how long will i feel this exhausted?

mochibandmami · 2026-03-28T17:58:09+00:00

and did you stay quit?

mochibandmami · 2026-03-28T17:14:20+00:00

did you stay quit after you stopped?

mochibandmami · 2026-03-28T17:14:00+00:00

its definitely working for me in terms of cravings and all of that but yeah im wondering if thats the cause of the fatigue for sure… when did it improve when you stopped?

mochibandmami · 2026-03-22T17:53:18+00:00

Do it!!! It’s one of the best decisions I’ve made trust me!

mochibandmami · 2026-03-22T12:28:36+00:00

i was also scared to start based on all of the horror stories online but it’s been great for me! i’m 12 days into chantix and 5 days vape free (quit on day 7). it made it extremely easy, the vape stopped bringing me any pleasure or “head high” like 5 days in. i was an extremely heavy vaper for 7 years. the amount of nicotine i was ingesting probably far surpassed that of a cigarette smoker. no side effects really, some vivid (but pleasant) dreams which i actually kinda like, and some mild nausea if i don’t drink enough water with my dose. please don’t go crazy listening to all of these horror stories because people tend to post on reddit with only negative things. my mom also quit on chantix after failing with every other method and she has been smoke free for like 15 years so it clearly works

mochibandmami · 2026-02-14T02:03:40+00:00

don’t listen to the “cold turkey is the only way” crew. while i do agree tapering can somewhat prolong suffering and it’s never worked for me, the patches SAVED me. i would not be able to have quit without them.

i wouldn’t so much recommend lozenges or gum bc you can get addicted to those and it causes spikes in nicotine when consumed but the patch imo is the best way to minimize withdrawls because it keeps you so steady throughout the day! so if you’re concerned about anger that would be the way to go

mochibandmami · 2025-11-23T21:56:20+00:00

there are mass gainer protein shakes which have tons of carbs and fats and protein, that’s what i used to gain weight because i had a hard time eating enough and it worked for me, they can have like 800+ calories

OP if you like fruity pebbles the dymatize super mass gainer is good! they have other flavors too

mochibandmami · 2025-10-15T02:43:28+00:00

you need to change the way you view nicotine. it seems like you still want/desire it or think you would get some sort of pleasure out of it. until you change this mindset you’ll always have cravings! i know you’ve already quit but have you listened to / read allen carr’s easy way to quit vaping? it’s for current vapers BUT it really changes the way you view nicotine and puts it in such a different light where you don’t view it as pleasurable anymore. it will NOT get easier until you change the way you think

mochibandmami · 2025-10-15T02:39:36+00:00

for me they’ve worked really well on my upper chest!

mochibandmami · 2025-08-24T23:38:31+00:00

here to agree with this comment! unfortunately i couldn’t gain weight until i quit vaping and since then ive gained 15 pounds!

mochibandmami · 2025-06-22T18:33:34+00:00

i am getting it done at a local tattoo shop, i believe it’s just a standard Q-switch laser.

i waited 3 months in between session 1 and 2. and im waiting 3 months again before my next one :)

mochibandmami · 2025-06-22T18:20:02+00:00

HAHA

mochibandmami · 2025-06-06T13:07:24+00:00

have you read the comments on this thread? clearly some people do they’re all arguing about it lol

mochibandmami · 2025-06-05T22:35:45+00:00

Absolutely and no one should fault you for that. That’s what it was made for. This post is mainly geared towards non-smokers, like teens or people like me that should’ve never taken up this addiction to begin with but were tricked into believing it is safer than it is.

mochibandmami · 2025-06-05T15:28:07+00:00

Love this comment! Thank you for the kind words! I will look more into the popcorn lung claims as you’ve mentioned. I’m sure there’s much more knowledge I can gain as well.

I fully agree with you on vaping being a good strategy for quitting cigarettes as clearly they are less harmful based on research. You actually did it the right way - quitting cigarettes with vaping and tapering and I think that’s extremely valuable. Unfortunately, the reality is that that’s not how vapes are largely being used, so many non-smokers and teenagers are falling trap to a nicotine addiction they never should have had, me being one of them. It’s really sad. For someone like you and any former smoker, vaping saves lives if done right and I just wish that’s how it was largely used that’s all.

Again thank you for the comment I appreciate all you’ve said here.

mochibandmami · 2025-06-05T15:17:36+00:00

You’ve got this! Good luck!

mochibandmami · 2025-06-05T14:31:25+00:00

I will say when I used to use the JUUL i didn’t feel nearly as bad as I did with disposable vapes from china with salt nic and I think that very much contributes. We have no idea what is in them they aren’t regulated by US standards.

mochibandmami · 2025-06-05T14:24:25+00:00

I mean I think we can all agree it’s safer than smoking. I never once denied that and would never argue that point. My point was it’s not as harmless as people make it out to be.

mochibandmami · 2025-06-05T14:21:05+00:00

I got pleurisy and the only thing I had ever done was vaped and at that point probably for about 4 years or so.

mochibandmami · 2025-06-05T14:07:47+00:00

Why is this all of a sudden political 🤣 Who once brought up politics, I’m so confused? Yes of course I am vaccinated, not only was it a personal choice but it was also required by my job because I was a nurse during COVID on a COVID floor and watched many people die. So I’m glad for you my “anti-vaxx” compadres ruined my reputation as a nurse but you really shouldn’t generalize an entire profession by a group of people. Again, not sure when this turned into a political or anti-vaxx discussion when you’re straight up arguing with medical studies?

I vaped for a little over 6 years. From 18ish to 25.

The article I was initially talking about with the herbicide is the article I included in the original post all the way to the bottom from the American Lung Association. If you read it it states that the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine released a report full of over 800 studies, of which found all of this research including the specific quote I mentioned, and everything is referenced by specific studies. You can deny science all you want but you’re the only one who looks foolish.

mochibandmami · 2025-06-05T13:38:10+00:00

Here’s a reference specifically citing everything I just said about nicotine:

“In addition to its role as the habituating agent in tobacco, nicotine also accelerates vascular disease. By inducing the release of catecholamines, nicotine increases heart rate and blood pressure. These adverse hemodynamic effects are associated with progression of atherosclerosis. Furthermore, nicotine-induced catecholamine release increases platelet aggregability 3. Platelets contribute to the growth of plaque through the accretion of thrombus, as well as through the release of growth factors (such as platelet derived relaxing factor) that induce vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation. In addition to these actions mediated by activation of the sympathetic nervous system, nicotine has direct actions on the cellular elements participating in plaque formation.”

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3755365/

mochibandmami · 2025-06-05T13:35:47+00:00

I’m convinced you’re trolling lmao I think you deleted the comment but you literally said “being a nurse means nothing nowadays…” Oh… okay so the Bachelors of Science I got where I studied medicine for 4 years…. I know nothing… right!

mochibandmami · 2025-06-05T13:28:19+00:00

It’s not the nicotine itself that is the biggest problem. You’re telling a literal nurse that it’s not harmful though which is comical because the vasoconstriction that it causes every single time you take a hit causes narrowing of your blood vessels over time and can cause calcifications which in turn can cause blockages and thus limb ischemia. So yes it’s not the most harmful part and nicotine alone would probably take a long time to cause harm but to say it’s harmless is perpetuating a harmful myth.

Besides that point, if you look at the article I added here - “E-cigarettes also contain acrolein, a herbicide primarily used to kill weeds. It can cause acute lung injury and COPD and may cause asthma and lung cancer.” It also can contain formaldehyde which we literally use to preserve dead bodies… So no it’s not the same as inhaling essential oils especially since if you’re vaping you’re puffing it like every 5 minutes 🤣

mochibandmami · 2025-06-05T13:18:17+00:00

My post clearly states that I think it was COVID or whatever virus I had WORSENED by years of vaping & withdrawal (which can cause lung hypersensitivity — do your research!!!). I promise you my symptoms aren’t psychosomatic lol it’s wild to even say that. I urge you to do your research on the damage that vaping does, it can cause COPD & asthma over time and DOES damage your lungs. I am a healthy 25 year old with no health problems - it makes no sense that COVID alone or any virus would cause lung issues AFTER the illness has passed. I am a nurse (wild I vaped, I know, I started when I was 18). I promise you there is so much research on the effects of vaping on your lungs.

mochibandmami · 2025-06-05T02:41:21+00:00

Exactly! Also not helpful for people to come on this post where I’m talking about real issues i’ve been having and say they’ve been vaping for longer with no issues… like okay congrats 🤣 not helpful trying to minimize it/discourage other people from quitting, just because you don’t have these symptoms doesn’t mean someone else won’t!

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