mushrat Posted August 18, 2005 Share Posted August 18, 2005 I'm a non-cigarette smoker, though i occasionally indugled in a pipe or cigar. Sometimes, after smoking a bowl of Ma'asell I get a WICKED headache. This most often happens if I'm dumb enough to try smoking more than one set up in a sitting, but sometimes I get it after one bowl. I'm beginning to wonder if its worse with different brands of ma'asell. The last bad one was this weekend with the last of the Romman peach I got as a trade. I just finished a longer session with my newly arrived AF Esk apple and I feel fine. I know this hookah headache has been mentioned before, but has anyone else noticed it worse with certain brands? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sariél Posted August 18, 2005 Share Posted August 18, 2005 I get it occaisionally with Sultan, but never with AF. Of course, the sultan is a lot drier, and ends up scorching and burning easier, Sending me into wheezing explosive coughing jags with intense headache. The same thing happens to me after one small drag on a cigarette. Now I just smoke AF and these little wine soaked cigars I get from Coppola. Some band left some Strawberry flavored Swisher Sweets in the studio the other day, it took me about two hours to recover from those! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brother812 Posted August 18, 2005 Share Posted August 18, 2005 Al Waha 2 apple is my bane if i smoke this for even 15 min. i have a headache for oh about 14-16 hours. it gets so bad i cant sleep and if i do get to sleep i wake up with the same head pounding headache. what really sucks is i really like the flavor. most of the Al Waha flavors i have smoked do give me a slight tingle not a headache but i know i was smoking something that does not agree with me. i have 3 flavors of AF, cola, lemon and apple and the lemon gave me a small headache once but has not bothered me sense. they are the only ones that have given me a problem the Romman, fumari, El Bashia and Nakhla i have smoke was nothing but enjoyment. i know for certain in my case it is not the nicotine that is giving me the problem because i have been a nicotine junkie most of my life. i am guessing it is an additive in them flavors and brands that do not agree with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmexx Posted August 18, 2005 Share Posted August 18, 2005 Al Waha is again a drier tobacco. If you smoke something like Al Amir, which is much more moist, I don't see it being a problem. My friends and I smoke this all the time and the most we get is what we call "happy head-aches" Where you're just relaxed with a slight light-headed feeling. Although it's rare for me to get those anymore, just my 2 cents.Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brother812 Posted August 18, 2005 Share Posted August 18, 2005 the Nakhla flavors i have are very dry but the Al Waha i have is as moist as the AF i have. it is not the moisture in the ma'assel that is giving me a problem like i said i think it is just something they use to make it that gives me the headaches. those "happy head-aches" you were getting is the nicotine remember nicotine is a drug and if you get enough of it in your system you get a "high" from it. as your body gets used to the nicotine intake you need more and more of it to get that "high" from it. on a side note anyone who thinks hookah smoking is not addictive are just fooling themselves. nicotine is one of the most if not the most addictive drugs known to man. i have friends that got into the whole heroin thing and have sense quit but still can not kick the cigg habit. oh they have tried to quit smoking and they say it is harder than it was to kick the heroin. anyhow a few tubs of Al Amir will probably be my next order they have a few flavors i really want to give a shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathazar Posted August 18, 2005 Share Posted August 18, 2005 brother812.........stay away from Al-Amir Blackberry & Pomegranite. Everyone here who tried it, including myself, said it SUCKED!!! Last week I went to a hookah lounge, and the owner served me Al-Waha Double Apple. It was smooth, but it didn't really taste like anything. Within about 15 minutes, I started getting a massive headache and I had to stop. That's the only time I've ever gotten a headache from ma'assel. I'm smoking Romman Double Apple right now, and it's PURE HEAVEN!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brother812 Posted August 18, 2005 Share Posted August 18, 2005 yep i must admit the Romman 2 apple is a wonderful smoke. it took me a bit to get the heat right for Romman. Romman likes its heat but if you get a little carried away your sucking ash. odd though you say you had no flavor from the AW 2 apple i would blame it on the lounge setting it up a bit wrong. i smoked it quite a few times and suffered through the gremlin with the ball-peen hammer trying to beat his way out of my head. i found it to have a strong but not overpowering apple flavor with a good bit of licorice to boot. i am a licorice nut i have anise hard candy i suck on all the time. also have a box of Romman licorice flavor i am going to get into this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushrat Posted August 18, 2005 Author Share Posted August 18, 2005 Brother: if you are into anise you have GOT to try the Sara 2 apple. Anise heaven with a good strong apple flavour to boot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cypress Posted August 18, 2005 Share Posted August 18, 2005 I got this ugly head ache when i smoked Nakhala Cherry. I dont know what it was. I felt like crap. I never have gotten one when smoking AF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alen Posted August 18, 2005 Share Posted August 18, 2005 [quote name='mushrat']Brother: if you are into anise you have GOT to try the Sara 2 apple. Anise heaven with a good strong apple flavour to boot.[/quote] Sounds really nice mush i really looking forward to try the sara so thank very much you for the generous offer to send me some all the way to sweden really nice one Alen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmexx Posted August 18, 2005 Share Posted August 18, 2005 I have tried both blackberry and pomegranite from Al Amir and they are very flavourful. It all depends if you like a bit of a sour taste, that's what those fruits give out in general. I never said that hookah has no affect on me, but I never had a problem not smoking for the week or sometimes longer. I have the hookah when I'm bored or when I have a group of friends over. Happy smoking!Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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