Just what the Doctor ordered?

[Beez]

As with many new vapers, I have spent a lot of time since ordering and using my PV thinking about all things vapid related. That is especially so with us since all the FDA brouhaha seems to have reached a peak about the time our vaping began! Just our luck to be outsiders as vapers when we hoped to be leaving (finally) the ranks of outcasts and lepers

But then all that thinking led me to a possible option: Ask your (very supportive) physician to write a "to whom it may concern" letter about your "personal vaporizer" or "personal nicotine vaporizer", a brief one stating that it is for a medical use and/or is not a cigarette and/or something similar. I am certain others have come to the same thought, I just have not been able to locate a posting on the topic.

I think my physician would be willing, he's always very helpful (and we refer patients back and forth, so we have a very good rapport). Surely other physicians would do the same!? Has anyone tried this and if so, was it useful when you vapid in public places?

 

[spirits3250]

Unfortunately, my physician doesn't support ecigs. I did explain them to her and how they helped me quit analogs but she doesn't believe that they are a viable alternative to smoking analogs. She is a firm supporter of "just quit...use the gum or patch." No ecig support here.

 

[Rosco]

OK...let's call it a "gum patch inhaler".

It's not hard to believe some Dr's do not support vaping. They only believe in the indoctrinating bs they've been taught their entire medical career. It it doesn't come from big pharma, it isn't any good.
It seems to make no difference that a smoker quit smoking by means of vaping. If they don't quit the way the medical society deems appropriate, then they aren't interested. It feels like they don't actually really care whether a smoker quits or not.
How could a Dr. not think that ANY method of getting of cigarettes is worthwhile? But the above physician seems to be one of those that really doesn't care. It's "their" way or nothing.
Well..we are here to tell them all that we don't care what they think, vaping is a very credible way to get off cigarettes and we have quite a number of proven success stories.
So, after 40 years of smoking, I haven't had a cigarette since November,2010. It's been the easist and most successful way (and ONLY way) I have known to quit.

 

[wv2win]

Unfortunately, my physician doesn't support ecigs. I did explain them to her and how they helped me quit analogs but she doesn't believe that they are a viable alternative to smoking analogs. She is a firm supporter of "just quit...use the gum or patch." No ecig support here.

WOW, I would change doctors. My doctor has been very supportive and now has several patients using PV's. His position is anything that gets you off of analogs is a good thing.

 

[Beez]

I think I would change docs too, but that is just me. My doc has helped us with VA BS, opening my adoption records, and anything else I have needed. He trusts that I know what I need. While I am a colleague and that does not hurt, I know from other of his patients that he is 100% with them too. He does not even know about this yet, but feel sure he would write the letter... I just wonder how the letter would be received.

 

[ctourtelot]

The guy I used to work for was asked to speak at a medical conference in the area. It went over very well and we now have 27 doctors offices here with info booklets in the reception rooms as well as a couple that picked up starter kits to show their patients.

 

[keelalagirl55]

a brief one stating that it is for a medical use

This one we don't want....it would be just what the FDA would need to regulate as a medical device and thus they and BP would win the war......other suggestions might be okay, but I would still have the concern that as soon as the FDA got wind that the doctors are full fledged supporting them and highly recommending to their patients, that they would try to use that again to be able to regulate as a medical device.....now....to have your doc write it as a personal....friend to friend type letter and nonchalantly add the fact that they are a doc...well, then it is a personal not medical recognition and support....

 

[sharoline424]

WOW, I would change doctors. My doctor has been very supportive and now has several patients using PV's. His position is anything that gets you off of analogs is a good thing.

Mine told me the same thing.

 

[SaturnineDenial]

My doctor feels the same way about electronic cigarettes. He feels that nicotine is dangerous in any context and since it is used as a replacement rather than an aid to quit that his office should not support them. I'm not sure if there are any doctors in Michigan that support the electronic cigarette.

 

[Sandrita]

That is strange about doctors not supporting e cigs. The doctors who I have come across all seem to support the use of e cigs over analogs. I even know a few people who have had their doctors recommend the use of e cigs over analogs for people who can't or won't quit tobacco smoking.