Evening Pipes and Sleep

[Searock Fan]

I guess I'm lucky. I take so many meds and have so many problems with irregular sleep that I will never know what effect the pipe has on me.

 

[burleybreath]

Smoking late doesn't affect my sleep. On the rare occasions that I O.D. on nicotine, sleep is my easy cure, and comes easily. Apparently people are different.

 

[pauls456]

Judging from this thread, there is a lot of individual variation. Last night I had a small bowl of dark bird's eye an hour before bed, and I slept well. I think there is a dose relationship for me, with insomnia brought about by even a mild nicotine overload.

 

[woodsroad]

Tobacco can be opinion-forming, that’s for sure!

 

[crashthegrey]

I have sometimes crippling insomnia and typically find that nicotine via the pipe or nasal snuff helps me sleep.

 

[Grovius]

Know thyself! Personally, it has no effect in my sleep, although I have rarely smoked right before going to bed. But it is the same with nic-hits: pipe blends which according to some smokers here pack a wallop do not hit me so much, whereas many (even mid-strength) cigars will have me in cold sweats by the half-mark. As Cosmic says, it must be related to blood sugar levels: if I have a couple of sugared drinks along with the stogie, I can enjoy a strong robusto.

 

[AppalachianPipe92]

That's unfortunate. I sleep great and I have my lasy bowl of the day right before bed, usually something stronger. Then again I also drink coffee up until I go to bed and don't have any issues.
Sounds like ya may have to sacrifice the night cap and smoke your last one a few hours before bed time.

 

[BriarBrook]

Both whiskey and pipes knock me out...