Quote Originally Posted by melodious fellow
This past spring, after getting bronchitis twice in 6 months, I was proud to post here that I had quit smoking and had purchased a vapor-bros vaporizer!

Although I felt much better since (less coughing etc) I still managed to develop bronchitis this past October. I fought it for a few weeks and got well. Now the end of November, I have bronchitis again...

I kinda want to know if anyone has ever heard of negative effects from a vape (hopefully birdgirl is around, she knows much about pulmonary function, and granny too, she is really well-read!)

I never set the temperature dial much past the halfway point on my vape, but perhaps my daily or twice daily use combined with my allergies is still causing me respiratory harm????

The filter separating the herbs from the hose is fairly fine, but it is still likely that there are tiny dust particles and whatnot passing through and into my lungs.

I have also read that the rather warm and very dry air that one inhales when using a vape can often cause respiratory irritation.

I tried connecting my vape to a water pipe, but after finishing, the inside of the vape hose had lots of water droplets way up inside, which I could not reach to dry. Worrying that water left inside a vape hose could be a breeding ground for bacteria etc, I decided against that idea.

Now after seeing my doc, he said I should quit vaporizing and also advised against me using cannabis in edible form (some nonsense about how eating cannabis prevents the body from absorbing vitamins).

My current plan is to just switch to edibles (which is really sad because that means I cannot be a daily user anymore as edibles are much more $$$)

SO yea, if anyone has heard of vapes causing any type of respiratory problems etc PLEASE chime in.... I could find little on the net other than the positive aspects of vapes.

responses are really much apprecited :rastasmoke:
Yes, absolutely without question I and many of my older cannabis associates cannot smoke or vaporize without chronic bronchitis!

I'm thinking that it is because our lungs were not meant to breath smoke or vapors that are an acknowledged expectorant.

Your doctor's observations about oral consumption leave me asking for his resources, because I have never read or experienced anything of the kind.

My daily medication is sub lingual with just enough smoking and vaporizing to keep my bronchial tubes upset with me, but not enough to take me and my errant ways to task.

Except for a deficiency in Vitamin D, caused by our local lack of sunshine, even in my dotage, I have never been diagnosed as lacking any other vitamins.

My best guess is that your doctor doesn't believe in or support medical MJ and is just joining in the chant against it.

I would find a new doctor, because although mine doesn't believe in it, he is open and paying close attention, vis a vis trying to discourage me with unfounded myth that just reflect stupidity and secondary agendas.