After "60 minutes"...

[islander77]

...TV show I have decided to give it a try.

I have been a smoker for 15 years now, and i managed to quit here and then but for no longer than
4 months.

Snus arent available in Portugal, so i just bought them form a swedish site and my pakage should
arrive this week.

I bought 2 brands:

Thunder Frosted Extra Stark, Mini Portion - To use in the morning and after meals

Is the above one too strong?

General, White Mini Portion - For the remaining of the day.

I bought the minis because i believe it will be alot easier to adapt, and the white General
because (based on what i have read) its dryier and therefore less saliva is created.

What do you think of this choices?

Any other things i should be aware of?

Thanks!

[wadetheblade]

depending on how much you smoke, you should be fine. That sounds like good choices if you smoke about a pack a day. More than that you might want regular sized sterk portions. Those are both good though.

[Snusdog]

Those are nice choices. I would not be afraid of the regular portions especially the white ones. My concern would be that minis might not provide enough nic during times of strong craving. The stark minis will have the same nic as a regular portion. Thus you will be able to gage if you need more nic at certain times of the day.

If you are worried about the saliva just carry some bottled water with you. Take a swig of water if you feel you have too much saliva in your mouth. Snus juice is safe to swallow and will not upset your stomach. Portions tend to juice the most (at least for me) in the first five minutes or so. After that you are home free. Also, you will learn to direct beverages away from the portions- getting them wet will of course cause them to juice up more. You will also learn different places to place the portion in your mouth that will also reduce the wetness.

My advice is to start with what you have and work some regular sized white portions in on your next order. Depending on your nic need you may want to include some starks.

Oh and Welcome to the forum. You will find a lot of great folks here who have a lot of helpful advice to give.

Keep us posted on how it is going


dog 8)


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[islander77]

Thanks!

Cant wait for it!

[Veganpunk]

Welcome to SnsuOn. Another thing about the juice, if you want less, move the snus closer to the front of your mouth, the further back it is, the more juice it produces.

[f. bandersnatch]

Wait, you guys get sixty minutes in Portugal, but not snus? That is a crying shame.

Welcome to the forum. I differ to the more productive members above for answers to your questions.

[islander77]

Still waiting... theres a strike on the postal services here... grrrrrr

I have another question: how do i store them? Shall i put the can on the frige, or just let them anywhere? Prior and after opening?

[f. bandersnatch]

In the freezer when not using, and in the fridge as you make your way through a can, preferably.

I take portions directly out of the freezer as I need them, and you can try that if it seems at all attractive to you.

Either way, cold storage is ideal.

[islander77]

Ok... it arrived!

I tried it up early this morning (the General mini white) and i enjoy it. It´s a bit dry and tastes like some kind of tea (earl grey maybe...), but - best of all - it took me away from cig. I just smoked 3 today, and thats excellent!

It "burns" on the gum in the first couple of minutes, and i also felt a little nauseas in... maybe the first 5 to 10 minutes (maybe it was the psychological effect i dont know), but after it i have nothing to complain about.

I use the same snus for 2 hours in the afternoon, because i didnt felt the need to change. Can this be harmful in some way?

Tonight, after dinner i will try the Thunder Frosted Extra Stark, Mini Portion.

So far so good!

[Snusdog]

It "burns" on the gum in the first couple of minutes,

and i also felt a little nauseas in... maybe the first 5 to 10 minutes

I use the same snus for 2 hours in the afternoon, because i didn't felt the need to change. Can this be harmful in some way?

Sounds like you are off to a good start.

The burning will subside as your mouth adjusts (however, mint types tend to burn a little regardless of how long you have been at it)

As far as nauseas. May be the nic, may be an empty stomach, may be an ingredient that does not agree with you. If it continues for too long switch brands and go down in strength.

As far a how long to use a single portion: there is no rule. I average around an hour. Regardless, if it was still going strong for you and there was no cravings after 2 hrs more power to you.

dog

[islander77]

Thanks for your answer.

I´ve tried the thunder mint after dinner and it burned like hell. Then i switched sides and it felt nice, and fresh.

Another thing i forgot to mention, i feel my throat sore a bit when snusing. Is that part of the process as well?

Thanks!

[lxskllr]

Another thing i forgot to mention, i feel my throat sore a bit when snusing. Is that part of the process as well?

Thanks!

/Probably/. I never really got a sore throat, but I can see how you could. Try drinking some water with your snus, and see if that helps some.

[islander77]

Some further impressions:

Sore throat - I have realized that this happens when i swallow saliva while snusing. So this can be easily handled.

I feel a little dizy after a few snus, even when i use the mini 4mg ones. Do you know how to overcome this?

I still smoke cigs but only 2 or 3 these days, and i feel i can stop to do so at any point. I will order other snus to have some flavour variety, and not get this nausea felling (im getting fed up of this earl grey flavour!)

[islander77]

My last order:

I will stick with the white mini...

Catch Mellow Rhubarb, White Mini
CatchDry Eucalyptus, White Mini Portion
General Dry Mint, White Mini Portion
Göteborgs Rape, White Mini Portion
Mocca Pomegranate, White Mini Portion
Oomph Citrus & Menthol (3mg)

[JPono]

Sore throat - I have realized that this happens when i swallow saliva while snusing. So this can be easily handled.

I had this problem when I first started using snus. Try taking small sips of water while you're using snus. It does get better with time. I haven't had a sore throat since my first month of using.