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I had my MI at age 43. Other than _smoking_ weed (via a bong) daily I was in good shape with regular exercise, etc. (5+ miles hiking in hills every day with my
by eplanit 5y ago
I had my MI at age 43. Other than _smoking_ weed (via a bong) daily I was in good shape with regular exercise, etc. (5+ miles hiking in hills every day with my dog, at the bare minimum). After 3 stents I became much more conscientious about all my intakes and activities. I reduced my weed consumption, but began to notice that I would get angina pain about 20 minutes after smoking. Not after hiking or biking, or any physical activity, but almost always after smoking. At first I wondered if it was coincidence, so I reduced smoking further. But that served to further confirm it -- I would get angina pain only after smoking, and practically every time.
So bye-bye to the bong and smoking. I quit altogether, made tinctures (which I grew to like), and edibles for a while, but then tried a vaporizor (this was 2006). In hindsight, the idea of smoking is now unthinkable to me. I have felt no cardiac symptoms at all since vaping instead. YMMV.
- haswell 5y agoDid you switch to vaping concentrates or dry herb? I recently switched to a dry herb vape because concentrates were concerning me for other reasons.
- eplanit 5y agoJust dried herb/flower. Yeah, concentrates would be hard for me to trust, too.
- gogobandang 5y agoJust quit dude. (dang doesn't want you to see this)
- libraryatnight 5y agoI just bought a nice new bong but I think I need to swap to vape. What vape did you try? I owned a volcano but found the bag to be cumbersome for semi-regular use.
- arsome 5y agoPretty much anything from Arizer or Storz & Bickel are good bets. Dynavap is a great option if you're willing to deal with butane torches.
- haswell 5y agoAdding to the the sibling comment, the “MIGHTY” is a portable dry herb vape by Storz & Bickel (they also make the Volcano) and is generally considered one of the best portable dry herb vapes on the market. The primary downside is that it’s still a bit large for a portable device. I wanted something a bit smaller and less pricey to start with, and went with the “Fury Edge” by Healthy Rips. I’m a happy customer.
- atatatat 5y agoPax by Ploom, threadwinner.
- libraryatnight 5y agoAwesome, thank you!
- thefunnyman 5y agoI’ll second the suggestion for the Mighty. It’s a fantastic vape. I’ve also heard the Crafty is quite good if you want something a little smaller. Prior to the Mighty I had a Pax 3, which worked quite well but the hits off the Mighty are much smoother. As a side note, you can also buy water pipe adapters to connect your vape to a bong. This looks stupid, but gives by far the smoothest hits. I still occasionally will smoke papers with others, but dry herb vapes are far and away my preference.