Normally I smoke through a common cold but this one this year has really hit me hard. Really bad chest cough and achy with a sore throat. Coming here makes it worse because I get tempted hearing everyone talking about their amazing smokes and new tobacco. So the question is do you smoke through your cold or do you take a break for a week?
Do You Smoke Through Your Cold/Flu?
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Usually when I catch a cold, it hits my sinuses and screws with my taste as a result, so I usually spare my tobacco until the cold is done so I can enjoy it.
I lay off the when I get a cold. Smoking isn't enjoyable then.
I don't have a cold, but I've been experiencing some soreness deep in my throat the last few days.
I've been smoking Virginias and Vapers this last week. I'm not sure if they are the cause, so I'll lay off smoking for a few days and see what happens when I start again.
I don't have a cold, but I've been experiencing some soreness deep in my throat the last few days.
I've been smoking Virginias and Vapers this last week. I'm not sure if they are the cause, so I'll lay off smoking for a few days and see what happens when I start again.
Well, being that I stayed home from work today with a flu bug, and having the flue last month; the answer is no. I smoke for the enjoyment and flavor, and if I have a cold/cough or the flu then there is no enjoyment nor will I be tasting the tobacco so I just wait until the illness passes.
You can add me to the long list of others who get no enjoyment out of smoking when I am sick. I have gotten a small bug twice since I started smoking a pipe seriously a couple of years ago, the last one being a few days ago. My sinuses and throat were all off and I could hardly smell or taste anything, so there was no puffing for me for about a week. I dont find that I am nicotine addicted, so its not really all that hard for me, and like some have stated above, I normally dont feel like it if I am sick anyway.
I don't smoke when I'm sick, but I tend to crave a pipe really bad when I'm sick. The longer I'm sick, the harder I crave a pipe. Go figure!
I don't smoke when ill and feeling bad, but I had bronchitis a couple of time. I didn't
feel all that bad so lit-up. Worst mistake I ever made! Even though most of us don't
inhale, you do get a dose inadvertently, just by the process of breathing.
feel all that bad so lit-up. Worst mistake I ever made! Even though most of us don't
inhale, you do get a dose inadvertently, just by the process of breathing.
If it's just a mild cold, I find that a good strong English can help clear up the sinuses. If my throat's bothering me, or it's really a flu and I just feel terrible in general, I won't touch tobacco. I'll still smoke with a common cold though, depending on how I'm feeling and if I can smoke inside.
Nope. I have a cock-eyed notion that pipe smoking gives the bugs a hard life
and acts as a preventative, but once I have a cough or cold, etc., I put my energies
into getting well. My taste and smell functions are bad when I'm sick. No use in
wasting good 'baccy on mucus bound passages. What's the point?
and acts as a preventative, but once I have a cough or cold, etc., I put my energies
into getting well. My taste and smell functions are bad when I'm sick. No use in
wasting good 'baccy on mucus bound passages. What's the point?
Twarp, I'm just now getting over bronchitis and that's exactly what I did when I first was having it. I didn't feel too bad and then took a hit. Man, definitely worse mistake I've ever done.
Though, now I'm feeling fine so a smoke now and then is definitely wonderful. No hacking up a lung.
Though, now I'm feeling fine so a smoke now and then is definitely wonderful. No hacking up a lung.
I've had a low grade bug the last few days. Just a little coughing etc. and I've smoking more not less. Probably because I'm resting instead of doing little jobs to occupy my day.
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