Loweing nicotine tolerance

[Zarathustra]

I am facing the problem of, quite honestly, going overboard with the snus. I never smoked or did tobacco products before this, and I am finding my tolerance to nicotine is getting too high. How would I get my tolerance back down. Any tips? "Going without a few days" is a big obvious.

[texasmade]

moved down to reg portions or use los to make em smaler

[MojoQuestor]

A little over two months with the snus, and I've been a pig, no doubt about it. I smoked 2 packs or so, sometimes prolly more, for over 20 years, and going overboard is part of my personality anyway.

So I've been doing a lot of sterks, sometimes double-barreling, all that. Not totally gonzo all the time, but chain-snusing even when I'm just using a regular portion or a smallish pris.

The other day, on a whim, I ordered one of every General product except the mini mints (don't care for those too much) from Getsnus. I thought everything was in stock, but the mini whites turned out to be backordered. Getsnus sent the rest of my order, so that was cool.

Today the whites showed up in the mail. I wondered why I even ordered them; the original minis have been sitting in the fridge.

But, what the hell, I popped one in at one point, then picked up my guitar and made like Bob Dylan. Then I had to stop singing; my mouth was too full of juice and flavor.

It didn't last as long as a normal-size portion, but it was a good twenty minutes. I was quite surprised, and now I'm glad I tried them.

All this is a round-about way of saying, try minis, in particular the Generals, if you can stand those.

(I bought minis with the idea of using them for gigs, since they're less noticable. I may have to switch back to the Phantoms, though; at least they didn't stop me in mid-syllable.)

[justintempler]

Re: Loweing nicotine tolerance

..I am finding my tolerance to nicotine is getting too high. How would I get my tolerance back down....

I hope you are not using snus to get that buzzed feeling. You only get that when you are new to snus. Pick whatever amount you feel comfortable with and stick to it, for me it averages out about 8 portions or 8 prilla a day.

Concentrate more on the flavors and try and find varieties that will last for 2 hours without going flat. If the flavor only lasts 30 minutes, then you will be tempted to use more portions.

[dave1]

Me personally, I use one can at a time. I use sterks and regular strength. Los at home only(3-4 times a day). Portions at work or out and about(4-5 a day) I don't have that feeling it's not enough. I also use nic free products as well and it satisfies my craving. But, try only using regular strength mostly and you might be able to ween yourself down to a normal nic level. If you like the flavor sterks have better then try making them a once every day or two treat. That might help, or try getting yourself on a schedule, that's kinda what I do, that might work two.

[Zarathustra]

Thanks for the help. I guess it would make sense just to gradually lower my intake until the 4mg satisfies me instead of completely going without. Getting some with a great flavor is a good idea too. I personally love the Oden's Cinnamon. The General Extra Sterk tastes basically delicious to me as well. Wintergreen compliments a lot of things (even popcorn, really, try it) I'll just use a combo of the above methods and I should be fine. And yeah, one of the main things I liked about (or like about) is the calmness it gives me. Doesn't necessarily have to be a high buzz, but I figure if I don't get something physical out of it then I should just leave it be (unless I just enjoy the flavor which is probable) Anyway, thanks again for the help.

What are some of your favorite flavors? I'm not huge on overwhelming tobacco taste or menthol. Other than that I'm pretty easy to please. I'd love to have a lavender snus, but I don't know how well it'd translate. I just know Wilson's lavender snuff is some of the best smelling and soothing stuff I've ever had.

/end ramble

arigatou gozaimasu

[Parasiteone]

I found a similar occurance. Less of a buzz/feeling to it. So i stopped using snus for 5 months ordered 40 cans of it on sunday night so Im looking forward to once again finding what made me love snus to begin with... As to flavors? I personally like the LD black. I hate licorice but for some reason this snus really tastes great...

[Zarathustra]

As long as it doesn't have a strong black licorice taste. It tastes like tar to me. Tar as in what they pave the roads with. That's what it always reminds me of. Disgusting stuff. I'll try it next order.

[chadizzy1]

This happened to me when I chain snused Thunder Frosted.

Now that I use primarily regular portions, it took a week, but my tolerance adjusted.

[Parasiteone]

As long as it doesn't have a strong black licorice taste. It tastes like tar to me. Tar as in what they pave the roads with. That's what it always reminds me of. Disgusting stuff. I'll try it next order.

I hear ya.. trust me .. im no fan of licorice outside of snus even but this has a light and almost sweet taste to it. Its hard to describe but has great reviews from most users.

[sgreger1]

First off, i'd like to say, **** yah to this avatar.


Secondly, I have backed myself into a similar hole. I now just buy rolls of thunder frosted, double barrel every time and go through about a tin a day.

As you can imagine my tolerance is out of the ballpark.

The weird thing is, last week I had no snus and was waiting for my shipment, and I went 2 days without anything, and I felt no withdrawl or fiending. It was kind of weird.

Either way, the best thing to do is just force yourself to use minis or something weak for a few days and then step it up after that.

[Veganpunk]

TI'd love to have a lavender snus, but I don't know how well it'd translate.

/end ramble

arigatou gozaimasu

Try Catch Violet. It kinda tastes lavender.

[MojoQuestor]

First off, i'd like to say, **** yah to this avatar.

+1

I don't actually use coke, but it's a great avatar :^)

[Parasiteone]

First off, i'd like to say, **** yah to this avatar.

+1

I don't actually use coke, but it's a great avatar :^)

lol neither do i but a cat with goggles? Its funny on so many levels...

On topic.. Another idea is use snus on weekends only as a treat.. Or reserve a day such as monday/ thursday where u dont use snus so your tolerance adjusts. Its fun to chain snus but we all know eventually it will just leave us needing more lol

[nhlpens]

I occasionally smoke cigarettes, whenever I smoke I get this huge nicotine rush/buzz. But when I use snus I feel nothing? Why is that?