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Jeebies


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Wheezing sucks
#7443985 - 09/23/07 12:38 PM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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Does anybody else ever experience chest congestion on an epic scale? I can't inhale without feeling crackling and wheezing in my lungs. This used to only happen when I smoked menthol cigs, but since I quit that pack and a half a day habit, I haven't had so much trouble with my lungs.
Today I woke up with congestion and wheezing worse than I've had it in a long time.
I've read many times that THC acts as a broncho-dilator, but I don't know if it's true or not. I would think that smoking would make my problems worse. But if it's true that a few bong hits would dilate the passages in my lungs and let me hack up this nasty green shit, I will do it.
Maybe I'll just do it in the name of science.
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Psy Baba
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Re: Wheezing sucks [Re: Jeebies]
#7444001 - 09/23/07 12:44 PM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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Menthol, a mint-derived substance, causes skin to feel cooler by arousing nerve endings that sense cold temperatures. Cigarette manufacturers use menthol because it mellows the taste of burning cigarettes. Interestingly, intake of menthol is pretty safe. Animal studies indicate that high doses of menthol distributed over a long period of time do not cause observable organ toxicities. Even when burned, menthol doesn't produce carcinogens. Menthol ingestion from cigarettes is carried to the liver, where it is broken down into harmless chemicals that are then excreted from the body.
Some research suggests that those who smoke menthol cigarettes take in a higher concentration of carcinogens and experience more smoking-related illnesses than do people who smoke regular cigarettes. This may be because when smoking menthol cigarettes, the pleasant, cooling sensation causes the user to inhale more tobacco smoke with each drag. This extra intake of carcinogenic substances by menthol smokers may be the cause of higher incidences of smoking-related sicknesses. As a result, menthol cigarette smokers may become more quickly addicted and also may smoke more cigarettes than those who smoke non-mentholated cigarettes. The cycle repeats, with smokers continuing to smoke more cigarettes to feed the addiction. Thus, smokers of menthol cigarettes have a higher rate of smoking-related ailments than smokers of regular cigarettes.
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Jeebies


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Re: Wheezing sucks [Re: Psy Baba]
#7444012 - 09/23/07 12:49 PM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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huh, and people always said something about the menthol taste coming from fiberglass in the cigarette. I thought that sounded a little preposterous. 
In any event, does anyone have any experience in dealing with severe chest congestion with regards to smoking marijuana?
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Psy Baba
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Re: Wheezing sucks [Re: Jeebies]
#7444015 - 09/23/07 12:52 PM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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Weed has a lot of tar. You may be having a buildup and need to give a rest for awhile.
A cousin of mine has the same issue and he is only 17, kind of saddens me.
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Re: Wheezing sucks [Re: Psy Baba]
#7444024 - 09/23/07 12:55 PM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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I haven't been smoking enough lately to really give me a problem though. I've really only been smoking like once a week, and even then it's out of my water pipe.
I don't know what's going on with me
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Re: Wheezing sucks [Re: Jeebies]
#7444034 - 09/23/07 12:59 PM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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Since thc all goes into your blood stream in roughly 5 seconds -dont hold it in the carcinogenic smoke for any longer then you have to.
is something that i found on another site about sinus / respirtory problems, is this bullshit?
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Re: Wheezing sucks [Re: Alion]
#7444059 - 09/23/07 01:09 PM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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No. From my understanding, THC absorbs into your bloodstream within 3 seconds of inhaling. If you hold in weed smoke longer than that all you're doing is soaking up tar and carcinogens.
I use a water pipe and only hold in the smoke for about 3 or 4 seconds...it's all that's necessary.
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Re: Wheezing sucks [Re: Alion]
#7444069 - 09/23/07 01:12 PM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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Quote:
Alion said:
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Since thc all goes into your blood stream in roughly 5 seconds -dont hold it in the carcinogenic smoke for any longer then you have to.
is something that i found on another site about sinus / respirtory problems, is this bullshit?
To my knowledge, that is correct.
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