Okay, had an Echo yesterday (echocardiagram). You know the treadmill stress test!. Dr. said I passed with flying colors, heart looks great. All part of the yearly physical. With the exception of a few extra pounds (okay a lot more than a few) all my numbers look great. BP, cholesterol, etc. Told the Dr. I smoke cigars, his response. He didn't see it as a problem! Dentist visit, same thing, asked if I smoked, I said cigarettes no, but I do enjoy cigars, and he said, he doesn't even consider that a factor! I was blown away, I was waiting for these health nuts to berate me, but they said stay away from those "cancer sticks"! I even talked to folks at the local B&M and they have mentioned similiar experiences. Has this happened to anyone else? A health care professional not concerned about cigars? Look, I know they are a tobacco product, and there is a risk, not trying to start that debate. I was just surprised by the response. BTW, just before the echo, my light meal consisted of a a cup of coffee and a 5 Vegas Series A torpedo :cbig:
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Cigars and Health
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hdroadglide
BoM x 2, BoY 2011
i had a cardioscan about three years ago. it's supposed to pick up even minute traces of plaque in your coronary arteries. more than any other test. i came up clean. and i am overweight, high bp, the works. i never told them i smoked cigars, but i'm thinking that's not what's gonna kill me. unless i get run over while lighting one!
Same thing here guys - had a physical a couple of months ago and my family doctor did not even give it a second thought. Had dentist appointment last week and the perform an ulta-violet light search to look for oral cancer. I told my dentist that I enjoy a "few" cigars a week and he did not voice any concern. :smokingbo
I am fat guy to say the least. i went my dr. last month for a check up and he asked me about smoking and drinking. I told him I only smike cigars and don't really drink. his exact words were great thats great now go on a diet. I aasked him again if the cigars are an issue and he said absolutely not as a matter of fact he has one a day himself. Next appointment I brought him a stash and now he loves when i come in.
hdroadglide
BoM x 2, BoY 2011
wtg andy. nice to know we have ONE nice guy here from mass.!
Priceless! :stretchgr
WARDOGG
Crusher of Hopes & Dreams
When I first started smoking cigars I was hesitant to tell my dentist but I figured he'd notice some how so I came clean. I braced myself for the berating also, it never came. Instead he asked me what I smoked, turned out he's an avid smoker as well! Now every time I go into his office I always have a few sticks with me and we swap cigars!You should see the looks his staff or even some of his clients give us when they see us trading smokes!! It's freaking priceless!!!! :cbig:
njstone
BoM January 2010
The propaganda ... even within the health care world ... is that "tobacco is evil and causes cancer." Those who take the time to educate themselves (or simply find the truth via experience with their paitents) know that pipes and cigars are not in the same category as cigarettes at all (or chew).
I did go to an ENT once and in the long form I had to fill out there was a "Tobacco Use" section that did separate 1) cigarattes 2) cigar/pipe 3) chewing tobacco and asked about frequency of use for each. I put either occasional or regular use for cigars, can't recall, and the doctor didn't even say a word about it (and I was there being seen for chronic non-allergic rhinitis!).
I did go to an ENT once and in the long form I had to fill out there was a "Tobacco Use" section that did separate 1) cigarattes 2) cigar/pipe 3) chewing tobacco and asked about frequency of use for each. I put either occasional or regular use for cigars, can't recall, and the doctor didn't even say a word about it (and I was there being seen for chronic non-allergic rhinitis!).
njstone
BoM January 2010
I love it!
njstone
BoM January 2010
Dude, that's awesome! I was always hesitant to mention it as well, but now I do. I never even get a comment about it. But I figured maybe that's because I see the docs on base and there is a lot of cigar smoking in the military.
Jfire
BoM 9/9' 9/11' 8/12'
The Golden Arches and The King are going to kill everyone before Pete and Dion. Its still a possiblitly with Oral cancer IMO. But taking care of your mouth is as important as your heart. Wtg with the docs.
