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I've been smoking for about 5 days now and I notice that I get slightly sweaty with irritating hot flashes. I also get pretty irritable. IS this common for hookah smokers? I hope not because I may just have to stop and sell the thing.
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Yep he nailed it ask you're dr, or maybe try a different tobacco, smoke out side. dont hold it in ur lungs if ur doing that, its inhale-exhale no holding
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[quote name='Oshikuru' timestamp='1340516493' post='549868']
I've been smoking for about 5 days now and I notice that I get slightly sweaty with irritating hot flashes. I also get pretty irritable. IS this common for hookah smokers? I hope not because I may just have to stop and sell the thing.
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Sounds like you may be experience the cycle of menstruation or possibly even pregnancy.
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I believe you're probably just doing it wrong. Often newcomers to the hobby report getting sick and the such and it's narrowed down to being because they weren't setting up (usually bowl packing related) or maintaining their heat on their hookah properly. Tell us your setup: Bowl you are using, brand of tobacco and how you pack it, type/brand of coals, etc. As detailed as you can. This will help us help you.

Either way, definitely not normal. All you should really experience from hookah is increased pooping, called "hookah poops." :D
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Nicotine causes a release of adrenaline which creates the "fight of flight" stress response.

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[quote name='Chreees' timestamp='1340527302' post='549888']
I believe you're probably just doing it wrong. Often newcomers to the hobby report getting sick and the such and it's narrowed down to being because they weren't setting up (usually bowl packing related) or maintaining their heat on their hookah properly. Tell us your setup: Bowl you are using, brand of tobacco and how you pack it, type/brand of coals, etc. As detailed as you can. This will help us help you.

Either way, definitely not normal. [b]All you should really experience from hookah is increased pooping, called "hookah poops."[/b]
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^^ This. You've never known a good shit until you've had hookah shits! :D Jokes aside. What is your setup? Coals, bowl, tobacco?

Some pictures of how you're packing the bowl and placing your coals may help us in narrowing down your problem if it has to do anything with that, which it very well may.

You can also check this thread and see if you're doing anything wrong.

http://www.hookahforum.com/topic/40373-beginners-guide-to-hookah/
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Probably just because you just started smoking. Try smoking on a full stomach and make sure you're drinking fluids. Should go away after you get used to it.
And for those interested, I just had one of the biggest hookah poops in a long time; it was glorious!
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[quote name='Pavo21' timestamp='1340563035' post='549903']
how long have your sessions been?
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Usually about 5-10 minutes. I have to poop about 10-15 minutes into it and I wanna get back to smoking so I don't play on my phone or anything.
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[quote name='Oshikuru' timestamp='1340582170' post='549940']
I have the egyptian sphinx from hookah-shisha.com. Also, I'm a male so no menstrual cycles.
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I guess I better say this now, the consensus is that you should consult a doctor cause no one here can really help you out with a problem like this :/
also your thread has been derailed into hookah poops :) I took one yesterday, it was nice
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[quote name='skeetsak' timestamp='1340601882' post='549961']
are you using quick lights? they give off shit you dont want to be breathing and may be getting you sick
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they give off shit.. that makes you shit.. :D hookah poops..

lets remember to keep this thread on topic here guys..

hookah poops..

:P

lol consult a doctor man.. none of us are really experts, you know?
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Sounds like it could be carbon monoxide poisoning. A lot of people report the same symptoms when they go to hookah bars as some bars don't quite vent the smoke properly so you end up inhaling carbon monoxide from all the coals being lit etc.

Think you probably need to add more shisha to the bowl, and heat your coals longer/use diff coals too possibly.
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[quote name='mattarios2' timestamp='1340633474' post='549980']
Sounds like it could be carbon monoxide poisoning. A lot of people report the same symptoms when they go to hookah bars as some bars don't quite vent the smoke properly so you end up inhaling carbon monoxide from all the coals being lit etc.

Think you probably need to add more shisha to the bowl, and heat your coals longer/use diff coals too possibly.
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This is what I was thinking as well. Make sure the coals are completely red and beginning to ash over gray before using them.
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Thanks for the help, guys. I think it has to do with the coals. I was using ignite and boy are they crappy compared to 3 kings. Also, this occurred during my second hookah bowl of the day. Too much hookah for me, I think. I was smoking Al-Tawareg that day but I don't think that's what caused it. I also mixed grape juice and water in my bowl, maybe 30-40% gj and the rest water. Every time I drew I did so to my lungs' full capacity and took very little time in between each draw. I haven't experienced hookah poops but it sounds like a miserable experience. I do typically allow the coals to get completely red now, which is something I was not doing before. That would caused my heart to beat very hard and fast. Edited by Oshikuru
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