a couple of queries

[jamesrd]

I've been vaping for 3 weeks now and have had the odd ciggy and the only thing I.ve noticed by not regular smoking is I don't cough anywhere near like I used to but nothing else, neither my sense of smell or taste has improved at all and I don't feel any different in fact there are times when I feel worse, (I know this sounds daft but it's true). After vaping for an hour of so I get headaches and my face feels hot, the juice's I vape are all 24 and I use a evod spinner 2. Besides smoking 10 fags a day for 60 years I also used to smoke a pipe which I loved and that's why I vape a 24 juice, I need the extra kick.

The other query I have is my wife and I are going on a weeks cruise next month and knowing the voltage on a ship is not that good was wondering how long it might take to charge the battery, has anyone had a problem with this and if so what would you advise. Thank you. Jamesrd.

[ruffdog]

I can't answer your question regarding not feeling any better. I'm just over 3 weeks, no morning cough, can walk up the steps from town and not get puffed out, I can smell 1st time in my life. All round feel fantastic, just can't taste my juice just now.

With regards to ship voltage. What u on about? There is an awful amount of work done to ensure a steady and reliable, mains power supply on them. Think about it, what about trains, planes and cars and running your laptop or charging your phone. No problems and I don't expect you'll have any problems. It's a USB charger isn't it.

I'm sure others will "chime" in like wibble pmsl.

Have you got stocked up on juice, tanks, spares of spares etc?

Tobes

[babs]

Hi I think the headaches are from too much nic try a lower mg. You can use different nic levels for different times of the day if you like it's just finding what suits you. It could also be dehydration as you need roughly twice at least fluids probably more like 3 times through the day. It will take a long time for your sense of smell and taste to come back after the many years of smoking, mine is just beginning to return after 9 months cig free I do however feel so much better with no coughs wheezes clearer skin and healthier hair and teeth. I know nothing about the charging on ships sorry I don't travel maybe take a couple of spare batteries and chargers? Good luck and have a brilliant holiday

[Clivia]

as babs said - make sure you drink enough water or tea - also what pg/vg ratio are you vaping - might be woth a try to change that

I would not worry about the charging - but why don't you ask the company directly ?

[wibble]

chiming in at the request of ruffdog I too am only 3 weeks in .. no HANG ON !!! 4 WEEKS TOMORROW

I don;t cough as much and I'm sleeping better, food tastes the same but then I've always loved food I have no idea why you are getting headaches ?? perhaps lay of the wine/beer ?? LOL

Hope you get your nic levels sorted out though as from what babs & Clivia say that could be the problem ? Keep up the good work jamesrd

[snow]

Hi jamesrd I'm almost 6 weeks in, I have had the hot face thing too - it happens when I have been chain vaping, I suspect its the high strength nicotine and possibly vaping more than you were previously smoking. I vape 18mg nicotine which is very roughly the same kind of nicotine content of a ciggie which works fine for me, but I am definately vaping more than I smoked @ 20 a day, maybe try a lower strength liquid?

I noticed my taste improving after only a few days, then I went through a period where everything tasted utterly foul so switched to vaping a strong mint or menthol juice for a day or so and after that my taste improved even more, so currently I have one tank filled with mint and another filled with whatever I fancy today and if I notice a drop off of flavour I switch to the mint for a few minutes and that clears my pallet nicely.

I'm dead chuffed my cough and rattly chest has gone away and hubby has remarked that I no longer snore either!

My sense of smell has been slower coming back, but I have to say that just this week I have noticed that as I pass the oil air fresher thingy in the hallway I can now smell it and the one in my car!! I suspect that it'll get stronger the longer I am off the stinkies. I just figure that I smoked for a very long time so probably built up a fair bit of icky coating which needs to clear itself off and thats not going to happen overnight.

Stick with it - and I'm sure you'll start to notice things improving soon.

[PinkyPuff]

I been smoking stinkies 20 years.Vape only 4th day,for now only diference i can see is how my morning coffee taste,don't feel any improvement in smell.As I said still baby vaper.But as people said before me,drink plenty of water.I drink minimum 2 liters a day and have no problem with headaches.Don't give up:)

[wibble]

Like snow I started on the 18mg nicotine and haven't had any problems

[ruffdog]

Jun 13, 2014 11:30:23 GMT wibble said:

Like snow I started on the 18mg nicotine and haven't had any problems

wibble.   Hope you knocked the door this time! The chimes broken. 
This is going to be our thing babes. 

Sorry. Couldn't resist. 

[DiscoDes]

You should have no problem with the voltage on the ship, nearly all chargers are "multi input voltage" so will work with anything between 110v to 240v.

Enjoy your cruise.

[jamesrd]

Hi all you good people, thanks so much for your help and advice. ruffdog, I hear what you are saying regarding the ships voltage,

babs, I think you could be right about the nicotine, my next order will be an 18 juice, I will definitely start drinking more water (without the malt and hops) I think I must have expected much more after packing in the fags but as you say it all takes time.

clivia I'm vaping a 70/30 pg and vg, I wonder if the 70 pg is not suiting me, (what is in it compared to vg)?

wibble' :lay off the wine and beer: you are joking I hope.  snow, I'm now beginning to realise that I'm vaping too much nicotine and will definitely reduce it, I have tried the menthol and did not like it at all but I might give the mint a try, appreciate your help and advice. disco des, thanks regarding the ships voltage, I'll definitely enjoy the cruise especially as we are getting free booze.

thanks everyone, I'd be lost without you all.

[Phoenix .]

When I started 2 yrs ago, I started to get headaches, came on here to check it was normal when first vaping. Chrissie said I should reduce the nic content, I was vaping 30mg! I brought it down to 18mg then gradually reduced to 12mg 70/30 ratio and reduced it again to 6mg 70/30 ratio and I have not had a headache since. It really is trial and error at first.

[jamesrd]

thanks phoenix, I now realise why I get the headaches but I'll have to put up with them as I have 3 bottles of 24 juice but after that I'll definitely reduce it to 18 and then possibly 12. Thanks, Jamesrd.

[zeldamum]

jamesrd there is no reason to put up with the headaches. Just use the higher strengh juice when you can't vape as much as you would say for example when you are at home or first thing in the morning.

I use 16mg first thing, then quickly move on to 14mg and vape 10mg in the evening. My next mixing session will all be at 10mg, but as I have quite alot of 16mg still in the freezer I will continue to use the 16mg in the mornings or when I go out and can't vape as and when I want to.

[babs]

You could add about 1ml of vg to 9mls of juice jamesrd will make it slightly weaker flavour but still usable you can get small bottles of vg from the bakery aisle in most supermarkets around the pound mark. If you think you may go into mixing later boots value glycerin from the cough meds aisle is only £1.30 for 200mls.