NICORETTE Reviews (NICOTINE POLACRILEX)Average Rating: 2.6 (834 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare NICORETTE with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR NICORETTE | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Here is the contact us page for Pfizer/ Nicorette | M | 50 | 25 years | 7/15/2006 | 3 | to quit smoking | headache, dry mouth always dehydrated, anxious | You get mega addicted and out of control chewing this stuff. I do it absentmindedly too. Finding this site and reading all these issues when I thought it was safe has certainly woken me up. Going to cut way back and finish this drug. ENUF! | F | 59 | 25 years 2mg 10X O | 3/9/2012 | 1 | To stop smoking | Teeth problems, skin, stomach, heart , etc | Why is this poison still on the market ? If I had known the hell it would put me through, I never would have started it. I have tried for years to get questions answered, the manufacture has never even had the curtsey to reply to my questions. I need to get off this ASAP ! | F | 57 | 25 years 5 mg 10X day | 5/13/2013 | 3 | to quit smoking - it worked. | foul breath, palpatations, anxiety, diarrhoea, yellow skin, serious addiction to gum for years. | A slave to nicorette gum for 25 years. Six months ago felt so sickened by it I had to stop whatever it took. Took a week off work to devote to this! Severe withdrawal for 7-9 days. Unable to sleep for 48 hours at a stretch. Sweating, jerking and shaking, severe mood swings. Became increasingly depressed within weeks of quitting and had to resort to antidepressants after four months. Six months later I have a massive sense of relief to be free of the stuff. I feel physicaly and mentally better - not worse - without nicotine. My advice for stopping is to treat it like a period of rehab. My heart sinks watching desperate smokers conned into switching to this addictive poison. I'm amazed I've finally quit. | F | 54 | 24 years 4mgs 10X day | 7/18/2011 | 1 | To quit smoking back in 1986 | Gingivites, cavities, constipation. Last September, diagnosed with colo-rectal cancer (cause or coincidence?) I had three surgeries, wore an ostomy bag connected to my intestants for 6 months. Every day went for cemo and radiation treatments & still not out of the woods with this disease. | If you want to quit smoking go cold turkey. The gum is highly addictive. Started with two miligrams, and them 4 mg. I chew more now then ever before. Any suggestions on how to get off this junk? When I started, it was by perscription only @ $18.00 a box. When it went over the counter they charged 3 xs as much. I NEED HELP! | F | 59 | 24 years 4 mg 10X day | 11/10/2010 | 5 | stop smoking | hiccups once in a while other than that nothing | have had no bad experiences with this drug | M | 57 | 22 years 4 mg 6X day | 4/29/2010 | 5 | Smoking cessation | None at all | F | 61 | 22 years 7X day | 8/25/2012 | 3 | To stop smoking | sore mouth; sore throat; occasional blood blister on inside of cheek; sore tongue; bloated stomach | I never saw any danger in taking Nicorette and so continued for many years. I quite enjoyed it - gave me the same buzz as smoking. Recently however, I began to think it may be doing me harm. I had muscle weakness and joint problems. At any rate I guessed the nicotine and toxins were not going to help a condition like that, plus I thought there may be a possibility of throat cancer if I continued chewing. First I cut down to half a 2mg piece three times a day. Not easy but bearable - just! Did this for 2 weeks and then went cold turkey. This was 2 days ago - day 1 was worse than I thought it would be - intense withdrawal symptoms plus I felt really sick plus I slept for England - day 2 was about the same with the addition of night sweats. It is day 3 today and I feel a bit better. I think I can do this now. Good tip - drink fizzy water to help with the nausea. | F | 57 | 22 years 2mg 7X day | 6/3/2013 | 3 | Quit smokeless tobacco | I must have been lucky. Used a variety of products over the years, not just Nicorette. No effects on teeth/gums. When chewing more than usual sometimes got dry throat and coughing; I would just cut back for a couple of days and it would go away. | It most certainly is addictive. The problem is that it works just like cigarettes or smokeless tobacco does--you get a quick fix of nicotine, can regulate levels up and down as needed for stress, etc., and personally I liked the taste. I have been off a few times but get major withdrawal symptoms. Am quitting again and expect to succeed this time. I have switched to patches, which stave off cravings but don't provide reinforcement and are relatively easy to taper off if you do it gradually. I have done this before but each time started again in a time of major stress, after as much as a 6 month to a year period of being nicotine free. I think I may succeed in staying off this time simply because (1) I know the pitfalls and have really researched the negative effects of nicotine by itself so I can't convince myself that it is relatively harmless, (2) I have announced to my spouse and friends that I'm quitting and told them to abuse me thoroughly if they catch me chewing gum again; I did not do this before. If you're using nicotine replacement to quit tobacco, at least try to use patches; I think they are probably the method that is least likely to be addictive, since they do moderate cravings but don't give you a basis for addictive behavior like gum, and probably lozenges, inhalers, etc. do. | M | 53 | 22 years 2 mg 2X H | 6/3/2010 | 2 | To stop smoking | Ruined enamel on my teeth, and I never had any dental problems! | I have been using this sine 1990, I have not had the urge to smoke, but as time went on (like any drug). I required more and more of it. Originally was using 2 mg, then started using 4mg in 1997 to present. I have been weaning myself off it for the past 2 weeks. I am down to 2 to 3 pieces a day. Highly addictive! If you are going to use it, monitor yourself. I have spent easily over $60,000 on this horrible addiction. | F | 47 | 22 years 4 mg 2X H | 1/27/2014 | 1 | to quit smoking | TMJ - not sure if gum related - possibly - | I'm addicted - have tried to quit numerous times - unsuccesful - problem is I chew way more nicotine than I ever smoked! I can chew ANYWHERE so it's a much harder habit to break. This gum is costing me double in money what smoking ever did | F | 47 | 22 years 2mg 6X H | 5/7/2011 | 1 | Originally to quit smoking | fatigue, similar to fibromyalgia, painful muscles and joints, vision changes, vertigo, numbness, restless legs, chronic adult acne, mouth sores, cracked lip corners, Headache, nausea, unyielding overwhelming addiction to gum. Does NOT reduce desire to smoke, it increases my need for higher doses of nicotene. It never had any affect on my smoking, I have smoked a pack a day AND chewed 30 pieces of 4mg daily for over 20 years. | DO NOT start or continue using Nicorette. Save yourself if you can. Just as we all regret ever starting smoking, Nicorette is just as addictive and more expensive. There is no magic pill to quit. | F | 42 | 22 years 4mg 3X H | 3/18/2012 | 1 | To quit smoking | TMJ, recessed gums, gas, bloat | I am embarrassed to post this, but I started nicorette when it first came out OVER 20 years ago. At the time, it was by prescription only and my co-pay was $5! I have been addicted to this gum longer than I ever smoked cigarettes. I do not recommend anyone to start it... not only is it extremely expensive now, but it is EXTREMELY ADDICTING!!! I feel I would have been better off smoking all these years because I would have consumed less nictotine. | F | 42 | 22 years | 4/1/2008 | 1 | Stop smoking prior to operation | Hair loss, Enlarged spleen, I.T.P. - low platelets, constipation, eating disorders, irritability, addiction, | I am sick with panic after reading from this site. I have been poisoning myself for 22years... Spoken to doctors about nicorette and been told its better than smoking... But I think it should be monitored.. The more I have the more I want. It is in my mouth 24/7 and I still smoke up to 10 a day. I developed ITP in 2005, cause unknown! I don't think I ever told the specialists about nicorette because I've never thought of it as a medication! But after my current problems, enlarged spleen, gallbladder removed, problems with eating, hair loss with no explanation! And god knows what else going on with my gut/stomach! It's got to stop! And people should not be able to buy it so easily and self medicate! You can buy it in grocery stores now! | F | 51 | 21 years 4 mg 10X day | 4/29/2013 | 5 | stop smoking | nil | Started on 4mg for about 8 years then moved down to 2mg simply because Iwanted to reduce the "drug" but very happy. Am a chain chewer and would like it if there was a 1mg. Anyway, I guess its stupid so I aim to reduce my 30+ pieces a day by at least half and stop the chain chewing. See what the physical difference makes. | M | 61 | 20 years | 12/12/2009 | 5 | Smoking started to cause bronchitis | Severe osteoporosis of the facial bones. Parts of bones dissolved. | Good product. Does its job. But when you are told to not take it for more than a year do as you're told. Or don't moan about the consequences. | M | 70 | 20 years 36mg 1X H | 7/18/2016 | 4 | To quit smoking | Have noticed hair loss, used to have thick hair and lots of it! Pins and needles in feet and legs and numbness, no energy, enamel worn from teeth, many teeth have had to be pulled out. , itchy skin! I am determined to get off this gum, these side effects are cruel. Its normal chewing gum for me and plenty of water! | F | 41 | 20 years 4MG 2X H | 6/24/2012 | 1 | because i am addicted to it | High blood pressure,severe dental problems,numbness and burning in feet and legs, anxiety chest pains,and who knows what else is going on in my body.much more addicting than cigarettes. please do not start using nicorette. | F | 71 | 20 years 4mg 10X day | 2/2/2012 | 1 | stop smoking | severe jaw pain reflux stomach problems skin irritation | Have used nicotine gum forever and loved it. Gave up finally due to my jaw giving out.Started with with patches for 1 month now cold turkey for 3 weeks. My cravings are really bad...but I am sick of nicotine ruling my life. Just give nicotine away no matter how you take it. | F | 50 | 20 years 2mg 4X H | 10/13/2010 | 1 | To quit smoking | I finally quit nicorette after 20+ years. I was scared off the drug when I was diagnosed with bone loss in the area of my mouth where I used to "store" the gum. As a result, I have had to have my teeth pulled, followed by bone grafts and implants. The rest of my teeth are healthy... it was just in the area where the nicorette was placed for so many years. All of this was a high price to pay for the years of chewing. I hope others will read this and consider quitting. | Nicorette needs to include bone loss on the warning label if not already noted. | F | 45 | 20 years 2mg 1X AN | 8/8/2010 |