Ellynn99

Derstadtschultz---I agree. The insurance companies especially! That is why the healthcare system is messed up and we are paying more and more out of pocket and getting less coverage. Now I believe most Doctors are all for preventative care, but most are not informed about e-cigs. I think it is mainly because they don't want to push something that is not approved by the FDA.

If it were to get approved, I can say for sure my Dr. would suggest it. When I went to see her a week ago and I mentioned wanting to quit analogs, she told me all the basic Options....and even mentioned Chantix, but I could tell she was not thrilled with it because of the negative side effects.....depression and suicidal thoughts. So for them an e-cig is something they would not advise, but kinda like they would let you try at your own risk.

Yes, I also think the FDA, Government, and Tobacco companies are working together. Why the heck would they approve cigerettes which is proven to kill you and give you life crippling diseases and yet not really seriously look into e-cigs more closely... A habit that only contains maybe one or two chemicals that may or may not harm you long term? It does all come down to MONEY. AND THIS CHICK RIGHT HERE IS NOT PAYING THE GOVERNMENT ANYMORE EXTRA MONEY OUT OF POCKET THEN I NEED TO!!

Ok the Blu sucks! Sorry, but it does. I bought one of those back in July because it looks like an analog and it just didn't do it for me either. It has a separate atomizer and the carts along with a very weak battery. And yes, the juice does leak. The throat hit is barely there. I hate to say it, but you got pretty much the lowest end e-cig out there. (Sorry for knocking Blu, but I was really disappointed for the money I spent!)

I did what others are suggesting. RESEARCH. I know it's hard to research when E-cigs are a new concept to you, but really it does pay! Anything sold in malls is crap also. I will tell you why. It is so sub-par to what they have out there now and WAY overpriced!

So Research is the key. I happened upon the Joye EGo mainly because it sells itself because of the long battery life. They aren't kidding! I was very skeptical to get something like looked almost like a pipe, but I tried it anyway. I, like most people, wanted to get off of analog cigs. I was a slave to them and I knew my health was being jeopardized in the process. Not to mention the cost!

I did try one other e-cig before the EGo. It was the Revolver Elite. The throat hit was MUCH better then the Blu, but the batteries were awful...which is what got me interested in the EGo. So in a way, that e-cig got me more curious about what ELSE there was out there.

The EGO is awesome. I cannot rave enough about it. I was a 2 pack a day smoker and after purchasing my EGO kit and some Menthol e-juice in 18mg nicotine, I was very impressed. NO, it's not like an analog AT ALL. It's simliar, but without the nasty burning smell or taste. It's much smoother. It also helps my cravings for cigs immensely! Within two days, seriously, I was over analogs. I was vaping on this device the first night I got it and had an analog the next day and it made me realize how NASTY analogs are! So, I put my pack of analogs away and decided vaping was gonna be my new thing. A week later I gave that same pack of analogs away. Didn't need them anymore and that says a lot because in the past, I would panic if I didn't have a pack on me at all times. I can proudly say I am still analog free. My counter at the bottom is 100% accurate. Once in a blue moon I do get a craving for an analog...but then I remember how nasty it tasted the very last time I had one and it turns me off to analogs all together. So I just reach for my EGo and it does the job.

Yes, it would be nice to be able to run to the store to buy e-juice, batteries, or atomizers, but I buy in bulk. VT is reputable and there are other very reputable vendors out there that ship pretty darn fast! If you like it, just buy in bulk so you have enough to last for awhile. It is SO NICE not to have to worry about running out to buy cigs because I am almost out. (I even went out in a few snow storms for those darn things!) I have it all here with me and I am SET! It's wonderful.

Seriously do not judge all e-cigs because of your experience with BLU. I almost did and I am so glad that I looked into it further and did not give up on e-cigs. So give it a try if you are seriously looking to change your habit. Also I want to stress how much better I feel! I can taste things and I also can breathe better. You will notice a difference. It's awesome! Plus no smell and you can smoke it pretty much anywhere without smelling like an ashtray!

I live in Milwaukee and the smoking ban is what keeps me from going to bars...especially in winter. It sucks because I know the owners of this one bar and they smoke themselves. It just sucks. In summer it wasn't so bad to go outside, but now with winter, forget it.

Milwaukee does need more exposure to E-cigs. Since getting my Ego earlier this week, I have been analog free. I love it! I already feel better. I don't reek of smoke and it satisfies my cravings for a smoke. I just don't see how a product that is found in most stuff we use in our daily lives is bad if it's used in an E-cig. There is a chemical in Deodorant that has been found in tumors in breast cancer, but yet they don't pull it off the market. Then, Don't even get me started with the fact that analog cigs are horrible for you and yet they continue to sell them, but figure its ok because they tax the heck out of them! They figure people will quit that way because of the cost. Yeah right, they know how addicted we are and a lot of people are going broke from their habit while making the government richer.

I love e-cigs and even if it may not be 100% healthy for me, it's a Heck of a lot better then smoking analogs! No one can convince me otherwise. I would be outraged if they banned E-cigs. They just seriously need to look into E-cigs a little closer and start to do trials and actually test them out. Not just on two brands, but several! Tests the juices...whatever needs to be done, but I'm almost 100% sure they would find it is much better then smoking analogs!

As for marketing them for non-smokers or kids, yeah right. I grew up with Camel ads and cig ads everywhere. Is that what made me smoke to begin with? Heck no!
Plus, Smoking is a choice, you either do it or you don't. Once you are over 18 that is your choice. Plus 18, makes you an adult. Of course if I had to do it over again, I would have never started. But at least now, I'm not hacking in the middle of the night and my taste is returning.