Why Does Nicotine Make Me Feel Sick?

Nicotine, as known to us all, is a highly addictive substance and the culprit behind smoking. However, nicotine overdose was less common before the invention of cigarette alternatives meant for tobacco harm reduction. You may wonder: why does nicotine make me feel sick? I will talk about the cause of nicotine sick and, most importantly, how to get rid of nicotine sick in this article.

1. Can You Overdose on Nicotine?

Voltaire says, "Common sense is not so common." People can literally overdose on anything, including water. The nicotine absorption and efficiency through smoking is quite limited.

Most disposable vapes and e-liquid contain nicotine salt, which is smoother and faster to absorb. On the contrary, cigarettes convey freebase nicotine, which produces harsher tastes. People vape more frequently than smoke and thus absorb more nicotine ignorantly. As a result, you can overdose nicotine unintentionally.

2. Why Does Nicotine Make Me Feel Sick?

Similar to other chemicals, doses do matter in terms of effects on your body. Nicotine is primarily a stimulant. It activates nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) in your body. For new users, nicotine can cause dizziness, nausea, blood pressure spike and other symptoms. The following symptoms may occur in it's in larger amounts:

• Nausea
• Sweating
• Headaches
• Vomiting

Even if you build up tolerance and get used to nicotine, it can still make you feel sick because nicotine affects all the important organs and the entire neural system, including the brain, heart, gut, and muscles. It can be worse as the calming effect of nicotine fades away little by little, and you crave more naturally.

3. How Much Nicotine is Too Much?

At first, zero nicotine is ideal for most people as nicotine is not necessary for our lives. As to former tobacco users, the ideal amount of nicotine absorbed every day varies from 15mg to 20mg. You can vape or use nicotine pouches and gums to meet the need. Freebase nicotine e-juice is recommended as it comes with low nicotine concentration and features bold flavors like tobacco.

Adventurous people still wonder, "How much nicotine is too much?" Well, you should not absorb more than 500mg of nicotine a day. Acute nicotine toxicity is lethal, and such a nicotine overdose is not safe at all. Higher amounts will increase your blood pressure and heartbeat, leading to insulin resistance and negatively affecting your cognitive functions. Generally speaking, too much nicotine messes with your nervous system and other parts of your body and takes your life eventually.

4. How to Get Rid of Nic Sick?

(1) Choose A Vape with Puff Counter

At first, we should try our best to avoid nicotine overdose. It is much easier to monitor how many cigarettes you smoke or pouches you use a day. But how to record how many puffs you vape a day? You need a pod system, such as the Uwell Caliburn G4 Pro, to tell you how many puffs you have enjoyed.

(2) Do One Thing At A Time

Thanks to the varieties of nicotine replacement products, you can find the one that suits you best, whether it's a nicotine pouch, gum, lozenge, or vape. However, you should definitely avoid the co-use of e-cigarettes and any other nicotine delivery products like nicotine gums or strips. It becomes harder to monitor how much nicotine you have absorbed, considering the different nicotine concentrations and plasma nicotine levels of different nicotine products. If you use both simultaneously or back to back, it is easier to absorb too much nicotine at a time. It's understandable but not recommended to use nicotine gums like Lucy Cinnamon Nicotine Gum:

Nicotine, like other controversial substances, is debated every day. Even if we cannot quit it once and for all, choosing a better way of nicotine use is still an option. Hope you guys enjoy every "cloudy" day with nicotine sick, and I will see you next time.