Tuesday, December 20, 2011

E-cigarette update

I'VE JUST HEARD OF A new smoking cessation pill that is to nicotine what methadone is to heroin: Champix (varenicline) ~ thanks Lilly.(Ie a weak and feeble substitute ideal for those with enough will to power themselves through...) (methadone is actually stronger than heroin and more dangerous; it just feels weaker).

My e-cigarette which is called "Impulse" tastes like rhubarb crumble. I've thoroughly enjoyed puffing away in shops. When one store detective gave me a funny look I stubbed it out on my eye. The end looks like a diamond and is cold by the way; it lights up red whenever you toke on it.

I think I'm getting the puffing technique right, though I have to say I felt the need to buy a pack of ten Sterling Superkings "just to compare". And I'd say the nicotine blast is about the same. Obviously with Jasper and Jasper Impulses you don't get that lovely attractive smoke curling out of your nostrils.

Do you know I once got reprimanded for walking into a clothes shop while (heavily) exhaling cigarette smoke? How pissy can you get?

I'll let you know how my e-smoking goes: I think I'll be needing a newly refilled e-fag in a day or two. The ones I'm smoking are nonrechargable and disposable. Supposedly you're getting 25 cigarettes for £6.99 (which is about what 25 fags cost anyhow...) I still think it's better than nicotine gum, and way better than patches. I'm a nervous smoker. When I need a smoke, I need a smoke!

I bought a Thai film on DVD yesterday called Sick Nurses but it's pretty boring...

PS has anyone notice Blogger's "highlight a word and add a link to it" facility is GONE today... why?


VIVALDI TECHNO TRANCE



ENYA: WATERMARK
a wonderful tune



UDO LINDENBERG: MÄDCHEN AUS OST BERLIN
sad cold war era song about a West German boy who falls in love with an East German girl



ENYA: MAY IT BE
music from the Lord of the Rings

7 comments:

  1. Sweats are a major clue as to whether methadone is involved. I've been off the mince pies ~ empty calories. Been guzzling microwave cheeseburgers instead!!

    PS weren't you really put out when your ex boyf stopped getting scripted 7x30mg diamorphine amps per day and/or you split up with him?...??

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  2. Hi
    Yes, re comment on last post from Furtheron. . . those pills can have weird side effects. The "stop-smoking nurse" prescribed them to my Mum and her Dr was not pleased. He said the nurse shoulda checked her mental health record first! Can defo cause depression, others suffer with horrific nightmares, nausea. Prob best check out side-effects first.
    And yes . . . you may well be a menopausal woman! Why wouldn't that surprise me ;-)
    With love
    x

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  3. I think I'll give 'em a miss then.

    Did you hear of this South American frog with one of the most potent venoms known to man and THAT was a nicotine receptor agonist too!

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  4. This is very nice post as long as i could understand but not completely. Cos then it becomes very technical and i real am poor in that.

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  5. Gleds, it's really worth investing in a high quality e-fag, the rechargables with liquid refills are much better, http://www.ecigarettedirect.co.uk/products/halo-electronic-cigarette.html these 'Halo's are pretty much the best around.. I know £30 is a lot but its worth buying the decent unit once and then just buying liquid, with the disposables you have to replace the atomiser too, not with these,, and you can recharge them via USB which is pure class ;)

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  6. Atmos: I don't understand what's complicated about it, but there you go....

    Sid: my ONE proviso is that I can get the refills EASILY, that's an absolute must!

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  7. Yeah you just buy a little bottle of liquid online. I just worked out after buying cheapo ones and eventually a decent rechargable one, the latter is the better option!

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