Health Question for the Older Crowd

[Sloopjohnbee]

I think it may be useful to younger adults in our thirties and fourties if in all your years of smoking you noticed gradual or abrupt/chronic health issues that you can attribute to smoking a pipe
Things like oral/dental damage/changes
Throat Pain/ chronic coughs
Just would like to hear if anyone can cite some drastic issues
I know we welcome young people to the hobby all the time, and pipes are indeed definitely therapeutic, but a lot of people neglect normal natural consequences of smoking even smoking a pipe.
I've been smoking 10 years and clearly notice pain and subtle changes in my jaw - could be the alcohol could be the smoke but it's there

 

[STP]

… could also be just age. A lot can happen to the body in 10 years regardless of smoking or drinking, but an interesting question that I would like to know as well.

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

Pipe smoking is tough on your teeth and gums. I'd recommend using Biotene a couple of times per day even if you don't get tongue bite. It stimulates saliva production.

I am not a medical professional but I would venture to say a few bowls per week up to even a bowl per day has minimal health risks for most. More than that isn't benefiting your health IMHO. I smoke 5 to 6 bowls per day, I just don't GAF.

 

[Sweet Home Alabama]

Not enough is said for learning, joy, and purposeful living. Living in the present for me is essential

 

[sablebrush52]

It varies from person to person. Generally it causes gum disease, deep staining of your teeth, at least before they fall out. Other possibilities are mouth cancer, throat cancer, COPD, lung cancer, physical addiction, psychological addiction, and other rewards. Denial becomes your religion. Other than that, no fears.

 

[Sweet Home Alabama]

It varies from person to person. Generally it causes gum disease, deep staining of your teeth, at least before they fall out. Other possibilities are mouth cancer, throat cancer, COPD, lung cancer, physical addiction, psychological addiction, and other rewards. Denial becomes your religion. Other than that, no fears.

How many teeth do you need? Lol? ?

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

It varies from person to person. Generally it causes gum disease, deep staining of your teeth, at least before they fall out. Other possibilities are mouth cancer, throat cancer, COPD, lung cancer, physical addiction, psychological addiction, and other rewards. Denial becomes your religion. Other than that, no fears.

Aside from that, do you think pipe smoking is a good thing?

 

[kcghost]

All i have noticed is stained teeth.

 

[Chasing Embers]

I think it may be useful to younger adults in our thirties and fourties if in all your years of smoking you noticed gradual or abrupt/chronic health issues that you can attribute to smoking a pipe

I wouldn't consider 40s as younger being that middle age begins midway there, but at 47 I've been smoking a pipe for thirty years and haven't had any noticeable issue.

I've been smoking 10 years and clearly notice pain and subtle changes in my jaw

You're clenching too hard.

 

[sablebrush52]

Aside from that, do you think pipe smoking is a good thing?

Absolutely! Oh...I forgot to include impotency...

 

[anotherbob]

Honestly if you go by the research and and statistics it seems like any noticeable or serious health issues with pipe smoking start happening for the damn thing doesn't leave their mouth number of bowls smoked in a day. I think you might ruin your health if you ate that much broccoli.

 

[burleybreath]

None, other than probable staining of teeth, although red wine, tea, and coffee seem like contributing factors. (I do the six-month hygienist thing, and haven't been chewed out yet.) I like moderate tobacco use way too much to quit for a trifling thing like death. And cancer I have a cure for. But quit, if you think it's dangerous. What's there to think about? Hand-wringing ain't relaxing or remotely useful, and, to use a technical term, sucks.

 

[olkofri]

I wouldn't consider 40s as younger being that middle age begins midway there,

Good OLD Cap'n? ?

 

[Chasing Embers]

Good OLD Cap'n? ?

With a familial life expectancy of 62-65 years, yes.

 

[anotherbob]

With a familial life expectancy of 62-65 years, yes.

and that's why he won't believe me when I say he's gonna break 100

 

[bullet08]

You guys need samurai mind set. When you wake up in the morning, you are already dead. No need to concern yourself with dying.

 

[olkofri]

With a familial life expectancy of 62-65 years, yes.

Well, mine is a bit higher than that but I still refuse to bullshit myself by thinking or saying that in my 40's I'm "young". I'm old already. Heck, I wish I were even older.

 

[Sweet Home Alabama]

I know we are all considering the use of tobacco, but overeating, lack of exercise, central obesity, breathing Roundup and other chemicals, eating plastic, driving fast, not heeding medical COVID19 advice (I've seen and heard of several), etc, etc, etc all can or cannot contribute to our ultimate demise. Heck, I could get run over today riding my bicycle.

 

[Sweet Home Alabama]

Well, mine is a bit higher than that but I still refuse to bullshit myself by thinking or saying that in my 40's I'm "young". I'm old already. Heck, I wish I were even older.

Dont wish your life away...

 

[STP]

I think most anything in moderation is OK. It’s those who smoke to an extreme might have lasting “crinkly” effects.