Am I still..."man"?

[TanithT]

I don't think you are supposed to smoke cigars with your, er, gender-specific parts. At least I hope not. Presidential examples aside. :eek

For whatever reason I am an utter lightweight when it comes to alcohol and caffeine, but nicotine just doesn't seem to do me in even when I smoke a dozen or more cigars back to back at an all day herf event. I don't eat any sugar, or much of anything sugary. Don't really eat starches either, mostly do a low carb diet. I'm not sure why people can vary in their response to nicotine, even the same person at different times, but it would be nifty if somebody had links to medical information on the subject.

What makes sugar counteract nicotine? Is it a competing receptor? What's the mechanism?

[Sailkat]

It's the precursor to turning 40 The closer you get, the more you will start falling apart. Aches, pains, memory loss, heartburn, cigars too stong.....it's just the start........

Seriously......probably should check with your doctor to make sure.

[GreekGodX]

Originally Posted by TanithT

What makes sugar counteract nicotine? Is it a competing receptor? What's the mechanism?

To put it simply; Nicotine indirectly lowers blood glucose levels. By eating a simple carbohydrate or glucose, you counteract the nicotine lowering blood sugar levels.

[TanithT]

Originally Posted by GreekGodX

To put it simply; Nicotine indirectly lowers blood glucose levels. By eating a simple carbohydrate or glucose, you counteract the nicotine lowering blood sugar levels.

Hmm. If you're a low carber who almost never eats simple carbohydrates, I wonder if it would follow that you have more stable blood sugar levels that are not prone to swings, and/or more tolerance for low blood sugar levels, and consequently less prone to nicotine effects?

Originally Posted by TanithT

Hmm. If you're a low carber who almost never eats simple carbohydrates, I wonder if it would follow that you have more stable blood sugar levels that are not prone to swings, and/or more tolerance for low blood sugar levels, and consequently less prone to nicotine effects?

You very well could be less prone to the nicotine effects. Everyone's physiology is different. It's quite interesting, in my line of work I see this a lot. One person could have a BGL of 45 and still be talking normally, but have a chief complaint of, not feeling "quite right", other people will be unconscious at a 45 BGL.
I'm a lot like you, Tanith. I don't smoke (cigarettes), eat very little sugar, I'm not diabetic and have never to this day had the Nicotine high/buzz from any cigar. I smoke full bodied cigars almost exclusively with 0% effects from nicotine.
I will do a bit more research on this and see what I find. Very, very interesting.

[TanithT]

Originally Posted by Waynegro1

I'm a lot like you, Tanith. I don't smoke (cigarettes), eat very little sugar, I'm not diabetic and have never to this day had the Nicotine high/buzz from any cigar. I smoke full bodied cigars almost exclusively with 0% effects from nicotine.

Thanks for the research offer, it's a fascinating subject.

I smoke cigars in a fairly wide range. I enjoy and appreciate any stick that has a good balance of flavors. Too mild and not flavorful or robust enough to be balanced is not good to me, and too strong/harsh/unbalanced is also not good to me. There's a fair number of mild-medium cigars in my typical rotation, but at an all day herf when people keep shoving random tasty sticks in my hand cause I just gotta try this, there's a fair number of *everything* in the rotation. I literally don't think I stopped smoking from 3PM to nearly 3AM on Friday at the Lake Greenwood herf, other than short bathroom and meal breaks. There was no effect other than "wow, these cigars sure are great." I don't know how many cigars I consumed, but it was pretty insane. Generally I had at least one in hand and often there was something else going around as a PPP.

The next day my palate was slightly scorched and I had less of a desire to be a perpetual chimney, so I did without smoking for a most of the day while swimming in the lake. In the evening a good handful still got consumed, and there were some tasty sticks being passed around that I definitely wasn't turning down.

I don't smoke cigarettes either and I don't know why my nicotine tolerance effectively seems to be that of a cockroach. I'm not a heavy smoker and I've historically never been a daily cigar smoker, though now that Rob has picked up the habit we're more likely to share an evening on the porch that way. I don't think this is an acquired tolerance. It would be interesting to find out what it is though.

[shilala]

Originally Posted by TanithT

Thanks for the research offer, it's a fascinating subject.

I don't smoke cigarettes either and I don't know why my nicotine tolerance effectively seems to be that of a cockroach. I'm not a heavy smoker and I've historically never been a daily cigar smoker, though now that Rob has picked up the habit we're more likely to share an evening on the porch that way. I don't think this is an acquired tolerance. It would be interesting to find out what it is though.

I chew a can or two of snuff a day. That dictates my "normal" sugar balance, which is fine (so say the tests).
When I smoke a couple cigars I usually end up craving candy, so I keep plenty around.
If I don't smoke a cigar, I don't touch it.
So there's definately something in there "mechanism-wise" that affects sugar levels differently. I did research on nicotine in snuff vs. cigarettes, but never vs. cigars.
I get the nic from snuff through my lip. The nic from cigars I get through my sinus. The uptake and endurance is probably the sway factor.
I don't get sick from the cigar, just crave sugar afterwards.

Back to the "man" portion of the thread...
Sofaman was smoking a Tat Noella Reserva beside me a few days ago and I made him move downwind cause it was so gross it turned my stomach.
I tried it a couple times, and it turned my stomach.
I pride myself on being able to smoke anything, but whatever filler Pete Johnson likes, it makes me gag. Kinda like sweet potatoes.