Fear of getting sick smoking hookah

[jigga]

Hello everyone,

You have not seen me on forums much, but believe me I am reading and learning from every member of this forum everyday. You guys are great. I have been smoking hookah since 2007, quit for a few months and then started craving it again. So now I have been smoking from last 3 years and everyday. That is my concern. Lately I have been little worried about my health. I have not seen anything wrong with my health due to hookah, but still I know one day out of nowhere something is going to pop up. I wanted to know who in here been smoking hookah regularly for years and if they have seen any changes health vise? I smoke for maybe 40-60 minutes session everyday. sometime I smoke twice and that is about it. I know some of the members here smoke for hours. I dont do that, so please round it up and give me a serious answer about when is smoking hookah too much?

Lots of respects to the hookahholics,

[Hint]

I've been smoking hookah for around 2 years, but more frequently since I started smoking good brands like Nakhla and Tangiers. I'm a swimmer, I swam all 4 years of High School and still swim often. I haven't noticed any difference with my breathing or the length that I can hold my breath.

[ahmad_f]

i have been smoking for 6 years straight , the past 2 years since the economy crisis ) ,i smoke 2-3 bowls per day , each bowl minimum 40 min to 1hr:30 min , usually 1 hr , i dont inhale all the smoke like a cigarette , and i clean hookah daily (without the hose) , i use only natural Sindiyan coal(which only arabs and syrian's especially know what it is) ,and now in Europe only coco brico , no quicklights, i had absolutly not a single problem ,and i go the gym and train,and run for 40 minutes straight in the morning(which now i dont-too busy-) , and also from where i come in syria, almost all my friends smoke HEAVELY , only 1 had a problem with his heart and blood pressure but it was something Genetic,and the hookah didnt cause it,it just accelerated the problem . and if it helps this is my 5th year studying medicine,got 1 year to be a DR , and i smoke in the E.R with my past supervisor DR in free days )))))) so the conclusion is that hookah is maybe safe,but if you have genetics that would cause you lung/heart problems in the future(say 10 years) ,the heavily use of hookah would accelerate the problem to(say 7 years or so) .
and forgive my bad English )

[Everythingevil]

I haven't been smoking hookah nearly as long as some of the other members but I can tell you since starting about a year ago I haven't noticed any heath changes. I smoked cigarettes like crazy (a pack a day for 4 years) and as soon as I stopped smoking cigarettes and smoked only hookah my heath has improved dramatically. I imagine there are some problems that could arise later down the road, but overall it seems much less detrimental to ones heath than other smoking methods.

[Dan]

I smoke a few times a week for 5 years, and haven't noticed any major issues (other than dry mouth the next morning).

No form of smoking is 100% safe. You may be causing some damage to yourself but may not notice it until years down the line. Hookah may be better for you than cigarettes, cigars, pipes (what have you) but it still not as safe as not smoking anything.

It's just something to keep in mind really, but I don't want to change your habits, because that would mean changing mine.

[joellol]

I play icehockey and it's a verry hard sport and your health is an important factor i'm 15 may sound young but not for me since alot of my friends are younger and smoke alot more and not just hookah but that's not it, i haven't had any health problems i even had astma wich i grew over from cause my meds were the problem my mom threw them away and icehockey is going just fine i can keep up with the rest and even better than some (That's what my coach says) so don't worry i know people who smoke alot more than me and longer the have no problems what so ever

[gagli011]

I've been an occasional hookah smoker for the last two years. I usually smoke 2-3 times a week, sometimes more. I inhale 90% of the time. I have not noticed any changes in my health.

Every form of smoking is bad for you. At this time, there are no longitudinal studies to indicate what damage hookah smoking can cause to the body. There is current research that suggests the smoke from hookah is qualitatively different from the smoke of cigarettes, and possibly less dangerous. Many who have smoked both cigarettes and hookah claim to not feel the ill effects of cigarettes when smoking hookah (shortness of breath, coughing, etc).

The main message here is that if you are committed to living a healthy lifestyle, you should avoid smoking in all forms.

[Through Oceans]

Originally Posted by joellol

I play icehockey and it's a verry hard sport and your health is an important factor i'm 15 may sound young but not for me since alot of my friends are younger and smoke alot more and not just hookah but that's not it, i haven't had any health problems i even had astma wich i grew over from cause my meds were the problem my mom threw them away and icehockey is going just fine i can keep up with the rest and even better than some (That's what my coach says) so don't worry i know people who smoke alot more than me and longer the have no problems what so ever

Wait a second...

[Everythingevil]

Originally Posted by Through Oceans

Wait a second...

... That's what I said...

[redwing91007]

Originally Posted by Everythingevil

... That's what I said...

It was only in due time he was banned. The mods are on to him lol

[rrandomhero]

Originally Posted by joellol

i'm 15 may sound young but not for me since alot of my friends are younger and smoke alot more

Banhammer incoming!

[Everythingevil]

Originally Posted by rrandomhero

Banhammer incoming!

Yeah, mods where on that quick... Ban thread had his screen name posted within 10 minutes of that post!