Help - new snus user

[Miss Rosemary]

Hello everybody on the forum

I am very new to snus, I ordered some so that I could give up my smoking habit because I heard that it was more healthy than cigarettes. I made my first order with snusline a few weeks ago and got Jakobssons flader portions because I absolutely adore the taste of elderflower cordial and I understand that these are perfumed with elderflowers too.

Anyway - my problem is that although they smell and taste divine, I am still craving cigarettes a great deal. I don't know why though, because I am eating about 10 of these things a day. They are certainly not easy to swallow, but they definitely do taste of elderflower which is divine.

Should I eat more of these? I have relapsed and smoked some cigarettes again lately while I was out with the girls and I would love to find a way of stopping the bad habits.

Any advice would be very welcome.

Bye Bye

Miss Rosemary

[trebli]

…. ahh, welcome to SnusOn. But other than that I don’t know what to say.

[squeezyjohn]

Welcome from me too Miss Rosemary - and the first thing I would say is DEFINITELY DEFINITELY don't eat them - snus is designed to be used by placing it under your upper lip (some people use their bottom lips instead though) and then DISPOSED OF!

Honestly - if you are swallowing the portions then there is no chance of the nicotine contained within them getting in to your system at all because your stomach acid will denature the nicotine before it can even be absorbed. Place it between your upper lip and gum and then just leave it there - you will get the benefit of far more aroma from the portion as well as far more nicotine that will help you kick the ciggies.

Eating snus is not recommended even though it probably will not do you too much harm - but I would read around here and change your method pronto if you wish to get the benefits of snus!

[Miss Rosemary]

Oh God! I thought it was tobacco for eating and not just leaving in your mouth ... thank you!

I just put one in my upper lip, it feels very strange. Like my mouth is bulging out under my nose - are you sure that is the right way to do it? It keeps on falling down on to my teeth.

[Andy105]

Mine stays where I put it, and I didn't even read the instruction pamphlet.

[Miss Rosemary]

Thank you Andy105. I certainly feel stragne with this snus in my lip like this. But I think it is working because I am starting to feel a bit giddy the same way I did when I had my first cigarette. It's quite nice rally, I feel so relaxed that my feet feel heavy and I don't think I can get out of the computer chair.

Thank you so much squeezyjohn for telling me how to do it right, it is a very nice feeling.

[Miss Rosemary]

I started to feel ill so I took it out and put it in the rubbish bin and now I feel better. Is it supposed to make you feel a bit sick? I have been drinking quite a lot of wine tonight but I often do so I don't think it's that. Great tastes though, I lover elderfloweer. Can I put another one in now? I like the heavy legs feeling, it akes me feel very relaxed.

[alopezg1]

I thought snus was suppository?

[squeezyjohn]

That's quite clearly a case of nicotine overdose Miss R - you shouldn't chase it because if you overdo it then you can feel pretty lousy ... I had similar symptoms when I started and it can lead to headaches and restlessness combined with increased heart rate and insomnia. The whole point of snusing instead of smoking is that the nicotine is released slowly in to your bloodstream rather than as a big rush. If you are getting a nicotine rush from the snus then I would suggest moving down to mini-portions ... the nicotine rush relaxed feeling will only happen for a couple of days until your body gets used to it and then it will just be a case of satisfying an addiction to an increased nicotine level.

The dragon does not need feeding!

[Andy105]

I thought snus was suppository?

They're color coded. The white portions go in your mouth.

[Miss Rosemary]

Thank you squeezyjohn, that sounds very sensible advice, but I have put another one in my lip and I am again feeling a nice warm wooly feeling in my head, I have another glass of wine by my computer and I am enjoying it lots. I have a question I wonder if you know the answer, this feeling is you know all over my body like a gentle buzing, and in all places if you know what I mean. Does this happen to you as a man the same as it is happening to me as a woman?

[alopezg1]

My mouth is pink though , but the again so is the other end
What do I do?

[squeezyjohn]

Ummm no Miss R ... just let's say that I enjoy tobacco for tobacco itself and nothing else.

[Skell18]

My mouth is pink though , but the again so is the other end
What do I do?

Under the foreskin mate

[squeezyjohn]

Steady on Skell ... ladies present