Hello everyone,
I have been facing nasal congestion issues pretty much every day until recently for as long as I can remember. I used to smoke cigarettes everyday until 2 years ago when I decided to quit cold turkey (after many attempts). In the recent times I decided to start smoking pot again (without tobacco). I have been smoking bongs, and joints without tobacco (from my experience, a joint has always been with tobacco by default). I haven't been smoking everyday (except for a few periods). I noticed that on many days my nasal congestion was consistently lower or lesser. This is a big deal for me because I have been a mouth breather my whole life and anyone who is also a mouth breather might understand how much of a difference this can be in quality of life. I started to think about what if the smoke was somehow causing changes in my lungs and sinus cavity that might result in a sort of 'damage and repair process', that ultimately allowed me to breathe more freely. I wanted to know if there was anyone else who experienced something similar? Or maybe this is a coincidence or something else that I'm not taking into account? I have decided to try periods of smoking followed by abstinence for maybe a few days to allow a repair along with conscious deep breathing techniques to help repair the intentional 'damage' to my lungs (for lack of a better word). I have also been trying to get atleast an hour of exercise everyday like cycling, and other workouts. I've been told that I also have a low blood pressure when measured. The congestion seemed to improve when I was involved in intense physical exercise, so I wondered how this might relate to smoking as I've read that pot can have effects on heart rate and blood flow. What is your opinion and experience on how smoking has affected your respiratory function? Thanks for reading!
I have been facing nasal congestion issues pretty much every day until recently for as long as I can remember. I used to smoke cigarettes everyday until 2 years ago when I decided to quit cold turkey (after many attempts). In the recent times I decided to start smoking pot again (without tobacco). I have been smoking bongs, and joints without tobacco (from my experience, a joint has always been with tobacco by default). I haven't been smoking everyday (except for a few periods). I noticed that on many days my nasal congestion was consistently lower or lesser. This is a big deal for me because I have been a mouth breather my whole life and anyone who is also a mouth breather might understand how much of a difference this can be in quality of life. I started to think about what if the smoke was somehow causing changes in my lungs and sinus cavity that might result in a sort of 'damage and repair process', that ultimately allowed me to breathe more freely. I wanted to know if there was anyone else who experienced something similar? Or maybe this is a coincidence or something else that I'm not taking into account? I have decided to try periods of smoking followed by abstinence for maybe a few days to allow a repair along with conscious deep breathing techniques to help repair the intentional 'damage' to my lungs (for lack of a better word). I have also been trying to get atleast an hour of exercise everyday like cycling, and other workouts. I've been told that I also have a low blood pressure when measured. The congestion seemed to improve when I was involved in intense physical exercise, so I wondered how this might relate to smoking as I've read that pot can have effects on heart rate and blood flow. What is your opinion and experience on how smoking has affected your respiratory function? Thanks for reading!
