Hello, I am wondering if there are any other snuffers, who do not get an increased nose secretion from taking snuff. My nose just stays like it is, even if I leave the snuff in my nose for about 5 hours. So I basically have no nose secretion at all. But I have to mention that I am not taking snuff often and only very small pinches. I am also wondering if this could become a problem, because 100% of the snuff stays in the nose as long as I do not remove it, which could ruin my nose mucosa really fast. What reason could there be for no increased secretion? Is there a difference in secretion between snuff with menthol, snuff without menthol and Schmalzler? Because I am consuming only snuff without menthol and Schmalzler. Could there be a difference in how deep the snuff gets into your nose? I tend to sniff quite weak, so the snuff stays at the very beginning of my nose. With best regards, LittleSnuffY.

I believe from threads that are on this site that your nose knows how to take care of itself so I wouldn’t worry to much about it

Yeah, maybe you are right. I just read much about noses running like Niagara falls and I assumed that it is normal. I am very cautious when it comes to my health, maybe a bit too much :-/

There is nothing wrong with being cautious with your health. I feel the same way when I think about anything that is going into my body.(now anyway) If you are just taking small amounts (sampling so to speak) and it is hours before the next, I would think that it would be the same a walking into a dusty room and walking back out. You remember the feeling but didn’t get sick

Just when i started to worry about my nose is running too much 8-} Nothing to worry about, just as each ones snuffing method varies, as does the bodys reaction. I have noticed when i snuff very little, i react with very little to no secreations. When i really cram me nose full is when it runs like a faucet. Edit: “cram full” i consider two or three(sometimes four) hefty pinches per side. This is especially usefull in the “cram full and blown” situation; work, resturants, etc.

How do you guys think about taking snuff in public? When you are in public, you touch many things, which are touched by dozens of people, like escalators. I personally do not want the germs in my nose.

Myself, I grew up bluecollar and can eat with grease or just about anything on my hands. I am funny about others hands (don’t know where they have been) and will wash mine after being in contact with them. I will also wash up before snuffing not for any other reason than snuff sticking to them

There is growing evidence that many of our modern ills result from ‘over-cleanliness’–overuse of disinfectants and antibiotics mostly. Since there are more bacterial cells in our bodies than there are human cells it is good to have a wide diversity. Problems like C. Difficile are directly attributed to having wiped out the bacterial gut population with antibiotics. My mom, a good old girl from Maine used to say ‘every child eats a peck of dirt by the time they grow up’, lol… Anyway, my point is simply that one can be too cautious.

It is good to be health conscious (I lift weights 3 times a week and do boxing 2 to 3 times a week), but there comes a point where you can get carried away with it. Life is too short to sweat the small stuff. I think that worrying about your nose not running and also about your mucosa might be sweating the small stuff

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there’s a little yellow man in my head too, Ray.

Oh wait. It was just snuff. I blew it out.

(He’ll be back, Xander… 8-} ) You can always backhand if you have dirty paws, Littlesnuffy. I do that all the time with cutting oil on my hands at work. Also, as the story goes, a person consumes a peck of dirt (8 quarts, 1/4 bushel) a year. So relax, …everyones doin it.

get a silver spoon if worried about germs. Also remember snuff kills germs and creates a a barrier against invasion of germs so. You’re more likeily to get sick by not snuffing in public.

I think that as your journey into the world of snuff progresses you WILL find some that just sets your nose off. Sounds ssort of gross, but it can certainly be worth the trip.

Schmalzlers are the only thing that makes my nose runny, but I like sniffing bigger piles of Schmalzler…I’ve found that if I take a smaller dose I don’t get as runny. Any other snuff just sits in my nose with no run at all. I use a saline spray when my nose feels a little dry . I wouldn’t worry about it unless your nose gets too dry and results in dry or sore throat.