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Took until my 3rd week to finally get past the loopiness, everyone is different, but for me my chest already quit hurting, I sleep soo well now being able to breath. when I smoked a cig i I smoked the whole d*mn thing, no sitting in the ashtrays for me almost 2 pks a day for over 30 years and not being able to stop was killing me fast, literally. for those times i seem a little edgy I up the nic level, i found changing the flavor helps as well. In the beginning what I thought I would like turned out to not do the job like I thought it would and now im still w bacco flavors but nothing like a marlboro light or parliament like I originally wanted. then you need to factor in the equipment your using it may beat the urge but not satisfing the craving to just smoke a cig. there too once I found something to give me a choker hit i slowed way down (after gagging for 5 min lol) and had alot less urge to feel the real smoke, the feel of the hit is one of the most important parts of all this. then theres the worst part, some of your physical symptoms are your mind playing tricks on you, trying to get that cig back between your fingers, why? You said you smoked over 30 years, as I, I couldnt figure it out, the nic was under control, the feeling of smoking was there, but why did I start to get edgy at work or after a good meal and still want a real one? Becuase its not just a mindless addiction, or chemical attachment, iits a part of you, what you do, who you are it defined you, good times, bad times, breakups, new job, new house, parties, depression, sadness and triumph. that cigarette was always there, the friend who never judged, never faltered, never changed, and we made sure we went out of our way to get another. now your simple trying to tell your brain and body "cant touch that anymore", and your gonna get cranky, hell most people cant throw away a pair of worn out jeans if they still feel good, why should we expect something we have done for 30 years to be any easier. it can keep the addiction in check but some people have to mentally adjust to the fact that its working but its not completely the same thing. i cant suggest anything for your health as i dont know the general condition your in. but drink lots of water(very important), rest if you feel you need it, and try to take a walk or something active to get you breathing again. I found some juices, no matter what it says on the label just dont get it done like something the same strength from someone else does (different grades/quality of nic maybe? anyone?). maybe change the equipment up a little, like stated that feeling/taste of the hit helps sooooo much. good luck and dont give in without a fight. It's tough, you feel crappy at times but everyone is telling the truth, you WILL start to feel better, and dont feel guilty if you slip in a real smoke once in a while, not everyone does a complete switch at once, at first I didnt I smoked 2 or 3 a day then week 2-3 I couldnt stand the taste of real smokes anymore and went nuts with the vaping. 5 weeks in I still think about cigs but cant find any reason to go get one. for me 5 weeks= 70 packs of cigs=$525 not spent on killing myself.

One more note of encouragement here. I can't add anything to the wonderful advice that's already been given here, but I will say that it does get better - every day. I was a smoker for 34 years, too. As of six days ago, I've been smoke free for 3 years - thanks to vaping and the Vapor Talk family.

We have all been there to one degree or another. I felt like my head was stuffed with clouds for about 2 weeks, week 3 still a bit tired, but getting better. For me, at least vaping took away the pacifier effect of smoking and curbed quite a bit of the craving....what was left was all the other crap leaving my system. Honestly, I never thought I would quit smoking pack and 1/2 for 30 years....If I can do it, anybody can do it....and I really, really have very little willpower !

I vape anywhere I would smoke. I've become so used to vaping I do tend to forget that everyone doesn't know what it is. The other day I was in the car with my family. I was sitting in the passenger seat vaping away when I glanced over to see an old lady staring me down. I'm sure she had no idea what I was doing. She probably had never heard of or even seen an ecig before then. I never try to hide it and I usually don't get many questions. I really wish they hadn't banned smoking in restaurants that way I could vape there.

Congrats on your decision to switch to vaping. The Provari is a great device. What it looks like to me is that you have 4 cartomizers in the plastic that have a black label on them.That label will need to be removed (PITA) if you plan to use them in a tank.Then you will need to punch holes in them so your juice can flow into them from the tank.I would suggest that you use those and order some stainless (no label) Boge cartomizers while you wait for your Prive tank to arrive. It also looks like you have a standard size carto in stainless plus a mini carto in stainless but it's kinda hard to tell from the pic.If that is what they are then I agree with mcquinn's advice. I've been using SR Boge stainless cartos in a tank for ~a year with no probs. I use either a hammer and small nail or a 1/4" saddle valve to punch the holes. Oh if you don't have one you'll need a 510 drip tip or 2 or 10 lol. HTH You can find lots of how to's on youtube for punching cartos and using tanks. Th guy you linked to igetcha69 has a sight with a lot of great info.also check out pbusardo for some good tech stuff.

like Mcquinn.....hate the smell of old smoke and reek, but I really do like the smell of a freshly lit cigarette. doen't make me want one, just like the smell....then again, I like the smell of gasoline fumes too.....might explain the brain damage !

posting this as I am successfully stealth vaping at the terminal. hahaha ! i win!

YES! It does get better. It gets so much better. There are many addictive chemicals in cigarettes other than nicotine--harmful, dangerous, insipid chemicals the cigarette companies don't talk about. Your body is flushing it out. But, in about a week or so, you'll notice that you can finally breathe, you'll have more energy, any coughing will cease, you'll no longer feel congested in the mornings, you'll sleep better.. and not long after that, you'll start to taste things.. even bread (if you eat bread) will begin to taste delicious. You can do this. And you are not alone. You'll find, at least at first, that you will be vaping more than you smoked. This is natural. What nicotine strength are you vaping? And how much did you smoke before?

Stealth vaping into a hot coffee cup in an airplane... someone here taught me that trick.. and it worked! lol!

Stealth vaping (holding for a few seconds and slow exhale) works very well. No vapor at all. I've spent my fair share of time hanging around airports (and on planes) to get very good at it.

I love to vape in public when I get the chance. If one wannabe ex-smoker sees it and can approach and ask questions- awesome. Some people stare- that's good too. I have nothing to hide. I'm doing a public service by vaping in public whether people know it or not. When I have been approached by staff, it's been a simple case of answering "yes- it is one of those water vapor things" or "it's not smoke, it's vapor" and everything was ok. Of course there needs to be respect of location, but if you have the chance to vape in public- do it. Vape proud.