Smoking stogies and sinuses?

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dennq

Young Chimp
I have been experementing smoking a few different cigar brands and have had a couple of different cigars totally close up my sinuses. I do not inhale them.

Does this happen to any one else out there?
 
dennq said:
I have been experementing smoking a few different cigar brands and have had a couple of different cigars totally close up my sinuses. I do not inhale them.

Does this happen to any one else out there?
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I get the same thing with certain red wines. I believe it might have something to do with an allergy to tannins, which I believe are also contained in cigars.


Hope this helps.



Cheers,
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My wife started smoking with me, and then last week she got all stuffed up after smoking a Rocky Patel 92. It turned into a sinus infection and now she is saying she doenst want to smoke anymore.
 
I don't have that but I have picked up that weird infection that makes all my tobacco taste tainted and similiar. It is pretty bad when smoking my pipe tastes similiar to smoking a cigar. I just have to keeping using that special mouthwash and hope it doesn't last too long.
 
Are you rolling it through your nose or just having it in your mouth? The heat from the smoke going through the nose could cause issues.
 
This is the time of year for sinus issues. Many things can trigger it so a cigar here or there might be hard to blame for the problem. Though getting smoke into your sinuses can cause irritation.

Leaving out a lot of details, my wife tried blaming cigars on my chronic sinus infections but it turns out it all stemmed from a broken nose from years back.
 
Use a Neti pot before bed. Seriously. Washes all the shit away. I have bad sinus issues. I use rhino sprays at night and Zyrtec. This though works great as it washes away any residue that could become a problem. You can get them at walgreens:

http://www.walgreens.com/store/product.jsp?CATID=100095&id=prod2630220

It seems wierd to pour water through you nostrils but once you get used to it, you wont go to bed or smoke a cigar without using it. Hope this helps.
 
bigloo said:
Use a Neti pot before bed. Seriously. Washes all the shit away.

It seems wierd to pour water through you nostrils but once you get used to it, you wont go to bed or smoke a cigar without using it. Hope this helps.
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I am acutely allergic to grain and grass dust, which makes doing yard work almost impossible, especially at this time of year. My sister is a big yoga freak and suggested I try a neti pot. I thought she was crazy, as usual... but I tried it. And damn if it doesn't work! It's not perfect, but it really helps. Now I can work in the yard, have a good rinse and a shower and my head is clear enough to enjoy a cigar. It's enough to make me look into yoga... as long as I can still smoke, that is. :chk
 
I used to get that when smoking the original Cupido blend. I'm a prolific nose smoker & most of em make my sinus' open up & run more than clogging. I keep a box of tissues next to my smoking chair.
 
Mitchell Hislop said:
Are you rolling it through your nose or just having it in your mouth? The heat from the smoke going through the nose could cause issues.
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I dont roll it through my nose but I am sure some goes through my nose when I am chatting with my friends.

It seems to happen with some brands only...
 
Any type of smoke thru my sinuses is trouble and that's why I rarely roll smoke thru it. I wish I could so I could taste the subtle flavors, but it's a guaranteed way to stuff it up. Although, I have noticed that it's somewhat seasonal.
 
Just a couple things...I don't recall that my sinuses get stuffed up from smoking but I do have some fierce allergies. I need to go the ENT doctor but I did want to say that either the neti pot or saline sinus rinse are great (instead of pouring the water through with the pot, you can squeeze water through a squeezebottle, that's the one I have instead of the pot). I also take Zyrtec. And I should get another prescription for Flonase (nasal spray) or the like when I go see the doc. That'll help even more.

Second thing....I am breathing the last bit of smoke out through my nose because I do notice some different flavors (although I can't really pin down specific ones) and I like that. Just to make sure, this isn't inhaling right? (lung cancer paranoia)
 
mrreindeer said:
Just a couple things...I don't recall that my sinuses get stuffed up from smoking but I do have some fierce allergies. I need to go the ENT doctor but I did want to say that either the neti pot or saline sinus rinse are great (instead of pouring the water through with the pot, you can squeeze water through a squeezebottle, that's the one I have instead of the pot). I also take Zyrtec. And I should get another prescription for Flonase (nasal spray) or the like when I go see the doc. That'll help even more.

Second thing....I am breathing the last bit of smoke out through my nose because I do notice some different flavors (although I can't really pin down specific ones) and I like that. Just to make sure, this isn't inhaling right? (lung cancer paranoia)
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My ENT suggested that I use nasal irrigation and it worked all right. I basically put a salt like solution called Breathease in a WaterPik reservoir with some warm water, put a special nose adapter on it and, you guessed it, place it in my nose. The solution flows thru my sinuses and comes out the other nostril along with all sorts of nice stuff. It's a really strange feeling to say the least. The weird part is trying to get all of the water out. There were times when I'd bend over to tie my shoes or something an hour or so later and I'd have a decent amount of water come out. I know, strange, but even weirder for people watching. :r I also tend to cycle thru allergy medicine too.

Shouldn't be a problem if your doing through your mouth to nose, as opposed from your lungs.
 
I love the WaterNosePik...that's great Mike. Yeah, using the squeezebottle, I don't have the problem of late release. :D

My problem is, I don't really know if I'm inhaling or not. I don't think I am. I'm not turning green or :pu or coughing so I guess I'm not. I'm not sure I even know how to inhale.
 
kansashat said:
I'm a prolific nose smoker & most of em make my sinus' open up & run more than clogging. I keep a box of tissues next to my smoking chair.
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I "snork" with every pull, and it also makes my nose run.
I always have tissues handy.
This time of year is usually bad for my sinuses, but since I gave up the devil cigarettes, and don't inhale my cigars, this year is much better.
 
Some cigars close up my sinuses. I smoke more pipes than cigars and I my sinuses seem to always close up after I smoke English blends. Some other blends do close them up also.

Steam is a good way to open up the sinuses. Grab a some hot coffee or tea and hold the cup under your nose and suck in the steam and will open your sinuses up.

I blow the last 20% of smoke out my nose, and I know that dosen't help.
 
I use the WaterPik with a Grossan sinus applicator and my mixture of saline solution (1 tsp. pure sea salt and 1/4 tsp baking soda to 16 oz. of distilled or pre-boiled water). There's also a company called SinuPulse that makes units and applicators.

I've had a long history of sinus problems and I sense that cigar smoking, which I am new to, doesn't help.

I use the WaterPik 1-2X per day and not only does it feel good (once you get used to it) it saves you from a lot of stuffiness and more importantly sinus infections.

I highly recommend for anyone with sinus difficulties.
 
bigloo said:
Use a Neti pot before bed. Seriously. Washes all the shit away. I have bad sinus issues. I use rhino sprays at night and Zyrtec. This though works great as it washes away any residue that could become a problem. You can get them at walgreens:

http://www.walgreens.com/store/product.jsp?CATID=100095&id=prod2630220

It seems wierd to pour water through you nostrils but once you get used to it, you wont go to bed or smoke a cigar without using it. Hope this helps.
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Wow, another Neti pot user! Me too! I use it whenever I can't clear my head any other way or when my soft palate gets dried out on the top side. Most people I tell about it look at me like I'm nuts, but that often happens anyway.

I also use OCEAN® Premium Saline Nasal Spray. I like it because it only contains salt and water and you can use it as often as you like. I've never had a problem with it and I can't say the same for Afrin. I was addicted to that crap for about five years, several years back.
 
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