What to expect in your first week of vaping?

Vaping is an E-cigarette used by individuals as an alternative to smoking. It turns the liquid into vapor, once heated. It is especially getting popular amongst the young generation.

If you want to quit smoking and switch on to vaping, there will be certain effects you need to face.

Smoking consists of nicotine that makes it addictive, however vaping has it too, but it tastes differently from cigarettes. So, if you are planning to leave smoking, and deciding to switch on vaping, you need to know certain things as a newcomer.

Mindset to expect

If you think, it's easy switching on; you're mistaken. Once you intended to leave the habit of smoking and switching to vaping, you must have the mindset that it does not taste exactly like a cigarette. Your mindset might have a crucial state of 'whether to switch or not?' Or 'will I be successful or not?' These are pretty obvious situations you need to face. While, if you are clear of not going back to the old habits, facing such days is obvious. You might crave badly or the battery of the E-cigarette might go down. Deciding to leave gradually or moving directly to vaping is a committed decision made to yourself.

Your family members must know that you are starting to vape instead of smoking, so they can assist and help if conditions get worse.

Essentials needed for the first week of vaping

Vaping is a new sensation and technological device. Once started, several different devices and E-liquids is what you will have to try. Nicotine is the vital content added in both; cigarette and vaping, but the similarity ends there. Inhaling is different from a cigarette.

There are certain essentials that you need as a vaper, unlike cigarettes which requires a lighter only.

E-cigarette

You would need a device; pen or pod style to start with the vaping.

E liquids

Loads of E juices and liquids would be recommended to keep, as if you don't like a flavour or others, you have choices. In the first week of vaping, you are less likely to use much of the juices.

Coils

Vaping devices usually have tanks that use coils. Ready-made coils need to be kept and wasted once their lifespan is over.

It is advised to keep an extra pair of coils so that you don't run out of them.

Spare battery

The new-tech vaping devices work with the help of a battery. Batteries can be drained at any time. You being a smoker and moving to a new thing, would crave for it and have severe problems faced once the batteries are no more. Keeping spare batteries is the foremost important thing that needs to be done.

Effects of vaping

You are not habitual of the new E-cigarette and might face certain effects as inhaling vape is indifferent to smoking.

It is a fact, if you accustom something new to your body, it would have reactions to it as it is not yet used to all this. Apparently, same is the case with vapors. The new liquids entering into one's body will show adverse effects in the first few weeks of vaping.

The effects are temporarily seen, and fades away when vaping is a continuous habit.

On the initial stage of vaping, coughing can be an issue. Inhaling a different chemical will make you cough and the throat hurt. It may feel that the throat is infected, but will be fine once done regularly. Dizziness is another major effect you will experience in the first few days of vaping.

According to researches and reports some of the adverse effects are:

  • Dry mouth
  • Sore mouth
  • Chest pain
  • Allergies
  • Sleepiness
  • Dry skin
  • Headache
  • Nausea

These are some of them mentioned. It is not important that all new vapers face such conditions and effects, while most of them do, due to the new changes adapted.

Craving the old rituals you had, will be there. You would crave for the cigarette in the first few weeks, but once the goal is set, you can strive for it. You will enjoy vaping as soon as it becomes regular and as times passes by. They will all disappear, whereas the psychological mindset will take a bit more time to accept the new change.

Amount of liquids and nicotine to be used

In the initial stage, and even after that; the amount of nicotine needs to be appropriate in order to have the best taste.

Vape, high on nicotine would hurt the throat and not provide pleasure; whereas, low amounts of nicotine and E-liquids would leave you unsatisfied. You will crave for your old rituals of smoking and that will be not good at all. The key is striking a balance between both needs. You need a high enough nicotine level to chase away your cravings but not so high that it hurts your throat.

As a newcomer to the vaping world, knowing the right amounts to be added in the mixture is vital. Enjoying and satisfying yourself is essential for you to not look back at the habit of smoking.

CONCLUSION

Considering all reports and researches, it can be concluded that the number of vapers is immensely increasing day by day; people intending to withdraw smoking habits, switching to this E-cigarette.  It can not be said that vaping is not diminishing the life span of your lungs, or has no adverse effects; however, is a way to diverse smokers to a less effective way of consuming nicotine.

Many people consider both cigarette and vaping having the same reactions, whereas all researches prove to vape is less effective. In the first few weeks and days, it will be no less than a battle for an individual to turn to this E- device. Thinking it off as a battle, fighting till the end, until one succeeds its goal is important. Gradually moving towards a smoke-free life, this is the first step.

It is easy nowadays for new vapers to acquire knowledge about all vaping techniques and kits, the right amount and measures that need to be taken with the help of 'vaping apps' established for its users.

Every day that passes by is a little victory, staying steadfast in the first week will make every subsequent day easier and easier. All days will not be the same, but this can be done. Your body will thank later once lead to a smoke-free, healthy life.