
It's not about the stimulation of the nic level, it's about your body's withdrawal reactions to a lower-than-normal nic level.
It could be 24 months of vaping. If you recently went from 18mg to 12mg as you mentioned in the first post, you cut your nic levels by 33%. That's a big drop for your body.
Exactly, one of the most common symptoms of nic withdrawl is anxiety and that is what is probably making your heart race. Remember, the problem (racing heart) started when you REDUCED the nicotine level quickly. Good luck with weaning, but maybe reduce your nic levels slower
I usually get nervous when I'm at the doctor's office and it affects my pulse and my bp. Were you apprehensive while you were there?
Maybe you're actually vaping more when you're vaping 12mg?
Why did you decide to vape 12? Just trying to lower the nicotine? You could vape the strength you normally do but try to vape less. (If that's what you're trying to do).
Maybe too big a jump at first.
Why did you decide to vape 12? Just trying to lower the nicotine? You could vape the strength you normally do but try to vape less. (If that's what you're trying to do).
Maybe too big a jump at first.
Really? That's great!
When I was a little kid I used to go to a doctor that smoked regular cigarettes. His wife (the nurse) smoked cigarettes in a cigarette holder.
Times have changed!
I had to have a medical procedure last month and during the pre-op I told the anesthesiologist I was wearing a nicotine patch. He congratulated me for making an effort to quit smoking and went on to say, that he has a friend who quit smoking using an electronic cigarette, so if the patch didn't work for me, I should consider trying an electronic cigarette. That's how I ended up here at ECF, pretty cool, huh?
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