Also, I'd like to point out, today I've noticed I am breathing a lot better. When I first started vaping I couldn't use the entire 10 second cutoff from my Evod. Now I can't seem to not get it to stop flashing every time I take a hit!
What differences have you noticed since quitting smoking??
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Smells! I was always a super smeller, even when I smoked. Now my sense of smell is unbelievable, which is a double edged sword. I live in a rural area and it is fertilizing time....
Haha I know your pain! I live in a farming/oil area. All I smell is fertilizer and crude. Pretty rank.
I'm on day 10 and I can actually breathe! No more wheeze! My cough is almost gone and I don't need my inhaler. I have more energy and my circulation is returning. I can walk without being winded. My lungs no longer hurt. My since of smell has returned. And I feel more alert. Also a bonus, I'm not as hungry!
and go to bed 
I know that once I started using my e-cigarette, our apartment didn't smell like smoke, clothes smelled better, I was actually able to take deeper breaths after a few weeks, and my asthma has taken a back seat for the time being. I know I am still inhaling and doing some sort of damage to my lungs, I am confident that it's less harsh on me as I have noticed I am not as winded after running. Also I don't have cravings for cigarettes anymore, I just don't. I guess I was ready for the switch
Not as much as you think! The FDA says propylene glycol is safe for human consumption (so I've read) and used in a lot of daily use products like shampoos, makeup, toothpaste, mouthwash, bubble bath and so on so forth. There have been studies linked to liver and kidney damage **AT INDUSTRIAL STRENGTH** and constant ingestion or contact. The stuff used in e juice is a much safer form like pharmaceutical grade. Which makes sense because it's used in some medication and topical solutions. From the research I did before starting vaping I have found that ejuice is safe. As safe as it gets anyway! Also compared to the incredible amounts of toxic chemicals in cigarette smoke it may as well just be oxygen you're inhaling!
That's my take on it anyway
Not as much as you think! The FDA says propylene glycol is safe for human consumption (so I've read) and used in a lot of daily use products like shampoos, makeup, toothpaste, mouthwash, bubble bath and so on so forth. There have been studies linked to liver and kidney damage **AT INDUSTRIAL STRENGTH** and constant ingestion or contact. The stuff used in e juice is a much safer form like pharmaceutical grade. Which makes sense because it's used in some medication and topical solutions. From the research I did before starting vaping I have found that ejuice is safe. As safe as it gets anyway! Also compared to the incredible amounts of toxic chemicals in cigarette smoke it may as well just be oxygen you're inhaling!
That's my take on it anyway
Well perfect! Thank you for that and I will look into this more. Feel enlightened! I just started and have quit smoking cigarettes. I am glad not to smell them on me anymore and happier without the smell in my place for sure. My lungs seem happier as well
I am not in any way saying not to go see the doctor so please don't get me wrong, but I am just curious as to why a decrease in heart rate is worrisome to you if you can attribute it to quitting smoking? Meaning, I suppose the concern would be different if you had been vaping for a couple years and then your heart rate was suddenly dropping. Far as I know and have read, the more healthy you are the lower your heart rate needs to be. I have heard long distance bike racers have a crazy resting rate of like 35 -45 or something like that!
I am mainly asking bc I have noticed the same thing and wasn't concerned too much about it and was curious as to why you would be.
Mike
Oh, I never actually added my experience thus far. The biggest things for me are sense of smell returning...taste also (had a piece of NT Cheesecake with peaches from Cook Out the other day that was SOO freaking good). My resting heartrate used to be about 90-100 (I also have generalized anxiety disorder that contributes some here) and now it has been noticeably slower - like 60-70. And my respiration rate is about 11 per hour. And I have only been quit for a week today!
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March of this year, marked my 3rd Stink-Free year...had smoked on and off for about 16 years: between a pack to 2 packs a day...I've even tried smoking a regular cigarette in that time....needless to say, it got put down with the quickness.Hi all, new member, former 25 year smoker with a pack and a half per day habit. Quit 8 days ago
after purchasing an ego t2 kit and getting used to it.
Aside from food tasting better, and my sense of smell coming back, one major thing I noticed is my heart rate.
I used to average between 80-88 beats per min, now im seeing 70-72 bpm!!?? I know this is said to be average
but mid 80's is where mine was for years.
Anybody else seeing a change like this? I am making an appointment with my doctor to discuss this, but figured
i'd see if any other folks on here experienced similar?
Im loving the vape and cant even smoke a real cig now. Im so glad I got 'on the wagon'
My sense of smell has always been pretty keen, but since I stopped smoking, it's been 100% better. Food tastes 1000 times better for sure!
Sense of taste and smell came back after a few weeks. I love my food and craft beer so that's been a major plus.
My resting heart rate has also come down a few BPM's and my blood pressure is back to normal.
Stealth vaping has also become a huge advantage. If I went more than a few hours without nicotine I'd get cranky and restless, and there were times where I either wasn't allowed to smoke, or I was around relatives and I didn't want to smoke around them, so I'd just have to wait it out. Now I can just step around the corner or go to the bathroom, steal a few vapes and be good to go.
My resting heart rate has also come down a few BPM's and my blood pressure is back to normal.
Stealth vaping has also become a huge advantage. If I went more than a few hours without nicotine I'd get cranky and restless, and there were times where I either wasn't allowed to smoke, or I was around relatives and I didn't want to smoke around them, so I'd just have to wait it out. Now I can just step around the corner or go to the bathroom, steal a few vapes and be good to go.
I had really high cholesterol which was found last summer. After reading what the drugs do which are used to take that number down, I said no way.. I cut out as much fat as I could and tried to keep up on fiber etc. I was able to get the number reduced without meds, but smoking was still causing its own issues. Part of the problem with this idea is that smoking in itself releases cholesterol into your blood with each cig (at least this is how ive read it). All the damage the cigs do is then 'repaired' by the cholesterol.. In actuality, we get into a vicious circle of 'speed clogging' of the arteries no matter how much fat we avoid eating.
I had an ultrasound done on my chest (echo cardiogram) which checked out ok, but backed out of the stress test due to the radioactive dye used for imaging. So im still uncertain of the condition of the small arteries within my heart which supply your heart itself. In fear of having any stage of heart disease, it is said that with heart disease a drop in bpm can be a bad sign, but again im not experiencing shortness of breath, or bad circulation.
My goal was to cut back on bad foods, mainly too much cream in my coffee and stop smoking. I was surly on the road to bad things but wanted to fix the issues without medications. The side effects can be just as bad and in some cases worse then the problems which prompted their use in the first place. Example, the muscle pain associated with cholesterol drugs is due to the death of muscle tissue. So for me, I was worried about my heart which just so happens to be a muscle lol. Counter intuitive to say the least. My doctor said that cholesterol isnt as big a deal if a person is a non smoker because there is little damage that it will 'stick' to.
The best and most logical solution would be to quit the thing that was causing the problem, not make it worse by adding to it.
If I dont feel any major improvement in the cardio region within a month, I will have to give in on the stress test, but at least I know I am no longer contributing to the clogging of arteries in my heart.
Sorry for the long winded reply, that is where im at with this and at least im getting there now and am excited to be making this long overdue change in my life
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my ability to breathe deeper is helping me blow throw an hour cardio a day when before a 30 min session was an uphill battle.
this after just 20 days smoke free.take from that what you will.
this after just 20 days smoke free.take from that what you will.
Well we can all certainly take away from this the fact that only positive things come from breaking an old bad habit. Im really enjoying this smoke free thing, each day just a bit better
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