SNUS makes my throat feel strange...

[Smokin'Sandy]

I tried 2 years ago to stop smoking with the ecig alone and couldn't do it. I put them away until last Friday. I ordered a new ecig and got it yesterday. I knew that without the other alkaloids (MAOI's) that I'm used to getting in cigarettes, I couldn't do it. With the help and suggestions by hittman and Stubby, I picked up some snus on the way home.

It does really help and I can see me quitting with this along with the ecig, but the snus makes my throat feel like there is a bubble stuck in it. It feels pretty strange. Sometimes I also get a little nauseated too. Of course, I feel like I have just smoked a non-filter camel with the dizziness and all, but it's better than the ecig alone. Maybe I should lower the nic content of the vapor??

Anyway, rambling aside, does anyone else get that strange feeling in their throat from snus?

Still Smokin'Sandy

 

[hittman]

I think I know what you are talking about Sandy. Sometimes if I use an extra strong portion and don't drink enough with it that it kinda feels like there is a mucus build up in my throat. Try drinking more when you use a portion. Usually water is best but anything will do. I'm glad you found us. Feel free to jump in over at the what's under your lip thread. That's where we hang out most of the time. I'm not really sure what the nic strength of the camel is but you could try the general mini mints. They are 4mg. You could also cut a portion in half and just fold the end over. I started with the mini mints but switched to regular, strong, and extra strong ones some time ago.

 

[Smokin'Sandy]

I think I know what you are talking about Sandy. Sometimes if I use an extra strong portion and don't drink enough with it that it kinda feels like there is a mucus build up in my throat. Try drinking more when you use a portion. Usually water is best but anything will do. I'm glad you found us. Feel free to jump in over at the what's under your lip thread. That's where we hang out most of the time. I'm not really sure what the nic strength of the camel is but you could try the general mini mints. They are 4mg. You could also cut a portion in half and just fold the end over. I started with the mini mints but switched to regular, strong, and extra strong ones some time ago.

Yes...that's a good idea. I do wish I had something to drink when that happens. I'll keep some water with me. I'm supposed to drink water anyway. To be gross and change the subject, I recently passed a 9mm (longways, about 5mm wide) kidney stone that I was struggling with for 9 months. I never drank water before that, but I'm beginning to love the stuff!

Thanks again hittman, you have been a great help!

Ohh, what about headaches? Can it cause 'em?

 

[hittman]

All I can say about the stone is OUCH! I would say that I guess it could possibly cause a headache from too much nic but I have never had that happen. Alot of people say that too much nic causes hiccups.

 

[W Axl Rose]

I get that bubble stuck in the throat feeling sometimes when I use an es portion. For me it comes and goes rather quickly, and happens soon after I put a fresh strong portion in. I choose not to worry about it. I think it is just the nic making my throat react a bit.

 

[slammer]

i saw a video where a guy soaks a snus pouch in vg and then puts the whole pouch in his ecig cartridge, in place of polyfill and vapes it. 2 in 1

 

[hittman]

That was probably Tropical Bob. He did a video like that.

 

[Wuzznt Me]

I used snus for a while and didn't associate the lump or bubblein my throat feeling with it until I stopped. At times I had trouble swallowing. I carry a few pieces of nicotine gum now for emergencies when I can't vape or need that extra little boost. Usually wind up using about three or four pieces a week.

 

[slammer]

That was probably Tropical Bob. He did a video like that.

yep thats the one

 

[Smokin'Sandy]

I get that bubble stuck in the throat feeling sometimes when I use an es portion. For me it comes and goes rather quickly, and happens soon after I put a fresh strong portion in. I choose not to worry about it. I think it is just the nic making my throat react a bit.

That's when it happens for me too, but now I also get the hiccups. I found some info on WIKI about the hiccups and the feeling of throat constriction being an effect from too much nicotine (they were talking about the gum). The snus does seem to release it pretty quick at first.

 

[hittman]

Sandy, I think the white portions don't release as quick as the regular portions. I was thinking that you were using the white general mint though already. You might want to try some mini portions if the regular ones are giving you too much nic.

 

[Skrymr]

Sandy, you could also try putting the portion forward a little more towards the front of your mouth. the further back it is, the more saliva is generated. It doesn't have to be much to make a difference.

 

[W Axl Rose]

Either way, I don't think it is anything to worry about. Just a few moments of a weird feeling. It hardly ever happens to me anymore.

 

[WerkIt]

All portion snus affected me this way, in addition to causing niccups if I popped a portion without drinking liquids. My solution was to switch to myo portions using los and coffee filters. Now, I never get that bubble feeling in the throat, nor do I ever get the niccups. Additionally, I get 74 myo portions out of one can of los, which comes to roughly .6 gram snus per myo portion. And yes, even the mini-portions caused the bubble feeling and niccups if I didn't take one with liquids. Premade portions, whether regular, white or mins, released far too much nicotine for my system. The flavor of los is better anyway..