Pipe weirdness

[webjunkie]

So recently I've noticed something weird. I'll smoke a pipe, and the next day I'll have a dry scratchy throat. If I wait a couple of days it goes away. This only happens when I smoke a pipe. Smoking a cigar doesn't result in the dry throat. It's only when I smoke a pipe, and it's always the day after instead of the day of the pipe smoking.

Has anyone else experienced anything like this?

[Lefty]

How long have you been smoking a pipe? I notice when I smoke my Peterson with the "P" lip the roof of my mouth tends to dry out, but it eventually goes away. Could it be the blend?

[webjunkie]

I've been smoking a pipe on and off for about a year. Doesn't really seem to matter what blend.

I've tried drinking a massive amount of water while smoking, and that seems to help... a bit, but not really.

[NullSmurf]

I've had my tongue fried, but not this symptom.

[Lefty]

I'm guessing it's how you are drawing on the pipe, you are drawing more smoke into your throat than you do with a cigar. You might try drinking Tea (I prefer Green) with Honey. Good luck.

[webjunkie]

Thanks, guys. If I have to give up the pipe and be..... "stuck" with just cigars, I'm not too concerned. :sifone: Actually a good friend of mine who is falling quickly down the pipe slope has already expressed interest in acquiring the pipes and tobacco I have.

Lefty, I prefer green tea as well, but I've never put anything sweet in it before. I'll give the honey a whirl.