How Long Have You Been Smoking?

[AKA]

How long have you guys been smoking? And has it affected your health?

[hookahthis]

three years pretty consistant, and nope

[ryno]

4 years now and I haven't noticed much difference. I don't think I would be a candidate for the health study though as I on and off smoke cigs. But from the times I have quit cigs, hookah doesn't seem to affect me like cigs would.

[Toxik916]

A little over two years but I probably only smoke about twice a month.

[Travis]

4 Years........at least once a day, with the occasional break.
Also smoked cigarettes for 2 years until this past january,then i quit.
I play alot of sports and am very active and have not noticed any health decline what so ever.

I remember Tyler saying something about his lungs being over average from concentrated inhaling, when he received his physical.



Im good.......so far.

[MyvRocks382]

7 Year, Nope.

[Victim026]

5 years now, and no health effects as far as I can tell.

[hookahlou]

The only problems I've gotten from hookah related to health is smoking in a small room or a room with a low ceiling/lack of ventilation. You can feel all the smoke and charcoal tinge collecting in the room and you have to end up breathing more of it in. I recently had a hookah session send me into a solidified strep throat affair because of this. Never again in a small room.

[NJE03]

3 years.

As far as smoking, I partake of hookah and pipe tobacco. My health has not been affected from my perspective in any negative way. The nicotine does help contribute to a state of relaxation however, which is a good thing. Edited March 1, 2010 by NJE03

[AKA]

I had a hookah sesh that was a bowl on day two. Being the second coal the next day if you know what I mean. I havent smoked in like 3 weeks. I got really sick. I felt weak all over, like I used up a lot of adrenaline or something. Now Im constipated, bloated, and feel like shit.

[K-A-R-P]

About a year and a half. Only thing I can think of that would be health related is not being able to take as huge of rips as i was when i first started. But that might just be from the difference in hookah set ups.

[RingsMaster]

ive been smoking for about 3 years, 2 years constantly and my lung capasity ahs gone up and have had no side effects from it

[Arcane]

been smoking for over 10 years...i'm not as healthy as i used to be in my prime, but still pretty healthy....and probably fitter than some non-smokers...

[Codename067]

Hm..about 6 years.

I can tell you that I can run for shorter distances, I run out of breath faster, ect. I used to play soccer, and since stopping, I have not really worked out nor have I contrinued to keep my stamina up.

So I am not sure if it's the smoking or just simply because I stopped exercising like I used to.

[mattarios2]

About 5-6. I am in the same boat as code, I only jog 20-30 min 2-3 times a week, before I started smoking I played many sports daily, especially in high school. But I don't anymore. When i run now, I notice no difference but I am obviously not in the shape i was when I was younger so I WOULD say its from not exercising enough, and hookah has only played a small part in not being in as good of shape as I was before, if at all.

And I only smoke 1 bowl a day with 2-3 people (always) I don't smoke alone, and that is usually 5-6 days a week and usually take one day off a week.

[dizzbizz]

A little more than 2 years. I haven't noticed any decrease in stamina or lung capacity since I work out consistently. But I haven't taken official lung tests.

[Stuie]

Started smoking in 2001. So 9 years or so.

Started smoking daily 2-3 years ago.

I have no known health issues to date.

[ashes87]

Hookah has been on and off for about 3 years, cigs for about 4 but finally quit them for good.

Havent noticed side effects, just more stress from less smoking.

[chinamon]

been smoking hookah for about 4 years but only smoke about once or twice a month.
been smoking cigarettes since i was in grade 9 (1992) and smoke about 3-4 packs a week.

[cotsi95]

3 1/2 years, pretty much 2-3 bowls a day. No real notice in change in health.

[Jeff_T]

I started in 2004, so I guess like 6 years. It's only been in the last 2-2.5 that I've been smoking almost everyday (I'd say at least 5 bowls/week). Haven't really noticed any changes to my health. I workout more now than I did when I started, so I'd say I'm in better shape. I've recently started running more and have no problems with shorter sprints or longer (4-5mi.) runs/jogs.

[Codename067]

PS: Too early for health issues to arise. I think you need 15+ years of consistent smoking for any minor signs to appear..too early for every single one of us on the forum here.

[Allstar]

I have been smoking hookah only for the past month, but have tried multiple times over the past years. I will tell you the only time I had an issue was after an all night session. Like 5 or 6 bowls. I am in the military and usually run everyday. No problems.

[boludo]

Since 2003, so about 7 years now. I don't notice any difference in health; although if something has happened, it has done so gradually, so I it would be difficult to notice

[Venger]

cigarettes 30 years maybe half to a pack a day. Hookah 7 months daily. I haven't noticed any big issues but its been so long I probably wouldn't notice. Dr has never said anything so I just keep on, keeping on.
Ray