Update on e-cig success (in remission)

It's wonderful that you're doing so well. I can't wait to see your updates.

ha! yeah I have used it in a movie theater a couple of times and blew the vapor down towards my feet. Haven't tried it in a well lit building yet... :p

Cool! Glad it's going well =)

Im really interested to know more details on how you are going with the nicotine
im interested in doing that myself

does your GI know your doing nicotine ?
how many times a day do you need to take the nicotine?
any side effects ?

i am also using a e-cig for about 2 months now.
the best thing is that i've stopped smoking (the real sone).
the seccond best thing is that i am in remission. don't know wich helped more: meds, SCD diet, luck or the nicotine, but i'm more confortable with the e-cig than i was before when i smoked 1 pack a day.

hello all, I'm still doing really well and as of yesterday my schedule is:
24mg/ml nicotine liquid until noon.
12mg/ml nicotine liquid after that until about an hour before I go to sleep.

I was not a smoker previous to this, so I really don't know if this dose would be effective for a heavy smoker. perhaps starting with a higher mg would be better if you're a heavy smoker and then tapering down if that's what you want to do.

I ordered my e-cig from puresmoker.com and I'm using the V3. It was expensive, around $170 including a couple samples of the liquid and one extra atomizer. There is a big price range on different devices but I wanted something well made that won't break down on me. I now order my liquid from tastyvapor.us since they measure theirs in mg rather than %. They also have regular sales on selected flavors so they're a good deal and good flavor.
Most of the sites that sell e-cigs or liquids also have forums and I highly recommend reading a LOT before you make a purchase since they have a lot of good info to offer. You'll find you have many choices.

My GI does know I'm using it and he was pretty happy about it since it put me into remission without having to use prednisone. I plan to write him and let him know how it all turns out. He's had a few patients go back to smoking and he'll likely now recommend they use an e-cig instead.

I basically use it all day long. Keep it in my pocket and take a few drags every once in a while, refill when needed.
Initially I had some pretty vivid dreams and a couple of bad dreams as well as some increased energy. These have gone away but I still quit a while before bed time just in case, don't want to be lying awake later than I should. No other side effects.

Thanks for your reply Hekela,

I was looking on the net about the E-cig, so much info and its a bit confusing
It looks like you can get E-Cig with out nicotine, do you use the ones with nicotine or with out?

also what are doublers??

thanks

yep, we mix them
i am using EGO XL and 36 ml nicotine fillers combined with 24 or 12 ml, depeding in their taste.

Yes, and no! Most of the junk you get from burning tobacco ar not there, like CO and tars and a host of other combustion products, but the effects that are solely attributable to nicotine remain, like the elevated blood pressure, euphoria, dreams, etc. And, oh yes, for some of us, the relief from UC symptoms.

I find the symptoms comparable to the lozenges, but as an ex smoker, the psychological piece of sucking on something is there too. And did I mention, they are VERY much cheaper than either the lozenges or tobacco.

yay! hope it works for you!!
It did take a couple of weeks of use before I was well enough to leave the house since I was flaring when I started.
are you flaring now?

for those who never smoked maybe it's better to try the nicotine patches, they are availabl in different doses - who knows, maybe you'll end up addicted to e-cig.

certainly becoming addicted to nicotine is a risk, but with the e-cig non smokers can start slowly (taking a couple puffs at a time) rather than a patch which gives you the dose all at once. I'm not saying this will make it less likely to be addictive, but more easy for a body that has never dealt with nicotine.

I'm sure I'm addicted to it but feel that I will easily continue to taper down to a lower dose and then use it less during the day. Even if I use it a few times a day at a low dose and never go off of it completely, I'm fine with that.

And yes, it may not work for everyone, but having things to try is hopeful and when one of those things does help it is so worth it.