What's under your lip/in your nose right now?

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Well I am well into my sampler pack of snus and hopefully the snuff and 3 cans of snus will both arrive Monday.

I'm not happy to admit that the General mini mints didn't help much. I'm a little afraid it was more placebo due to high hopes. BUT... I am not deterred. Last night I tried the General Mint regular portion and it seemed to help a little as I noticed I vaped a little less and jittery desperation and tightness in my chest lessoned. But an hour later I was sucking on my 36mg vape like crazy just like usual. So I did a "naughty" thing. A few hours later (maybe 2am) I put two regular portions in. One on one side, one on the other. My mouth is very small and these regular portions are a bit painful until they soften up.. Not from the flavor, but just the size and shape.... and it looks silly but that didn't matter so much as no one was around at the time.

Anyway.... THAT seemed to work. I actually forgot to vape for several hours and being a night owl/insomniac, it really says a lot. I know I didn't overdose ... I didn't feel sick or even all that buzzed.. what I did feel was a great sense of relief. (less depression).. But I can't be stuffing two of these things in my mouth 2 or 3 times a day because I have to leave the house sometime!

What I am hoping is if the snuff works like I "think" it should, I could use less snus and the snuff for a quick burst to help it along? And vape something I feel is harsh enough for the burn (banana does it sometimes). I have a feeling it is not the nic as much as the other stuff.

When I fell off the wagon and started smoking again after a few months of just vaping, to save money, I went to rolling my own(yuck)... and smoked a lot the last 6 months. 36mg juice does nothing for me it seems:(

I guess there is a lot of experimentation in my immediate future to figure out what exactly it is I need. The only thing I am certain of, is I CANNOT touch another cigarette. I made a promise to my Zen when he was dying from a failed lung transplant two years ago.. and I aim to keep that promise, even if it has taken me two years to get there.

oh yeah, I have under my lip just ONE regular portion non-mint this morning. I only have 3 out of the 12 samples left after this one, and most of those camel frosts to get me through till my order comes in so I better behave myself ~_*

I guarntee it will work its just a matter of finding the right combo for you. Snuff is good for a quick spike kinda like smokes. The snus you list
Gen MM is 4mg thunder frosted mini would be 8mg so if they dont kick your urges to the floor Thunder full size at 16mg surley will. Your decisions look good as you dont want to overdo it but there is higher str out there if you need it. Welcome aboard Its now been 6 months for me and no urges for a cig.

edit: And in my rambling I forgot to thank everyone for their warm welcomes:) Thank you!!!
 
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LOL in today's world the phone is never enough. Seems you can buy a kid a ipod, two or three sets of clothes and a new cell phone and they will check it all out and ask where the playstation games are.


your not kidding!!! My 18 year old wanted to know what else he was getting for his birthday - the IPhone touch and vacation was not enough.......what can I say?
 

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Hi Brew...
was thinking, could I heat seal a lipton pyramid tea bag into portions?
I can visual how one would make a portion.......hmmmmmmm, damn visuals

Some thoughts on that jojo:
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...bbys-official-how-roll-your-own-portions.html

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You may be a candidate for sterks or ekstra sterks.
Or simply a bit of time for the body to realize where the nic is coming from :)

Sterks are 9 to 12/13mg. Ekstra sterks pretty much anything above that.

While I rarely need anything other than something at 8mg, my preferred sterks are Nick & Johnny Black and Nick & Johnny Strong OP at 11 and 12mg.
 

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    Freya, hang in there. There is no shame in using two portions at once. I think most of us have tried it. I am not sure which snus you ordered but if you think you will need a higher level of nic then you might want to take a look at thunder berry or the regular thunder frost. Many of us seem to use a combination of the 8mg portions and snuff. It is not an absolute but it seems like those that don't use much snuff prefer the sterk or extra sterk portions. At first the minis were all that I used and then I gradually realized that I needed 8mg portions with the occasional 16mg thunder berry. I know you are anxious to find your happy spot but believe me, it will come. Most likely fairly fast. I have only been using smokeless for a few months now and for the most part, I have found what is right for me with the occasional new snuff to try. I also thought I would mention that if you have a local cigarette/tobacco shop, you might be able to find some discreet snus there or even some snuff just in case you need something before your order gets there. Most of the cigarette stores around here carry different flavors of discreet brand snus and at least one or two snuffs.

    OR coffee vanilla
    swisher square
    coffee
     

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    Ya...I want to try the coffee vanilla abd choc rasp myself, they sound good. wonder if they will upset my stomach...........
    they responded and I guess their english is not that good since I told the issue, but they stated "You need to use the discount code if you should get the 10% off." - go figure
    Just curious, is this vendor better than getsnus, if so why?

    jojo, I wouldn't say that snuscentral is better than getsnus. Snuscentral carries some snus that you can't get from getsnus. I would say that snuscentral is a good alternative to using northerner. For me, the shipping was cheaper and I got my order quicker than if I had ordered from northerner's warehouse in Sweden. I ordered a roll and I think the shipping was around 4.50.
     
    I logged into my account at GetSnus.com and these are the ones on the way:

    One can of each:
    Thunder Frosted Mini Portion Says they are 8mg
    Discreet Strawberry Portion 7.4mg
    Fellinni Mint Mini White Portion 4mg

    In the sampler the General portion is 8mg (this is the one I had to double but probably would work at 12mg)

    I jumped the gun and ordered these before I had tried any snus. Now I think I should have waited on the samples but I was afraid if I waited long enough to try them and they worked I would ..well.. just now be ordering. As it is I have to wait till the 8th to make any new order, but I will have a better idea by then with what is coming (above) and the snuff when it gets here. Will have time for my body to figure it out. But I wish I had thought to get one can of higher. At least I only bought the three cans. If I like the Thunder minis. I will go for some regular portions and get a can of berry at your suggestion.

    In the sample the regular flavored ones are a bit salty, but I can deal with that too, but I like trying flavors:) Is the Thunder original portion considered a sterk? I do have a tobacco shop nearby even know the people who run it but since I never considered snus or snuff before it was not on my radar. I'll check it out and see.




    Freya, hang in there. There is no shame in using two portions at once. I think most of us have tried it. I am not sure which snus you ordered but if you think you will need a higher level of nic then you might want to take a look at thunder berry or the regular thunder frost. Many of us seem to use a combination of the 8mg portions and snuff. It is not an absolute but it seems like those that don't use much snuff prefer the sterk or extra sterk portions. At first the minis were all that I used and then I gradually realized that I needed 8mg portions with the occasional 16mg thunder berry. I know you are anxious to find your happy spot but believe me, it will come. Most likely fairly fast. I have only been using smokeless for a few months now and for the most part, I have found what is right for me with the occasional new snuff to try. I also thought I would mention that if you have a local cigarette/tobacco shop, you might be able to find some discreet snus there or even some snuff just in case you need something before your order gets there. Most of the cigarette stores around here carry different flavors of discreet brand snus and at least one or two snuffs.

    OR coffee vanilla
    swisher square
    coffee
     
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    Is the Thunder original portion considered a sterk?

    Gee, what are ya.....a headcase or sumthin'??:D All the Thunder is extra sterk/stark (ES) and has 16mg nic. 90% of my hoard is ES so I guess I might be a little fidgety....a little....maybe..... A quick rundown on ES snus:

    Thunder is 16mg
    Oden ES is 17 mg
    Skruf ES is 18mg

    Startin' out another beautiful rainy day with:

    Oden ES Kanel los
    Folgers ES

    :)
     
    nuh uh.. The thunder minis are only 8mg.. soooo not ALL the Thunder:w00t:

    Gee, what are ya.....a headcase or sumthin'??:D All the Thunder is extra sterk/stark (ES) and has 16mg nic. 90% of my hoard is ES so I guess I might be a little fidgety....a little....maybe..... A quick rundown on ES snus:

    Thunder is 16mg
    Oden ES is 17 mg
    Skruf ES is 18mg
     
    That is VERY nice of you!!! I'll PM you my info.. you are safe right? I mean, you call yourself Hittman.. lol! (edit: Well OK, I am a knife weilding kitty so I guess maybe you shouldn't trust me! muahaha)

    OH! I get it:D

    Seriously, that is a very nice thing to do... Just thinking about waiting that long stresses me out... but only if you can spare it.. maybe someday i can return the favor. I have a strange suspicion I might end up getting all sorts of snuff to try out. I have a pretty tight budget, but man the prices! And there are so many flavors to try I get dizzy thinking about it!


    Freya, if you need something stronger and can't order until the 8th, I could send you a can of the thunder berry. I have plenty as I have been stocking up to beat the pact act.

    OR cranberry
    30 mg tobacco menthol
    Coffee

    Thunder berry sounds really good!
     
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    But why would that be?

    I've done nothing that might be construed as targeted negativism by those less familiar with forum institutions.

    Oh yes manners.

    Coffee
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    Hey.....Who has manners? I pick brown boogers out of my nose!!...Not me thats for sure!

    Just sayin'

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    :)The Wiz!
     

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