Smoking While Sick?

JPH · 11-20-2008, 01:10 PM

I always feel like having a cigar...morning, noon, night, sick, well, before and after manwhoring, and all other times.

I called off "work" today because I was feeling ill (nausia/stomach ache).. after some chicken soup and oj and rest I feel pretty ok...

I'm contemplating my 33 degree garage for a smoke...

Do people smoke when moderatly sick?

taltos · 11-20-2008, 01:12 PM

I don't smoke when I have something like a recurrance of my sinus problems or a cold or flu because any taste that I get out of the cigar will taste off. Generally I just lay off until I feel better.

11-20-2008, 01:17 PM

Not me, for some reason it seems like a job to smoke one when Im under the weather.

11-20-2008, 01:18 PM

I never feel like a cigar when I'm sick, plus usually I have some sort of congestion and the last thing I want to be doing is sucking smoke in my mouth when I'm congested.

zmancbr · 11-20-2008, 01:21 PM

No because I usually can't taste the stick I am smoking and that kills a perfectly good stick.

Plus like Darrell said I usually have some trouble breathing so smoking only hurts my healing time...

11-20-2008, 01:29 PM

I don't smoke when I'm sick. It's just not a good idea.

ucla695 · 11-20-2008, 01:30 PM

I don’t go anywhere near cigars when I’m sick. For one, I’m afraid of complicating whatever chest/sinus issues I might have. Two, I’m usually so stuffed up that I can’t taste anything and don’t want to waste a stick. Three, I’m afraid the smoke/nicotine will further weaken my immune system and I will get worse than I would have otherwise.

DavenportESQ · 11-20-2008, 02:52 PM

I smoke sticks that I dont expect much out of. I had pneumonia. The Dr. Said wait 2-3 weeks. I went 1 and was jonesin so I smoked one. Didn't hurt, but I was on heavy duty anti biotics. I wasn't congested very badly in the throat or nose. Mostly chest, and I didn't inhale : )

Starscream · 11-20-2008, 03:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by taltos

I don't smoke when I have something like a recurrance of my sinus problems or a cold or flu because any taste that I get out of the cigar will taste off. Generally I just lay off until I feel better.

That's when I smoke el-cheapos. I still wanna smoke something, but can't taste the flavor.

WyGuy · 11-20-2008, 03:38 PM

I try not to smoke when I'm sick (at least not anything decent), mainly because of the lose of flavor.

11-20-2008, 03:44 PM

If I'm congested I won't smoke b/c I can't taste anything. I've smoked with a mild chest cold though but that's it.

Genetic Defect · 11-20-2008, 03:45 PM

I don't smoke when sick. kinda a waste

Footbag · 11-20-2008, 04:26 PM

I smoke because I enjoy smoking. If I'm sick, I'm not enjoying myself therefore I don't waste my cigars.

islandak · 11-20-2008, 04:34 PM

I put a "Yes" up in the poll. But I think it's more of a: I smoke when I'm mildly sick, rather than moderately. If I can breathe through my nose I'm willing to smoke a cigar. If I have slight sinus congestion I will also consider smoking. I think the smoke dries me out, at least for a while. It might not taste as good as it would normally, but I don't get too many chances to smoke, so I take what I can get.

Whee · 11-20-2008, 04:46 PM

Smoking with congestion just doesn;t do anything for me. No flavors, just blah...plus I can't breathe.

Depends on the the severity of other types of sickness...

duckmanco · 11-20-2008, 04:47 PM

I know that I always want to smoke, but while feeling ill it just isn't the same. I'll feel like I am wasting the cigar, no matter the cost, and I just won't do that.

Genetic Defect · 11-20-2008, 04:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Footbag

I smoke because I enjoy smoking. If I'm sick, I'm not enjoying myself therefore I don't waste my cigars.

hence you don't smoke

jjirons69 · 11-20-2008, 05:00 PM

My sicknesses are almost sinus/chest congestion problems 99% of the time. Never smoke, but seems I want to even more knowing I can't. Silly humans. If I do talk myself into it, 15 minutes later I'm sitting there thinking, why did I do this?

cboor001 · 11-20-2008, 05:04 PM

I was talking about this just the other day... I have a pretty good cold right now, but had the urge to smoke a cigar with my morning coffee. I chose a Fumadores, although I love this cigar, it is relatively cheap. I was disappointed because I couldn't taste anything. One thing it did do though, was to fix my nic-need until later in the day when a smoke actually tasted pretty good.

kgoings · 11-20-2008, 05:16 PM

Nope, and I am sick as a dog right now (and have been for several days) I am dying for a stogie but I know it wont taste good.

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11-20-2008, 01:10 PM	#1
JPH Ted Peffer Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 125 Trading: (0)	Smoking While Sick? I always feel like having a cigar...morning, noon, night, sick, well, before and after manwhoring, and all other times. I called off "work" today because I was feeling ill (nausia/stomach ache).. after some chicken soup and oj and rest I feel pretty ok... I'm contemplating my 33 degree garage for a smoke... Do people smoke when moderatly sick?

11-20-2008, 01:12 PM	#2
taltos Really, really old Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Paul Location: Saugus, MA Posts: 2,486 Trading: (3)	Re: Smoking While Sick? I don't smoke when I have something like a recurrance of my sinus problems or a cold or flu because any taste that I get out of the cigar will taste off. Generally I just lay off until I feel better.

11-20-2008, 01:17 PM	#3
piperman Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Smoking While Sick? Not me, for some reason it seems like a job to smoke one when Im under the weather.

11-20-2008, 01:18 PM	#4
Darrell Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Smoking While Sick? I never feel like a cigar when I'm sick, plus usually I have some sort of congestion and the last thing I want to be doing is sucking smoke in my mouth when I'm congested.

11-20-2008, 01:21 PM	#5
zmancbr CERTIFIED THREAD KILLER!! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Zach Location: Color Red Posts: 1,692 Trading: (41)	Re: Smoking While Sick? No because I usually can't taste the stick I am smoking and that kills a perfectly good stick. Plus like Darrell said I usually have some trouble breathing so smoking only hurts my healing time...

11-20-2008, 01:29 PM	#6
MithShrike Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Smoking While Sick? I don't smoke when I'm sick. It's just not a good idea.

11-20-2008, 01:30 PM	#7
ucla695 Neither here, nor there Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Pool Posts: 3,696 Trading: (5)	Re: Smoking While Sick? I don’t go anywhere near cigars when I’m sick. For one, I’m afraid of complicating whatever chest/sinus issues I might have. Two, I’m usually so stuffed up that I can’t taste anything and don’t want to waste a stick. Three, I’m afraid the smoke/nicotine will further weaken my immune system and I will get worse than I would have otherwise.

11-20-2008, 02:52 PM	#8
DavenportESQ Vaya Con Dios Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: David Location: Chicago Posts: 787 Trading: (15)	Re: Smoking While Sick? I smoke sticks that I dont expect much out of. I had pneumonia. The Dr. Said wait 2-3 weeks. I went 1 and was jonesin so I smoked one. Didn't hurt, but I was on heavy duty anti biotics. I wasn't congested very badly in the throat or nose. Mostly chest, and I didn't inhale : ) __________________ I was gambling in Havana I took a little risk Send lawyers, guns and money

11-20-2008, 03:38 PM	#10
WyGuy Boiler Up! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mike Location: MN Posts: 1,359 Trading: (16)	Re: Smoking While Sick? I try not to smoke when I'm sick (at least not anything decent), mainly because of the lose of flavor.

11-20-2008, 03:44 PM	#11
Beer Doctor Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Smoking While Sick? If I'm congested I won't smoke b/c I can't taste anything. I've smoked with a mild chest cold though but that's it.

11-20-2008, 03:45 PM	#12
Genetic Defect difetosso Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Perry Location: An elevator Posts: 5,202 Trading: (5)	Re: Smoking While Sick? I don't smoke when sick. kinda a waste __________________ I'm an outcast riding into town alone I got wanderlust branded deeper than the bone

11-20-2008, 04:26 PM	#13
Footbag I Need My Space Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Adam Location: NEPA Posts: 1,216 Trading: (7)	Re: Smoking While Sick? I smoke because I enjoy smoking. If I'm sick, I'm not enjoying myself therefore I don't waste my cigars.

11-20-2008, 04:34 PM	#14
islandak Just in from the Storm Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tony Location: Hilo,HI - Ahhhh...yes... Posts: 17 Trading: (2)	Re: Smoking While Sick? I put a "Yes" up in the poll. But I think it's more of a: I smoke when I'm mildly sick, rather than moderately. If I can breathe through my nose I'm willing to smoke a cigar. If I have slight sinus congestion I will also consider smoking. I think the smoke dries me out, at least for a while. It might not taste as good as it would normally, but I don't get too many chances to smoke, so I take what I can get.

11-20-2008, 04:46 PM	#15
Whee formerly illinoishoosier Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Sean Location: Bishopville, SC Posts: 3,591 Trading: (17)	Re: Smoking While Sick? Smoking with congestion just doesn;t do anything for me. No flavors, just blah...plus I can't breathe. Depends on the the severity of other types of sickness... __________________ "Maybe I'm wrong, when they tell me they're right…..naaaaahhhhhh, I'm an asshooooooleeee"--Denis Leary

11-20-2008, 04:47 PM	#16
duckmanco Can't stop whats coming Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: that forsaken stretch of wood they call Whiskey Grove Posts: 404 Trading: (10)	Re: Smoking While Sick? I know that I always want to smoke, but while feeling ill it just isn't the same. I'll feel like I am wasting the cigar, no matter the cost, and I just won't do that. __________________ "...Ain't no dark till somethin' shines..."

11-20-2008, 05:00 PM	#18
jjirons69 Haberdasher Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jamie Location: Chucktown, SC Posts: 4,120 Trading: (94)	Re: Smoking While Sick? My sicknesses are almost sinus/chest congestion problems 99% of the time. Never smoke, but seems I want to even more knowing I can't. Silly humans. If I do talk myself into it, 15 minutes later I'm sitting there thinking, why did I do this? __________________ Somebody has to go back and get a chitload of dimes

11-20-2008, 05:04 PM	#19
cboor001 Witchdoctor Join Date: Nov 2008 First Name: Chris Location: Fort Sam Houston Posts: 43 Trading: (2)	Re: Smoking While Sick? I was talking about this just the other day... I have a pretty good cold right now, but had the urge to smoke a cigar with my morning coffee. I chose a Fumadores, although I love this cigar, it is relatively cheap. I was disappointed because I couldn't taste anything. One thing it did do though, was to fix my nic-need until later in the day when a smoke actually tasted pretty good.

11-20-2008, 05:16 PM	#20
kgoings Cigarologist Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Kirk Location: Highlands Ranch, Co Posts: 1,979 Trading: (42)	Re: Smoking While Sick? Nope, and I am sick as a dog right now (and have been for several days) I am dying for a stogie but I know it wont taste good. __________________ Your silly little opinion has been noted!