Help from those with COPD

[The Fool]

A 79 yr old friend of mine with COPD has ask me to set her up with an e-cigarette. She is on oxygen as well as doing some other form of treatment 4 times a day. She probably only smokes a couple of cigarettes a day, but she can really feel what those are doing to her and still can't seem to stop. I don't know very much about the disease, so any help you could give me about how to help her transition would be appreciated.

I was planning on giving her one of my older 901's to try, but right now the only tobacco flavors I have are 24mg PG. I have some flavors in 18mg, but everything I have is PG. Is the PG too harsh if you suffer from COPD?

 

[Upinthehills]

Might start here: http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/health-safety-e-smoking/8037-e-smoking-copd.html

My mom has COPD and has read on her COPD board about others using e-cigs. I'll ask her for that website.

 

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COPD is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder, which is a general term. Bronchitis and emphysema fall into this category. In a nutshell, the air you breathe in is supposed to get through tiny bronchial tubes into air sacs; the air sacs are where the blood gets oxygen and releases carbon dioxide. With COPD, the bronchial tubes become clogged, so less oxygen gets into the blood and less carbon dioxide gets out of the blood. She's on oxygen to compensate (more oxygen and less nitrogen trying to compete for space in the bronchial tubes). Oxygen is extremely flammable. If she's still smoking cigarettes, I hope she's taking precautions.

The problem with COPD is getting oxygen (or nicotine, whatever) into the blood. I've never used PG (only VG), but I've heard that it provides more of a throat hit. This should not be a problem with COPD. You might want to check with her doctor to be safe; there may be a medical reason not to use either or to chose one over the other. If it's OK with her doctor, consider getting high nic juices. Remember, throat hit shouldn't be a problem (specific to COPD; she may have other issues). It seems to me that the higher the nicotine concentration, the less vapor trying to compete with oxygen (and nicotine) in the reduced space within the bronchial tubes.

 

[Upinthehills]

COPD information and interactive support

That's the site my mom posts on. However, the search function sucks eggs and I couldn't find anything about people with COPD using PVs. Maybe you'll have better luck.

 

[hecknaw]

A 79 yr old friend of mine with COPD has ask me to set her up with an e-cigarette. She is on oxygen as well as doing some other form of treatment 4 times a day. She probably only smokes a couple of cigarettes a day, but she can really feel what those are doing to her and still can't seem to stop. I don't know very much about the disease, so any help you could give me about how to help her transition would be appreciated.

I was planning on giving her one of my older 901's to try, but right now the only tobacco flavors I have are 24mg PG. I have some flavors in 18mg, but everything I have is PG. Is the PG too harsh if you suffer from COPD?

Yep!! I also have C.O.P.D and I vape under da supervision uf my doctor He knows my routine and is ok with it. I've been E-Smok'n fer 13 months and have had 2 very good checkups in da past 6 months and I have no need for oxygen at this time..I hafa tell ya to be honest I wasa hell bent and determend to use da E-Smok'n machine wiff or wiffouts his OK. Its my life and my choice and I choose to BREATH...as for juice mix I use a 80:20 PG,VG mix and do fine wiff both TH and VAPER. Best uf lucks to you and er Friend.....Hecknaw

 

[The Fool]

Thanks upinthehills, I'll look more closely tomorrow. They seem to just have the rather negative info from the FDA. I'll look more deeply into the site tomorrow. I appreciate you taking the time to help.