I'm not recommending anyone to vape if they have COPD but I do think it has no effect on the oxygen or the volts goin thru my veins
I talked to my Pulmonary Specialist about vaping, and he said to go for it! Like you I also have COPD, (emphysema) from 35 years of smoking hand rolled cigarettes, the last 20 or so smoking Top Tobacco.
A few thoughts that might be of interest to those suffering from emphysema/COPD.
First, a disclaimer--I'm not a pulmonologist (just married to one and he's vary happy that I'm vaping--but I don't have COPD/emphysema) so I can't tell you if vaping is safe for people with COPD/emphysema, but one study conducted by Dr. Polosa from Italy seems to be encouraging:
Dr. Polosa, Italian vapor and tobacco expert, reviews e-cigs in BMC Medicine - American Council on Science and Health (ACSH)
"Among people with asthma and/or COPD (chronic obstructive lung disease, bronchitis and emphysema), improvement in symptoms was noted in two-thirds of smokers who switched to vaping. According to Dr. Polosa, taken together, these findings provide emerging evidence that e-cig/vapor product use can reverse harm from tobacco smoking."
You may also want to read this post by Smokey Joe, the founder of this forum:
My emphysema and vaping. Attention dual users. | Page 2 | E-Cigarette Forum
Always talk to your doctor. Also, if you vape, be smart about it and vape defensively. Here's what I would suggest:
1) Don't inhale. You can vape and get your nicotine without inhaling--vape like you would smoke a cigar or a pipe. I do it often to give my lungs a break. It's fun.
2) If you must inhale, avoid flavored eliquids--stick to unflavored base (just PG, VG and nicotine, I like 70/30 PG/VG ratio) or choose very lightly flavored, clean, clear eliquids.
3) Vape at low wattages and use mouth to lung vaping technique--avoid high wattage/sub ohm cloud chasing.
Heya Airheads! Long time!
