Comments on: Stogie Poll: Smoking while you are sick

By: soicuw

soicuw — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 07:41:47 +0000

lo,l, I guess there was a clear concensus here…

By: TonyK

TonyK — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:58:47 +0000

I won’t smoke if I’m a “dead man walking”. But if the cold is mild and I have just a little bit of post nasal drip or sinus congestion I’ll be there. I don’t smoke a lot, so if the opportunity presents itself and I’m just a little under the weather, I’m there. I will take my Sudafed at least an hour before I smoke though. And I never smoke a really nice stick, knowing I won’t appreciate it the way I should. As an aside, the smoke seems to help clear up some congestion too. Anyone else notice this?

By: Joan

Joan — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:08:26 +0000

Smoking while sick? Depends on the type of “sick”. Not usually during a respiratory affliction or full on nausea, but herfing usually helps out with that hangover headache “sickness”, for me.

By: Brian Hewitt

Brian Hewitt — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:21:26 +0000

I am currently down with a chest cold, and I haven’t smoked anything since last week. Here’s my rationale:

1.) My wife goes nuts every time I even look at a cigar when I’m sick. This alone is enough to keep me smoke free during an illness. LOL
2.) When it’s a respiratory-related illness, I suspect smoke may prolong the illness or possibly worsen the symptoms.
3.) A brief hiatus from stoges results in more tasty cigars once the illness is over.
4.) I can’t really taste anything anyway.

By: btmisles

btmisles — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:52:53 +0000

I agree with most here and just can’t enjoy a cigar when sick. I do however find myself craving one more when I know I shouldn’t have one.

By: Donald T.

Donald T. — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:48:40 +0000

I’m with the general consensus. I don’t see a reason to smoke a cigar when I can’t really enjoy what I’m smoking. If I can’t smell a thing then I won’t be able to pick up the flavors in the cigar and it will be just like smoking a cigarette. I smoke the for the aromas and flavors I can pick up and not just the nicotine.

By: Adam Cole

Adam Cole — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:30:23 +0000

I will smoke on the tail end of a cold if only left with nasal congestion and only if it can be taken care of with some sudafed. If my nose is not allowing air to pass go then I keep my humis closed.