e-cig

[Denise28]

I already quit smoking almost a little over one year now but my husband has been unsuccessful at it.  He told me tonight that he would like to quit again and has asked me to purchase the e-cig.  I tried to explain the neg's to him about it but he said "Do you want me to quit?"  Well yeah of course I do, then he said please order me the e-cig.   If that is what it takes for him to quit then I think I should order it.  Does anyone know where to get it and for a decent price?  Even if you don't agree with it, I don't care, I want my husband to quit and if that is what it takes to help him quit, then so be it.  I just want to know where to get it and the cost, nothing else.

[tina81]

You can find them on line and even on Ebay. I checked into it too, it can be expensice. There are several options out there.

[joylynn]

You can order them online...just google it.  I have to say though, they really suck.  I have one and I won't touch it with a 10 foot pole!  It gives me a headache and makes me feel weird.  In all honesty I would recommend using the patch and holding a straw if he is really committed to the idea.  It is a whole lot cheaper believe me.

[anacondahead]

I suggest you google it. I also suggest you try to get him to go to quitsmokingonline.com. WhyQuit.com is another good one. If the e-cig is what he really wants, he has a lot to learn about the nature of nicotine addiction and quitting smoking.

Each to his own - I wish him only the best. Congrats on your 1 year smoke-free. I really hope you can get him to join you. You are an inspiration - feels good, doesn't it?

[patrick-marsh]

HEY WHAT EVERY IT TAKES TO GET HIM TO QUIT!! STAY STRONG!!

[Denise28]

Tina and patrick marsh:  Thank you!

Jolynn:  He is really committed to it.  He has tried the patch, the gum, the lozenge, cold turkey and laser therapy.  He has been trying to quit since 2005 both of us together.  Last year I made it finally and he didn't so if he wants to try this then I think anything is worth spending money on.  I also know you order different nicotine doses and that they have ones that have low nicotine like the other nrt's out there. 

Anacondahead:  Everyone's different, what works for you might not work for someone else and trust me he's different.  He's knows about all the quit smoking sites from me.  I found quitnet, this site and about.com the most helpful when I was quitting.  It really is take what you need and leave the rest. 

Yes, it feels good to be over a year now.  I don't think about it at all anymore even when he smokes outside in front of me. 

To all of you:  I don't know how long you are or where you are in your quits but I can tell you one thing that it sure was worth quitting.  Smoking really is a lie that you tell yourself.  I am the same person just that I don't have to go outside every 10 or 20 min. now and your time fills up with other things.  It was a lot of change in the beginning but now it's normal for me to get up and go about my day without it.  Hang on to anyone reading this and know that it sure is worth it. 

Thank you for your help.

[royann]

Believe it or not, check your local discount smoke shop....many of them are starting to carry the e-cigarette. Stay away from the upscale tobacco/cigar shops and the malls, they are the most expensive.

Also check with other smokers in your neighborhood....many little e-smoke shops popping up in neighborhoods you might drive right by every day and haven't noticed.

[limorgan]

i have several friends/ co workers who use e cigs. thereare several website  but, yes, tobacco shops/kiosk sell them too.sure, there are a lot of pros and cons re ecig but my thinking is it would be better than smoking (at least it would keep  the nasty  harmful smoke from the air and his lungs).  i have a friend who is a die hard smoker, wont quit, dont want to quit, will die smoking and even she tried an e cig when she was hospitalized & is now considering it as a substitute. (she has an excuse against USING all the other NRTs but actually liked this one.)  i say go for it-- ! good luck 

[vocalek]

Some people make the switch effortlessly.  It took me a little longer because i needed to learn how to use the device properly.  If you try to just inhale deeply the way you do with a tobacco cigarette, you won't get as much from it, because the nicotine from vapor is absorbed in the mouth, throat, and upper airways.  It works better if you hold the puff in your mouth for a few seconds before inhaling shallowly.  Also, I found out that the cartridges labeled "high" at 16 mg. are not really high at all.  They are a tad under "middle" strength.  I had to go to 24 mg. liquid and refill my own cartridges to get to keep at bay the mood and cognitive impairments that, for me, are triggered and perpetuated by nicotine abstinence.

Costs are mostly the upfront costs, but most of the devices sold in malls are greatly overpriced.  You can purchase a "no box"  starter kit o line that comes with 2 batteries, 2 atomizers, a charger, and 5 cartrdiges for $35.  Prefilled cartriges cost betwen $1 and $2 each.  Refilling your own cuts the cost to between 50 cents and a dollar or two per day.  Cheaper than smoking tobacco. 

There are several good forums on line that provide advice to new users and reviews of products.  Just Google "e-cigarette" with "forum".

BTW, for those worried about health risks, there is a lot of useful information on CASAA.org.  You may have read scare stories about "toxins and carcinogens" but here is the whole truth.  Switching to the electronic version does away with the tar, carbon monoxide, and particles that are the major cause of smoking-related lung disease.  It also reduces the number of toxins from 4,000 to a trace level.  A one ml cartridge contains about 8 nanograms of carcinogens.  One Marlboro contains 6,300 nanograms of carcinogens.  A one ml. cartridge replaces 10-20 tobacco cigarettes.  Do the math.

I stopped smoking and switched to an electronic cigarette on March 27, 2009.  I'm no longer kept awake at night by listening to myself wheeze.  I no longer have a "productive" morning cough.  My BP and Cholesterol numbers are good.  Oh, and the best part?  No cravings.  I have to remind myself to take a puff every so often. 

[Denise28]

Quick update:  I WASTED $60 on this thing. He said it gave him headaches too, etc.

[CommunityAdmin]

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