unsupportive dr.... sigh

[Pip-Boy]

Unfortunatley, nicotine in now synonymous with smoke. This provokes a knee-jerk reaction in even educated people. Nicotine by itself is a stimulant and a vaso-constrictor. In many ways it acts like caffeine. I am not a chemist, so please chime in if you can provide better info on nicotine. Bottom line, we need to force people to divorce nicotine from the smoke.

 

[fallon74]

Yea it sounds like you need a new doctor. My doctor was proud of me that I haven't smoked in 8 months he told me there is no more rumbling in my chest and my breathing is fantastic he even tells other patients about the ecig.

 

[HillBill]

I'm from the UK but my GP/personal physician is very supportive. If you're paying for this, I'd change doctors if I were you. Yours seems prone to opinion without information which I find rather worrying in someone with life or death in their hands...

 

[ditch.the.pack]

Haven't got to see my PCP and am going to be switching this year anyway. From what I know about the new doc I'll be seeing, she seems like she'll be a supportive type (and willing to learn).

I have a dentist appt on May 12th, though, and I know my dentist will be ECSTATIC! Especially since she knows my firm position on the idea that I just don't want to quit smoking. She's learned not to even bother saying anything about it. So this will be a BIG, and welcome surprise for her! And as far as a dentist is concerned, it's definitely tobacco issues for them (staining of the teeth, etc). She's also really willing to learn about anything, and respects that I am an educated person. I love her so much I recommend her to everyone! So, yes, VERY excited to tell her at my next appt!

~T

 

[dinky]

wow so many ppl with so many great results and stories. congrats everyone...... im just not talking to him about it anymore. he can have his opinion. time will show him that this is working and maybe i can enlighten him further hehe