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I got an e cig last week (Original Post) Dragonbreathp9d Feb 2013 OP
I tried one, but gave up on it, went back to real smokes and then quit completely. Incitatus Feb 2013 #1
Message auto-removed jayfox122 Feb 2013 #2
A clien I work with mistakenly dripped some of the liquid in his eye (mistook it for allergy drops). Snarkoleptic Feb 2013 #3
I have Greensmokes Blu cigs REP Feb 2013 #4
I just started with them union_maid Feb 2013 #5
I tried them and did not like them. n/t RebelOne Feb 2013 #6
Not for everyone, I guess union_maid Feb 2013 #7
Spam deleted by MIR Team bernard516 Feb 2013 #8
Not to be nosy or anything but... pipi_k Feb 2013 #9
I got my kit for $100 even Dragonbreathp9d Feb 2013 #10

Incitatus

(5,317 posts)
1. I tried one, but gave up on it, went back to real smokes and then quit completely.
Sun Feb 3, 2013, 12:58 AM
Feb 2013

If it works then great, it's sure as hell better than the real things. But it still keeps nicotine in your system and delays the inevitable withdrawal, which is REALLY going to suck no matter when you stop using nicotine.

Response to Dragonbreathp9d (Original post)

Snarkoleptic

(6,002 posts)
3. A clien I work with mistakenly dripped some of the liquid in his eye (mistook it for allergy drops).
Sun Feb 3, 2013, 01:23 AM
Feb 2013

He says he got a chemical burn on his eye but has now quit the e cigs.

Kind of odd to see these folks working in a retail store and puffing away.
One even wears it on a chain around her neck but has been steadily stepping down her use.

REP

(21,691 posts)
4. I have Greensmokes Blu cigs
Sun Feb 3, 2013, 07:02 AM
Feb 2013

They're a little harsh on my throat, but they don't stink up my car. Still do analogs, but not as many

union_maid

(3,502 posts)
5. I just started with them
Sun Feb 3, 2013, 12:32 PM
Feb 2013

I love them, too. I'm not too worried about stepping down the use. Right now it's just nice not to have the ashes, the smell, the risk of actually setting something on fire and the cough. It's been a couple of weeks and my cough is just about gone. I will check out vaporescence. Right now I'm not filling anything myself or anything fancy. Just keeping it simple using the two pieces with prefilled cartridges.

union_maid

(3,502 posts)
7. Not for everyone, I guess
Sun Feb 3, 2013, 01:38 PM
Feb 2013

There are an awful lot of types, strengths and flavors and things, though, so if you ever feel like giving it another try, just try one you didn't try before.

I think the transition has be very easy for me because where I am, with taxes, cigarettes have gotten so expensive that I long ago gave up having "my brand". First I went with whatever generic was the best price, then when even those started getting close to $10 a pack I started going out to the reservation and buying native brands. Doing that brought the cost down to what I was paying in the early nineties for cigarettes, but I certainly had to learn to be flexible and like what I got, mostly. I really think that made it a lot easier to switch to something entirely different.

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pipi_k

(21,020 posts)
9. Not to be nosy or anything but...
Tue Feb 5, 2013, 12:59 PM
Feb 2013

how expensive is it?

Initially and for refills.

My daughter has tried to quit smoking without success. I suggested e cigarettes, she says her insurance won't pay for it, but then I stop and think, wait a minute...if someone is already paying nearly $10 a pack, how would an e cigarette be any worse?

Dragonbreathp9d

(2,542 posts)
10. I got my kit for $100 even
Tue Feb 5, 2013, 04:31 PM
Feb 2013

2 atomizers, 2 batteries, charger, 5 tips, and a month+ of liquid. I was smoking $8 a day so it's more upfront but ill see savings this or next month. Liquid goes for about $17 a month, have to replace atomizers about 5-8 weeks they go for around $20

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