Comments for Addicted To Snuff http://www.addictedtosnuff.com Quitting is no longer an option... Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:14:24 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 Comment on Copenhagen meets YouTube by scott http://www.addictedtosnuff.com/2009/01/copenhagen-meets-youtube/comment-page-1/#comment-3333 scott Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:14:24 +0000 http://www.addictedtosnuff.com/?p=37#comment-3333 Thanks for your story. My heart has been having sharp pains. I have been dipping for 24 years (since age 12). I drink pretty heavy (once or twice a week) and I have started having many problems (I think heart related). If I drink and don't dip, my heart isn't too bad. If I drink and dip, my heart has many start and stops to it. I don't want to stop drinking or dipping, but what can I do to regulate my body from shutting down? If I need to stop all bad addictions I possibly will be able to do (but not probably over the long term). I have a 4 and a 7 year old boy that I want to grow old to see, but I don't know if I can kick my addiction enough. I'm weak from many years of addiction. What do you suggest. What is the best path to take? Thanks for your story. My heart has been having sharp pains. I have been dipping for 24 years (since age 12). I drink pretty heavy (once or twice a week) and I have started having many problems (I think heart related). If I drink and don’t dip, my heart isn’t too bad. If I drink and dip, my heart has many start and stops to it. I don’t want to stop drinking or dipping, but what can I do to regulate my body from shutting down? If I need to stop all bad addictions I possibly will be able to do (but not probably over the long term). I have a 4 and a 7 year old boy that I want to grow old to see, but I don’t know if I can kick my addiction enough. I’m weak from many years of addiction. What do you suggest. What is the best path to take?

]]> Comment on Copenhagen meets YouTube by David http://www.addictedtosnuff.com/2009/01/copenhagen-meets-youtube/comment-page-1/#comment-3326 David Fri, 29 Jan 2010 02:25:02 +0000 http://www.addictedtosnuff.com/?p=37#comment-3326 Im not sure if anyone searching will ever see this, but in Oct. 2009, I think i had a reaction to copenhagen. Anyone who dips knows its better when its fresh. But, one morning (after finishing my old stale can the night before) I bought a new can of copenhagen, with the date on the bottom I noticed it was a good can!! (you know what i mean) As soon as I put it in I thought, it seemed it was very strong.. But assumed it was only because it was so fresh.... I had dipped Copenhagen for several years, so I'm not a noob here, LOL.. But after about an hour of enjoying my fresh dip, i started feeling really bad. This was about 9 a.m. in the morning. I thought maybe i dipped too much and it was just making me a little sick. No big deal, so I spit it out... But I just kept feeling worse. My heart was really pounding!! And I have never had ANY health problems, didnt even have a family doctor. I noticed my heart seemed to be skipping, and just beating all "out of whack"!!! I decided that something was definitely not right.. I decided to go to the hospital and get checked out. Good thing I did!! My heart was out of rhythm, I was in Atrial Fib, with a heart rate around 170 bps. After about 3 hours my heart started beating normal again. But i was hospitalized for the next 3 days while they ran every test to find out what caused it.. Thankfully all my test showed nothing was wrong, maybe it was just a one time thing, huh.. I tried to dip a little bit, the second night i was in the hospital. (the same fresh can) I immediately started feeling horrible and put it out!! So that was it, I havent touched it since. So here I am 36 years old, never been sick before, 5'10" 175lbs. And this heart condition comes from nowhere. I got a lot of unfinished business on this earth!!!!! Just do a google search for " smokeless tobacco and atrial fib " I think the tobacco was the cause of my problem. I have not touched it since, and i have not had anymore A-Fib!! I think I must have gotten nicotine poisoning or something... If anyone has experienced this, please post back. Im not sure if anyone searching will ever see this, but in Oct. 2009, I think i had a reaction to copenhagen. Anyone who dips knows its better when its fresh. But, one morning (after finishing my old stale can the night before) I bought a new can of copenhagen, with the date on the bottom I noticed it was a good can!! (you know what i mean) As soon as I put it in I thought, it seemed it was very strong.. But assumed it was only because it was so fresh…. I had dipped Copenhagen for several years, so I’m not a noob here, LOL..

But after about an hour of enjoying my fresh dip, i started feeling really bad. This was about 9 a.m. in the morning. I thought maybe i dipped too much and it was just making me a little sick. No big deal, so I spit it out… But I just kept feeling worse.

My heart was really pounding!! And I have never had ANY health problems, didnt even have a family doctor. I noticed my heart seemed to be skipping, and just beating all “out of whack”!!! I decided that something was definitely not right..

I decided to go to the hospital and get checked out. Good thing I did!! My heart was out of rhythm, I was in Atrial Fib, with a heart rate around 170 bps. After about 3 hours my heart started beating normal again. But i was hospitalized for the next 3 days while they ran every test to find out what caused it.. Thankfully all my test showed nothing was wrong, maybe it was just a one time thing, huh..

I tried to dip a little bit, the second night i was in the hospital. (the same fresh can) I immediately started feeling horrible and put it out!! So that was it, I havent touched it since.

So here I am 36 years old, never been sick before, 5′10″ 175lbs. And this heart condition comes from nowhere. I got a lot of unfinished business on this earth!!!!!

Just do a google search for ” smokeless tobacco and atrial fib ” I think the tobacco was the cause of my problem. I have not touched it since, and i have not had anymore A-Fib!! I think I must have gotten nicotine poisoning or something…

If anyone has experienced this, please post back.

]]> Comment on How is everyone doing on their quit? by jeffery http://www.addictedtosnuff.com/2009/08/how-is-everyone-doing-on-their-quit/comment-page-1/#comment-3321 jeffery Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:28:10 +0000 http://www.addictedtosnuff.com/?p=48#comment-3321 Hi, I am 35 years old. I have been dipping since I was 13. It started camping out with my friends, they all did it so why not. I would find ways to dip at home without my parents knowledge. As I got older it was easier to dip while I was driving to school or work. I found myself during the day trying to figure out how to get that next dip. Often skipping lunch to dip instead of eating...as I ve gotten older I notice my usage went from 1/2 can to a whole can. Now at 35 I was dipping almost 2 cans a day. Recently I developed a clot in my lower leg, the doctor said it was typically from tobacco and nicotine use... I am begining my life now without dip. If anyone has any advice or suggestions they are welcomed and greatly appreciated.... Hi, I am 35 years old. I have been dipping since I was 13. It started camping out with my friends, they all did it so why not. I would find ways to dip at home without my parents knowledge. As I got older it was easier to dip while I was driving to school or work. I found myself during the day trying to figure out how to get that next dip. Often skipping lunch to dip instead of eating…as I ve gotten older I notice my usage went from 1/2 can to a whole can. Now at 35 I was dipping almost 2 cans a day. Recently I developed a clot in my lower leg, the doctor said it was typically from tobacco and nicotine use… I am begining my life now without dip. If anyone has any advice or suggestions they are welcomed and greatly appreciated….

]]> Comment on About the Author by johnny http://www.addictedtosnuff.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-3320 johnny Sun, 03 Jan 2010 23:41:28 +0000 http://www.addictedtosnuff.com/?page_id=2#comment-3320 Hey there Matt, Are you still successful about a year later? I stumbled across your site in my quit process, and it's been really helpful. I've been dipping Cope snuff for almost three years, tried to quit 4 or 5 times; i was up to 1 can/day, so this is hell right now. Take it easy. Hey there Matt,

Are you still successful about a year later? I stumbled across your site in my quit process, and it’s been really helpful. I’ve been dipping Cope snuff for almost three years, tried to quit 4 or 5 times; i was up to 1 can/day, so this is hell right now.
Take it easy.

]]> Comment on How is everyone doing on their quit? by Stanley http://www.addictedtosnuff.com/2009/08/how-is-everyone-doing-on-their-quit/comment-page-1/#comment-3317 Stanley Fri, 25 Dec 2009 06:10:02 +0000 http://www.addictedtosnuff.com/?p=48#comment-3317 Guess I'm just like everyone else, came across this web site while searching the web. Right now I'm on day #4 with out Copenhagen. Have been dipping for over 30yrs, at one point I was dipping up to 3 cans a day. Was on Chantix during the summer, which was a waste of money for me. Here it is the holiday season, wondering if this was a mistake starting now? We'll see. Good luck to everyone. Guess I’m just like everyone else, came across this web site while searching the web. Right now I’m on day #4 with out Copenhagen. Have been dipping for over 30yrs, at one point I was dipping up to 3 cans a day. Was on Chantix during the summer, which was a waste of money for me. Here it is the holiday season, wondering if this was a mistake starting now? We’ll see. Good luck to everyone.

]]> Comment on How is everyone doing on their quit? by Murphy http://www.addictedtosnuff.com/2009/08/how-is-everyone-doing-on-their-quit/comment-page-1/#comment-3316 Murphy Wed, 23 Dec 2009 04:25:08 +0000 http://www.addictedtosnuff.com/?p=48#comment-3316 Well, December 17th marked my first year (365 days) since 1978 that I have not used any form of tobacco. I started with leaf, then Skoal, the Copenhagen for 30 years. I am still using nicotine replacement - some gum but mostly the Commit Lozenge. I bite a 4mg tab in half, so it's @2mb every couple of hours. Now that I have made it a year without snuff, it's time to see the MD and get some meds to quit the nicotine. For the past year, it's been more expensive (short term) to be using these, but my mouth feels a hell of a lot better. I would switch spots every chew (one hour in/one hour out), and mostly upper gums when I was around people (not as noticeable) and lower gums when I was alone. Last year I had a scare when the nub of my tonsils and lower throat started flaring up. I was referred to a "otolaryngologists-head and neck surgeon" - just being in the waiting room gets your attention! Hindsight - 30 years of waste and permanently damaging my gums - but hope that I stopped in time to avoid the "BIG C" Good luck to us all! Well, December 17th marked my first year (365 days) since 1978 that I have not used any form of tobacco. I started with leaf, then Skoal, the Copenhagen for 30 years. I am still using nicotine replacement – some gum but mostly the Commit Lozenge. I bite a 4mg tab in half, so it’s @2mb every couple of hours.

Now that I have made it a year without snuff, it’s time to see the MD and get some meds to quit the nicotine. For the past year, it’s been more expensive (short term) to be using these, but my mouth feels a hell of a lot better. I would switch spots every chew (one hour in/one hour out), and mostly upper gums when I was around people (not as noticeable) and lower gums when I was alone.

Last year I had a scare when the nub of my tonsils and lower throat started flaring up. I was referred to a “otolaryngologists-head and neck surgeon” – just being in the waiting room gets your attention!

Hindsight – 30 years of waste and permanently damaging my gums – but hope that I stopped in time to avoid the “BIG C”

Good luck to us all!

]]> Comment on How is everyone doing on their quit? by gwen http://www.addictedtosnuff.com/2009/08/how-is-everyone-doing-on-their-quit/comment-page-1/#comment-3314 gwen Fri, 02 Oct 2009 22:55:20 +0000 http://www.addictedtosnuff.com/?p=48#comment-3314 just found this after trying to find out info on nicotine...not sure if you'd heard of it-- I didn't see it anywhere here, but i could have missed it... but one of the things that i've heard several people who usually used copenhagen recommend is Bac-off... it's available in different flavors at http://www.dipstop.com/ --it doesn't have nicotine, but it does have the flavor, texture, etc to help get past the behavior itself. I think in many ways that the behavior is harder to get over than the nicotine...and it's difficult to prevent yourself from sliding backwards after quitting for a few months even because of that. just found this after trying to find out info on nicotine…not sure if you’d heard of it– I didn’t see it anywhere here, but i could have missed it… but one of the things that i’ve heard several people who usually used copenhagen recommend is Bac-off… it’s available in different flavors at http://www.dipstop.com/ –it doesn’t have nicotine, but it does have the flavor, texture, etc to help get past the behavior itself. I think in many ways that the behavior is harder to get over than the nicotine…and it’s difficult to prevent yourself from sliding backwards after quitting for a few months even because of that.

]]> Comment on How is everyone doing on their quit? by Wyatt http://www.addictedtosnuff.com/2009/08/how-is-everyone-doing-on-their-quit/comment-page-1/#comment-3312 Wyatt Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:11:07 +0000 http://www.addictedtosnuff.com/?p=48#comment-3312 Like Tom, I also came across this blog while researching the effects of Coppenhagen use. I have chewed for over 40 years, and actually had quit once for 4 months. I was in deer camp with some friends and a buddy opened a fresh can of Cope. Smelled good, and I figured one dip wouldn't hurt! An hour later I drove 45 miles to the nearest town to buy a couple of cans!! If I'm not eating or drinking, I have a chew in my mouth. I was going through a roll (10 cans) a week! I have pared my habit back to 1 can a day. I am tired of worrying about potential health problems and the rising cost of tobacco. I used to pay 19 cents a can when I first stated chewing. Now the cost is up to 4 or 5 dollars a can!! I'm quitting cold turkey. I'll keep a can on hand, so I don't eliminate my options. Incentives will include better health prospects, money saved that can be used for the things I enjoy (fishing, flying rc aircraft, etc.) Anyway, I wish everyone luck and will keep you posted on my progress!! Thanks again Matt for the Blog. Always helps to quit when you know your experience is not unique! -Wyatt Like Tom, I also came across this blog while researching the effects of Coppenhagen use. I have chewed for over 40 years, and actually had quit once for 4 months. I was in deer camp with some friends and a buddy opened a fresh can of Cope. Smelled good, and I figured one dip wouldn’t hurt! An hour later I drove 45 miles to the nearest town to buy a couple of cans!! If I’m not eating or drinking, I have a chew in my mouth. I was going through a roll (10 cans) a week! I have pared my habit back to 1 can a day. I am tired of worrying about potential health problems and the rising cost of tobacco. I used to pay 19 cents a can when I first stated chewing. Now the cost is up to 4 or 5 dollars a can!! I’m quitting cold turkey. I’ll keep a can on hand, so I don’t eliminate my options. Incentives will include better health prospects, money saved that can be used for the things I enjoy (fishing, flying rc aircraft, etc.) Anyway, I wish everyone luck and will keep you posted on my progress!!

Thanks again Matt for the Blog. Always helps to quit when you know your experience is not unique!

-Wyatt

]]> Comment on The First Five Days – Part III by Mike http://www.addictedtosnuff.com/2009/01/the-first-five-days-part-iii/comment-page-1/#comment-3307 Mike Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:17:34 +0000 http://www.addictedtosnuff.com/?p=19#comment-3307 Christopher and Murphy, Hope all is going will with your efforts to give up the dip.... I am on day 12 after 40+ years of dipping 'hagen. I am trying the nicotine gum approach. Like you Christopher, I was dipping about 1/2 can per day and am chewing 15-20 pieces a day and hoping to cut that back even more in the next few days... I really comment you Murphy. I can't do the cold-turkey method. My biggest problem besides poor sleeping is I keep biting my darn cheeks and tongue... retarded gum chewer... lol Best of Luck Gents, Mike Christopher and Murphy,

Hope all is going will with your efforts to give up the dip…. I am on day 12 after 40+ years of dipping ‘hagen. I am trying the nicotine gum approach. Like you Christopher, I was dipping about 1/2 can per day and am chewing 15-20 pieces a day and hoping to cut that back even more in the next few days… I really comment you Murphy. I can’t do the cold-turkey method. My biggest problem besides poor sleeping is I keep biting my darn cheeks and tongue… retarded gum chewer… lol

Best of Luck Gents,

Mike

]]> Comment on How is everyone doing on their quit? by Murphy http://www.addictedtosnuff.com/2009/08/how-is-everyone-doing-on-their-quit/comment-page-1/#comment-3306 Murphy Wed, 02 Sep 2009 09:10:38 +0000 http://www.addictedtosnuff.com/?p=48#comment-3306 Matt, Great to hear! Congratulations! I'm still off too - since Dec 17th 2008. Unfortunately I am still using nicotine replacement - the "Commit" Lozenge. I cut them in half, but I still go through @ two tubes of 24 per week. I think that I need to give the meds a shot. What are the side effects of "Chantix"? Once again, keep up the good work, and thanks for posting this! Murphy/Seattle Matt,

Great to hear! Congratulations!

I’m still off too – since Dec 17th 2008. Unfortunately I am still using nicotine replacement – the “Commit” Lozenge. I cut them in half, but I still go through @ two tubes of 24 per week. I think that I need to give the meds a shot. What are the side effects of “Chantix”?

Once again, keep up the good work, and thanks for posting this!

Murphy/Seattle

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