Hello, my name is Brian and I work for an e-liquid manufacturer called *********. We mix, create, and bottle e-liquid's of our own, and also for many others vape shops across the country.
I have been vaping for going on 1 year now, I started out a newbie, and over time became accustom to Vaping and began to re-search every new Vape product and also the science behind Vaping relatively early in my Vaping Journey. I'm also very cautious as to what I vape, and how I vape now a days. So, I've recently found myself vaping way too much(IMO) - about 15-25mL a day, now money and having a steady supply of e-liquid is no problem for me at all, I have access to as much of it as I please, so I really have no limit as to how much I vape, and how often I do it. I have several different high-powered device's, and I used to be a cloud chaser, but up until most recently I became a flavor chaser/junkie. I only vape very exclusively 99 vape Impact which is a proprietary blend of; Circle Cereal and Milk. To help lower my e-liquid consumption I've started vaping at 20-30watts MAX, and I've also increased my Nicotine content to 4.5-5.0mg/per mL. While this has definitely helped me some, I still find myself vaping quite a bit.. mainly due to the fact that I'm now a flavor chaser, rather than a cloud chaser, I find the flavor to be quite relaxing and fulfilling, its almost like eating something.
I Need to figure out how to still get a desired amount of Nicotine, without big clouds, without high wattage, because I am worried that these milky white clouds I'm inhaling and exhaling are going to eventually catch up to me in the future(in 10-20 years). I Quit smoking cigarettes about 2 months ago, and have since then felt great about my choice to quit, and I do know vaping is a much safer and healthier alternative when it comes to my body, after-all that was my goal, was to kick burning tobacco and tobacco in general out of my life because I knew burning\and or chewing tobacco was not very good for my lungs or body at all.!
now, almost 12 months into vaping, after the cloud chasing stage, the huge clouds, the feeling good about myself and the flavor I was getting and also the showing off my equipment to others stage(who's got the better/most desirable mod stage) - I'm ready to step down, and reduce my e-liquid consumption drastically, I don't want to blow through 15-25mL some days 30mL's of e-liquid A DAY !! I want to limit myself, and I also want to stop flavor chasing. I no longer want to vape as a hobby, I want to use Vaping as a tool, as it was designed to be - not as a hobby, and a collector and as a sport. I Support vaping to the fullest and totally agree with everything the industry has to say about vaping - I just don't want to use it as a hobby or interest anymore, I just want to use it as a tool to get my nicotine, and that's all.
now, I've also read numerous study's - studies related to the health effects vaping has on the body,and also many of the ones designed to scare and confuse those of us who do vape - I'm not blind and I clearly see between the lines - its all a gimic to deceive us and make us think vaping is unsafe as a means of smoking Cessation - or atleast cause panic and fear amongst those of us who do vape/ or those of us who worry about the second hand effects of vaping - now I do know the difference between the two(those articles/scientific studies which are there to help/ and those that are there to confuse) so with that being said there are some studies that are useful i've found in my research.
which of them are true and which of them are false, and also those of them which are helpful and those of them which are completely irrelevant - its hard to tell.
I've recently stumbled upon a few that seem legit, and they focus on flavorings added to the PG.VG.NICOTINE in e-liquids, and they state that the flavorings may have a negative effect on tissue inside the lungs. like cinnamon, kola, vanilla - to name a few - so I'm wondering if I would be better off with vaping an eliquid that has no added flavorings (as far as lowering my risk of possible health related issues in my future years) - I am 28 years old this year in August. I was an ex-smoker since the age of 16?(roughly) possible earlier, and only up until most recently I quit for good(not looking back!) - I started to have these nightmares about dying so ive been trying to improve my health in every way possible - starting with my smoking habits - as I fear dying from terminal illness, especially heart attacks, heart failure - and anything involving my lungs. I'm looking for a possible recipe that will eliminate both flavorings and any of the other 3 ingredients involved in the process of mixing e-juice.
******** (the business I work for) only use's USP Grade, and flavorings that are Diacytl-Free (according to the company we buy our flavorings from) but ive recently read an article that tackles just that) - big companys that claim there is no Diketones in there eliquids - when they indeed do have Diketones. 7/10 seven out of ten of the company's they checked into, actually did in fact contain diketones when they specifically stated that they don't - I even heard one of the most trusted vendors claimed they had no diacytl/diketones when in fact they had levels of the stuff higher than that of cigarettes !!
yikes. agree we need regulations - but our government is going a bit over board I think.
So, lets get to the point here..
I need ideas, opinions, and straight up facts from those of you whom were able to read through this whole thing,
Is using flavorless E-Liquid going to help reduce my risks of health related issue in the future?(your honest OPINION - I understand there is not going to be any factual basis for your opinion, or maybe there will be, but time will tell the truth about this)
Is upping my nicotine and lowering my wattage/voltage going to be a better choice for me rather than upping my wattage and decreasing my nicotine?(health wise, in your honest opinion - is more clouds less nicotine a safer choice - or is lower wattage, less clouds, more nicotine better)
-I feel the more clouds, the more potential/possible damage my lungs might be experiencing-
is 4.5-6mg of nicotine O.K for my lungs if used in the 15-20watt Range ?
I find myself taking a hit every few minutes and sometimes holding it in so I don't need another hit so fast.
I do realize we don't absorb nicotine the same way we would if we were to smoke a cigarette, and I'm almost positive that's why I'm vaping so much more - to try and fulfil the nicotine absorb I was getting with cigarettes.
Does the answer to my questions lye in a different Sub Ohm tank ?
Does the answer to my questions rely on the type of eliquid I vape?
is there a DIY Recipe for the single most known safest eliquid I can vape?
Should I be avoiding flavorings so I can safely enjoy my vape without worry or concern?
Like I said, we've got an ISO-7 Certified clean room down stairs I can have my partner use to mix or whip me up a batch of ejuice with any recipe I desire, so if anybody has any insight or knowledge in this area - please feel free to speak up. you donw have to answer these questions about that ive stated - but I would like to relief from my concerns, as the added weight on my shoulders from vaping is driving me nuts - almost to the point where I'm going to just quit vaping all together - and I certainly don't want to start smoking again , thinking well hell, atleast when I was smoking I wasn't thinking about the side effects as much as I was ewhen I was vaping. when I vape, I just see huge clouds and I think - those clouds have to outweigh or at least be similar to the damage I'm causing inside my lungs/body. Maybe its big tobacco putting this fear and scare in me - I don't know forsure at this point - because my brain is trained in a way I suppose. whatever the case may be, I need some help and relief from this burdon I'm carrying around. I can hardly even enjoy myself anymore - the way I vape - when alone or around others - at the end of the day when its just me - I still think the same thing - worried.
Thanks everybody, and yes I will continue to vape no matter what - screw cigarettes - just looking for relief and help or maybe advise from others.
I have been vaping for going on 1 year now, I started out a newbie, and over time became accustom to Vaping and began to re-search every new Vape product and also the science behind Vaping relatively early in my Vaping Journey. I'm also very cautious as to what I vape, and how I vape now a days. So, I've recently found myself vaping way too much(IMO) - about 15-25mL a day, now money and having a steady supply of e-liquid is no problem for me at all, I have access to as much of it as I please, so I really have no limit as to how much I vape, and how often I do it. I have several different high-powered device's, and I used to be a cloud chaser, but up until most recently I became a flavor chaser/junkie. I only vape very exclusively 99 vape Impact which is a proprietary blend of; Circle Cereal and Milk. To help lower my e-liquid consumption I've started vaping at 20-30watts MAX, and I've also increased my Nicotine content to 4.5-5.0mg/per mL. While this has definitely helped me some, I still find myself vaping quite a bit.. mainly due to the fact that I'm now a flavor chaser, rather than a cloud chaser, I find the flavor to be quite relaxing and fulfilling, its almost like eating something.
I Need to figure out how to still get a desired amount of Nicotine, without big clouds, without high wattage, because I am worried that these milky white clouds I'm inhaling and exhaling are going to eventually catch up to me in the future(in 10-20 years). I Quit smoking cigarettes about 2 months ago, and have since then felt great about my choice to quit, and I do know vaping is a much safer and healthier alternative when it comes to my body, after-all that was my goal, was to kick burning tobacco and tobacco in general out of my life because I knew burning\and or chewing tobacco was not very good for my lungs or body at all.!
now, almost 12 months into vaping, after the cloud chasing stage, the huge clouds, the feeling good about myself and the flavor I was getting and also the showing off my equipment to others stage(who's got the better/most desirable mod stage) - I'm ready to step down, and reduce my e-liquid consumption drastically, I don't want to blow through 15-25mL some days 30mL's of e-liquid A DAY !! I want to limit myself, and I also want to stop flavor chasing. I no longer want to vape as a hobby, I want to use Vaping as a tool, as it was designed to be - not as a hobby, and a collector and as a sport. I Support vaping to the fullest and totally agree with everything the industry has to say about vaping - I just don't want to use it as a hobby or interest anymore, I just want to use it as a tool to get my nicotine, and that's all.
now, I've also read numerous study's - studies related to the health effects vaping has on the body,and also many of the ones designed to scare and confuse those of us who do vape - I'm not blind and I clearly see between the lines - its all a gimic to deceive us and make us think vaping is unsafe as a means of smoking Cessation - or atleast cause panic and fear amongst those of us who do vape/ or those of us who worry about the second hand effects of vaping - now I do know the difference between the two(those articles/scientific studies which are there to help/ and those that are there to confuse) so with that being said there are some studies that are useful i've found in my research.
which of them are true and which of them are false, and also those of them which are helpful and those of them which are completely irrelevant - its hard to tell.
I've recently stumbled upon a few that seem legit, and they focus on flavorings added to the PG.VG.NICOTINE in e-liquids, and they state that the flavorings may have a negative effect on tissue inside the lungs. like cinnamon, kola, vanilla - to name a few - so I'm wondering if I would be better off with vaping an eliquid that has no added flavorings (as far as lowering my risk of possible health related issues in my future years) - I am 28 years old this year in August. I was an ex-smoker since the age of 16?(roughly) possible earlier, and only up until most recently I quit for good(not looking back!) - I started to have these nightmares about dying so ive been trying to improve my health in every way possible - starting with my smoking habits - as I fear dying from terminal illness, especially heart attacks, heart failure - and anything involving my lungs. I'm looking for a possible recipe that will eliminate both flavorings and any of the other 3 ingredients involved in the process of mixing e-juice.
******** (the business I work for) only use's USP Grade, and flavorings that are Diacytl-Free (according to the company we buy our flavorings from) but ive recently read an article that tackles just that) - big companys that claim there is no Diketones in there eliquids - when they indeed do have Diketones. 7/10 seven out of ten of the company's they checked into, actually did in fact contain diketones when they specifically stated that they don't - I even heard one of the most trusted vendors claimed they had no diacytl/diketones when in fact they had levels of the stuff higher than that of cigarettes !!
yikes. agree we need regulations - but our government is going a bit over board I think.
So, lets get to the point here..
I need ideas, opinions, and straight up facts from those of you whom were able to read through this whole thing,
Is using flavorless E-Liquid going to help reduce my risks of health related issue in the future?(your honest OPINION - I understand there is not going to be any factual basis for your opinion, or maybe there will be, but time will tell the truth about this)
Is upping my nicotine and lowering my wattage/voltage going to be a better choice for me rather than upping my wattage and decreasing my nicotine?(health wise, in your honest opinion - is more clouds less nicotine a safer choice - or is lower wattage, less clouds, more nicotine better)
-I feel the more clouds, the more potential/possible damage my lungs might be experiencing-
is 4.5-6mg of nicotine O.K for my lungs if used in the 15-20watt Range ?
I find myself taking a hit every few minutes and sometimes holding it in so I don't need another hit so fast.
I do realize we don't absorb nicotine the same way we would if we were to smoke a cigarette, and I'm almost positive that's why I'm vaping so much more - to try and fulfil the nicotine absorb I was getting with cigarettes.
Does the answer to my questions lye in a different Sub Ohm tank ?
Does the answer to my questions rely on the type of eliquid I vape?
is there a DIY Recipe for the single most known safest eliquid I can vape?
Should I be avoiding flavorings so I can safely enjoy my vape without worry or concern?
Like I said, we've got an ISO-7 Certified clean room down stairs I can have my partner use to mix or whip me up a batch of ejuice with any recipe I desire, so if anybody has any insight or knowledge in this area - please feel free to speak up. you donw have to answer these questions about that ive stated - but I would like to relief from my concerns, as the added weight on my shoulders from vaping is driving me nuts - almost to the point where I'm going to just quit vaping all together - and I certainly don't want to start smoking again , thinking well hell, atleast when I was smoking I wasn't thinking about the side effects as much as I was ewhen I was vaping. when I vape, I just see huge clouds and I think - those clouds have to outweigh or at least be similar to the damage I'm causing inside my lungs/body. Maybe its big tobacco putting this fear and scare in me - I don't know forsure at this point - because my brain is trained in a way I suppose. whatever the case may be, I need some help and relief from this burdon I'm carrying around. I can hardly even enjoy myself anymore - the way I vape - when alone or around others - at the end of the day when its just me - I still think the same thing - worried.
Thanks everybody, and yes I will continue to vape no matter what - screw cigarettes - just looking for relief and help or maybe advise from others.
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