Report your E-Cig experience DIRECTLY to the FDA!

[grumpster]

The FDA has set up a phone number for "health care professionals and consumers may report serious adverse events or product quality problems with the use of e-cigarettes". Even the wording of that phrase clearly displays prejudice. I thought that we should report our success in quitting analogues, the improvement in our general health, breathing, endurance, and all other health benefits we've all experienced.

You can report your experiences through the FDA's MedWatch web page online or by calling 1-800-FDA-1088.

EDIT:
After numerous comments from others and a suggestion from smiley7 I retract my original suggestion of going to the MedWatch web page. Smiley7's suggestion of going to the FDA page FDA Seeks Your Input on Tobacco Regulationis a much better suggestion.

Thanks smiley7 for the suggestion. Had I seen that page I would have suggested it to start out with. Thanks for bringing it to our attention.

 

[Melwig]

"Oh Dear FDA Its as bad as you suspected! It Works! It does what it says it will! That's just not the American Way!. I feel well and I have not turned over half my salary to big business to get there! You are SO RIGHT to spread the fear! This could be the end of Smokers being Screwed as we know it!"
M

 

[Janetda]

There's been some speculation that if we do that it may actually count against us. It's possible that the FDA will simply count the number of calls and report them all as adverse rather than actually counting the good reports separate from the bad.

 

[Melwig]

There's been some speculation that if we do that it may actually count against us. It's possible that the FDA will simply count the number of calls and report them all as adverse rather than actually counting the good reports separate from the bad.

Very likely true. They clearly say it is for adverse reports only, plus given their obvious agenda and known paymasters it would be foolish to think they might actually read and consider anything that goes against their pre-conceived notions.
M

 

[surbitonPete]

Yes I can easily see them turning it around and saying they have had thousands of calls to their hotline .....giving the 'impression' that it was to complain about experiencing problems with e-cigs.

 

[Superstargoddess]

Hate to be the "Debbie Downer" here, but they really don't give a flying flip what we think, they're going to be like "Lalalalala, I can't hear you, lalalalala!".

 

[happily]

they're just hoping u accidentally poke yourself in the eye and call

 

[BARENETTED]

- Or burn yourself with the lit end or start a fire - OMG!!!!!

 

[grumpster]

Thing is that I've been in and out of the hospital numerous time the past few months fighting cancer. Every doctor and nurse I've spoken to has held a positive view including my surgeon. I've even sat in my room for days on end vaping and vape during my chemotherapy infusions. Many of them, both doctors and nurses have gone so far as to ask me where they could buy their own e-cige either for their selves or family members and friends. Of the well over 100 medical people I've delt with the past few months, I've not had one single one objection to my use of a e-cig, and the vast majority have congratulated me for giving up analogues.

 

[Melwig]

I have had my own doctor congratulate me on giving up smoking, and I deliberately told him nothing, so clearly test results change with vaping. That would suggest that any doctor who is actually focused on facts is going to be supportive of vaping. Good luck with your situation.
M

 

[brownbrown4]

Thing is that I've been in and out of the hospital numerous time the past few months fighting cancer. Every doctor and nurse I've spoken to has held a positive view including my surgeon. I've even sat in my room for days on end vaping and vape during my chemotherapy infusions. Many of them, both doctors and nurses have gone so far as to ask me where they could buy their own e-cige either for their selves or family members and friends. Of the well over 100 medical people I've delt with the past few months, I've not had one single one objection to my use of a e-cig, and the vast majority have congratulated me for giving up analogues.

God Bless on your battle....
my Doc (for Colitis) asked me for info for her son in the ARMY! havent had a bad comment from a doctor yet!

 

[smiley7]

While looking around on that link, I found this FDA Seeks Your Input on Tobacco Regulation

Fda seeks your input on tobacco regulation. Toward the bottom you may click on comment on FDA's regulation to leave your own comment. You can also click on comments submitted by the public. There are some interesting comments there & yes some from smokers. Maybe we should all leave our letters & comments about how e-cigs have helped us.

 

[BigJimW]

The FDA has set up a phone number for "health care professionals and consumers may report serious adverse events or product quality problems with the use of e-cigarettes". Even the wording of that phrase clearly displays prejudice. I thought that we should report our success in quitting analogues, the improvement in our general health, breathing, endurance, and all other health benefits we've all experienced.

They do not want good news. Only bad. To validate their shoddy report.

It's a waste of time going there.

Never heard from them again.

 

[smiley7]

any comments?

While looking around on that link, I found this FDA Seeks Your Input on Tobacco Regulation

Fda seeks your input on tobacco regulation. Toward the bottom you may click on comment on FDA's regulation to leave your own comment. You can also click on comments submitted by the public. There are some interesting comments there & yes some from smokers. Maybe we should all leave our letters & comments about how e-cigs have helped us.

 

[grumpster]

As I said in the beginning, they are only looking for something bad. Clearly this form does not lend it's self to anything positive. Talking to them is like Mr. Jefferson trying to talk sense into Archie Bunker. Like Mr Jefferson, we all know it's a loosing battle, but we have to try none the less.

 

[yvilla]

While looking around on that link, I found this FDA Seeks Your Input on Tobacco Regulation

Fda seeks your input on tobacco regulation. Toward the bottom you may click on comment on FDA's regulation to leave your own comment. You can also click on comments submitted by the public. There are some interesting comments there & yes some from smokers. Maybe we should all leave our letters & comments about how e-cigs have helped us.

Smiley7, I agree with you that commenting at the spot you found would be better than at the spot dedicated to adverse events.

Why don't you start a new thread with your suggestion, so it can get the attention it deserves, apart from this thread about the adverse event reporting?

 

[grumpster]

I just edited my origional post to suggest the site that smiley7 suggested instead. I agree that is a much better place to go than the one that I found. It was only my hope to bring enough voices to the FDA that together we "might" actually be heard. Smileys suggestion is a much better place to accomplish that. Thanks smiley7.

 

[Kate51]

While looking around on that link, I found this FDA Seeks Your Input on Tobacco Regulation

Fda seeks your input on tobacco regulation. Toward the bottom you may click on comment on FDA's regulation to leave your own comment. You can also click on comments submitted by the public. There are some interesting comments there & yes some from smokers. Maybe we should all leave our letters & comments about how e-cigs have helped us.

Have left my statement, hopefully it will be put to proper use!! Not in the circular file! I am quite sure this is not the kind of input they were looking for! I'm very sure they are looking for more mean ways to inflict pain and regulation on all nicotine users. Should have submitted something like "give everyone one of those horrid electronic cigarettes (of their choice and juice preferences) and make them use it till they die" kind of suggestion. Ha!

 

[smiley7]

I just edited my origional post to suggest the site that smiley7 suggested instead. I agree that is a much better place to go than the one that I found. It was only my hope to bring enough voices to the FDA that together we "might" actually be heard. Smileys suggestion is a much better place to accomplish that. Thanks smiley7.

Your welcome, thx for edit & we need to keep this going!

 

[TWiz]

Dropped by to check out the comments 90% are a cut and paste screed against big tobacco..

"Dear Commissioner Hamburg, I'm writing to express my belief that FDA regulation of tobacco is a great step forward in protecting our kids....etc"

Sadly it would seem that the anti-smoking lobby is far better at mobilizing people than the US e-cig community is.