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Hello,
New user here. I came about pipe smoking by chance. I helped a friend move some large power tools out if his family's abandoned home. His family members had told him that anything in the garage was game. I came across two pipes, which at the time I figured I would sell on eBay and hope they were valuable. The pipes were a Medico Medalist M and a Dr. Grabow Riviera. When I found out they weren't particularly valuable, I stashed them.
Fast forward a year and I find myself unemployed and needing to, um, CLEAN UP my habits. As any natural herbal smoker will tell you, quitting isn't so hard, but eventually you find yourself missing the ritual. One day (again by chance) I see a clearance rack at Rite Aide with Virginia Gold pipe tobacco. I remember the stashed pipes and decided to pick up the vanilla and black & gold varieties which turned out to be $.78 each for a 1.25 oz pouch.
I luckily found this forum and tried to learn the basics before packing my first bowl. Quickly I realize that I may have found myself a new hobby. Not just a hobby to temporarily replace my good old friend Mary, but a new pastime.
All was good (despite the cheap tobacco, which I'm OK with it since I am still learning the finer points) until I recently noticed a strange sensation in my chest after about a week and a half of smoking maybe every other day with a few days consecutive. It isn't really a pain or sting per se, but something akin to heartburn. Although, I have had heartburn in the past and not felt this exact sensation. I know it isn't my lungs due to any incidental inhalation because I've felt lung discomfort before and I haven't had any problems with my breathing like when I would tend to get when smoking herbal too often due to my asthma.
The ONLY thing I can think of is irritation in the esophagus from swallowing while smoking, which is new to my body. I have only previously smoked hookah (college days) and the occasional coughin nail after a few too many drinks, but not as much as I've smoked recently from a pipe. And of course frequent non-tobacco product. Either way, I have never had this sensation before and frankly, I concerns me and I hope it isn't anything to spoil my new found friend, The Pipe.
Any help is appreciated!
Thanks,
rhoads77
New user here. I came about pipe smoking by chance. I helped a friend move some large power tools out if his family's abandoned home. His family members had told him that anything in the garage was game. I came across two pipes, which at the time I figured I would sell on eBay and hope they were valuable. The pipes were a Medico Medalist M and a Dr. Grabow Riviera. When I found out they weren't particularly valuable, I stashed them.
Fast forward a year and I find myself unemployed and needing to, um, CLEAN UP my habits. As any natural herbal smoker will tell you, quitting isn't so hard, but eventually you find yourself missing the ritual. One day (again by chance) I see a clearance rack at Rite Aide with Virginia Gold pipe tobacco. I remember the stashed pipes and decided to pick up the vanilla and black & gold varieties which turned out to be $.78 each for a 1.25 oz pouch.
I luckily found this forum and tried to learn the basics before packing my first bowl. Quickly I realize that I may have found myself a new hobby. Not just a hobby to temporarily replace my good old friend Mary, but a new pastime.
All was good (despite the cheap tobacco, which I'm OK with it since I am still learning the finer points) until I recently noticed a strange sensation in my chest after about a week and a half of smoking maybe every other day with a few days consecutive. It isn't really a pain or sting per se, but something akin to heartburn. Although, I have had heartburn in the past and not felt this exact sensation. I know it isn't my lungs due to any incidental inhalation because I've felt lung discomfort before and I haven't had any problems with my breathing like when I would tend to get when smoking herbal too often due to my asthma.
The ONLY thing I can think of is irritation in the esophagus from swallowing while smoking, which is new to my body. I have only previously smoked hookah (college days) and the occasional coughin nail after a few too many drinks, but not as much as I've smoked recently from a pipe. And of course frequent non-tobacco product. Either way, I have never had this sensation before and frankly, I concerns me and I hope it isn't anything to spoil my new found friend, The Pipe.
Any help is appreciated!
Thanks,
rhoads77
