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Here is my draft:
Dear Federal Drug Administration,
I am a 50 year old female and I smoked 20 cigarettes daily for 34 years. I started dabbling at age 9. I have recently spent a week in the hospital for cardiac issues. While I was in the hospital I found a Blu cigarette that I had purchased a year ago in the bottom of my purse, and I started using it as I could not smoke while in the hospital. It was revolting. When I was discharged from the hospital I did some research online and ordered some V2ecigs for my husband and myself. My husband managed to stop smoking and dipping snuff immediately. However, I continued to smoke 2 tobacco cigarettes in the morning for two days after I commenced the ecigarettes, then I quit completely on the third day.
I have destroyed a large quantity of tobacco that I had purchased duty free. I started vaping ecigarettes on 6/28/2014 and have been tobacco free since 7/1/2014. I am so excited that I have had no desire for a real cigarette since.
In the past I have tried to stop smoking using nicotine replacement therapy and oral medications. I have used the patches on 3 separate occasions and Chantix on 3 separate occasions. Both methods failed miserably I had awful side effects and I really enjoyed smoking tobacco.
I have asthma, emphysema, pneumonia (hospitalized 3 times) and bronchitis every winter due to smoking tobacco. I have noticed improvements in my health already. 17 days ago I was coughing, wheezing and short of breath not only in the mornings but throughout the day. I no longer wheeze, cough or have shortness of breath. In fact I have been able to cut down my Advair inhaler to just once daily from twice daily from day two of no tobacco. I anticipate not needing the Advair altogether in the not too distant future. This will be wonderful as it is very expensive.
When I first started using ecigarettes I was using the 24mg strength of nicotine and after one week I am down to 18mg. I am planning on reducing my nicotine intake over a period of time and I would like to do this at my own pace and not feel pressured.
I am not using the first cigalike kit that I first purchased as they are too limiting in flavor (menthol and tobacco). I dislike these flavors so I have upgraded my equipment to an ego twist battery and a tank method of delivery of my e liquids. I have found that I prefer the fruit, beverage and bakery flavors, which is better for me as it is completely unlike tobacco. If I am unable to purchase the variety of flavors that I enjoy, judging from my past experience, I can predict that I will relapse and start smoking tobacco in the future. I really do not want to go back down that road.
My goals for the future are to decrease my level of nicotine, but I will not be able to accomplish this goal using the cigalike ecigarettes. I may even just settle on a low dose 6/3mg. But I want that to be my decision not the governments.
If I do not have the freedom to purchase the supplies necessary to remain tobacco free. I will find a way to continue vaping, whether it will be the black market or attempting to make may own e liquids. I do not want to break the law.
In regards to children and eliquids if adults are responsible and use common sense and store them appropriately like they would bleach or Tylenol out of reach of children there will be no issues. I only buy eliquids with child proof containers and believe that they should all be sold this way. Tobacco products are not sold in child proof containers, I had my first cigarette at age 9 and my smoking habit lasted 34 years.
My father died of lung cancer 2 years ago; he quit smoking 10 years prior. It was a terrible death. Please give me and others like me the opportunity to increase our odds of survival; and the freedom to choose an alternative for the dangerous habit of smoking, chewing, dipping tobacco products.
Sincerely,
Heidi K Cummins
Dear Federal Drug Administration,
I am a 50 year old female and I smoked 20 cigarettes daily for 34 years. I started dabbling at age 9. I have recently spent a week in the hospital for cardiac issues. While I was in the hospital I found a Blu cigarette that I had purchased a year ago in the bottom of my purse, and I started using it as I could not smoke while in the hospital. It was revolting. When I was discharged from the hospital I did some research online and ordered some V2ecigs for my husband and myself. My husband managed to stop smoking and dipping snuff immediately. However, I continued to smoke 2 tobacco cigarettes in the morning for two days after I commenced the ecigarettes, then I quit completely on the third day.
I have destroyed a large quantity of tobacco that I had purchased duty free. I started vaping ecigarettes on 6/28/2014 and have been tobacco free since 7/1/2014. I am so excited that I have had no desire for a real cigarette since.
In the past I have tried to stop smoking using nicotine replacement therapy and oral medications. I have used the patches on 3 separate occasions and Chantix on 3 separate occasions. Both methods failed miserably I had awful side effects and I really enjoyed smoking tobacco.
I have asthma, emphysema, pneumonia (hospitalized 3 times) and bronchitis every winter due to smoking tobacco. I have noticed improvements in my health already. 17 days ago I was coughing, wheezing and short of breath not only in the mornings but throughout the day. I no longer wheeze, cough or have shortness of breath. In fact I have been able to cut down my Advair inhaler to just once daily from twice daily from day two of no tobacco. I anticipate not needing the Advair altogether in the not too distant future. This will be wonderful as it is very expensive.
When I first started using ecigarettes I was using the 24mg strength of nicotine and after one week I am down to 18mg. I am planning on reducing my nicotine intake over a period of time and I would like to do this at my own pace and not feel pressured.
I am not using the first cigalike kit that I first purchased as they are too limiting in flavor (menthol and tobacco). I dislike these flavors so I have upgraded my equipment to an ego twist battery and a tank method of delivery of my e liquids. I have found that I prefer the fruit, beverage and bakery flavors, which is better for me as it is completely unlike tobacco. If I am unable to purchase the variety of flavors that I enjoy, judging from my past experience, I can predict that I will relapse and start smoking tobacco in the future. I really do not want to go back down that road.
My goals for the future are to decrease my level of nicotine, but I will not be able to accomplish this goal using the cigalike ecigarettes. I may even just settle on a low dose 6/3mg. But I want that to be my decision not the governments.
If I do not have the freedom to purchase the supplies necessary to remain tobacco free. I will find a way to continue vaping, whether it will be the black market or attempting to make may own e liquids. I do not want to break the law.
In regards to children and eliquids if adults are responsible and use common sense and store them appropriately like they would bleach or Tylenol out of reach of children there will be no issues. I only buy eliquids with child proof containers and believe that they should all be sold this way. Tobacco products are not sold in child proof containers, I had my first cigarette at age 9 and my smoking habit lasted 34 years.
My father died of lung cancer 2 years ago; he quit smoking 10 years prior. It was a terrible death. Please give me and others like me the opportunity to increase our odds of survival; and the freedom to choose an alternative for the dangerous habit of smoking, chewing, dipping tobacco products.
Sincerely,
Heidi K Cummins