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In reply to the discussion: lets have a civil factual debate aboug E-Cigs [View all]Oilwellian
(12,647 posts)101. You're simply wrong
Cigarettes have many different chemicals that are very addictive. That's why they're added to the cigarettes. Once I started vaping, I worked my way from 36 mg. down to 0 mg. of nicotine within 6 months time and it wasn't that difficult to do. I didn't notice any symptoms of withdrawal, whatsoever.
You may want to rethink recommending Chantix to someone who wants to quit smoking. Considering its side effects, a person is better off smoking cigarettes.
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Stop using this medication and call your doctor at once if you have any mood or behavior changes, confusion, anxiety, panic attacks, hallucinations, extreme fear, or if you feel impulsive, agitated, aggressive, restless, hostile, depressed, hyperactive (mentally or physically), or have thoughts about suicide or hurting yourself.
Your family or other caregivers should also be alert to changes in your mood or behavior.
Call your doctor at once if you have any of these other serious side effects:
chest pain or pressure, tight feeling in your neck or jaw, pain spreading to your arm or shoulder, vomiting, sweating, general ill feeling;
feeling light-headed or short of breath;
sudden numbness or weakness, especially on one side of the body;
sudden severe headache, confusion, problems with vision, speech, or balance;
easy bruising, unusual bleeding, blood in your urine or stools, coughing up blood or vomit that looks like coffee grounds;
fever, sore throat, and headache with a severe blistering, peeling, and red skin rash; or
the first sign of any blistering type of skin rash, no matter how mild.
Less serious side effects may include:
nausea (may persist for several months);
stomach pain, indigestion, constipation, gas;
weakness, tired feeling;
dry mouth, unpleasant taste in your mouth;
headache; or
sleep problems (insomnia) or unusual dreams.
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
http://www.rxlist.com/chantix-side-effects-drug-center.htm
Stop using this medication and call your doctor at once if you have any mood or behavior changes, confusion, anxiety, panic attacks, hallucinations, extreme fear, or if you feel impulsive, agitated, aggressive, restless, hostile, depressed, hyperactive (mentally or physically), or have thoughts about suicide or hurting yourself.
Your family or other caregivers should also be alert to changes in your mood or behavior.
Call your doctor at once if you have any of these other serious side effects:
chest pain or pressure, tight feeling in your neck or jaw, pain spreading to your arm or shoulder, vomiting, sweating, general ill feeling;
feeling light-headed or short of breath;
sudden numbness or weakness, especially on one side of the body;
sudden severe headache, confusion, problems with vision, speech, or balance;
easy bruising, unusual bleeding, blood in your urine or stools, coughing up blood or vomit that looks like coffee grounds;
fever, sore throat, and headache with a severe blistering, peeling, and red skin rash; or
the first sign of any blistering type of skin rash, no matter how mild.
Less serious side effects may include:
nausea (may persist for several months);
stomach pain, indigestion, constipation, gas;
weakness, tired feeling;
dry mouth, unpleasant taste in your mouth;
headache; or
sleep problems (insomnia) or unusual dreams.
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
http://www.rxlist.com/chantix-side-effects-drug-center.htm
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You mean nicotine was not terribly addictive for YOU, and for some other lucky people. n/t
DebJ
Mar 2014
#58
The reason to classify as a tobacco product is that you can then sell them as an option
Bluenorthwest
Mar 2014
#85
the "news" does stories about how kids start with vaping and then move on to cigarettes.
ejpoeta
Mar 2014
#74
Wish they weren't called e-cigs, it makes it too easy for zealots to twist the issue.
KittyWampus
Mar 2014
#23
And if they get into e-cigs, thats good, because they'd otherwise probably get into the real thing.
phleshdef
Mar 2014
#39
The trick is to get your nicotine high enough that it satisfies what you had before,
jtuck004
Mar 2014
#30
One of these days you will stand next to a smoker and realize you have changed.
jtuck004
Mar 2014
#108
It simply substitutes a different delivery mechanism for the addictive chemical.
lumberjack_jeff
Mar 2014
#32
It isn't that simple because the difference in the delivery system is extreme.
TheKentuckian
Mar 2014
#47
It is often a rationalization for the choice to not confront the addiction.
lumberjack_jeff
Mar 2014
#86
I'd encourage them to go with a non-nicotine fluid for vaporizing so they're not giving themselves
JackInGreen
Mar 2014
#72
I went from 3 packs/day to less than 1 pack in over 24 hours. That is HUGE for me! I used to get
Ghost in the Machine
Mar 2014
#48
Almost a year cigarette free and berry flavors worked and continue to work well for me.
TheKentuckian
Mar 2014
#49
When you order flavors at first, the smoky one should be in the smallest quantity
Warpy
Mar 2014
#57
Simple solution, don't buy your juice from major tobacco companies. Most of the best vendors buy
OregonBlue
Mar 2014
#97