tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670285911995096389.post372310492678221847..comments2024-03-26T00:00:44.845-04:00Comments on Tobacco Truth: Scaremongering Tactics Against Smoke-Free Tobacco Could Also Undermine Nicotine MedicinesBrad Roduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02780515717969719311noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670285911995096389.post-62820856619575712772015-05-18T18:14:38.338-04:002015-05-18T18:14:38.338-04:00Re your Onco's attitude toward e-cigs: (1) he&...Re your Onco's attitude toward e-cigs: (1) he's just playing it safe -- imagine if he told you they were great and you got cancer five years from now, blamed the ecigs, and sued him for malpractice! and (2) He probably simply hasn't read a whole lot on it and is just taking the "general consensus" (i.e. the biggest noise) as being likely correct, and "better safe than sorry." (3) Give Snuss a try if you haven't: if it's not strong enough at first, use two bags. Much more convenient/nicer in mess-aspects than Cope, but gives very similar enjoyment.<br /><br />- MJMMichael J. McFaddenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12181949578184965482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670285911995096389.post-76191882035091116102015-05-18T18:04:35.998-04:002015-05-18T18:04:35.998-04:00It's *possible* your own doc made a mistake, p...It's *possible* your own doc made a mistake, particularly if she took the step of referring you to the oncologist (I kind of doubt she'd want to look stupid in the Onco's eyes by making an obviously bogus referral.)<br /><br />But I certainly wouldn't put it past an ordinary doc to look at a canker sore and use it as an excuse to say, "Well, GIVEN YOUR SMOKING/CHEW use, we need to KEEP AN EYE ON THIS EVERY DAY, to watch out for WHEN IT TURNS CANCEROUS."<br /><br />I believe this sort of false pseudo-diagnosis is probably being practiced on a widespread level regarding COPD. Since the early stages of COPD are somewhat ill-defined, a doc could feel they could get away with diagnosing virtually ANY moderate/heavy smoker over 30 as "having early stages of EMPHYSEMA" -- which, in the mind of the patient, will be translated into "OMG! I'm going to be hooked up to an oxygen bottle in five years for the rest of my LIFE unless I quit right now!"<br /><br />It's probably an EXTREMELY effective strategy at scaring people into quitting, and I'll bet most docs wouldn't even realize they were trampling their Hippocratic Oath ... their brains would simply move straight into the "End Justifies The Means" mode and they'd feel they were "saving the lives" of so many of their patients who were scared into quitting.<br /><br />Abominable, and my guess is that it's probably true.<br /><br />- MJMMichael J. McFaddenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12181949578184965482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670285911995096389.post-45653474797608301022015-05-18T16:25:12.994-04:002015-05-18T16:25:12.994-04:00I'm pissed about my doctor using deceptive tac...I'm pissed about my doctor using deceptive tactics to scare me about ST use. I go in for a visit two weeks ago. She says," oh my Dr. (Academic Doctor) you have oral cancer." I go to the oncology department and see a top MD he says," That's no oral cancer. That's a damn canker sore"! So, after my lengthy conversation I came away with the following: He doesn't like these Chinese e cigs, he tells me a ST user who uses it to stay off a 40 cigs a day habit to use Copenhagen and that American Moist Snuff while riskier than Snus is still better than smoking. So, I am none too pleased by the deceptive practices by anti tobacco bullies. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670285911995096389.post-50387532334006109792015-05-14T09:43:51.406-04:002015-05-14T09:43:51.406-04:00It would be interesting to see the actual causes o...It would be interesting to see the actual causes of hospitalization for electronic cigarettes. Misuse of the bottled liquid or injury due to battery malfunction.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05731998311973380843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670285911995096389.post-28399472477164083072015-05-13T18:52:10.428-04:002015-05-13T18:52:10.428-04:00It would be good to see the background on the numb...It would be good to see the background on the numbers in terms of use frequency vs. events, but, even absent that data the numbers are pretty impressive.<br /><br />Imagine if e-cigs had been a Big Pharma product being pushed for the last ten years, and "Nicotine Patches" were a fairly new and popular product coming mainly from China and cottage industry.<br /><br />And then look at the figures for the two products in Table 2 -- and try to picture the reaction of the government and media to these "NicoPatchyProductPushers" : They'd be lucky to see the light of day before the turn of the next millenium!<br /><br />But which group is being vilified?<br /><br />::sigh::<br /><br />- MJMMichael J. McFaddenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12181949578184965482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670285911995096389.post-14193961948479299912015-05-13T13:03:31.659-04:002015-05-13T13:03:31.659-04:00I note the high incidence of adverse events for pa...I note the high incidence of adverse events for patches -- presumably because the user cannot titrate nicotine effectively with the patch..... By contrast, the vapor user simply stops puffing when she's had enough.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com