I now have been snuffing for a week. As you guys reassured me initially, the sneezing has decreased dramatically. I generally don’t sneeze when I use Poschl anymore, and the sneeze when I use De Kralingse is much less violent. So that problem is going away. Now there a a slightly different thing I am noticing. About half the time, I get very congested. I am not taking that many per day; often times the first snuff of the day will block me up. Is this normal as well?
It’s normal with certain snuffs, especially mentholated snuffs and snuffs with an “oily” texture (i.e. Poschl). Using a fine dry snuff doesn’t cause much if any congestion no matter how much I use, from what I read here seems like most people use an SP or toast for their “all-day” snuffs.
It’s the other way around for me… Without snuff I am usually congested but snuff clears it up!
menthol’s had clogged me up in the past not so much today, keep snuffing avoid snuff that clogs, make a list of the ones that clog, come back to them in a few months
You just have to find the snuff that suits you. Most of us have a type or brand that has that effect. Experiment and try as many as you can. Menthol seems to be the one that causes the most congestion for people. I find dry snuffs like toasts and scotch are the least congesting.
I haven’t been taking snuff for a long time either but I found the back of the hand technique tends to block me up, I think coz there is less control and the snuff ends up going to far into the upper nose. With pinching there is more control over quantity and direction. I generally use the thumb and walking-out finger and slowly draw the w-o finger over the thumb sniffing gently til the stuff has gone…any remnants go up the other side. I have also noticed that certain varieties make me sneeze - poschl’s Loewen Prise being one of them.
Just as an after thought, I find that cleaning my nose regularly has helped reduce congestion to a minimum.
We are all different, if it works for you thats cool. Poschls have a lot of menthol in them and I can’t use them, two pinches and I feel like I have a head cold.
I agree with Nigel, Poschl snuffs make me feel like I have a cold but oddly enough when I do have a cold Poschl snuff makes my sinuses feel better.
I love menthol and most Poschl’s, but they almost always clog me up. 1 hit of scotch clears me right out so I can get back to the menthol.