NICORETTE Reviews (NICOTINE POLACRILEX)

Average Rating: 2.6 (834 Ratings)

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 3  Quit smoking Instant and intense heartburn. I've been smoking for only six months. Maybe I'm on too high of a dose but not even smoking itself gives me such intense heartburn. take some fast-acting heartburn meds along with your gum! F 51 2 days
8 mg 2X day
11/5/2013
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 1  To quit smoking Addiction. Tmj. Ache, hives and rashes. Throat inflamation and hard to treat infection. Extreme dry mouth. Repeated Sinusitis. Stomach upsets, bloating, gas, pain. Insomnia. I gave up smoking in the hopes of becomming healthier, my only complaint was asthma. The gum has left me with more problems than I had before and I sincery regret ever touching it. Even if I try smoking again I still crave the gum and have been known to smoke and chew the gum at the same time. Although I now crave the gum more than ciggerettes even though I loved smoking snd oked heavily for 15 years! Ive been getting reocuringly poorly since shortly after starting the gum, the severe sore throat and infection and ache being the worst, previously I had never suffered from spots or ache ever before in my life, not even as a teenager! im now 33. I suspected the gum may be csusing me problems and eventualy its gotten so bad it propted me to curiously find out online if otherd were having similar issues with the gum, and I found mamy were having similar problems. Its made me realise that nicotine is a poison, and there is no 'safe way to ingest a poison' ridiculous to even suggest there would be. As far as Im concerned I had my last piece of gum an hour ago and the rest is going in the bin. I just hope now eventually I get rid of this latest severe 6 week throat infection, thats if it isnt something worse caused by the pure poison in the gum. I also think that nicotine from the gum stays in your body longet than it would from cigerettes, at least the bsd effects may well. F 33 7 months
2mg 1X AN
10/7/2013
 1  Quit smoking addicted to gum 5YEARS I finally found someone actually many others addicted to the nicoteen gum honestly thought it was just me i quiet 5 years ago have not had a cigarette in 5 years but chew the gum every day approx. 15- 20 pieces a day 4MG I don't know what to do I'm so scared, I just am begging to find answers, I had cancer once that's why I quit smoking in first place... But was ovarian cancer... But decided to quit to be safe, smoked for 25 years I am a 39 year old single mother and I am just begging for help! I don't know what to do or where gotten anymore I'm losin my mind, I went and bought an electric smoke today that so didnt help, I couldn't go more then a few hours without my nicoteen gum.... If anyone knows what to do please contact me [email protected] would be greatly appreciated!! I tried to chew normal gum past few months.. But it's just not the same... Please someone anyone that understands... How can we quit the gum??? Or should I just start smoking again I'm so stressed out!!!!! Please help F 39 5 years
4 5X H
10/6/2013
 1  Smoking cessation Insanely itchy scalp, which is followed by several strands of hair coming out after I scratch. The hair has no folical on the end. I now have bald patches around both ears, and sides. Hair is falling from all over my head. I also experience a 'tightness' and hot feeling on my scalp. My teeth have also deteriorated, and that I put down to the constant chewing. I have been smoke free for 5 and a half years now and I am sometimes tempted to start smoking again to ease the hair loss. I would be gutted if I did start again. F 54 5 days
2mg 1X H
9/19/2013
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 4  quit smoking due to pluerisy Have gas, bloating, diarrhea, cramps. Tried getting off gluten but not that. Think it's from the mannitol. Had tests done & all they found was possibly irritable bowel. Can't seem to get off these.. F 61 1 years
2 mg
9/16/2013
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 3  Stop smoking The foul flatulence was bad enough, but I think I may have some bowel problems now. I recently went from 4mg lozenges down to 2mg, but I think I need to do like I read someone else did and cut them in quarters and slowly wean myself off them. I have had pain in my joints for the past year and feel bloated most of the time. The pain in my back feels like extreme gas pain. It's worse in the mornings. I'm glad I don't smoke anymore because I can breathe alot better, but I can't help but think the pain in my gut is from the lozenges. My friend swears that the lozenges killed her gall bladder. I still think about smoking until someone who smells like stale cigarettes crosses my path. :-) F 49 2 years
9/13/2013
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 2  to combat withdrawal symptoms Addiction to this product is the most severe side effect. I cannot go anywhere without this product.. Addiction is worse than with cigarettes. F 2 years
2mg 10X day
9/11/2013
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 4  to not smoke I have used it before trying to quit smoking and it helped but I wasnt ready to quit the cigs permanently so I went back. This time I am through w cigs forever I know but I used the gum to quit anyway because it does makw the process kinder on your system and i can deal w the lifestyle arrangements and risk of overeating and sugar cravings routine of lighting up, then tackle the gum nicotine afterwards. I was using about 10 pieces a day ... now im down to 2 pieces. Of course its addictive, its nicotine. I think it would be bad for my teeth to keep chewing it beyond what's recommended. F 42 6 weeks
2mg
9/5/2013
 1  stop smoking lose of hair and teeth I cannot stop chewing it, I need help F 54 3 years
4mg 1X AN
8/25/2013
 1  to quit smoking, then addiction Several teeth rotting at the gum, eventually causing me to lose most of my teeth, nessetiateing my having to get dentures. My mental and physical health has been affected deeply by this. I called the company after using for about two years to ask if lozenges contained sugar because I wondered if they were affecting my teeth. They told me they didn't contain sugar and did not cause tooth problems. F 65 3 years
4 mg 8X day
8/10/2013
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 3  to stop smoking Insomnia, weight gain, bloating and gas, hair thinning, developing insulin resistance/elevated blood sugars, hypertension, loss of interest in sex I'm so glad that I'm not smoking but now realize what this substitute is doing to my health. My abdomen is hugely swollen and I keep gaining weight, my right foot/ankle has been swelling all summer. I have to take melatonin AND a sleep aid to be able to sleep. My Doctor wants to add additional medicines for elevated blood pressure every time I go in to see her. I have been chewing regular gum as a replacement to the nicotine gum and hope to get off this stuff for good, soon. I'm glad for this web site so I can review problems from long term use of the nicotine gum. I thought my problems were related to aging and menopause but now realize that it is most likely from nicotine gum. (denial) I desperately want my life back and to be rid of the nicotine gum permanently. F 52 4 years
2 7X day
8/9/2013
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 1  To quit smoking Tooth enamel seems worn I would just suggest that people follow the program. My doctor said there were NO health concerns so I just kept chewing it because I liked it. M 40 5 years
4 10X day
8/9/2013
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 3  to quit smoking Hair loss F 63 12 months
4 mg 6X day
8/6/2013
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 4  to quit smoking Hair loss, I had very thick hair and noticed a gradual thinning , now I am trying to get off the gum I am very addicted to this gum, wish I would have quit smoking cold turkey, because now I'm trying to quit the gum. It is expensive and I chew more than 10 pieces a day. F 60 3 years
2 mg 10X day
8/1/2013
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 3  smoking cesseation Worked well -- as opposed to all the problems with tobacco I could use it when I needed it in any place. (I was using habitrol which I find more chewable than nicorette).It did wean me off cigarettes, but I'm afraid it loosened some critical teeth -- a side effect I didn't know about until someone mentioned it to me a few days ago. I think more research needs to be done on nicotine gum and patches. They are now exploring it for use in dementia and Alzheimers -- because it does increase alertness. And of course, it's a better idea than smoking. But the other side effects?....not so sure they know. I may now have to get dentures because of the problems caused. While I knew that smoking wasn't great for my teeth - this seemed to accelerate the whole process.. M 61
2 mg 7X day
7/26/2013
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 4  to quit smoking I feel as if I am becoming addicted to it , instead of smoking. I am going to try my best to quit it. F 46 21 days
2 mg 2X day
7/21/2013
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 1  to quit smoking Hair very dry and brittle, falling out. Bloated, painful stomach, cramps and flatulence. I finally managed to quit smoking last year but have become hooked on the gum. I used to smoke 10 low tar cigarettes that had 0.1mg of nicotine in each. Consider one piece of gum has 2.0mg I would have to smoke a whole pack of 20 cigarettes to get 2.0mg of nicotine! So I went from approx 1mg per day to 20mg. I noticed my hair starting to fall out a few months ago; I've never had particularly thick hair so I can't afford to lose it at this rate, my scalp is now visible through my hair. I didn’t think it could be the gum until I read this. In addition I would have painful cramps and bloating. After reading this forum I have stopped taking the gum. I did this by gradually taking less by cutting the gum in half then into thirds. It took about two weeks to get off completely. This stuff should not be available over the counter, it should be prescription only. I’m hoping my hair will stop falling out and hopefully will re-grow, I have defiantly noticed an improvement in the amount of hair I’m shedding. The cramps and bloating disappeared immediately. F 41 1 years
20 10X day
7/15/2013
 3  quit smoking horrendous gas pain M 39 2 months
4mg 6X day
7/10/2013
 1  to quit smoking total addiction; came to the point where i popped a gum ten min after throwing the previous gum out after using; ended up chewing more than pocketing gum in side of mouth; woke up with terrible breath; feeling very fatigued; breathless; mood swings big time; yellowing skin; aged look in the eyes; dull eyes do not take! do hypnosisi if u must before ever considering this medication F 51 6 days
2mg 10X day
7/3/2013
 3  I wanted to quit smoking Dry mouth, sore throat, tooth decay, bad breath and lung pain I am now off the nicorette lozenges but it has been so difficult to stop. I stopped 2 weeks ago and I am really motivated not to take it again. I used to have it in my mouth all day long and I used to get aggressive if someone would tell me I was addicted. I got tired of paying 14 euros for a box (I am in France but nobody seems to be aware of the side effects here), having bad breath, stomach cramps and tooth decay (fortunately, according to my dentist my teeth are really strong). Once you start this, it is really difficult to stop as everybody tells you it is less dangerous than cigarettes. For me, if you liked very much cigarettes, it is better going cold turkey to stop. Nicorette is only good if you know how to stop. After 12 weeks, it should be stopped. I tried to quit several times but each times it was a failure because I wanted my Nicorette. This time, I am going 4-5 times at the gym per week, instead of 2-3 times and I am drinking a tea when I want a nicorette but I am not really missing it. I am also taking a mint when I want one, as I don't want to put on weight, I avoid eating instead of taking a gum. Anyway, I feel much better now and I don't have bad breath again ! F 29 6 years
2 10X day
6/24/2013
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