What level of nicotine keeps you off of tobacco?
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coming from 2.5 packs a day, i started at 24mg, now after about 2 weeks i lowered to 18mg.
18 does the trick for most of the day, but I do have to go up to 24 when I get ragey.
Have only been vaping for a week now. Of those 7 days, 6 have been analog free. (YAY!) When I bought all the starter stuff, the vendor suggested starting with 18mg liquid and that is doing the trick for me. I had been smoking an average of 13-15 full flavor cigarettes per day prior to that and had been doing so for 27 years. I only wish I had started vaping sooner, it has made quitting easy. So my vote was obviously 18 mg.
Surprised by the results. I was a reasonably heavy smoker 50+ grams ryo per week. My first bottle of juice wad 18 mg and I found it way too strong. 9 mg was comfortable at the start. I stayed there for about a month then added a glug of pg/vg to my base mix to drop to about 7mg. Another month later I have become comfortable there and will drop again in a few weeks.
Just my experience not trying to preach to anyone. I figure I am more addicted to the smoke/vapour than the nic. Explains why gum and patches did so little to help
Just my experience not trying to preach to anyone. I figure I am more addicted to the smoke/vapour than the nic. Explains why gum and patches did so little to help
819 votes over a 4 year span with 24mg and 18mg the sweet spot for a majority of respondents.
Well, after about 3 years away from vaping I'm back and I've gone with 24mg to start out again. It's working well for me.... so far (-:
Well, after about 3 years away from vaping I'm back and I've gone with 24mg to start out again. It's working well for me.... so far (-:
I smoked about a pack a day of menthol tobacco stinkies for 20+ years (that time)...
I began vaping at 18mg nic and worked my way down through several steps of nic to 6mg and was VERY surprised that I didn't hardly notice the steps down (18,12, 9, 6mg,) then learned nicotine aint so bad (similar to caffeine) so relaxed some for the last month or so between 10-12mg - absolutely no desire to return to the stinkies presently - but do wish to get down eventually to 0mg nic for the savings overall.
I find the nicotine a definite appetite reducer! and don't want to 'not eat' what would be normal and healthy.
Also looking back, I've not had one cold since I quit the stinkies! That is new! I'd pick the colds up everywhere it seemed while smoking.
I'd say to a newbie/noob - start between 18 and 24mg and lower it slowly - it's easy to drop down a notch. I kept one flavor at the next higher level and would enjoy a few puffs off that one WHEN I had the urge for something stronger (in the afternoons usually) - but that only lasted 2-3 days and I was happy with the next lower level.... NOTHING like going cold turkey off stinkies previously!! haha very easy vaping. Don't fear, just try it - if it doesn't work for you then try another method... no one is 'grading' you on your vaping (grin).
I began vaping at 18mg nic and worked my way down through several steps of nic to 6mg and was VERY surprised that I didn't hardly notice the steps down (18,12, 9, 6mg,) then learned nicotine aint so bad (similar to caffeine) so relaxed some for the last month or so between 10-12mg - absolutely no desire to return to the stinkies presently - but do wish to get down eventually to 0mg nic for the savings overall.
I find the nicotine a definite appetite reducer! and don't want to 'not eat' what would be normal and healthy.
Also looking back, I've not had one cold since I quit the stinkies! That is new! I'd pick the colds up everywhere it seemed while smoking.
I'd say to a newbie/noob - start between 18 and 24mg and lower it slowly - it's easy to drop down a notch. I kept one flavor at the next higher level and would enjoy a few puffs off that one WHEN I had the urge for something stronger (in the afternoons usually) - but that only lasted 2-3 days and I was happy with the next lower level.... NOTHING like going cold turkey off stinkies previously!! haha very easy vaping. Don't fear, just try it - if it doesn't work for you then try another method... no one is 'grading' you on your vaping (grin).
was smoking about 6 ciggies a day (Marlboro Lights) for the last 4 years. before that i was doing a pack a day for about 15 years. now i'm vaping at 18mg, tried the 12mg and 24mg but 18mg hits the spot for me.
I said 12mg but it seems like I'm vaping a lot. My next batch I bought is 6mg. and I ain't buying no more so it will have to do. Big plus for me - no more coughing my lungs up in the morning or gagging when brushing my teeth and my tongue looks great now
and I think i could actually wait awhile when I wake up before I vape.
and I think i could actually wait awhile when I wake up before I vape.
Go ahead and do that chain vaping Colie.
Remember what you would have felt like chain smoking? PV's are soooo much better (-:
I smoked for over 40 years and heavily for many of those years. I quit analogs 3 months ago but for several years before quitting, I was down to less than a pack a day & smoking lights. I found that 6mg nic was a little light in the beginning but has worked well for the past couple of months.
i use to vape 24mg with hh357's and carto's that was good enough to satisfy me . but since i switched to rba's an have been running sub ohm setups i dropped down to 12mg and its the same vape as i use to get with 24mg . some times i even drop down to 6mg if i am using a crazy build like .2 quad coils i have to . but if i am using a carto tank i vape 24mg still but i rarely use carto's these days
i use to smoke up to 5 packs a day when i quit i was down to 2 packs most days and when i quit the 24mg did it for me, i started at 18mg and quickly went up to 24mg
i use to smoke up to 5 packs a day when i quit i was down to 2 packs most days and when i quit the 24mg did it for me, i started at 18mg and quickly went up to 24mg
I can survive so far on 12-18mg. near lunch time or end of the day, I need a good swift kick of 24mg then I get my fix and enjoy the 12-18mg.
Having been a half-pack, light cig smoker, I was surprised to find I needed to vape 24 mg at first. That only lasted a couple of weeks before I was getting nauseous and moved to 18 mg. Now 18 is makes me a little queasy, and 12 is right for me. I don't know why, but my nicotine tolerance seems to be dropping. Maybe I'm vaping for longer each day.
I'll be trying 24mg again shortly. 36 is all that has every taken care of me in the past.
Been using some unflavored WTA for some time now so mebbe I can finally step it down (-:
Been using some unflavored WTA for some time now so mebbe I can finally step it down (-:
The poll needs another option.
"Variable"
With smoking regular cigarettes, a smoker would usually settle on 1 particular brand, and smoke at a particular rate.
Once the smoker lights a cigarette, the smoker has an incentive to smoke it, even if the first half was enough.
With ecigs, there is a whole lot of flexibility.
Many people end up having a few tanks or cartriges ready for a puff; You can pick up one thing and take a puff, then put it away, and later go puff something else if you want to.
In my case I vape mainly a low to 0 nic liquid, but I keep a v-nano with I think its 22mg/ml 'cuban cigar' which I might take an occassional puff on. I don't even carry that v-nano on me or carry it with me; it is just right here next to my computer and that's where it stays.
"Variable"
With smoking regular cigarettes, a smoker would usually settle on 1 particular brand, and smoke at a particular rate.
Once the smoker lights a cigarette, the smoker has an incentive to smoke it, even if the first half was enough.
With ecigs, there is a whole lot of flexibility.
Many people end up having a few tanks or cartriges ready for a puff; You can pick up one thing and take a puff, then put it away, and later go puff something else if you want to.
In my case I vape mainly a low to 0 nic liquid, but I keep a v-nano with I think its 22mg/ml 'cuban cigar' which I might take an occassional puff on. I don't even carry that v-nano on me or carry it with me; it is just right here next to my computer and that's where it stays.
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