Your Response when the Nicotine Hits

[Ahi Ka]

For me, if I feel nauseous from nicotine it kicks in around 15mins after having stopped smoking. It’s weird, it could happen after one bowl, or 5. I put it down to a body chemistry thing rather than the strength of a blend.

Dark choc and cold water are my go to.

My neighbour takes snuss regularly. On occasion I’ll have one with him. I always find it amusing watching someone try one after brushing off any warnings about how they can impact you if you are not used to it.

 

[dctune]

A buddy told me story from when he was a kid.

He and his brother got caught with some chew when they were about 12 years old. Dad thought he’d teach them a lesson. Woke them up early on a Saturday, grab the fishing poles, hitched the boat, and went to spend a day on the lake. They get out there, and pops whips out a pouch of Red Man for each of them. So they’re on the water, baking in the sun, and Dad is basically making them chew the whole pouch all day.

My buddy said after a couple hours, he could see the realization wash over his dad’s face. The plan was not working. These boys had already been chewing for a couple years by now. They couldn’t believe their luck. They thought their dad had become the coolest guy in the world. Now they didn’t have to sneak around to chew anymore.

So dad got mad, turned the boat around, and gave them the lecture the whole way home. They just kept chewing spitting out the truck window all the while.

 

[Tommydawg]

The spoonful of sugar is really a freaking miracle, at least for me. Normally more with a cigar. But when it hits, the sugar really clears it quickly. At that point I’d rather dump a very inexpensive bowl of half smoked tobacco and see no need to keep it around. But no worries if you chose to.

 

[rajangan]

I start to get the hiccups, thank the tobacco, and put the pipe down.

 

[Ahi Ka]

I’m gonna try the spoonful of sugar now. My bowl of homegrown just kicked my arse like no other. I’m not sure if I just pushed myself too hard in the garden or is the post-covid fatigue I’m struggling with, but f’me, even after chocolate, ice cold water, a bowl of soup and toast, I’ve still got the sweats, nausea and head spinning.

 

[captpat]

I just take a nap.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

When the nic hits...

 

[cigrmaster]

I cannot remember the last time I got a nicotine rush. The only blend that could get me was Peterson Irish Flake but I soon realized if I had something to eat before smoking it, I never got the spins again. Now I could smoke it on an empty stomach but I usually smoke it after dinner as was my habit.

I tend to start with a mild morning blend and then move up the strength ladder as the day goes on.

 

[alwayslit]

I get a stiffie but it doesn’t last long.

Note to self, Make sure Mark isn't behind me in the smoking tent at the Chicago show.


I've been known to smoke Opus X power rangers for breakfast so I haven't encountered any pipe tobacco that can kick my butt. There have been some great suggestions on this thread. I usually have a drink with a little sugar in it if I get the nic hiccups but this usually only happens with strong cigars.

 

[pantsBoots]

I get a stiffie but it doesn’t last long.

What a drag it is getting old

 

[MacMarty89]

In my humble opinion pipe smoking should be relaxing and enjoyable. A nicotine hit is none of those. I‘m relatively sensitive to vitamin-N, so I can’t continue to smoke when that kicks in. Fortunately for me that almost never happens. In all those long years, it has occurred to me only 3 or 4 times. I know which tobacco‘s to avoid.

 

[Sweet Home Alabama]

nausea.

 

[pantsBoots]

 

[FLDRD]

Puff harder!
Turn that escalator into an elevator!

 

[mingc]

Weed

Puff harder!
Turn that escalator into an elevator!

Oh, the joys of projectile vomiting!