Gents,
Longtime lurker, first-time poster.
I love me some snuff, but I am experiencing a strange reaction to it.
One of you posted some time back that snuff makes your face go white, no doubt because of nicotine’s vasoconstrictive effects.
I have the opposite problem. When I snuff, my face reddens and immediately swells, as do my hands, sometimes. Not drastically, but to the point where it is indeed noticeable.
I’ve also found that when taking snuff regularly, it is more difficult for my body to sweat during exercise, especially from the facial area.
I’ve not experienced any other signs of an allergic reaction. No sneezing, no runny nose, and only moderate congestion from time to time, as I think is typical for many of you.
I smoke and snus quite frequently, and neither produces analogous effects. Troubleshooting with antihistamines hasn’t solved the problem.
The only snuff that has not produced these symptoms is Toque’s raw Rustica powder, which to my understanding is non-alkalized. I’d add that I’ve snuffed loose snus without issue also.
Scratching my head on this one. Is it nicotine? Alkalizers? An additive of some kind? Is it an allergy, or perhaps an overstimulated nervous system? I’m inclined to think it might be the latter, but if so, I can’t fathom why snus, with all its nicotine-clad power, wouldn’t also give me trouble.
Curious if any of you have encountered similar issues and, if so, how you have resolved them.
Thanks!
