This reminds me of the Nicotine Water debacle:
www.cbsnews.com/.../main514046.shtml

In the nicotine water situation, the FDA did get itself involved in shutting down the distributor. I noticed the company has shifted it's focus to marketing the product in other countries but will not sell it in the United States.

While we are always looking for a more comfortable or "easy" way to quit, it still stands that the tried and true methods for quitting (as outlined by Ken in the Clinical Practice Guidelines) are what are the keys to success. While it's encouraging to see new and evolving methods, NOW is always the best time to quit and be free!

I bought one of these (4 weeks ago)and have not smoked a cigarette in 4 weeks

In our tech hungry world, I'm not surprised at the creation of the e-cig. I wouldn't be surprised if something like an iCig is created by Apple that gives you your nicotine boost while listening to a smoking play list.

But I like your point about what implications might come if a product like this were to be used in places that don't allow smoking. For people who are trying to quit or who have quit, they often find solace in places where people don't smoke. What would happen if they see people recreating that smoking experience with an e-cig?

43 years of smoking 1.5 to 2 packs a day of increasingly expensive cigarettes. Then standing outside in blizzards and hurricanes, I switched in ONE DAY to e cigs. They cost less (4-5 cartons a month - $150 a month vs. e-cig intial purchase including 50 "refills for $98 and now all I need to buy is the "juice"). Someone brought a case into court in nevada and the e-cig won. I'm sure the anti-smoking bullies will lauch an attack... but for now I'm a happy "ex" smoker. No ashtrays, no butts, no smoke smell... It's a good thing.

Like Laurie, I've smoked for 40 years and was able to stop smoking the first day with my mini e-cigarette. This wasn't the case with patches and gum - I would light a cigarette while wearing the patch. So this is a miracle-find for me... absolutely the BEST invention!

What on earth is wrong with non/ex smokers, is there a general intellegence problem, do they enjoy moaning for the sake of it or are they just opposed to personal freedom of choice. These products release hot water vapour for goodness sakes. The original argument for the smoking ban was passive smoking, that is not an issue with this product. If someone chooses to ingest nicotine and that person is an adult what earthly business is it of anyone else, just as it is no one elses affair when people choose to ingest caffiene while the steaming water vapour from that drug of choice also wafts into public spaces.

While Free & Clear cannot recommend these products due to a lack of empirical data on their safety, I can offer my personal perspective. Tobacco smoke has a host of dangerous chemicals and toxins that are very damaging to a smoker's health. Tobacco smoke also contains nicotine, and while addictive, it is "relatively" harmless. To the best of our knowledge it does not cause smoking related cancer and other diseases of the lung, such as emphysema.

These electronic cigarettes have been designed to allow smokers to choose a "safer" mechanism to ingest nicotine. If they prove to be safe, then these products may very well be a viable alternative to smoked tobacco, or to use when a person cannot smoke tobacco, such as a smoke-free restaurant. And since the nicotine is delivered in a vapor to the lungs it is absorbed much more quickly than nicotine from the nicotine patch, gum, or lozenge. As such, it is probably much more satisfying to the user than FDA approved nicotine replacement products.

These products need more testing to assess their safety. We are told by the manufacturer that they deliver only water vapor and nicotine. The problem is that they do not fall under the the oversight of the FDA or other regulatory agencies, so they are not subject to further scrutiny. I do hope that they prove to be a safe alternative to smoked tobacco.

I'm a current\former\current\former\current\former\current\former\current nicotine addict. In fact, I like nicotine. I like it a lot. I now use e-cigarettes as my 'nicotine delivery system' and still use nicotine gum or lozenges occasionally. BUT, I neither smell nor taste like an ashtray and have likely reduced the potential for contracting smoking related diseases. I don't use an e-cig in a restaurant or any other non-smoking place because frankly I'm concerned some anti-smoking nazi and I will get into it. It would be nice if e-cigs gain some kind of public / gov't approval for use in non-smoking areas but I have little hope of this happening in the nanny state we are becoming. I will be happy to keep my second-hand water/glycol vapor away from anti-smoking nazis in exchange for them keeping their second-hand bad breath and body odor away from my now more-sensitive nose. I also don't care for the smell of buttered popcorn - it has little nutritive value and contributes to obesity and heart disease, so let's get it banned to protect the public. My bottom line - if you have never been addicted to nicotine, SHUT UP! If you have and managed to quit completely good for you. Get on with your life and I'll get on with mine.

The thing with being FDA certified is that the method would be subject to American Standards AND taxes. Anything certified by the FDA is taxable by law as a drug. Can you image how much this method would cost with FDA approval? You would have to find medical coverage with a drug plan that would cover it to afford it. Right now the cost is worth just trying it. I have been an on again off again smoker for 16 years. I have tried everything from OTC drugs to perscription and even cold turkey. The thing is I don't think about the nicotine, but I love just holding the cigarette and the draw. I guess I'm orally inclined. I think I could kick the habit no problem if I could just find a product that let me go through the actions of smoking without the carcinogens. My husband and I are going to try this method out. If we quit in 3 weeks I'm bringing it to the attention of our local news channels. I may even decide to be a distrubutor. Time will tell.

Wow, discovered e cigs a few weeks ago, built up my supplies and am now smoke free. I tried everything else but this is painless and like the above smoker, love my nicotene.

One can only hope that common sense will prevail and permit this new form of dealing with nicotine addiction to remain. after 35 years of smoking and about 30 years of wanting to quit and having tried patches, gum, etcetera; I am tobacoo free for over 3 months. It took exactly 2 days to convert to e cigs and I haven't looked back. It would be nice to get some gov't approval but I think they are a little overwhelmed trying to save our way of life!

The Stump: Snuff that E-cigarette!

www.oregonlive.com/.../snuff_that_ecigarette.html

I am a current smoker with an e-cig on the way in the mail (can't wait to try it). As far as the FDA, why should I trust them, look at ALL the approved additives in foods. Everything we eat is fake, MSG gives me MASSIVE headaches and nausea, and yellow no. 5 makes my hubby extremely ill, and then there is the fact that margerine is only one molecule away from being plastic! (Don't know if that is factual, but I have heard it a number of times) Who knows what is in the food we are eating.

another ex-smoker thanks to e-cigarettes (dse-901) model - been a smoker for over 20 years, never thought I would be able to kick the habit

Personally, I like the idea of the e-cigarette. Although I prefer my tobacco smokeless (I'm a dipper), I do think that this sort of "harm reduction" for inveterate nicotine addicts is the way to go. After all, we accept methadone maintenance for those irretrievably addicted to heroin - why not nicotine maintenance for those irretrievably so addicted? Before any health freak gives me the "quit or die" scare tactic, what about people like me who simply cannot quit nicotine no matter how hard we try? About the FDA - that is a political organisation which answers to the US Congress. As such, its decisions are often made with politics in mind. I too want to see the e-cigarette tested - but said tests need to be done by an independent, nonprofit group with all funding sources and research methods made totally transparent.

I've been a smoker for 30 years, and I've tried EVERYTHING. I've gone cold turkey, I've tapered off, I've used the gum, I've used the patch, I used an inhaler, I used lozenges, anti-depressants, Chantrix . . . I've tried everything, and nothing has worked . . . until now.

For many smokers, it's not just the nicotine . . . it's the act of actually inhaling something of substance into one's lungs. Sounds terrible, but it's the truth. None of the other methods of quitting above even come close to mimicking what is truly the most addictive aspect for many smokers--actually smoking.

I've been "smoking" e-cigarettes for a week now, and it's like a miracle. I haven't had a cigarette in days and really don't crave them. While I wouldn't go so far as to say they're "safe," I am absolutely convinced it's a SAFER alternative to traditional smoking. After a week, I've already moved from a high nicotine dosage to a medium dosage, and I expect that within a month or so, I'll probably be to low or no nicotine.

I think the reason why e-cigs are marketed as allowing smokers to "smoke" in non-smoking areas is that by law, they cannot be marketed as a smoking cessation device or as nicotine replacement therapy . . . so what other advertising "hook" can they use?

I am a 6 year smoker and I am thinking of buying the ecig, I am real anxious to try it. Does anyone know if there is any health risk with the e cigarette? I have read that nicotine can cause heart problems but aside from that I dont see any drawbacks. Theres no smoke, no smell and supposedly it tastes just like a real cigarette. I wonder how close it mimics the cigarette honestly. If it tastes the same then I am sold!!
Anyone who uses it can give me some answers? Thanks

The attitude that non-smokers take towards e-cigs really worry me. I've smoked since high school. I was able to give it up for almost a year, but went back to smoking. Then I ran across a discussion about e-cigs. I did some homework and found that it could be a good alternative to smoking traditional cigarettes.
I gave it a try, expecting to be disappointed. However I wasn't. The experience was great and it simulated smoking a traditional cigarette quite nicely. Throw in the different flavors that you can get and you won't want to light up a regular cigarette ever again.
As for the nicotine. You have a choice of different strengths. From 0 up to 35mg(I believe). So if your just into the motions of smoking, but don't want the nicotine then you have that choice. As for what's in the mystery liquid from China... There are people making their own oils with ingredients that you purchase at the store. So they know exactly what they are "smoking".
Also I know that there are some people that are seriously anal about smoking. So I don't even bother trying to get permission to "smoke" from mangers or workers in public places. I use the e-cig because I'm tired of smelling like smoke. I'm tired of the yellow teeth. So I'm happy to just stay in my car, or my home and "smoke". BTW, I bough mine at I-35electonics simply because they had the newer models. Since I've had it, I've had several people come up and ask what it was. They would sometimes balk at the $45 price tag, which I would ask them how long they've been getting cigarettes for free. I'm now saving almost $200 a month with this thing, my sense of smell is returning, and I don't stink any more. I love this product!

"The attitude that non-smokers take towards e-cigs really worry me. I've smoked since high school. I was able to give it up for almost a year, but went back to smoking. Then I ran across a discussion about e-cigs. I did some homework and found that it could be a good alternative to smoking traditional cigarettes. "

I couldn't agree more. While there has been no extensive health studies done, e-cigs are healthier simply based on toxicology. They are objectively less obtrusive than traditional cigs, smell less, not a fire hazard, don't produce waste.

If you are a smoker, then these things are great. I mainly smoke mine indoors in my apt because I dont want the smoke smell inside.

Plus, these things are just damn tasty.

E-cigs don't contain the harmful substances produced by burning. All ingredients regular cigarettes are FDA approved, but burn them and they become dangerous. If you are a long time smoker it is better to try e-cigs than keep smoking hot cigs.

I also have smoked for over 35 years. Smoking is like a religion with me. I love to smoke. I don't eat out unless they have a bar (PA smoking law) I don't go to movie theaters, I don't go a lot of places because I can't smoke there. (I know. I'm an addict)

The last time I tried to quit (I've tried patches, anti-depressant pills, gum, everything I could find) my husband ran to the corner mini-mart, brought home a carton and told me "smoke these. You're a bit*^"

I've been using the e-cig for 3 days and have cut down from three packs a day to one.
The only reason I haven't quit entirely is that I go through my batteries too quickly to last me all day. I have ordered more, and hope to be smoke free soon.

The e-cig gives me the pleasure and satisfaction of smoking. I'm stocking up on supplies because I know the FDA will have to get their hand in this and I don't want to be without.

No, George, it does not taste like a real cigarette. There are some that sell refills that are said to be even specific brands, but they never taste like them. (I ordered a lot of different flavored with my first kit) but try going the other way, it might work for you. I love the cherry flavor, and my mouth tastes like cherries all the time instead of cigarette. If you love mint, try that (refreshing!) peach, apple, there's a plethora of non-tobacco flavors. I use liquid to refill mine. Even cheaper than the cartridges.

I was smoking for 10 years. I never wanted to smoke for 10 years. I always told myself I would quit before the 10 year mark. And I tried. I really did, but the truth is, I LOVE smoking. I love the feel, I love the routine, and dang it, I just didn't really want to quit. I bought the gum, I tried cold turkey, but it's not the same and it's a waste of money. Then I bought an E-Cigarette... and oh man!! I get to "smoke" without actually smoking and without sentencing myself to eventual doom. Can E-cigs help people quit conventional smoking? Oh yes! Indeed. You don't need a clinical trial or scientific research to prove that. The proof is in the individual. Everyone I know that has gotten an E-cig, hasn't touched a cigarette since. There's your proof. As far as having a nicotine addiction? I can think of far worse addictions to have, and at least with the E-cigs you can ween yourself off the nicotine without having to ever stop the calming, repetitive routine that so many of us find comfort in.

I have been a non smoker for 2 years now my buddy is a heavy smoker and just bought these the other day from my recommendation. He has quit finally and is not on these specifically. Hell I have even tried them for novelty sake its really not as bad as I thought it was going to be the taste isn't horrible and much better than a cigarette. These are great and hard to find in my area but if you want to stop smoking this looks like a great alternative.

Who cares if it's addicting or hasnt been proven to help people quit smoking? Smokers are already addicted and sucking in water vapor and nicotine is certainly better than smoking...

I am so tired of goverment meddlers as well as the know it all non-smokers who so authoritively tell smokers what works and doesn't work. Obviously the "tried and true" methods are not successfully. If they were, me and many others would not still be smoking.

I'm an adult who has decided to use something that works very well in helping me combat my smoking addiction. These e cigs have helped me eliminate the tar, chemicals, and carcinogenes that were taking seconds off my life each time I lit a cigarette. Beside this health benefit, I no longer have to worry about smoking or non-smoking preferences, I don't worry about the smell of smoke on my person or the yellowing of my teeth; I don't worry about second-hand smoke for my love ones...I truly have a peace of mind.

I can't say the same for those "clinically and scientifically validated ways to help smokers quit (Clinical Practice Guidelines)". I've pretty much tried everything and was never ever able to quit for any significant period of time.

For once, give us smokers a break...everyone doesn't wear the same size shoe so stop trying to get us smokers to walk in your footsteps.

Here is the deal guys, the Canadian government has already banned this product from the market, until further studies will be done to prove weather it is just another for of drug, as well as weather or not it is harmful etc etc. Also the FDA is very critical of such devices. Now, let me you what I think. First of all you can get an electronic cigarette WITH ZERO level of nicotine. This basically means you are just smoking water vapor, or FLAVORED water vapor. SOME people who smoke cigarettes are not addicted to the NICOTINE... it just just the motion of putting something in your mouth and puffin on it... For example I reach for a cigarette every time I'm nervous, it is not because I NEED MY NICOTINE HI... just a really bad habbit. So in this case reaching for something that gives you almost the same feeling as smoking, but does not have anything harmful in it... should do the trick for a lot of smokers.

I think there are quite a bit of people out there that would fall in the same category as me.

I have smoked for 24 years and have been unable to stop, at any point for longer the 10 days. I have now not smoking tabacco for 4 weeks - since I bought my e cigarette. I have more energy now and feel healthier. It is obvious that these e cigarettes would be hugely better for you health than regular ones - in fact I now prefer them to regular cigarettes as I can get my nicotine hit and generally feel completely well phyically. I think that peoples relucance to use this hughely safer nicotine delivery device is really strange and am suspicious about some peoples motives. After all if all smokers took this habit up then where would all the government tax go? Do you think the cigarette companies like this e cigs - of course not! Also, it would save of peoples lives if smokers took the e cigarette up. What is the matter with every regarding this issue?

So none of you have bothered to look at the reason you need to smoke anything in the first place. Substitutes do not work you are still needing a mood altering chemical

The complaint before was second hand smoke. We have found something that eliminates that and still have complainers. We can go to a bar and we are not able to smoke because we may hurt somebody with our second hand smoke but we can gobble up liquor, wine, and beer until we are legally intoxicated. (You may not think you are... but they never think they are on COPS either) Then get into a 4000lb machine that leaks oil and smokes like a chimney, put it in gear and go 70 miles an hour down an interstate. Although it is not legal it happens every day. Tell me which one at this point is more harmful? Think about that next time you non smokers are sucking down that bottle of Pinot Grigio, or your two apple martini's (which is basically straight Vodka and if made correctly has 2 shots in each glass which makes you 3 times the legal limit in most states) in the smoke free enviroment. I do not want to ban bars or liquor sales but it really pi**es me off when I can not sit in a bar with my buddies watching a game and smoke. I built a bar at my house and we smoke and drink in the comfort of my backyard until they ban outdoor smoking..........

I ordered my mother one today.

Yeah, there are so many unknowns! As if performing multiple scientific study's are really the answer. Umm...companies hire researchers to conduct "unbiased studies" yet the info can still be skewed because the companies will ultimately decide what information to be studied. I'll take my chances on the water vapor.

I received my ecigarette two weeks ago and used to smoke a pack a day. I now smoke 8-10 cigarettes a day which is a real accomplishment for me! I truly think I will be able to give up cigarettes in a matter of time because when smoking the "real" cigarettes, they are strong tasting and I do not enjoy them as much as I once did. I have also stopped inhaling the smoke and just puff it out right away much like I do the ecigarette.

I know within the next year or so ecigarettes will come under attack. They will be talking FDA approval, no concise clinical trials, etc. My guess is that big tobacco is going to pour outrageous amounts of money to keep these things away from the public. Some members of Congress will see to it that ecigarettes are outlawed as tobacco companies donate millions to their campaigns. Too many do not want the cash cow slaughtered. Drug companies, ironically enough, may even get in the act. Can you imagine the drop in sales of anti-depressant smoking medications, patches, gum, etc. We need to be very cognizant of the information they will be delivering to the public.

Bottom line, I am finally getting away from cigarettes, which everyone decided to impose on me. However, now they will want a say on what method to use! As one poster put it, we never bothered to examine why we need mood altering chemicals. Following that idiotic line of thinking, time to ban liquor, chocolate and caffeine!

thank you.

I have been a 2-packs a day smoker for over 10 years. I received an e-cig only FIVE days ago, and incredibly i am down to 7 real cigarettes today and yesterday! I cannot begin to explain how amazing this is to me. Even as i write this comment, I cannot believe how well it has worked.

I would like to point out that I don't care if we shouldn't call e-cigs a quitting method. I don't care if I still can't smoke e-cigs in bars or restaurants. I don't care if it wont help me truly quit. All I care is that everyone recognize the possible positive effect this may have on the health of 20 percent of our population. If WHO, and the Amercian lung association and the FDA are really concerned about the health risks, then they should seize this opportunity and look further at the possible benefits of e-cigs.

Clearly, any smoker who has tried e-cigs, immediately recognizes that this is the first product that could actually immediately help stop them real smoking. Instead of all the knee jerk negativity and cynicism regarding e-cigs, all of the worlds health organizations should seek to utilize this available technology... and dare I say...improve it if need be!

If the current liquid used in e-cigs is found to be unsafe....create one that is safe. The health benefits of such a product can have the greatest impact on the health system in the last 50 years. Instead of these organizations spending money on commercials urging me to quit...spend money on improving the e-cig, which will work.

One poster above said it best...I have been made fully aware that cigarrete smoking is pure poison. I am addicted to cigarettes both physiologically and also psychologically. Since cigarettes are "approved and regulated" and involve inhaling nicotine and thousands of other poisons, I will take my chances on the unregulated e-cig, inhaling nicotine and no other poisons solution.

I have smoked for over 30 years and have tried EVERYTHING to quit. I chose to use the patches and the zero nicotine e-cigarette and quit cold turkey with no effort at all. I love the fact that I no longer have to go outside and freeze to have a cigarette and I no longer stink! I was able to step down with the patches much earlier than recommended and have NO desire to smoke again at all. Logically, it makes no sense to me that a NON nicotine/tar e-cigarette could be worse for me than smoking. I chose to start out with the zero nicotine cartridges because I knew my main problem was the habit rather than the nicotine addiction. I used to smoke 4-5 cigarettes everyday at work (and over a pack a day overall) and now go out once a day for a few puffs on my nicotine free e-cig (Or sometimes just hide in my office when my boss is gone!). This product has been the only thing that has ever gotten me to quit. Even with the e-cigarette, I still can't bring myself to smoke them in my cars (I broke that habit years ago when I started purchasing expensive sports cars with leather seats) and find myself smoking these much less than I did regular cigarettes. Also, why should I trust the FDA when my husband had a heart attack from a drug they had approved and then recalled? I feel much better, have more energy and am eating healthier so I won't gain the associated weight that comes with quitting smoking and have actually lost 10 Lbs. since quitting! Within 3 days, I quit hacking totally and have tripled the mileage I can go when biking. I also haven't been the royal B**** I usually become when quitting, even in the most stressful of times!

Let's see, now. E cigarettes produce a vapor virtually identical to a vaporizer used for children, contain water or propyl glycol (as used in foods, etc) and nicotine, known for more than 3 decades to be non harmful
to the body. Now the brainless Cancer Society is OBJECTING to these devices, which even they admit clearly will eliminate 29,000 deaths thru emphasema each year caused by smoking and probably all cases of cancer
as well. Huh? Are those folks really this dumb?

Industry funds the FDA in a range that falls between 60 % to 70 %. Therefore, a pharmaceutical company or food manufacturing company , are both possible funding source for the Food and Drug Administration. The FDA treats those companies more like customers than as companies that the FDA is supposed to be regulating.

This is all I need to know about the FDA to understand that they are just another cog in the wheel of $$$$

Can you call lack of health evidence this: the disappearing of smoker's cough and phlegm and wheezing?

www.e-cigarettepedia.com/.../

People who smoke should have to pay more for their insurance. Until that happens, there is nothing to stop them.

I'm getting extremely irritated with the FDA and the objection to E-Cigs. I have asthma and like many others, I love nicotine. It makes me feel great and it helps me relax. After smoking for a while and having a TON of trouble with my astha because of it, I ordered an E-Cig. It worked. The day it came in the mail is the day that i quit smoking regular cigs. Ever since then, i havent had ANY problems with my asthma and am no longer waking up in the middle of the night un-able to breathe. Dont even try to tell me that this product is more harmful than a cig. Even if it is somewhat harmful to your health, its not NEARLY as bad as sucking on a burning leaf. If this gets banned then regular cigs better get banned. To the FDA, and the United States gov, get your head out of your ass and quit being such greedy bitches and start giving a shit about the U.S citizens. If anyone gave even the slightest bit of shit about the people then this product would be suggested to every damn smoker in this country. But no, their afraid the tobacco industry will take to big of a hit and the gov will lose money. Bull shit. Open your eyes and quit being such greedy bitches.

Folks, it's all about money and power (control).

Any group that comes out against this product only has one or both of those at stake.

Firstly, I think we smokers need to start vilifying those "anti-smoking nazis" (as referred to by another contributor)a lot more - I, for one, object strongly to being lectured about my smoking by a grossly obese pig with a glass of liquor in his hand!

Secondly, you non-smokers are always on our case to quit - how about letting us get on with the business and quit complaining - at least with the e-cigarette you don't get second hand smoke and the smell anymore...

I have recently started using the e-cig. I am (was?) a pack a day smoker, and haven't had an actual cigarette for a couple of weeks - which is more than I have ever been able to manage with patches, gum, antidepressants, etc, etc, etc (all the "approved" stuff!!!)

Non-smokers, if you have never been addicted to tobacco, shut up! If you want to get an idea of what it feels like to quit, how about you stop eating, and when the hunger pangs really start biting, make sure to stay away from that refrigerator a bit longer...you want people to quit, so stop moaning and offer some constructive support and encouragement to those who are trying!

If the FDA bans these and not Cigarettes, what does that tell you? It's all about money folks. Taxes and campaign contributions.

If the government rules that ecigarettes are not safe, they would be obliged to take all nicotine inhalers off the market also. They contain the same ingredients as ecigarettes, plus the pharmacist quoted to me, that they are only 13 percent effective. If they are truely concerned about the health of their citizens, they would push ecigarettes as an alternative to tobacco. I see too many benifits to the smoker, to actually outlaw ecigarettes.

As a person who quit smoking 20 odd years ago, I intend to start again with the ecigarette. I gave up smoking because of the effects of tobacco. Not because of the nicotine. Nicotine is a drug. So is cafeine and alcohol. If we are overstressed we can go to a doctor, who, could prescribe tranquilizers that have been proved harmful to our system. So why the big deal about nicotine? I asked a friend if she could give up coffee. She said she wouldn't think about it. So I suggested she should not judge others, who are addicted to nicotine. We all have our different crutches. Vaping is a lot safer than most.

been smoking since my teenage years-will be 50 next year.most days getting through 2packs never thought i would be able to stop.thanks to ecigs-now nearly a month gone without a traditional ciggy.one important tip-get spare batteries & atomisers as they only have a limited lifespan-so if they fail-you wont be tempted to revert back to traditional cigs.

NOW is always the best time to quit , but if you are like me , then you are surrounded by many triggers (working in a nightclub,stress etc..) that promotes smoking , it is VERY hard.

I only speak for myself , when I say that electronic cigarettes ( I use Greentip , and they have ALL the ingredients listed on their website www.greentipusa.com)have helped me reduce my cravings.

For the past year , what I have been doing is reducing the amount of nicotine in my cartridges.

IT WORKS !!!!
Good luck to anyone that wants to quit.