?What Was Your Doctor's Reaction?

[pigelty]

Those of you willing to share your doctor's input when you told him/her her quit tobacco cigs and substituted it with the electronic cigarette.

Positive or negative feedback from your physician is welcome.

 

[ctourtelot]

I haven't been to a doc since I started vaping, but my personal trainer thought it was awesome and asked for business cards lol

 

[silentt]

I'll ask my doc next time i go, i want to hear what she says or even knows what they care

 

[techtony]

My doctor was absolutely pleased.

 

[SaigesPoppa]

My Doctor was all for it he put in my chart that I'm a non smoker!

 

[Vermonster13]

Positive from both my doctors.

 

[oldsoldier]

My wife's Pulmonologist is who got us vaping. Well actually his tech did, The doc doesn't smoke or vape but is 100% behind vaping.

 

[Para]

Those of you willing to share your doctor's input when you told him/her her quit tobacco cigs and substituted it with the electronic cigarette.

Positive or negative feedback from your physician is welcome.

Anything besides cigarettes was considered good news. Also lost 80 lbs so I could have told him I was vaping cow patties and he'd been pleased. lol

 

[donnah]

I haven't been to the dr yet but my friend went last week and when she told him she was using ecigs he told her that she would have to get off them, that there wasn't enough info on the effects of vaping to know that they were safe.

 

[Frick]

I haven't been to the dr yet but my friend went last week and when she told him she was using ecigs he told her that she would have to get off them, that there wasn't enough info on the effects of vaping to know that they were safe.

I wonder if he would rather she smoked?

 

[KDK]

It's been almost a year since my last exam, but I had stopped smoking for a few months when I went in. I told my MD that I was no longer smoking, and what I was using instead. She had never heard of e-cigarettes, but seemed impressed after checking me out, considering my history of smoking. She said she would have to look into it to see if she might recomend it to other patients. I'll be seeing her again in a little while for my yearly visit, so I'll see what she has to say. And , in case you are wondering, I really do see my MD once a year.

 

[crackbag]

i developed chronic bronchitis from smoking for years 13 years or so and the DOC was telling me to quit giving me chantex inhalers gum everything to make me quit.. NONE worked cept the ecig, when i told him i quit he looked at me and smiled and that was it

 

[Demarko]

Haven't been back to my doctor - hmm, can't help but notice that I haven't even had so much as a cold since I started vaping. However, my dentist commented on incredibly improved gum and tooth health

 

[Bozzlite]

Annual check-up last November. Doc asked if I was still smoking. I told him I hadn't had a cigarette since July, but that I am using an electronic cigarette.

He was glad that I had quit cigarettes, but really had no opinion about E-cigs one way or the other. He said he didn't know much about them and that at least I wasn't inhaling 4000 different chemicals.

He seemed to think that the nicotine is not necessarily harmful, just addictive.

 

[markfm]

My doctor was quite happy I had quit when I saw her after 6 months. She knew I had tried other things (patch, Welbutrin, but no way I was going to try Chantix), was glad to hear of something that worked. I gave her some CASAA flyers and ECF business card.

 

[tenzip]

I recently went in for a complete physical, I just turned 43 and decided it had been about 8 years since the last one, so time. The doctor seemed pleased about it, made a note in my chart that I had quit smoking, and asked me if I'd picked it up from watching "The Tourist", which had just come out about then.

I told him no, I don't normally watch movies in a public theater. Too many rude people.

 

[DivisionMatrix]

I have an appt this afternoon, I'm quite interested to hear what my doc says...

 

[jazdale]

Though both the doctor and the dentist pressured me to quit - my dental hygienist was the biggest nagger due to gum recession from smoking. Can't wait to tell her I quit. She will be excited to hear this.

 

[fallon74]

My doctor is very pleased that I quit smoking and started vaping. He's suggesting it to his other patience.

 

[bluebottle7]

This is a great question. With the support of real-world doctors, the vaping community might have a fighting chance against the FDA.