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Dudette1

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Hi guys, just a question about vaping, I stopped smoking a couple of weeks ago and have used a vape. I don’t test my blood sugar but have the past couple of days and my sugars are in the 8 and 9’s, safe to say that’s now in the bin and I’m on the lozenges only now and going to see how I get on blood sugar wise. Just wondered if anyone else experienced this.
Thanks
 
Hi Dudette 1
I used the sugar free lozenges for some time to great success, I gave up smoking 11 years ago, but found the lozenges a new crutch! Anyway I now have the occasional sugar free polo to fill the void left by the lozenges.
I don't believe the sugar free lozenges had any impact on my blood sugar? but the sugar free polos certainly contain carbs! And all sugar free stuff has lots of other ingredients that probably aren't great for you long term.
I saw it as the lesser of 2 evils, and eventually I was nicotine free! And I think that is the most important thing, finding something that works for you.
Make sure you get a good supply, my local Sainsbury's ran out quite regularly, Panic!

Good luck with it
 

Amazing stuff 11years
I used the lozenges before when I tried to stop and my bloods were fine, didn’t raise them. I don’t usually check my sugars but felt a bit off and expected more energy since stopping and it’s not been there. I think, or should I say, I hope it’s down to the vape pen.. I feel so mad, I’ve had my bloods under control for so long, and to see these numbers I could actually cry, I don’t want to see those, it reminds me of when I was diagnosed and the battle of getting them down. Hoping it will come down now I have binned it.
 
I am find that sugar substitutes affect my blood sugar levels. I dont know why.
 
lucylocket61 said:
I am find that sugar substitutes affect my blood sugar levels. I dont know why.
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I just can’t fathem why it’s going so high, I’m always in the 5’s it’s set backs like this that send me crazy. Thought it was supposed to be better stopping smoking, it’s making my sugars worse than when I did smoke. I’m sure my lungs feel better though
 
what are you vaping?
 
another thought - your body may be stressed due to adjusting to stopping smoking, pushing your levels higher. I gave up smoking 15 years ago and, next to giving up chocolate, it was the hardest thing I have ever done.
 
I stopped smoking for2 years this June. I vape now although I should start thinking about stopping!! I found when I stopped smoking my sugar levels were a lot higher for the first 4 or 5 months. I first when on the nicotine lozenges and thought that might be the reason so I started vaping. My sugar levels still remained high. After about 5 months they normalised which was so great. I thought the same as you, that by not smoking my sugar levels would be o.k but it took a while. I think it was the underlying stress of not smoking, I'd smoke for a long time and I think it was my body adjusting. I use menthol and it doesn't affect my sugar levels at all. Maybe give it some time and I'm sure they will stabilise. Good luck and well done.
 
Thanks for the response guys, I’m going to quit the pen and stick with the sugar free lozenges for a while and hopefully they will start to come down.maybe I’ve been taking too much nicotine,with the lozenges and the vape.
 
Don't be so tough on yourself. Giving up is stressful, as is life generally for most of us right now.
Yes it will be interesting to see if it is the vaping, but there are several others reporting higher than usual bgs on various threads. Mines up because I've got a stinking cold for example.
Let's see how it goes in a few days, but don't berate yourself. What you are doing is ultimately good.
 
Same as yourself, hit the vape hard post diagnosis as I gave up the smokes.
One day I actually read the leaflet that comes with the vape juice, as they are based on glycerol liquid it said not suitable for diabetics.
I used my meter to make sure & it never moved my needle at all.
You are talking tiny amounts anyway, toothpaste is probably way worse.
Were you vaping nicotine flavours or fruit flavours, might be something in that.

On your recent higher numbers I know that unsettling, especially with your massive lifestyle changes.
I've read about some people who spike after eating artificial sweeteners, like in your lozenges.
Apparently your body can have a phycological response to a sweet taste instead of a physiological response to real carbs.
Might be something in it, might not.

Can't wait to hear you get back in the 5s soon.
 
I found it really tough giving up smoking, and it is, but you've got this!
Like others have said, raised blood glucose could be any number of things, or a bunch of stuff. Frustrating as those readings may be you are doing the best thing for yourself.
 
lucylocket61 said:
I am find that sugar substitutes affect my blood sugar levels. I don't know why.
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Well, from what I read artificial sweeteners are molecularly similar to sugar, when you consume them the pancreas secretes insulin. The problem is the insulin does not have anything to work on and decreases insulin sensitivity.
 
I started smoking like 7 years ago, and now I don't know how to quit. It's been really hard to break the habit. I could really use some lifehacks or tips from anyone who has successfully quit.
 
I’m diabetic too and had a similar reaction when I first switched to vaping after quitting cigarettes. My blood sugar readings were higher than usual, and it took me a bit to figure out that some e-liquids, especially the sweet or dessert-flavored ones were messing with my levels more than I expected. Once I switched to more neutral flavors and vapes with better control, things balanced out again.
 
It's been almost 19 years since I stopped smoking (12/08/06). Vapes weren't around then, but I used lozenges for almost 2 years, from about 5 a day, down to a couple of quarters before I came off them. Best thing I did for my health. Good luck to you. Can't comment on blood sugar as I was diagnosed T2, 5 years after I came off the lozenges.
 
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