Sometimes I get a headache from smoking....all the way to the end of the bowl. Poor choice of tobacco? or puffing too hard. Anyone else have this problem?
Headache, Light Headedness
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Take two aspirins and call me in the morning.
Just kidding. It may be too much nicotine in your blend, or like you say too strong puffin. Sipping will get you there the same, but take longer and yield a more flavorful smoke. Minus the headache. Try clenching, and that'll slow down your cadence. Some folks call it breath smoking. Piping should be slowand relaxing. No pain involved. Maybe also make sure you're smoking on a full stomach, and don't forget tea, coffee or water with your smoke. I don't do alcohol when I smoke. If that don't help, then take two aspirin anyways for good measure.
Just kidding. It may be too much nicotine in your blend, or like you say too strong puffin. Sipping will get you there the same, but take longer and yield a more flavorful smoke. Minus the headache. Try clenching, and that'll slow down your cadence. Some folks call it breath smoking. Piping should be slowand relaxing. No pain involved. Maybe also make sure you're smoking on a full stomach, and don't forget tea, coffee or water with your smoke. I don't do alcohol when I smoke. If that don't help, then take two aspirin anyways for good measure.
Are you experiencing any jitters or rapid heart rate? And yes, I'm serious. Nic will do that to you also. Actually had someone call 911 for racing pulse, and when we showed up with the ambulance, turned out it was just too much nicotine.
I used to experience both, light headedness and major headache. Slowing way down, or sipping as Kashmir suggested made all the difference. I used to take huge mouth filling draws every time just so I could see the monstrous cloud of white smoke come rolling out of my mouth, Gandalf style. I quickly learned slow and steady wins the race. :
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Of course we are not sure because we are not there, nor are we doctors. Having said that, I bet it is to much nicotine.
Can nicotine have a cumulative effect on you? I have been smoking a bowl or two for several days consecutively and blends that have never bothered me before are suddenly giving me issues. I get flushed and light headaches and an upset stomach and I always drink something while and on a full stomach (learned that tge hard way). Anyone experience that before?
The flushness for sure, so bad my ears felt like they may spontaneously combust! Though it was just me power bombing through my bowl.....?
I'm just curious why this is happening all of a sudden, I'm smoking more often during the week but still the same amount in any given day.
Philip, I find that if I take a few days off I sometimes end up with a headache on the first bowl back. The only solution I know of is to smoke everyday. Coffee does the same thing to me.
Next time someone asks me why I smoke, I just tell them that I find it good headache medicine.
Next time someone asks me why I smoke, I just tell them that I find it good headache medicine.
Smoking a variety of OTC's. 1Q, Alsbo Gold, and Borkum riff. Only seem to get light headed when I am smoking near the bottom of the bowl. I'll try the suggestions made in other posts. THANKS!
Borkum Riff, well there's your problem lol jk.
I haven't heard of too many OTC blends or aromatics that have a higher nicotine content. I'd definitely try making sure you're hydrated and having a light snack before the smoke as well as trying to sip more on the bowl.
I haven't heard of too many OTC blends or aromatics that have a higher nicotine content. I'd definitely try making sure you're hydrated and having a light snack before the smoke as well as trying to sip more on the bowl.
Also not a doctor, but it's my understanding that nicotine is processed by the body rather quickly, and doesn't hang around very long, maybe a day or two. And that's just the traces. I'm pretty sure the active dose level falls after within an hour of ingestion. For it to have a cumulative effect, I think you'd have to smoke perpetually.
Bottom of the bowl makes sense. The rest of the bowl provides a gentle filter for the rest of the smoke, and nicotine and other things can concentrate in there. If you are lightheaded at the bottom of the bowl, just stop. If you are afraid of wasting tobacco, then fill your pipe with less or try a smaller pipe.
FWIW, when I first started (not that long ago really) I used to get headaches in the morning (like a mild smokers hangover). That has disappeared, so what you're going through may just be your body acclimating to the tobacco.
Lightheadness could be just the nic or it could be something more. If you're concerned, you might want to get a basic physical to see if anything is out of whack.
Lightheadness could be just the nic or it could be something more. If you're concerned, you might want to get a basic physical to see if anything is out of whack.
I have become light headed from nicotine but I have never suffered a headache. I hate the light headed feeling, but I have a friend that like this feeling of course it you knew him you'd understand. If tobacco gave me a headache I would definitely see a doctor since I have not heard of headache caused by a sensitivity to nicotine.
I love smoking my pipes throughout the day. Except I really don't care for the effects of high doses of nicotine. My blend choices therefore are really very low nic blends. That way I can pipe 5 bowls a day with no ill effects.
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