The snus that's easiest on the throat?

[squeezyjohn]

As a musician who has to sing backing vocals a bit for a living - I know where you're coming from. By quitting the cigarettes you are doing your lungs a massive favour - you'll certainly notice a substantial increase in lung capacity.

However - I reckon that if you use portions or los for a decent length of time then they do drip and with it being snus - it's pretty safe to swallow it so you do. For me when that happens - I find it affects my voice as much as a night's heavy smoking ever did - my voice drops in pitch like when I've got a heavy cold and the high notes aren't impossible but they hurt a bit.

The best thing you can do is spit the portions out a bit more often - 20 mins max for originals which I use most - probably a bit longer for whites. I know it costs money - and it might seem like you are wasting most of the good vitamin N - but if your gig matters to you then it will benefit you loads.

I would add that laying off the snus for a couple of hours before your gig not only benefits your voice - if it's a particularly energetic gig your whole body will find it easier - think of it as taking part in a sport, if the gig's any good the adrenalin will kick in and you won't even notice the lack of nicotine anyway.

Anyway - good luck - and if you follow my advice, your post-gig snus will be all the more satisfying!

[Snusdog]

The cooling 'effect' of menthol are not real; it stimulates your receptors in a similar mechanism to that which makes chillis feel hot, and makes your brain think you are breathing better. In fact, many laryngologists recommend avoiding menthol as it has irritating effects. If you have been sucking menthol sweets, use honey and lemon warm water instead; there is even research evidence that this is preferable to other treatments.

Snusdog visits the Doctor: A play in one act


SD: “I would like to make an appointment with a laryngologist”

Receptionist: Well I’m sorry sir but your name is not Larry

SD: Whaaat?

Receptionist: If your name were Larry then a laryngologist would be just who you needed to see. If your name is Wayne then you need to go back through the double doors and down the hall on the left to our waynengologists. Our tedngologists are on the 4th floor and our Simon, Ralf, and Freddy ngologists are all at our downtown campus.

SD: This is utter crap. You can’t diagnose people based on their first name

Receptionist: Have you ever know a girl named Chasity, Charity, or Candy who wasn’t a slut or a guy named Tiny who was small?

SD: Well um…..I did date a girl once named Joy who was a real bitch

Receptionist: Exactly. Now you’ll want the second floor, blue wing

[lxskllr]

That was one hell of an edit Snusdog :^D

I was trying to decide whether to applaud or send a hit squad for the last one. This one gets an A- :^D

[texasmade]

i like this one better the last one had me kinda mad lol

[Mr. Snuffleupagus]

I vote for edit 3! Do it again LOL!

[Redbeard]

Hilarious, dog. :lol:

[Snusdog]

Edit? What edit?

Yea, thought I could slip that one in there real quick without anyone noticing. And I was wrong ops:

Ya’ll shut up before I get upset and turn my avatar all black. :lol:

[Snusdog]

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[texasmade]

haha

[MojoQuestor]

I said something here, but I changed my mind. :OP

[tom502]

I'm trying to get that vocal quality of Lemmy, so smoking might actually help.

[snafie]

You folks are fantastic, thank you. I ask for suggestions and I get a shopping list for my next order, ideas on when and and how to snus and a hilarious one act comedy :P

Thanks to you my next order is set, I'll excuse myself to spit a bit more often and will hold off on the snus 2+ hours before a gig. (BTW I sing bass so a lower register isn't exactly a bad thing ...) I'll let you know how it goes.

Thanks again, all of you!!!

[sagedil]

just what we are known for here on Snuson, glad you decided to join us.