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03/06/2026

I Smoked Marlboro Reds For 28 Years. Switched To Va**ng and even Tried Ni****ne Patches (Here's what Happened)

This is hard for me to share because I know I brought this on myself.

My name is Dave. I am 50 years old. I started smoking when I was 22 because my friends smoked and I thought it looked cool. That was 28 years ago.

I smell like smoke. I know I do. My wife stopped kissing me. Says my breath smells like an ashtray even after I brush my teeth. My kids are old enough now to know what the smell is. They just don't say anything anymore.

That is somehow worse.

I have tried to quit more times than I can count.

Patches. Wore them for months. Cravings went quiet. But my hands had nothing to do. I would watch my coworker step outside at 2pm. The way he cupped his hand around the lighter. That first drag. The exhale. Just standing there for five minutes like nothing else existed. I wanted that. Not the ni****ne. The moment. Week eight I ripped the patch off and bought a pack.

Ni****ne gum. Jaw aching by week two. Stomach burning. Twelve pieces a day and still sneaking ci******es when nobody was watching. Chewing is not smoking. There is no hand to mouth motion. No deep breath. No five minutes that belong only to you.

Chantix. Three weeks in my wife pulled my daughter aside. Something is wrong with your father right now. He is not himself. Stopped the pills and lit a cigarette the same afternoon.

Cold turkey. Made it nine days. Woke up one night with my arm hanging off the side of the bed moving my fingers like I was holding a cigarette. Flicking ash into nothing. My body was smoking in my sleep. Day eleven I bought a pack.

Va**ng. This one felt like I had finally won. Same motion. Same pull. Same exhale. No smell on my clothes. My wife believed me when I said I quit.

But I was va**ng sixty times a day instead of twenty ci******es. No empty pack telling me to stop. No limiting factors at all. Still coughing every morning. Still short of breath climbing the stairs. Still hacking up phlegm into the sink before my feet hit the floor.

I did not quit smoking. I just changed what I was smoking.

I am 50 years old. I can feel what 28 years has done. I get winded walking up two flights of stairs. My chest feels heavy in a way it did not ten years ago. I look in the mirror and I can see it on my face.

I am not sharing this because I have an answer. I am sharing this because I am exhausted and I am tired of failing and I need to know I am not alone in this.

If you have smoked for a long time and tried to quit — what actually worked for you. Not what they say works. What actually worked.

And if you are still in it like I am — what is the hardest part right now.

I will read every comment.

01/30/2026

Real talk about SMOKING Mullein - how long can you actually keep doing it before your throat gives out?

I've been smoking mullein for 2 weeks (rolled in papers) and it's working AMAZING for breaking up mucus - like nothing else I've tried has worked this well.

But my throat is absolutely wrecked. Raw. Hurts to swallow.

Here's what I need to know from people who actually smoke it:

1. Does your throat get used to it or does the damage just keep building up?

2. How are you smoking it? Papers? Pipe? Water pipe? Something else?

3. How many hits per session and how many times a day?

4. Are you grinding it or using whole leaf? Does that make a difference with harshness?

5. Can you do this daily long-term or is it more of a "only when really bad" thing?

6. For those using water pipes - does it actually help with throat irritation or just make it smoother in the moment?

7. If you STOPPED smoking it - why? Throat damage? Found something better? What made you quit?

8. Did anyone try mixing it with anything else to make it less harsh?

I keep seeing people say "it works like magic" but then also "only use when sick" or "my throat couldn't handle it" - so which is it? Can you actually sustain this or not?

My options right now are keep destroying my throat with something that actually works, or go back to stuff that doesn't work but at least doesn't hurt.

Need honest experiences - if you smoke mullein regularly, how do you make it sustainable? Or is it just not sustainable?

(Pic for attention)

01/30/2026

Honest question about mullein tincture timing - when did it ACTUALLY start working for you?

I've been taking mullein tincture for 3 weeks now and I'm trying to figure out if I should keep going or if it's just not working for me.

Here's my situation:

Week 1: Felt like maybe something was happening? Hard to tell.

Week 2: Definitely some chest relief but it wears off after a few hours

Week 3: Same pattern - works for 2-3 hours then I'm right back where I started

My questions for anyone who's used tincture long-term:

1. How long before you noticed REAL improvement? (not just "maybe something" but actual noticeable change)

2. Does it keep wearing off for you too or does it eventually last longer?

3. How much are you taking? The bottle says 1-2 droppers but I've seen people say they take way more.

4. How are you taking it? Under your tongue? In water? Nebulizer? Something else?

5. Store-bought or homemade with vodka? Did one work better than the other? If you made your own, how long did you steep it?

6. Are you re-dosing throughout the day? If so, how many times?

7. Did you have to increase your dose over time?

8. For those who quit - why? Did it stop working or was it something else?

My uncle smoked for 50+ years and quit tincture after 2 weeks saying "it doesn't work." I keep thinking he might have noticed something by week 3-4 if he'd stuck with it... but maybe not?

I need REAL experiences, not what the bottle says or what Google says.

Did it take weeks? Months? Or did some of you notice it right away and I'm just doing something wrong?

And if you switched FROM tincture TO something else (tea, smoking, capsules, whatever) - why? What made you switch?

(Pic for attention only - not my tincture)

01/20/2026

What's the best way to use mullein for- tincture, tea, or smoking it?

I'm a 64-year-old ex-smoker. Stage 3 COPD. Diagnosed five years ago.

I need help from people who have actually tried mullein because I'm at my breaking point here.

Every single morning, I wake up at 3 AM choking. Thick, dark mucus rising up my throat. I can't breathe. Can't swallow. Just gagging over the bathroom sink for an hour trying to cough it up. Deep, wet hacks that sound like I'm drowning from the inside.

My wife hasn't slept in our bedroom for two years because the coughing keeps her up all night. I'm drenched in sweat by 4 AM. Exhausted before my day even starts. And I know it's all coming back again tomorrow night.

Nothing my doctor gave me works. I've spent hundreds on prescriptions that do absolutely nothing.

So I've been researching mullein everywhere - Reddit, Facebook groups, natural health forums. But everyone says something different and I'm more confused than when I started.

**Here's what I keep seeing:**

Some people swear by **mullein tincture**. They say it's the most concentrated form. But then I see debates about whether you should take it under your tongue, mix it in water, or even put it in a nebulizer to inhale it directly.

**If you use tincture:**
- How do you take it - under tongue, in water, nebulized?
- What dosage actually works?
- How many times a day?
- Which brand do you use?
- How long before you noticed improvement?

Other people say **mullein tea** is the only thing that worked for them. But the instructions are all over the place.

**If you drink the tea:**
- Do you use hot water or cold brew it overnight?
- How much dried mullein per cup?
- Do you strain it through cheesecloth or a coffee filter?
- How many cups a day do you drink?
- Does it wear off after a few hours or last all day?
- Where do you buy your dried mullein from?

Then there's the **smoking mullein** crowd. This one confuses me the most because I literally have COPD from smoking ci******es for 23 years. How can smoking ANYTHING help damaged lungs?

But people claim it brings up mucus faster than anything else. That it goes straight to your lungs instead of getting destroyed in your stomach like pills do.

**If you smoke it:**
- Do you roll it like a cigarette or use a pipe?
- How much do you smoke at once?
- How many times a day?
- Do you mix it with other herbs or smoke it pure?
- Did you notice any harshness or problems?
- How fast did you feel relief?

I'm desperate here. I can't keep living like this - waking up every night feeling like I'm suffocating in my own mucus. Spending an hour every morning just trying to breathe.

Pills haven't worked. My doctor just wants me on three different inhalers forever and they're not doing anything either.

I need to hear from real people with COPD or serious lung issues who have actually tried mullein in any of these forms.

**What method worked for you? How exactly did you use it? And how long before you noticed real improvement in your breathing and mucus?**

Please be specific - I'm tired of vague advice. I need actual instructions from people who've been where I am right now.

Thanks for any help. I'm running out of options.

Posted by David Martinez from Phoenix, AZ

01/20/2026

Has anyone tried mullein tincture?

Ex-smoker here, diagnosed with COPD about 2 years ago. My breathing keeps getting worse despite doing everything my doctor says, so I've been researching natural options.

I keep seeing mullein tincture recommended everywhere - Reddit, Facebook groups, natural health sites. People are saying it's incredible for lung inflammation and helping clear mucus. Some claim it's even helped reverse some of their COPD symptoms.

I ordered a bottle from an herbal company online for $28. It arrived yesterday and I've been staring at it, trying to figure out the best way to use it.

Here's where I'm confused... I've seen people mention taking it under the tongue, mixing it in water, and even putting it in a nebulizer to inhale it directly into the lungs.

That last one actually makes the most sense to me. I already have a nebulizer from my doctor for my albuterol treatments. If mullein is supposed to help the lungs, wouldn't getting it straight into my lungs work faster and better than swallowing it?

I found some posts where people said nebulizing herbal tinctures gave them almost instant relief - like they could finally take a deep breath for the first time in months.

But I've also seen warnings about alcohol content in tinctures. The bottle I got says it's made with grain alcohol as the base. I'm not sure if that matters when you're inhaling it vs. drinking it.

My pulmonologist knows nothing about herbal medicine (shocker), so asking him feels pointless. He'd probably just tell me to stick with my prescriptions and stop "experimenting."

**For those of you who use mullein tincture:**
- How do you take it - under tongue, in water, nebulized?
- If you nebulize it, how much do you use and how often?
- Did you notice any throat irritation or side effects?
- How long before you felt improvement in your breathing?

**And if you think nebulizing tincture is a bad idea, please explain why.** I don't want to hurt myself, but the idea of getting herbal medicine directly into my damaged lungs just makes so much logical sense to me.

Also open to hearing if there's a better form of mullein I should be using instead - capsules, tea, dried herb, whatever actually works.

Just want to breathe normally again without feeling like I'm drowning on dry land.

Thanks for any help.

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