Can someone explain please

[sooetie]

I would like to know how much Nicotine I'm inhaling compared to when I smoked.

I used to smoke about 75g of Gold Leaf tobacco a week in rollies.

I now am vaping about 1.5 -2ml of 18mg juice a day

How does that compare?

I'm just wondering whether I should reduce my Nic strength

[izan]

How do you feel?
Dizzy? Headache? Use less.
Anxious,cranky,tired? use more.
Don't worry about numbers.
Why? We all vape different devices with different inhalation lengths and styles.
If it's keeping you off the rollies...it's working.

Good luck
Have fun
I

[chykensa]

Sooetie - having read numerous threads on various fora, it is almost impossible to calculate just how much nicotine is in an 'average' juice as compared to a cigarette (without going into the straight/rollie scenario).
I sort of agree with Izan - if it works for you, and is keeping you off the tobacco, don't worry too much about it! I mix my own juices, and stick to around 12mg strength which is classified as 'low', but also have some mixed at 8mg and 16mg which are equally as nice to vape.
Don't panic too much about it, just sit back and enjoy.
I'm sure there will be someone along soon whi will be able to give you some more accurate figures and facts about the comparison.
Andy

[sooetie]

Thanks for your answers Izan & Andy

I was under the impression Gold Leaf was a stronger baccy and I may be cutting down on my nic intake but at the end of the day I haven't smoked for over a month now so I'm more than happy

[irishcas]

Well done sooetie.

[OneDay]

Sooetie I agree with what's been said above. The average vaper seems to get through between 3 and 5ml per day of 18 or 20mg juice, so you're doing fine

[sjs]

Congrats on staying off the ciggies!

[sooetie]

Thanks

Would have replied earlier but I was listening to ECITA in Brussels

The Greek Doctor Rules OK!

[muckyboy]

Do you worry about how much caffeine is in your tea and coffee?

Then don't worry about how much nicotine you are consuming and vape on!

What you should know is that you have reduced your tar consumption by 100% along with a host of other nasty chemicals

Oh and you smell nicer too!

Congrats and keep it up!!!

[Deleted]

I wondered the same thing when I started but its a question that simply cannot be answered accurately. As already said, if it keeps us all off the fags then that's all that matters. If you do feel the urge for a fag then consider upping the mg of your juice if you don't feel the need for a fag then carry on as you are because its working for you

[monty]

You just have to go by how you feel. Try a lower strength eliquid for a whole day, if you get by OK there you go. It can be a good idea to use a lower strength at times when you vape more / chain vape and a higher strength one if you know your vaping is going to be restricted.
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[lobeydosser]

I was on 40 superking a day when I was smoking.
When I started vaping I was on 12mg then 18mg then 24mg and I was happy at that and about 3.5ml a day.
Occasionally I need 30mg when I am in stressful situations and I have a bottle of that put by just in case.

Having read a few reports on mg levels, it is generally agreed that, when vaping, we intake about 60% of the nicotine that we inhale.
In cigarettes, that percentage is greatly increased because along with the 2500+ odds of other chemicals in cigarette tobacco, there is Liquorice and Chocolate, both of which, when burnt, relax the throat muscles and allow the smoke to travel deeper into the lungs, thereby allowing more nicotine to enter the bloodstream.

In otherwords, it is difficult to compare the amounts of nicotine intake between cigarettes and vaping, but you can be sure that you will be vaping less than you would when smoking cigarettes.

Your body will tell you if you are vaping too much nicotine as you will start to feel light headed and dizzy.
Once you have reached a level of nicotine that satisfies you, stay on that for a while before starting to cut down if that is what your goal is.

For me, I am just happy to be satisfied with my Nic Level and my goal is only to end up with a few e-juices that are flavoursome and satisfying.

[chykensa]

I started of vaping 18mg juice as I read that it was the average strength for a new vaper. And it worked for me.
Now, being a stingy bugger, I mix my own and in order to make my nic base go farther (this is the most expensive ingredient), I have mixed most of my juice at 12 mg, and after a brief period of readjustment (2 days), I now vape happily at this strength.
In time I will further cut my nic levels, and in fact have just this afternoon mixed some Blackcurrant and Caramel at 10mg as an experiment!
Andy