Sinuses

[simon]

I think the snus is messing with my sinuses..
I've had sinus infections before, and they make me really really tired, could sleep 24 hrs a day kind of tired. Been snusing 100% for two days now, and both days, everybody tells me I look tired, and I'm really sleepy. Then I figured it out, putting the portion up top, somehow, it is effecting my sinuses, don't know how it's doing it, but it's somehow irritating, or infalming my sinuses, making me really tired, like a sinus infection does. So I stopped top lipping it, since I woke up today, the tired is gone, been gone since I started dip lipping it. Looks like I may have sensitive teeth and sinuses, and top lip, front is just going to be off limits..
That makes me really sad because the whole attraction to snus over dip was no spit.
Anyway, I know this sounds strange, but it did effect my sinuses going full time snus. I don't have a sinus infection, cause I've been on antibiotics from surgery, so any infection would be long gone by now. Only explanation, only thing I have done differently, is completely switching to snus 2 days ago. Now I got to figure something out, cause I love my new found snus.

[paulwall9]

That is really very wierd man! Perhaps you may be using to much nicotine? Maybe you are allergic to something inone of the snus you use?
I know I can't use Goat Rape ,either version, because the juniper does the exact same thing to me plus headaches!
I would'nt be to worried I would just moniter how you feel! i thinking maybe you are hitting the snus a little too hard! Smokeless tobacco is different than cigs in that a lot more nicotine concentrates in your bloodstream! Resulting in, when over done, some tirdness and maybe even sometimes for me crankyness and irratiblity, nic. overdoses or over loadfs are not fun or comfy!!

[simon]

I know it's weird.
Didn't think I was over doing it, cause I'm a 2 pack a day smoker, since high school, so I'm used to A LOT of nicotine. Was using a portion 8mg every hour or so, I'd leave it in for about 30 min.
Haven't snussed all day today and no sleepiness. Now I'm gonna try a few things, see what causes it to come back.

[lxskllr]

I think paulwall could be onto something. There's some snuses that I have to stay away from in the mornings because they thoroughly kick my ass, and I struggle to keep my eyes open. You may be sensitive to the nicotine delivery in snus. Perhaps minis, or small prises of lös would better for you.

[sagedil]

FWIW, in almost two years here, never heard of snus affecting sinuses.

Snuff??? That is a different story, especially if someone doesn't know what they are doing. :lol: :lol:

[Veganpunk]

My sinuses have gotten better since switching to snus. I don't know how dip would effect it, but cigs. always clogged me up.

[simon]

I think paulwall could be onto something. There's some snuses that I have to stay away from in the mornings because they thoroughly kick my ass, and I struggle to keep my eyes open. You may be sensitive to the nicotine delivery in snus. Perhaps minis, or small prises of lös would better for you.

Ah ha.. Ok, maybe that's it. Very hard to keep my eyes open, exactly how I felt.. Haven't snussed at all today, and feel fine, maybe 8mg every hour is too much, I wouldn't have thought so but maybe it is overdose.

[sagedil]

Also, just try some differnt snuses.. Could just be the one you are using.

[simon]

I'm doing the Camel snus right now, and the mini mint. The weakest things I have. Everything else is 8mg or higher. So far all is well.. Feel like a nerd now. Was just OD'ing on nicotine I guess.

[daruckis]

had that problem with some starks. mainly nick and johnny at first. i can do them now, but ever so sparingly, and the morning is out of the question. even grov black and onyx sometimes give me too much nic.

[simon]

Yup thats what it was guys..
Been with the mini mint, and cheap Camel stuff for about 8-10 hours now and all is good, not one single problem. Was just over doing it.. Seems I can chain snus the minis no problem. Thanks for your suggestions!

[Mullolley]

I've been feeling tired lately too. Like I can hardly function when I get home from work. It sounds like I might be overdoing my new los habit.

[simon]

Might be man, I didn't think I'd get tired from over ding it, I'm a nicotine fiend, even dip now and then, sometimes dip and smoke same time, never had that happen before. only had 4 cigs today, and been using 8mg portions all day today, just spacing it out more and not one after another, been takin a break fr an hour or two between and been fine.

[paulwall9]

Yeah, it's good to take a break between portions! I have a 3-4 hr break between every portion I use!

[NorSnuser]

My sinuses get screwy on a regular basis, but they did that before I started snus as well. I have to watch the nicotine intake when I have sinus congestion because my eustachian tubes can get blocked and increase my tinnitus. Too much nicotine can slightly increase my tinnitus on top of that and it can be annoying. But I've had tinnitus for many years with or without nicotine. Beer can increase my sinus congestion and make it worse as well. I wish I could rebuild my body like you rebuild an engine.