Pretty new here still, just getting into vaping recently.
That said, I'm making this post for my mom, who has both sarcoidosis and silicosis. Her pulmonologist, after a recent visit, pretty much told her it'd be necessary for her to quit smoking short of risking even further, more detrimental health risks.
Enter e-cigs. She turned me onto them, and I've done some very heavy research over the past week on the subject, reading posts on these boards, and others, as well as watching hours of video reviews, etc., trying to make the most informed decision possible about what e-cig to buy, and what liquids to get. Those decisions aside...
I'm writing this to see if there are any other vapers out there with these conditions. She's obviously still concerned about going from one habit that involves inhaling godawful amounts of terrible things, to another. She's also concerned about the potential risks (though as I told her, it can't possibly be as bad as smoking). Still, when mentioned to her doctor's nurse the other day, she had never heard of e-cigs or vaping, so finding information from her own doctor wasn't an option. Even after searching around a bit, there's no really solid information about these conditions paired with vaping, and even reading through the health & safety forums, it's just not clear if this is a viable alternative in the long run.
So that's pretty much that. Obviously quitting the entire habit altogether would be for the best, but after many, many failed attempts at quitting smoking entirely, through her nearly 40 years of smoking, this simply seems the best option. Any solid information, or experiences from those of you that may have these conditions would be greatly helpful.
That said, I'm making this post for my mom, who has both sarcoidosis and silicosis. Her pulmonologist, after a recent visit, pretty much told her it'd be necessary for her to quit smoking short of risking even further, more detrimental health risks.
Enter e-cigs. She turned me onto them, and I've done some very heavy research over the past week on the subject, reading posts on these boards, and others, as well as watching hours of video reviews, etc., trying to make the most informed decision possible about what e-cig to buy, and what liquids to get. Those decisions aside...
I'm writing this to see if there are any other vapers out there with these conditions. She's obviously still concerned about going from one habit that involves inhaling godawful amounts of terrible things, to another. She's also concerned about the potential risks (though as I told her, it can't possibly be as bad as smoking). Still, when mentioned to her doctor's nurse the other day, she had never heard of e-cigs or vaping, so finding information from her own doctor wasn't an option. Even after searching around a bit, there's no really solid information about these conditions paired with vaping, and even reading through the health & safety forums, it's just not clear if this is a viable alternative in the long run.
So that's pretty much that. Obviously quitting the entire habit altogether would be for the best, but after many, many failed attempts at quitting smoking entirely, through her nearly 40 years of smoking, this simply seems the best option. Any solid information, or experiences from those of you that may have these conditions would be greatly helpful.
