Decreasing nicotine levels....

[MadKat]

I'm planning to taper off the nicotine and want to know if going down in the nicotine levels will effect taste and throat hit, etc? I have been consistently vaping 18 mg since I started, but want to decrease the nicotine while still enjoying the vape for.....EVER! LOL! Does anyone here vape without adding the nicotine?

 

[CCC]

I know someone who is doing it at the moment. He has given himself a 3 month time frame to do it in and going down slowly. Unfortunatly the nic is probably the main ingredient that gives TH so as you drop it down you will notice it lacking. A few things you can do is hit the menthol flavours and up the PG content. Goodluck getting to 0.

 

[X P3 Flight Engineer]

I'm planning to taper off the nicotine and want to know if going down in the nicotine levels will effect taste and throat hit, etc? I have been consistently vaping 18 mg since I started, but want to decrease the nicotine while still enjoying the vape for.....EVER! LOL! Does anyone here vape without adding the nicotine?

I want the same thing. 24 nic was starting to burn my stomach. I dropped to 12 and the burn is gone as well as a lot of the throat hit. However, I can vape without overdoing the nic and I can have a hit of 24 whenever it is required.

I've been told (take it for what it is) that the nicotine addiction part of smoking can be provided for with 4 cigs a day. Probably something to it because I know most cigs were just to smoke. I feel I can handle vaping the same way, or at least try, so mostly lower nic (just to enjoy vaping) and higher nic when I feel I need it.

Just my thoughts but I didn't notice a big difference in craving when I cut my nic in half, of course I was obviously getting too much for my system before. LOL. But, yea, lower throat hit with lower nic.

 

[MattyT]

Like the others have said you will lose throat hit for sure but actually get a little more flavor. I would do like X P3 Flight Engineer does and just have some with nicotine in case you feel like you need that hit.

 

[MadKat]

thanks for responding guys

 

[tinajfreeman]

I do what XP3 does...i start out with a little 18 in the morning, but vape lower nic during the day, and 0-6 mg at night.

 

[Retriever]

I use cinnamon in my juices to increase TH. It might help you too.

 

[Hitmetwice]

The higher voltage of a VV device will increase the heat and TH
to a degree also.

Have to agree on the Cinnamon, Menthol too. Start with small amounts,
step it up as required.

Some use pepper or tobacco absolute also.(I don't...YUK)

 

[kabonk]

I started off at 36mg then dropped 24mg then to 18mg then I dropped 2mg at a time I really didn't notice the difference until I hit the 8mg mark then I had to move to VV because if just didn't seem satisfying I really haven't notice a difference between 8mg and the 4 mg I'm at now unless I try to vape a higher nic I get a head ache right away

 

[GeminII]

I made a quick jump from 24 to 18 to 12...too quick. I am finding that I have to constantly vape the 12 and it's not as satisfying sometimes. Adding menthol to the mix is helping, but I've also reserved one "emergency" juice that is 24mg. When I notice my vaping becoming "excessive" due to lack of nic, I hit that one. Only for a short bit, maybe 3 big drags. Not enough to bring my average nic intake up by much. I'm a newb, so I'm not sure how solid that approach is - but I am able to make it all day at work without hitting the 24mg. I know the day will come when 0 nic is doable for me. But probably not tobacco...

 

[bnrkwest]

If anyone wants a strong TH on low nic try Tiramisu flavor, wow is that good and strong, at 6 nic it knocks my socks off. Love it but a little goes a long way LOL bnrk

 

[MadKat]

I've noticed a date stamped on a few of my juice bottles from Kick Bass Vapor...does this mean there is expiration date on juices? I'm wondering if it's safe to hang onto liquids for the purpose of adding higher nicotine as needed while I'm decreasing my nic amount.

 

[MadKat]

also...I've noticed that I don't taste the flavor of my juices these days as well as I did. It's as if my taste buds have been dulled and I have a peppery "feel" in my mouth and throat. What can cause this?

 

[hairball]

I've noticed a date stamped on a few of my juice bottles from Kick Bass Vapor...does this mean there is expiration date on juices? I'm wondering if it's safe to hang onto liquids for the purpose of adding higher nicotine as needed while I'm decreasing my nic amount.

Juice can last up to ???...we really don't know. Some vendors say 2 years, others 1 year but we really don't know. Keep vaping it until you start to notice a vinegar taste. Vinegar taste means the flavoring has turned bad.

also...I've noticed that I don't taste the flavor of my juices these days as well as I did. It's as if my taste buds have been dulled and I have a peppery "feel" in my mouth and throat. What can cause this?

Sounds as if you aren't drinking enough water. Water plays a big part in how we taste our juice so DRINK.

 

[andyapos]

first of all hello to all, i have been vaping for quite a while and i am actually vaping at 0 for the past month and i think its ok atm. If the transition is gradual at a months period for 8 mg less or when you really feel ready , i think is doable. the only thing i noticed was a LOT of bad temper every time i went down on my nic but if you have people with understanding around you its not that big of a problem

 

[dlsw]

Hey, friend, it's good to see you. I just got back from my doctor who recommended for me to decrease my dosage by NO MORE than.5 percent every two weeks. (Really doesn't want to see me go back to analogs) So now, I vape 18 during the day and in two weeks go down to 17, then two weeks later down to 16... That is a lot of math for me, so I am going to go down 1 mg per month. Right now, I vape 10-12 at night. Eventually, I'd like to be down to 0 at night and really low during the day. If I like 0, I'll probably vape forever. I have two bottles of IKV RY4; one is 18 and the other 10. I am going to have to figure which percentage and mix them myself. My science major son said he'd help me diy this summer.

 

[AutumnWolf]

Hairball is right - drink, drink drink! I agree that this will probably correct that taste in your mouth. And, just to let you know, I have been a 0-nic vaper for a little over 8 months (went down to 0-nic about 2 weeks after I started vaping). I continue to vape because I truly love it. If you are worried about throat hit - I would vape at a higher voltage (around 4.8-5.0) with a low resistance atty/carto. There are juices that do give throat hit at 0-nic - I don't want to turn your thread into an advertisement so if you are interested to know which ones, just pm me and I'll let you know.

Anyway, yes - I did go through several weeks of withdrawal symptoms. And sometimes they were not pleasant. But I just kept going and eventually they stopped. And now I'm proud to say that I'm almost 9 months smoke free! Keep up the good work MadKat - let me know if you need anything, I'll be glad to help!

Lisa

 

[MadKat]

thanks guys! I WILL drink more water as I'll bet you are right cause I have noticed a cotton mouth thing going on also...YES, I want to know about the juices that have a th without the nicotine Autumnwolf! Thanks

 

[bnrkwest]

thanks guys! I WILL drink more water as I'll bet you are right cause I have noticed a cotton mouth thing going on also...YES, I want to know about the juices that have a th without the nicotine Autumnwolf! Thanks

TH with low nic I have found to be:
Pineapple
Marshmallow
red hots (add a drop of red hots to about anything and you get TH)
Tiramisu

They are out there. bnrk

 

[otrpu]

Only ready made eLiquid I've ever used is what I purchased from PIF crowd when I first started. Been DIYing since the start. When I got down to 18mg/mL I decided to leave the Cinnamon Flavor out of my DIY mix. At the same time I ACCIDENTALLY left the Nicotine out of that batch. That was months ago. Haven't missed the nic or the flavor since. Try doing something different, you may just surprise yourself. JMHO

Cheers,
otrpu