who knew?

United States
December 11, 2010 5:15pm CST
I have been rolling my own smokes to save money for the past two months. The cashier at the tobacco shop told me the ONLY difference between cigarette tobacco and pipe tobacco is price. Last night I was taken to the hospital for carbon monoxide poisoning. my house was tested by the fire dept and no carbon monoxide was found. The firemen and the Doctor at the ER said that carbon monoxide in pipe tobacco is double that in cigarette tobacco and pipe tobacco is not supposed to be inhailed. who knew? We all know that cigarettes contain carbon monoxide but I didnt know you could get carbon monoxide poison from smoking.
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Polly1
@Polly1 (12644)
• United States
12 Dec 10
Oh my, I hope you are feeling better. I am so happy that I quit smoking several years ago. I will never smoke again. I hope you can quit, its horrible to your body. I had always wondered why people didn't inhale when they smoked a pipe, now I know.
ladybug565
@ladybug565 (2216)
• United States
12 Dec 10
yes I just learned this myself. I didnt know that either. I plan to go back and educate the lady at the smoke shop on the difference since I have done alot of research now. not that I think it will matter. hopefully this post will alert other smokers trying to save money. thanks I am feeling much better now.
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Polly1
@Polly1 (12644)
• United States
13 Dec 10
Your lucky it didn't kill you. Imagine the other people she has told this too. She needs to know what can happen. Glad your still around.
ladybug565
@ladybug565 (2216)
• United States
13 Dec 10
thanks. yea, she does. Ive heard other people say that too. thats why I posted on here it seems to be a widespread belief. I know smoking in general is bad enough but i never had co poisoning before.