Hey there.

I have noticed that most times when I snuff, my left nostril is fine, but I go for the right, and BAM right into my throat. I have tried with many different snuffs and different ways of taking it, with the same result.

Anyone else have this problem and if so, how do you compensate.

I have a terrible problem with it.  My left nostril is almost block from too many nose injuries when I was young, so my right one is so open everything can fly right through.

This link has my method for avoiding it.  Another thing that has worked with some snuffs is putting the snuff in you nostril, but block the massage of air and sniff with the other nostril.  it works fairly well, but I tend to dribble a lot that way.

http://snuffhouse.org/discussion/5831/finally-an-end-to-the-coughing-fits

I try and gently snuff with my most open nostril first, and then it usually ups the power of the more congested side.

Same here. I always have one nostril that’s more open than the other and I just go more easily on that one. I generally let it rip up the tight one!

Try two pinches at the same time

Yeah I try to get the right side as gentle as possible. Unless it is FUBAR Medic or QWS sandlewood, I end up coughing for a bit.

Yeah dude, my left nostril is the only one I can actually get it right with. I usually just get a little bit up the right because it makes the smell of snuffs much stronger.

My Right is more open than my left, I got ran over with a bicycle when I was a kid it messed up my nose a bit.

Hehe seems to be pretty common that the left is more open.

Funny…my left nostril is more open also.

Actually I meant the right one was more open (shoots into the throat) and the left more accepting(sits where it should.)

Try chaning your angle a bit. It may not be the nostril. Or you can use the left hand to pinch to the right nostril only and vice versa. I thought my right nostil was a wind tunnel until I tried pinching with my left hand, then the opposite was true. Now I can do either nostril with either hand, but have to be conscious of my “aim.”

I found that if i pinch w/the right, and back-o-the-hand the left i’am fine. Anything else, and i have to clear my sinuses.

Most times this is caused by a deviated septum. Caused by being hit in the nose or running into stuff.

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There are also muscles that are involved which shapes affect the turbination. Normally one side will be stronger and of a different shape than the other.  One can exercise these to stimulate symmetry.

Right as I opened this thread, a crap load of snuff shot through my left nostril into my throat. Nice.