NICORETTE Reviews (NICOTINE POLACRILEX)

Average Rating: 2.6 (834 Ratings)

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 1  to stop smoking addicted-i consume about 3 packs a week. receding gums, 1 root canal, broken tooth, I am having problems swallowing food and starting to choke on food and feel like I'm smothering on my food. i'm going for tests and i strongly suspect its due to the gum, also very low bit d. i'd say be careful. just avoid it. its very addictive. I am going to try to give it up after reading the horror stories on here. F 47 10 years
2mg 10X O
12/30/2014
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 5  stop smoking Very addictive, lost all my teeth . expensive more than smoking.I don't recommend using that product.I have also read of hair loss happening. Company doesn't tell you that. F 56 1 years
2mg
12/29/2014
 5  To quit smoking OMG my hair is falling out, had teeths pull from lack of bone in jaw. F 56 6 years
40mg 10X day
12/26/2014
 1  quit smoking Elevated blood pressure, extreme agitation, mood swings, anxiety and panic attacks. Decreased cognitive ability and memory issues. Loss of labido and sexual feeling. Yellowing of teeth perhaps due to enamel loss. Cystic acne. Lack of motivation, depression, very quick temper, dulling skin, crapiness around eyes and extreme dark circles. Horribly addictive! I wouldn't recommend using this product. The manufacturers of this products should be sued! F 53 8 months
10 mg
12/17/2014
 5  To stop smoking No side effects The gum has probably saved my life. I don't blame my other conditions on the gum, I think that would be ridiculous. M 62 7 years
12/12/2014
 3  Energy. Increase strength at gym. Mood swings and depression. Tolerance develop rapidly. On the #22 review. The person said, "I dont believe for one second they are more addictive than actual cigarettes. The amount of fake nicotine is much lower than that in actual cigarettes. I think most issues could be traced to the length of usage instead of the actual product." Hello?? Fake nicotine? Nicorette contains "fake" nicotine? So did we get ripped off the whole time...that the only boost we got was from the sugar? Good to know. Now we can save a lot of money and just use regular sugar gums to quit smoking. And the amount (of nicotine in Nicorette) is less than smoking. What? If you read through the review, it really sounded like Nicorette hired someone to write such a review. M 38 10 months
4mg x 5
12/2/2014
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 1  To stop smoking Hair loss, spots of blood under my skin on my forearms, chest pains, high blood pressure, numbness in arms and feet when sleeping, When you smoke a pack of low tar and nicotine cigarettes it is 15 mgs a day for the whole pack. You only absorb 10 % when inhaled. So that equals 1.5 mgs of nicotine for the whole day. If you take 4 mg lozenges up to recommended dosage limit of 24 tablets. That equals 96 mg a day of nicotine. This stuff is poison ! Someone needs to get it out of the stores. Total Garbage ! M 38 2 years
4mg 1X H
11/29/2014
 1  Stop smoking. None untill TODAY Rapid heart beat not taking them again after reading all this on top, At first thought they were great I am now on day 12 but I didn't have any gum earlier and had 1 cig in 12 days didn't like it and craved the gum more which I found odd....anyways got some more gum and ended up having one after the other without thinking about it so two in an hour and my heart raced so much nothing could calm it down lasted 20 mins was very scary and was pounding so hard i made my friend feel it who looked quite shocked! Also noticed before all that i was becoming a bit twitchy and jittery most days thought i was just withdrawl from smoking but reading others posts i'm beginning to think not! Helped me get past the first 12 days won't be taking anymore will just have to deal with the insomnia! F 28 12 days
4mg 7X day
11/19/2014
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 3  to get over smoking withdrawal Bloating,stomache distention and increased heart-rate. Thinking about quitting the gum soon F 43 4 months
4mg x10pc
11/16/2014
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 1  to quit smoking Terrible hair loss. If I quit the gum does your hair grow back? F 43 2 months
4mg
11/12/2014
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 1  to quit smoking vein walls weakening causing internal bleeding M 59 120 days
4 9X day
10/28/2014
 3  quit smoking Probably some bad breath. My teeth are fine as far as I know. But my hair has gotten a little thinner and is falling out too easily and i've only used around 20 of them, and I try not to swallow too much when I use it. This sounds common but its not listed as a side effect, and it has been around for a pretty long time, I dont understand. I should probably not touch my hair for a couple days? Im not gonna use the gum anymore since im getting some hair loss from such little use. M 22 25 times
2mg 1X day
10/23/2014
 4  had to stop smoking health problems burning scalp and numbness but the worst symptom hair loss F 53 3 years
4mg 5X day
10/19/2014
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 1  stimulant/antidepressant I never smoked. 1st piece was accidental - such a wonderful boost in mood and energy I became addicted. Every time I manage to quit I get terrible depression about 2 weeks off it. The depression is alleviated as soon as chew the first piece. I believe it's causing my gums to recede and hair loss. Please don't start taking this. If you smoke, use the patches or quit cold turkey. I have had the best results getting off the gum by using the patches for some reason. F 45 14 years
2mg 10X day
9/30/2014
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 1  To stop smoking My vitamin D levels dropped through the floor and the result of that was massive hair loss. I then got tooth decay, even though I'm very thorough with my teeth hygiene. In the last two years I have had 3 teeth removed and I'm about to lose a fourth. Six months ago I was diagnosed with heart muscle problems. The Cardiologist is baffled as to what is causing this. He believes its connected to my constant battle with low vitamin D. I'm still undergoing a mountain of tests. I am a 40 year old female, normally very fit. I'm a mountaineer, climber and TT cyclist. I'm slim and since giving up smoking have good lung output. I am totally and utterly addicted to Nicoreete gum. My husband gave up smoking without assistance. I needed something and used nicorette gum. Worst thing I ever put in my mouth. I am more addicted to this gum than I ever was to cigarettes. I only used to smoke 5 a day. I have 10 of the gums a day and its going up. F 40 3 years
2mg 10X day
9/28/2014
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 3  Patch to ease withdrawl symptoms Sore throat, runny nose, post nasal drip, eye twitch (trying to rule this out as I am a gamer), sneezing more often F 23 2 days
Step 2
9/8/2014
 1  to quit smoking cigarette When i decided to quit smoking, i immediately researched ways to quit without gaining weight. I know, it's vain and truslt me i feel awful about obsessing about my weight for so many years of my life without giving a thought to my health, safety and general well being. So in an effort to avoid weight gain, i started chewing the gum and it worked well until i became addicted to it. Initially i would reward myelf with a piece after a long day of work or a study session. As a medical student aware of the risks involved, i ignored the increased cravings i exoerienced for the gum and just kept buying it. Weeks turned into months into years and to this day i still cant stop chewing the gum. Ive been overseas to third world countries and worked with children who barely had food, water. And still on these very Trips i came prepared with my gum and chewed it shamefully. I know the physical addiction to the gum is related to the sugar content as well which makes it even more addictive. I am now insulin resistant and wonder if the use of sugar all day has contributed to this. I am thinner than ever, which whoopdeedoo was my goal. But i feel horribly guilty about the money i spend on my addiction not to mention the root canals and current medical expenses, i feel pathetic and really cant stand what i have done and continue to do to myself. I think about all the money i could have donated to start medical clinics or at least donate supplies. Its just a shame. If youre reading this.and F 31 6 years
20mg
9/4/2014
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 3  quit smoking Terrible gas, heartburn, & sour stomach. Dry mouth & bad breath. Just didn't feel well most of the time but couldn't put my finger on why. Hypersensitive teeth. For someone who is prone to addiction, the lozenges are extremely difficult to quit. I have been cigarette-free for 2 years (I smoked and took the lozenges for the first 3 years), so it did help me accomplish that. The problem is that I ended up loving the lozenges more than the cigarettes. They are so much more convenient and much harder for me to quit! I was taking way more than I needed to simply because I could. I had to reach a "rock bottom" physically and mentally - I just felt so sick and depressed all the time, my teeth ached and the flatulence was unspeakably disgusting. I never told doctors or dentists about the habit because it was my dirty little secret I didn't want anyone to take away! But deep down I knew what it was doing to me. I quit the lozenges about a month ago after finding this website and reading the comments and side effects. It literally scared me straight. I went to an herbalist for stress/adrenal support supplements because of course your system will crash once you take away the nicotine. I have been chewing a lot of gum to help with the oral fixation. F 42 5 years
4 mg 10X day
8/28/2014
 3  quit smoking mouth sores very expensive and addictive M 55 2 years
2 10X day
8/17/2014
 4  Curb desire to smoke I use 2 - 3 2mg tablets per day--usually breaking them in half using every few hours. Smoking was always about self-medication and helped me out of a propensity to experience depression. Now, I use Nicorette as an anti-depressant without any major negative side effects. I use a very low dose though. It releases just enough dopamine to put me in that "feel right" place. I recently experienced 2 cavities--I don't know if it is due to deeper grooves in my molars or if Nicorette has a role. I'm just going to add more Listerine, flossing water and Trident gum to my day--hope that'll help. SSRIs may be overkill in treating some forms of mood disorders--nicotine and caffeine have helped me greatly and been inexpensive. I need just a low dose though--if you're using more than 10 tablets a day (even 2mg but esp. 4 mg) perhaps a drug like wellbutrin is a better solution for you. F 40 10 years
2mg 3X day
7/25/2014

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