Drug Ratings for NICORETTEAverage Rating: 2.8 (591 Ratings)
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR NICORETTE | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
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| 1 | to stop smoking | Been taking for 4 yrs come of them gone cold turkey side affects headaches feel faint sick so tired no energy should not be able to buy over counters should only get from doctors | F | 40 | 4 years 1 | 5/16/2013 | 4 | Quit Smoking | None | Weaned myself off nicorette mini lozenges as quickly as I could. Still took a lot of willpower, but it worked for me. After reducing to around 4 a day I started cutting them in half to reduce the dosage. Basically stretched out the withdrawal over weeks so that it was easier to take. I did not follow their prescribed plan. | M | 30 | 3 weeks 2 6X D | 5/14/2013 | 1 | To stop smoking | It scares me, I feel sick, my jaw, neck and shoulders are so tight and in pain all the time, my stomach is burning, is bloated gassy, I am so tired, i have a headache most of the time, no energy, tightness on my chest, I have insomnia. I want to quit, and I will, no matter what, if not, I think it will kill me. I wonder if somebody knows if you can reverse all these symptoms once you quit and bring your health back. | F | 56 | 1 days 30 mg | 5/14/2013 | 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 D | 5/13/2013 | 4 | quit smoking | F | 70 | 2 years 2 MG 4X D | 5/8/2013 | 3 | Stop smoking | I was using lozengers (4mg) per tab and must say it helped me stop smoking but these are just as bad. I started noticing bloating issues and weight gain in past 3 months as my usage increased from 6 lozenges to about 15 per day. Plus heart would feel like it would doble beat or echo... feeling... almost as if it was in water. As of two days ago, I am only taking 1/4 lozenger at a time and limiting myself to 2 maximum lozenges a day... I am going to quit this too... I know it is tough but I want to be here for my kids. | M | 53 | 2 years 50MG 1X D | 5/2/2013 | 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 D | 4/29/2013 | 1 | to stop smoking | I should have never started the nicorette gum, now it's harder than smoking to quit. | I should have never started the nicorette gum, now it's harder than smoking to quit. How can I get help. Thanks | F | 56 | 13 years 2 mg 4X H | 4/28/2013 | 1 | To quit smoking | Loose teeth and fillings falling out, hair brittle and falling out, racing heart, dry itchy skin, developed type 11 diabetes, sore jaw and mouth sores. | Nicorette gum is designed to be addictive and corporate greed is the reason. People wean off the patch in a month or so but the gum is harder to quit than cigarettes. The longer a person is addicted the more money Nicorette brings in for the shareholder thugs. Moral of the story? No morals. | F | 10 years 2X H | 4/20/2013 | 1 | To quit Skoal | I used it initially to stop dipping and it worked great. However, I soon became addicted to the gum. At first I had heartburn, but, that went away. Now, I'm getting horrible ulcers all over my tongue. Also, the left side of my jaw constantly aches and it feel like nerve damage is extending from it, through my ear, and up the side of my face. The combination of the aching jaw and tongue ulcers, make it torturous to even eat. After reading everything on here, I got out some old patches, some regular gum, and will be quitting tonight. | M | 33 | 2 months 10xD | 4/16/2013 | 1 | Smoking cessation. | HORRIBLE!!! I quit tobacco only to become addicted to these 4mg Lozenges! I actually use these at least 12 per day, which is more than I used tobacco! Stomach pain and cramps, SEVERE MOUTH ULCERS/sores. Severe cravings if I run out. What a nightmare! | Don't use unless you are under the very strict watch of your doctor!!! These are highly addictive- even more so than cigarettes- and more socially acceptable due to no second hand smoke etc... I am trying cold turkey quitting these 4mg lozenges | F | 41 | 3 years $mg Lozeng 10X D | 4/15/2013 | 5 | To not smoke | None, really. Much easier than cigarettes to quit, mild craving for only a day or two. But then I gained 30 lbs. Now it's like a diet pill. | F | 61 | 10 years 4 mg 8X D | 4/14/2013 | 3 | to quit smoking | heart palpitations, severely dry throat, anxious | it's helped me stop smoking but given me scary heart palpitations and my throat is extremely dry to the point where it's hard to speak and makes me cough. I am also disappointed that I'll have to "quit" this soon too, but it is better than smoking as far as I can tell. | F | 27 | 26 days 4 mg 5X D | 4/11/2013 | 4 | to quit smoking | low white blood count, swollen lymph nodes | highly addictive | F | 53 | 8 years 2 mg 1X H | 3/23/2013 | 3 | to quit smoking | heart attack atherosclerosis, tmj , high blood pressure | M | 60 | 10 years 2mg 10X D | 3/21/2013 | 5 | to stop smoking cigarettes | None really though rather than reduce I am increasing. I now use 20 bits of gum a day. 12 years ago it was 10. Sometimes if I use 25-30 then my stomach lets me know - the moderate discomfort disappears within 10 mins of stopping chewing. | It's better than smoking fags! | M | 42 | 12 years 4mg gum 1X H | 3/15/2013 | 3 | To quit smoking... | I took the nicorette Lozenges, some of my symptoms include a complete and utter loss of libido, 5 minutes and splat. Gastrointestinal problems and heartburn as well as harsh acne. | The lozenges were the best smoking aid I had ever had until i realized it was plaguing my sex life with ED which smoking also does...but im 24...this way you get 2mg of nicotine into your body every time you use bar none. If your going to use the lozenges congrats cuz its a great product but be cautious and use as directed not for years or you could go cold turkey with the product and smoking in general. It caused heavy heart burn especially when i first started using it and really messed with my stomach. Finally, acne, I never had acne kick in so hard for me even in my teens or while i was actually smoking but since i started to take the lozenges my face might as well be called mars....the red planet. Im stopping today for all the above reasons namely the first... if you love your woman you owe it to yourself to quit NICOTINE in general. | M | 24 | 10 months 2mg 1X D | 3/4/2013 | 1 | stop smoking | After my third root canal in one year i began to research the effects of nicorette on my teeth. my dentist couldn't understand why my teeth are so bad. I developed Reynaud's disease and almost lost my big toe. Always cold in the winter from poor circulation. I have to wear special heated socks now so i won't get frostbite. Bad skin, sores in my mouth. It's easier if you don't even pick up this gum in the first place, imo. | Better to go cold turkey, the gum does too much damage it's not worth it. | F | 45 | 8 years 4 mg 2X H | 2/23/2013 | 1 | to stop smoking | addicted to the gum. if you have not tried it, don't. kicking smoking would have been easier | F | 55 | 14 years 4 mg 10X D | 2/14/2013 | 3 | Quit smoking after 22 years | Decided to quit smoking so started on nicorette gum Jan. 1st Occasional hiccup, when I chew'd to fast. After 2nd week, noticed little aches and pains in my lower stomache area and I became gassier than ever before, but nothing to worry about. Into the 3rd week, started to realize I can't keep gum tucked away for long periods of time and I catch myself chewing it like a regular piece of gum! Start realizing my insomnia I have been witnessing after week 1, was due to chewing a piece an hour before bed. Some nights good sleep, some nights not, but gettin worse as the weeks go by. Week 4, Wife also notices I am gassier than ever and smells worse than ever, then comes some fierce hemorrhoidal pain, comes and goes. Figured no big deal for 1st couple days into the 4th week. Then got worse almost unbearable. Then I got scared. I am 41, exercise, very healthy, very fit and I have always ate healthy. My draw back was smoking. Researched the nicorette gum and side effects were very vague and not | Nicorette gum does take the edge off of wanting a cig., but must follow as directed and adjust dose to suit you. Cut in half a 2mg piece and so on, til the side effects are managable. Some of the side effects I endured were real painful at the end and made me get off of them asap. It definitely helped me quit smoking though. | M | 41 | 30 days 2mg 6X D | 1/29/2013 | 1 | Stop smoking | Considerable hair loss and teeth problems. Hyperactivity, nervousness, palpitations. Skin problems. Liver pains. | Completely addictive. Trying to get rid of it since 4 months... | F | 23 | 9 months 2 10X D | 1/21/2013 | 2 | reduce the hunger for cigarettes | I do not recommend, trying to cope with my hunger for cigarettes I had to also cope with vomiting after even one tablet. Instant and bad heartburn after each one. Made me feel sick and much worse than I was before. This won't help me quit smoking. | F | 18 | 1 days 2mg/10aDay | 1/13/2013 | 1 | To stop smoking | Gum recession, hair loss, increased blood pressure, tingling sensation, complete addiction. | My best advice is to use this product as directed. Do not chew the gum every time you have a craving. I did this and found myself very dependent on it. However, I layed them down January 2nd and while I had an awful craving the on day 2 I continue to feel better each day that I am not on it. The key is to power through the craving -- just tell yourself no! Do not believe that lie that one piece will not hurt. It will hurt because you will be right back to chewing! If you can't use the product as instructed, go cold turkey. It only takes a few days for the nicotine to get out of your system. Good luck! | F | 47 | 8 months 2MG 10X D | 1/4/2013 | 1 | Quit Smoking | 100% addition to gum - physical dependence - little energy/motivation without it.. Suspect dental issues - eroded enamel, increased cavities. | Going thru nicorette gum withdrawal now, after spending lots of money I've only succeeded in postponing the inevitable for 5 years. Should have given up properly in the first place. Gum manufactures sheild the fact that the product is very addictive and refuse to carry out any studies on effects of long term use. Don't bother with this it's a big con. | F | 44 | 4 years 2mg/4mg 10X D | 1/2/2013 | 4 | to quit smoking | None | Addicted to the gum but it sure beats the cigarrettes! I only wish they would come down on the prices. I bet if they were cheaper than cigarettes more people would quit! | F | 38 | 4 years 2 mg 10X D | 12/26/2012 | 1 | quit smoking | severe sound sensitivity and tinnitus | F | 39 | 4 days 2 mg | 12/23/2012 | 3 | to quit 40+ears of smoking | hair dry, breaking, sore gum | It is very additive and even years after quitting smoking, you have to buy nicorette gum | F | 79 | 6 years 4MG 7X D | 12/11/2012 | 1 | to quit smoking | Where do I start?? Tried the gum and in 6 months had $3,600 worth of damage to my teeth. All my teeth were loose…bad breath, sores in my mouth, unexplained bone loss in my jaw (was just at the dentist 6 months prior..and guess what ..nothing like that showed up previous to the Nicorette gum chewing) dry hair, stomach aches, horrible gas all the time. Stopped the gum had the surgery to sew all my gums up to make sure my friggin teeth didn’t fall out…then onto the mints. Here is the bottom line..they are DANGEROUS, they are ADDICTIVE and they are KILLING YOU!! I have now been diagnosed with adrenal fatigue, I have had loss of muscle strength, severe fatigue, brittle hair, stomach aches, stomach lining worn down to where I can't absorb any foods or vitamins leaving me with malnutrition. Weight gain, gas and bloating…. I finally, finally quit being addicted to these as of 4 days ago. I decided enough was enough…..because yet again I was paying a tobacco com | I am 4 days free of being addiction to Nicorette Lozengers..and i feel better already! I have more energy, my stomach is not hurting…..there maybe hope that my hair stops falling out and being brittle....and just maybe I can actually do something with the extra $1200.00 a year I am going to save not giving it to the tobacco companies that make this product to get you off the other product they make you addicted too.... | F | 45 | 5 years 4mg 7X D | 12/4/2012 | 1 | Long battles with quitting cigarett | High blood pressure even tho otherwise healthy, hair thinning, loss of appetite, weight loss, heartburn, skin aging and many more Was severely addicted to the gum and would panic when running low on supply, expensive and way too easy to "chew" while showering, any activity where smoking wouldn't be allowed or do- able...Ingested way more nicotine than if I had smoked cigarettes! Doctors are clueless about this because over the years I have asked many if it was a problem, and always told was better than smoking & last week at blood pressure check appointment my long term doctor assured me that since it's been on the market so long that it was safe! Huge money making drug you can buy over the counter but cannabis is scheduled the same as heroin. How messed up is this country's pharmaceutical & medical industry??? | LET'S ALL FILE A HUGE LAWSUIT TO GET THEIR ATTENTION NEEDS TO BE TAKEN OFF THE MARKET OR GIVEN ONLY IN SMOKERS REHAB CLINICS FOR VERY SHORT TERM USE | F | 52 | 17 years 2 & 4 mg 2X H | 12/4/2012 | 5 | To quit smoking | None. I will die with a Nicorette in my mouth. I don't chew, except initially to soften it. I "park" it in my gum all day. No side effects at all, none. | If it wasn't for this wonderful drug, I'd be dead literally from lung cancer. As it is, I have mild emphysema from 42 years of smoking. Nicorette has literally added years to my life. I am 65. | F | 65 | 15 years 8 mg dail 2X D | 12/1/2012 | 4 | to quit smoking | Gum worked a miracle in getting me to stop smoking cigarettes. Problem is- if you don't follow the directions EXACTLY, oops now you're addicted to the gum. I've been on it for 7 years, I've experience hair thinning and breakage, severe stomach aches, jaw pain/headaches due to chewing it, occasional dizziness, and I'm sure bad breath and spitty talking too. Don't know if I can recommend, on one hand is excellent if you follow directions, on other hand nightmare if you end up addicted. I quit chewing yesterday cold turkey because my stomach was hurting so bad I couldn't take it anymore, it had been hurting pretty much daily for over a week. I was up to maybe 15 pieces of the 2mg/day and am a 41 yr. old thin, healthy female. | If you use this beyond what the instructions specifically say and become addicted to it, you will lose some or alot of you hair. Mine use to be very thick and pretty, now it has broken off around the face (so that it appears to be cut unevenly, looks stupid and takes LOTS of time to make it attractive) hair is dry and feels brittle, seems thinner. Also plan on stomach/bowel problems. Mine got so bad I've been nicotine-free now for about 24 hrs. and plan to never touch this stuff again! | F | 41 | 7 years 2mg 10X D | 11/25/2012 | 1 | Stop Smoking | Was on about 20 a day (1 pack or so). This is a poisonous drug. Please take care. The result of the 9 year stint of taking this is ; Hair Thinned; Resting Heart Rate 80BPM ; High Blood Pressure ; Teeth sensitive and falling out ; I have now quit in the last 3 months after going through painful dental treatment, and I mean so painful that I wanted to put my head under a train.....Heart Rate has dropped to 55 BPM which is normal. Blood pressure down to normal. Hair beginning to thicken up. I feel much better. My jaw feels odd but that is probably due to lack of chewing. | This is still better than smoking however you need to get off it as quickly as possible. This drug is not intended for long term use. The side effects are probably lesser than smoking. I would steer away from the gum and as others have suggested maybe try the inhalers or the electronic cigarettes. | M | 40 | 9 years 1X D | 11/23/2012 | 4 | Quit smoking | Can't stop munching the gum. Now nearly dependant on it. Hyperactive, restless, teeth starting to chip. | Good at breaking the habit (the hardest part), Doesn't help with addiction (might try haribo to wean off nicotine) | M | 29 | 2 months 2mg 10X D | 11/22/2012 | 1 | to stop smoking | Hypersensitivity to sun, chemicals, and allergens; chronic itchy, dry skin/scalp; hair loss; chronic pain; stomach problems; foggy thought processes. I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia, but am wondering if symptoms could be side effects of nicorette. | I had began to wonder about all my chronic symptoms and my doctor's repeatedly finding no cause. I found this site and decided it was worth the discomfort of withdrawal to see if I can feel better. I took off work and prepared to be ill for a few days as my past efforts had taught me I was going to suffer! I have been nicotine free for 5 days and it was tough, but I think I am beginning to feel better, less pain, less itchy, improved thought processes, etc. Time will tell, but I am hoping quitting the nicorette CURES my fibromyalgia: meaning, of course, I am hoping I was misdiagnosed and have been having some pretty serious side effects. | F | 58 | 7 years 20x2 mg 10X D | 11/21/2012 | 1 | To quit smoking | Tried Nicorette gum to quit smoking. The first piece I chewed gave me uncontrollable hiccups and a terrible stomach ache. I found that the gum actually made me want to smoke even more. I got a pounding heart from it, as well as my blood pressure went from 120/80 to 165/110. I quit the gum after a month and a half and went back to cigarettes as they worked better and were cheaper than the nicotine gum. | If I was the CEO of Nicorette, I would be trying to get electronic cigarettes with nicotine approved by Health Canada. | M | 49 | 41 days 2 mg 2X H | 11/20/2012 | 3 | to keep from starting to smoke again | I also have Sjogren's Syndrome, so I don't know what side effects/symptoms are due to one or the other...but I've had severe deterioration of my teeth, severe hair loss, pain that increases with each day, and I CANNOT GET OFF THE GUM. everytime I have tried, I go through such severe mood swings and anxiety that I cannot function in the real world. It's costly, and I can't afford it anymore, but I can't do without it either. | F | 54 | 16 years 2X H | 11/9/2012 | 3 | To quit smoking | I've used nicorette before and it worked for a while, I would stop smoking for ages and eventually start up again (I missed it). I've recently had some health issues (palpitations) so I've cut out caffeine, most artificial sugars, and now just have the nicorette. 3 weeks after cutting out the caffeine the palpitations subsided enough that I've gone a few days at a time without them, and I noticed them again today. I did have more gum than usual today, so tomorrow I'm going to try without nicorette and see how i go. | F | 32 | 4 weeks 4mg gum | 10/15/2012 | 1 | To Quit Smoking | UPDATE: It's now 10/11/12 and I've been nicotine free 7/27/12 and i've never been happier. Finally ditched the 2 tubes of nicotine lozenges. The flatulence is back to normal or minimal if you want to call it that. For 2 to 3 weeks after quitting nicotine I was buzzing as if I had gotten high or drunk. I guess after 25 years all my body has known was nicotine. Maybe it was my body detoxing. It was scary at first but wonderful knowing I was going back to "normal" so to say. I still crave nicotine but the cravings are subsiding slowly. Too slow for my tastes but I take it day by day and if it get's too bad I have a sugarfree 2 calorie mint and it helps greatly. FIRST POST: I was a pack a day smoker for 20 years. Doctor gave me a breathing treatment when i got sick. I knew I had to quit so I quit smoking and started the lozenge. I hate I did. I should have just quit the smoking and been done. After 5 years of nicorette and the sams version of the nicorette. I have quit the lozenge and been free of nicotine for 10 days now with no desire to start again. I found this board when I kept having severe mouth sores. I swore it was the lozenge that was making it happen and after what I've read on here I was right. I immediately stopped taking them and I still have two and a half tubes left. The open one still sits in front of me but I refuse to take one. For so many years I've let nicotine control me. I finally got tired of it and I'm done. | M | 41 | 2mg 10X D | 10/11/2012 History | 3 | To quit smoking then from addiction | Dry mouth; circles around the eyes; high liver enzymes; heart irregularities; heartburn (short term) insomnia (short term) and depression (weeks/months) after quitting. | Helped me quit. I haven't smoked in the 21st century, but I've struggled to stop this stuff. There are no known problems of nicotine in the long term, but I think this is probably because no studies have been done. I think that my liver irregularities and heart problems (finished now that I've stopped) were all to do with this stupid gum. Use it to quit, but the concentrate on quitting the gum. Take a week off, tell you friends and family to help you, and be warned of depression some weeks after stopping. Start sports or similar to help. | M | 44 | 16 years 2mg 2X H | 9/30/2012 | 1 | Smoking cessation | Skin rash on face and neck, anxiety and severe irritability | M | 41 | 4 weeks 4mg 10X D | 9/27/2012 | 3 | Quit.smoking | Loss of sleep.chest pains,gas,weight gain | F | 53 | 1 months 4 | 9/7/2012 | 4 | to stop smoking cigarettes | heart palpitations | F | 60 | 5 years 2mg 10X D | 8/29/2012 | 5 | Smoking cessation | None at all | F | 61 | 22 years 7X D | 8/25/2012 | 4 | quit smoking | gunk in my throat | i want to quit nicorette but everytime i try its like quiting smoking again, this stuff is additing | M | 60 | 9 months 4 mg 7X D | 8/23/2012 | 3 | Quit smoking | severe fatigue, thinning of the hair, blurry vision, painful legs and muscles in general. | The lozenge helped me to stop smoking which was my main objective. The problem is all the nasty side effects I didn't have while smoking. I'm way more addicted to the lozenges than cigarettes. A smoke has 1mg of nicotine, these lozenges have 2-4mg. How in the worlds are we ever going to get off these things. If you want to quit smoking, do exactly that, quit smoking. | M | 46 | 5 weeks 2mg 10X D | 8/16/2012 | 4 | Quit smoking | My gums are bleeding when I brush my teeth. Blood is significant. | I used this gum in the past for an extended period of time - maybe 9 months? I didn't have bleeding gums like I do now. It's distressing, and smoking seems a better alternative. | F | 53 | 90 days 2 mg 6X D | 8/14/2012 | 5 | to quit smoking but I use Sams Club | anxiety, overreacting, depression, stress, severely addictive, I always have a piece in my mouth even when I'm sleeping. | Nicorette is too expensive so I buy Sam's Club Member's Mark nicotene gum. | M | 55 | 5 years 2 10X D | 8/13/2012 | 2 | Copenhagen | Irritability, | Can't quit | M | 35 | 3 years 8X D | 8/5/2012 | 4 | To quit smoking | I have chewed Nicorette gum for 11 yrs, I have had to have filling's replaced, after about 8 yrs I noticed I started losing hair, and then I ended up with heartburn. I decided to quit the gum, by going on a lower dose of the nicotine patches( advice I got from another post) and it has been 4 day's now without the gum, and I'm feeling good. I thought I would miss chewing it, but when I feel the need I just take a piece of regular gum. Today I even forgot to change my patch. So I know it won't take long and I will be nicotine free forever! | F | 39 | 10 years 12xD | 8/2/2012 | 5 | to stop smoking | I stop smoking but my head is starting to hurt everyday I just might go back to smoking it all seems the same | F | 40 | 4 days 4mg | 7/29/2012 | 4 | Guess | None solely attributable to Nicorette | Going to be hard to quit this stuff | M | 44 | 6 years 35 mg 3X H | 7/25/2012 | 1 | originally to quit smoking Now Free | Nicorette free for 16 months now. I broke the chains of a 6 year addiction. No more making sure I have the gum close at hand every moment; in the car, near my bed, in the office, at home, when going out. No more chewing like a chipmunk and looking silly chomping on the gum. Of course I liked the stimulation the gum provided, but now I get that by going outside, exercising, taking a deep breath and laughing. Being addicted takes away an individual's power to determine and decide, this is psychologically debilitating and demoralizing. Breaking that addiction is empowering the freedom to choose. | I am thankful every day for being free of this addiction and I now enjoy counseling others. Now when I see people chewing gum it brings back memories of how strong this addiction was. Wow the grip of Nicorette addiction is strong, yet the path to freedom is simple and straightforward. Use the patch to quit the gum. I was counseled by another member and now mentor others. YOU CAN QUIT with THE PATCH, a nutritional plan and the will to be free. | F | 54 | 0 1X D | 7/17/2012 History | 3 | To stop alcohol cravings | Addicted-Bad breath & dry mouth combined with being so tired and teeth problems | Addictive-Tired all the time and aching joints esp legs. Gave up alcohol but tempted to smoke instead so these helped both cravings. Bad breath & dry mouth combined with being so tired no matter what change in diet or exercise. Will help smoking cravings but set yourself a definite date to stop chewing (say 2-3 months) or you will need more to satisfy a new intolerance and become addicted to these. Work on your emotions of why you need a 'fix' and life will get better. I did. | F | 42 | 10 months 2mg 10X D | 7/16/2012 | 5 | quit smoking | Sore throat | I smoked 1 1/2 packs of cigs a day and decided to quit last week. I have no intentions of staying on it longer then 30 days. I started with 4 mg 10x a day and got down to 4x a day in the first week. I am however putting off the gum till I am considerably uncomfortable. I also keep a cup next to me to spit in to assure I don't swallow any of the chemicals. I also started walking 5 miles a day to just keep my mind busy and I don't ever carry the gum with me so I have to wait till I get home to use it. | M | 27 | 7 days 4mg 4X D | 7/12/2012 | 2 | To quit snuff (chewing tobacco) | Noticeable hair loss. | M | 38 | 90 days 4 mg 10X D | 7/6/2012 | 5 | To quit smoking | Nasuea, occasional mouth ulcers, addiction. | M | 42 | 14 years 4mg 2X H | 7/2/2012 | 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 | 3 | to quit smoking | increased anxiety. periodic heart palpatations. on the beginning, that was all.. and this gum will help you quit cigerettes. anout 2years in , started getting dry red eyes. and couldnt wear my contacts anymore dry cracked lips. dry mouth.... constant cravings for more gum. bloating.... heart burn... painful gas...sore throat... i have been gim free now for 12 days with the help of patch and this web site... good luck to everyone trying to quit this stuff. | F | 41 | 3 years 2mg | 6/12/2012 | 1 | To get off SNUS | Dry mouth, tooth/enamel damage, sores in mouth and throat, bad breath, even with frequent brushing, changes in urine smell, sores healing slowly, decreases appetite and libido. I thank this website for getting me off this gum. I took $75 of the stuff and threw it in the trash. If you're trying to kick this addiction, I pray for you and wish you luck. What is the lesser of these two evils, tobacco or the gum? I'm unsure... | F | 44 | 1 years 4mg x6/d | 6/4/2012 | 1 | to quit smoking-15 years ago-hooked | weight gain, dry mouth, dry throat, heart palpatations, clogged veins in head, colon+esophogeal problems, dry eyes, coughing, muscle twitching, bleeding gums, loss of tooth enamel, reseeding gum line. Not sure if this is caused my this drug or the methotrexate that I was prescribed. Both appear to be highly toxic. Clogged veins in head, like they are about to explode. Need to quit. | Severely addicted. Hooked for almost fifteen years. | F | 15 years 2-4mg 10X D | 5/30/2012 |