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Old 12-04-2014, 12:31 PM   #15
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Default Re: Dry cigars can make you ill?

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Originally Posted by ApexAZ View Post
If you smoked it in half the time, I would say this is probably what made you sick, yes.

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I seem to recall seeing recommendations to drink something sweet to help offset the nicotine sickness when this happens.
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Originally Posted by pektel View Post
Yes, I keep sugar packets at home for this reason. Nicotine can cause a drop in blood sugar, giving you the nauseated feeling. I just take a packet of sugar, dump it on my tongue, and press my tongue against the roof of my mouth while the sugar dissolves.

I've heard that you absorb the sugar more quickly that way. I don't know if that's true or not, but the method works for me, so that's what I've used.

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