Why Do I Taste Bleach When I Smoke
Family Medicine 14 years experience.
Why do i taste bleach when i smoke. In my case top contenders were cigarette smoke burning oil and the chlorine bleach smell. Lyme usually goes with co-infections from various other bacteria that also get transmitted at the same time. Fluctuation in hormonal Levels.
Do not be discouraged know that you need a MUCH LONGER treatment for what you have since it sounds like you are far deep into it have most likely had this for a while. I think the reason why i can only taste it when theres barely any smoke is because the taste of the weed covers it so its probably the same amount of lighter fluid every hit not just the tiny ones. An irritation due to any other reason could lead your brain to connect it with the learned experience of smelling of bleach.
Is that the reason why I taste it. They really taste bad when you havent smoked one in a long time and that helps the cravings to stop for me. And youll feel like crap for a good long while afterward too.
When I smoke other pieces I do not have this issue. We associate the bleach smell with an irritation of the respiratory system the nasal cavity in particular because it damages the cells. I ignored this for a couple of years titrating my smoking up and down to see if it would change.
I know that a lot of people will pick up the habit again if they smoke one but I gagged and it was not a pleasant experience. It wasnt always like this but I do not know what has changed. The bleach taste doesnt have to mean pneumonia though.
This is generally how the smoke rolls of my stack and the seal around the door is OK no significant smoke lose there. I dont want to worry you bit I have heard that smellingtasting smoke or burning could be a symptom of before having a stroke. Im so glad I googled why do I always smell smoke as I thought I had lost my mind.