When Is It Time For A New Tray? And Tight Lungs

[mattarios2]

1.) So my current tray is just about as black as it can get. But the tray doesn't look like its corroding at all, just black in color. Are they ok to use until they completely deteriorate?

2.) Lately my lungs have been feeling tight. I can breathe ok and what not, but when I wake up and just about until 1130-1200 they feel tight, later in the day it seems to go away. Do i need to drink more during sessions? I was thinking I should cut back maybe, but I only have 1 session a day and its at night. Usually 2 hookahs each lasting about 30-40 min, and its always split up between at least 2-3 friends. I never used to get this, and I have been smoking hookah for a couple years now.

Any advice?

Thanks guys

[PhishPhood]

Maybe you're getting sick... How longs it been goin on? If its only a few days I would guess a cold is setting in. After all, it is winter.

If you dont get sick and it continues I'd get checked out.


Also, the tray on my hookah is beat to hell, but it still works. I scrub all the ash off every once in a while and it cleans up as well as you can expect for burning hot coal on it a few times a day. I prob wouldn't buy a new one unless you feel its really taking away from the overall look of your hookah or if you burnt a hole right through it.

Just think of your tray as being scarred in battle. Show off your wounds


not sure where that came from... temporary insanity ftw

[.DowN.]

2.) Lately my lungs have been feeling tight. I can breathe ok and what not, but when I wake up and just about until 1130-1200 they feel tight, later in the day it seems to go away. Do i need to drink more during sessions? I was thinking I should cut back maybe, but I only have 1 session a day and its at night. Usually 2 hookahs each lasting about 30-40 min, and its always split up between at least 2-3 friends. I never used to get this, and I have been smoking hookah for a couple years now.

Any advice?

Thanks guys

I'm really not sure what causes this. I really have only had it happen one night, but I won't go into much detail about that day. But my friend actually does get that a lot, if we smoke on my hookah thoughout the day and weekend when he is over. I'm going to have to look into that and see what I can scoop of for him, and as well you, mattarios.

[Seanij]

Go get it checked out, you could have lung cancer or something =O (HOPEFULLY NOT ). But seriously, get it checked, you dont want it to develop and get so tight that you suffocate and die =O.

I hope everything is well though

[.DowN.]

Okay,

So I have come up with a pretty good answer.

On a few smoking websites, normally the tight chest symptoms is really if your lungs are "sore." Being if you coughed a lot if you smoked hookah, maybe to much heat was getting to the hookah, and made the shisha somewhat "stale." Or it could also be nicotine withdraws, but I really doubt that considering how low the content of nicotine is within shisha.

The only suggestion I could give you would be to possibly make sure your packing your bowl well, and applying the foil right. Try not having a lot of holes, or use smaller holes. I would also try double foil, instead of just one layer. Make sure all the "stems" are out of the shisha as well. If I were you, since you are a little sore from smoking, take a good day break and maybe go jog around the block or something to help do some breathing exercises. Just try a couple of those suggestions first and either send me a PM or post here and let me know.

Happy Smokin' Edited February 13, 2008 by .DowN.

[mattarios2]

Okay,

So I have come up with a pretty good answer.

On a few smoking websites, normally the tight chest symptoms is really if your lungs are "sore." Being if you coughed a lot if you smoked hookah, maybe to much heat was getting to the hookah, and made the shisha somewhat "stale." Or it could also be nicotine withdraws, but I really doubt that considering how low the content of nicotine is within shisha.

The only suggestion I could give you would be to possibly make sure your packing your bowl well, and applying the foil right. Try not having a lot of holes, or use smaller holes. I would also try double foil, instead of just one layer. Make sure all the "stems" are out of the shisha as well. If I were you, since you are a little sore from smoking, take a good day break and maybe go jog around the block or something to help do some breathing exercises. Just try a couple of those suggestions first and either send me a PM or post here and let me know.

Happy Smokin'

I'll try those things out. I have never had this happen before. I am switching to natural coals today, so maybe that will help (always been told ql are loaded with chemicals) and now that i think about it, the past few days ive put ice in the bowl. Could the ice yield thicker more dense smoke, causing my lungs to not like it as much? I have gotten pneumonia before and now that I think about it, the ice in the bowl may be my culprit.

Who thinks this could be a possibility?

Oh and btw thanks for all your responses, much appreciated.

[Canon]

ice is harder on the lungs imo, it feels nicer but its harder.
also switching to exoticas is good. and so is running.

what type of tobacco do you smoke?

[.DowN.]

Hmm, maybe it could be ice? I wouldn't be to sure. As we speak I'm smoking a bowl of AF Mix Berry with some ice in it. Lately I have been smoking just like water, or water mix fruit juice, so I will see if this ice in it effects my breathing in anyway. I'll post if and when I see anything.

[Canon]

Hmm, maybe it could be ice? I wouldn't be to sure. As we speak I'm smoking a bowl of AF Mix Berry with some ice in it. Lately I have been smoking just like water, or water mix fruit juice, so I will see if this ice in it effects my breathing in anyway. I'll post if and when I see anything.

you notice the ice more when your smoking tangiers then anything, when you have ice tangiers is "harsher" then if you have lukewarm water in the base.

[.DowN.]

you notice the ice more when your smoking tangiers then anything, when you have ice tangiers is "harsher" then if you have lukewarm water in the base.

Oh, ok, I'll remember that, and yeah I definitely need to get me some Tangiers, a little off topic, but whats a great tasting flavor by them Canon?

[Canon]

Orange soda, Horchata, and vanilla are some of their best.

[amnite]

If I was you I would take it easy on tha shisha, maybe your taking to strong hits when you smoke. The best thing to do is wait a couple of weeks without shisha and see how you feel unless it gets worser or unbearable, then go to your local docters or pop in to accident and emergency at the hospital depending on the time (instant check on your lungs and chest since docters dont have CTs etc).

Do you only smoke shisha? (do you smoke anything else?.. cigarettes or are you an ex-smoker?) Edited February 13, 2008 by amnite

[Johnny_D]

How the hell do you turn your asstray black?

Couldn't quite figure that one out... As for the lungs I think the guys have covered it. But I would allways recommend seeing a doctor. Tightness in the chest is not a good thing which ever way you toss it around.

JD

[iamscott06]

How the hell do you turn your asstray black?

JD

Thats what I was wondering when I frist saw the post. All mine look brand new, even with me carrying hot coals on them. Very very weird..

[Tanel]

Possibly because some ash trays arent plated in chrome or whatever.

[Scoop]

take a month break.

if the tightness goes away and you still want to smoke, make it less of a habit.

i definitely feel that taking breaks is needed, i smoked practically every day for a few years also and those one month breaks did wonders. Edited February 13, 2008 by Scoop

[mattarios2]

ice is harder on the lungs imo, it feels nicer but its harder.
also switching to exoticas is good. and so is running.

what type of tobacco do you smoke?

I smoke Fantasia, I love it personally

[mattarios2]

If I was you I would take it easy on tha shisha, maybe your taking to strong hits when you smoke. The best thing to do is wait a couple of weeks without shisha and see how you feel unless it gets worser or unbearable, then go to your local docters or pop in to accident and emergency at the hospital depending on the time (instant check on your lungs and chest since docters dont have CTs etc).

Do you only smoke shisha? (do you smoke anything else?.. cigarettes or are you an ex-smoker?)

I do not smoke cigarettes

[mattarios2]

How the hell do you turn your asstray black?

Couldn't quite figure that one out... As for the lungs I think the guys have covered it. But I would allways recommend seeing a doctor. Tightness in the chest is not a good thing which ever way you toss it around.

JD

We are talking about the tray that sits over the bowl. silly

[mattarios2]

take a month break.

if the tightness goes away and you still want to smoke, make it less of a habit.

i definitely feel that taking breaks is needed, i smoked practically every day for a few years also and those one month breaks did wonders.

It's good advice. Like i said it goes away after a few hours in the morning. So what im gonna do is try having the single sessions at night like I always do excluding the ice, If i feel anything in the next couple days, then I will hit up the docs office. I really think its the ice that did me in, I never use ice, accept since I got my mya in last friday to test out what she was capable of. And this is when i started getting the tight chest.

[zeppyrkr]

ohh for sure i would get new tray personally just use foil but all that black shit on there has to take away from the flavor! and yeah cut back man, it will make the few times a week even more enjoyable.

[mattarios2]

ohh for sure i would get new tray personally just use foil but all that black shit on there has to take away from the flavor! and yeah cut back man, it will make the few times a week even more enjoyable.

yeah well im gonna give the no ice a chance, and if i still feel tight then I will be taking a break.