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| 1 | Stop Smoking | Terrible gas, upset stomach, anxiety, overall sense of feeling like "something" is wrong with me, mouth and tongue sores, hyper-sensitive teeth. | This stuff is more addictive than cigarettes and I've never had flatulence like this. Non-Stop Stinkbombs... :-( | M | 42 | 2 months 2mg 10X day | 7/22/2014 | 1 | To quit smoking | Anxiety, tiredness, hair loss, dry mouth, tooth decay. | F | 39 | 4 years 2mg | 7/18/2014 | 1 | quit smoking | MASSIVE HAIR LOSS! HOT FLASHES. FINGER NAIL THINNING. A sudden chill like feeling through my body and especially on my scalp. | I started this gum and then quit....only to pick up again right after my mom past away in 2012. I would NOT recommend to even start it. I am now more addicted to it than I was smoking! One thing that made me want to SUDDENLY QUIT was I had massive hair loss. Along with a lot of other symptoms. Then I decided to link the two together and I googled it only to see MANY OTHER PEOPLE are also saying the same thing. One day, I will see those commericals that ask "have you ever chewed Nicorette Gum?" Did you have hair loss? Then call this number......" | F | 44 | 5 years 4mg 10X day | 6/24/2014 | 1 | replaced snuff | 1. bone spur--required elbow operation to remove 2. stretched ACL & MCL in hiking accident--healing took 2X time vs. ortho surgeon diagnosis 3. hi blood pressure--kept going higher, even after starting Lisinopril (had to double Lisinopril dosage); frequent nose bleeds 4. hair loss in shower, when combing 5. all kinds of tongue sores, teeth sensitivity, horrible metal taste in mouth--gums & teeth just don't feel "right"--found myself skipping brushing teeth in morning, just to make the first nicotine buzz of the day more effective 6. new joint pains never before experienced--in finger, toes, & knees--some "dead" spots, like nerve problems on top of right big toe & foot (never had this before) 7. breathing difficulty--had to take Bronkcaid first thing in morning | After a very sore tongue last week, I decided to just stop this nicotine stuff cold turkey. Something has to just "kick in" in your brain to stop on-the-spot. It's the same as when you tell yourself you'll start back exercising TODAY, and then you just do it. I quit tobacco once before around 20 years ago...I can't believe I got hooked on nicotine again. Around a year ago, I tried this 4MG gum & realized the buzz was better than snuff & I switched. Something in the back of my mind always knew this stuff wasn't really good for me, but I never added up all the symptoms and analyzed them analytically. Right there on the box, they say stop after 12 weeks...but nooo, I kept going--just like everybody else on this blog. Then--7 whole days ago--the switch flipped for me, and I said to myself, "to hell with this"! And I just stopped--cold turkey. Stopping like that brought the situation to the forefront of my consciousness, obviously. And on day #3, I discovered this blog. Wow! Once I faced the fact that I was saturating myself with this stuff, I began to investigate it on the internet. And I stumbled onto this blog--just like you did. Then I began to think about all my symptoms over the past year--which had never been a problem for me in the past--and I was able to make the conscious connections. If you are reading this--you are obviously thinking about it too. You need to stop--right now! Just go flush it all down the toilette, so yo | M | 52 | 1 years 4 MG 10X day | 6/20/2014 | 4 | To quit smoking | 1. High Blood appeared after 2 years of use. My BMI is 22 and I have a good physic. I eat good and no junk food at all. The only reason I can find is these gums. 2. Sensitive teeth. Perhaps enamel eroded because of continuous chewing. 3. Dehydration and dry mouth. Always in need of water. 4. Increased motility of intestines ( looser stools). 5. Totally addicted to the gums. 7. Tinnitus (Not sure if Gum is the culprit) and its very painful. | OF all the side effects, its hypertension which worries me most now. I have a good physic, and I exercise regularly. My weight is 70 kilos at 5'8". I should never have a high blood pressure problem, It does not even run in the family. Only these gums can be the culprit. | M | 48 | 2 years 2mg 1X H | 6/15/2014 | 1 | Stop Smoking | Used to quit smoking, Teeth Destroyed. $20000.00 worth of work needed....removed enamel and punished the teeth, pain throughout my mouth. Implants and extractions to take away the pain. | Long Term Use Has Consequences. Know them, even if they don't tell you about them, or do a "forbidden" study. | M | 51 | 18 years 2 mg 10X day | 6/15/2014 | 3 | Cut back my smoking | Becoming hooked on 4mg lozenges | Love my lozenges and i smoke 20-25 menthol cigarettes a day still. Nicorettes helped me cut back from 50-60 a day, but god I need them now! | F | 37 | 7 years 4mg 7X day | 6/8/2014 | 5 | To stop smoking | I have experienced some minor mouth sores. Nothing too painful or extensive | I have read a ton of negative reviews. I also noticed that most of the negative reviews were posted by people who have used the product incorrectly. I was a light smoker, smoking fewer than 10 cigarettes a day but I really wanted to quit. The mini lozenges have been so helpful in helping me do it! I have followed the recommendations on the package and am on step three of weening myself off of them. They arent designed for you to be on them for years. They are designed to be on for 12 weeks. I have been on them for 8 weeks and I havent noticed anything major. I have had 2 canker sores which I believe the lozenge has caused but that is minor in comparison to what smoking can cause me. Im grateful that I had this product available to me. 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. | F | 41 | 8 weeks 4mg 3X day | 5/27/2014 | 1 | to quit smoking | Hair has turned dry and brittle and just falls out constantly, had all tests done but everything came back fine, it has to be this!! | Can anyone tell me how long it will be tilll hair goes back to normal, have been nicotine free for 8 days now | F | 34 | 2 years 1X day | 5/26/2014 | 3 | stop smoking | facial blisters, aging skin, gallbladder removal, canker sores I never had before. | Don't use it! Just cut down on smoking and you'll quit. 3 doctors can't diagnose my facial outbreaks, now they think its herpes simplex 1. I had perfect skin before. | F | 58 | 10 years 2 7X day | 5/18/2014 | 1 | To stop smoking. | I can't get off of them! I have COPD and would die quickly if I ever start smoking again. My teeth are rotten and they look like I'm on crack. Not to mention the cost! | F | 55 | 5 years 1+boxes wk | 5/17/2014 | 2 | To stop smoking cravings | Increased motility of intestines (ie looser stools and diarrhea), smelly gas, cramping, unquenchable cravings for more nicotine, flu-like symptoms at times, thinning of hair (may or may not be related), sensitive teeth (may/may not be related) | I've mainly been using the Target brand cherry 2mg lozenges. I have used the Nicorette brand as well. It's all the same to me, my body. I started a new job a few months ago and was scared because of my farting problem, plus the squirts that I get often, especially when having coffee 1-2 times a day. I should mention I have IBS and am lactose intolerant. Also, I've had SIBO in the past. If you have IBS, please get off nicotine gum/lozenges. You will feel much better. I cut down yesterday and already feel better. Took my last half of a lozenge an hour ago, then I'm done. Sheesh, what an addictive habit this has been!! Hope I don't develop cancer from the crap in these things that's been accumulating in my body. Good luck!!!!!! | M | 33 | 3 years 2mg 1X H | 5/13/2014 | 1 | Stop smoking for the birth of my ci | Raised blood pressure; symptoms of type 2 diabetes that came to light 4 years ago. Sudden aging of skin, loss of teeth | Symptoms of diabetes e.g high blood sugar levels diminished effectively by dietary control - complete omission of refined sugar. GP assured me long term use of nicotine chewing gum would have no harmful effect in the long term and that its use not related to elevated blood sugar levels. Subsequent to ceasing taking nicorettes completely (which required a near super-human effort) all type 2 symptoms have vanished with the support of evidence from regular bold tests. When I started taking nicorettes there was no advice on long term effects. According to what I have read recently there is an absence of definitive research on its effects over time especially if the 'recommended' usage period is exceeded. In my opinion nicorettes are very highly addictive and appear to have profoundly affected my life by the presentation of type 2 symptoms. The GPs I have spoken to over many years appear to be quite ignorant of the addictive and pharmaceutical potential effects. I bitterly regret having spent so much money on the product over such a long time. Quite scandalous when I think about it. | M | 43 | 4mg 10X day | 5/6/2014 | 1 | Stop smoking for the birth of my ci | Raised blood pressure; symptoms of type 2 diabetes that came to light 4 years ago. Sudden aging of skin, loss of teeth | Symptoms of diabetes e.g high blood sugar levels diminished effectively by dietary control - complete omission of refined sugar. GP assured me long term use of nicotine chewing gum would have no harmful effect in the long term and that its use not related to elevated blood sugar levels. Subsequent to ceasing taking nicorettes completely (which required a near super-human effort) all type 2 symptoms have vanished with the support of evidence from regular bold tests. When I started taking nicorettes there was no advice on long term effects. According to what I have read recently there is an absence of definitive research on its effects over time especially if the 'recommended' usage period is exceeded. In my opinion nicorettes are very highly addictive and appear to have profoundly affected my life by the presentation of type 2 symptoms. The GPs I have spoken to over many years appear to be quite ignorant of the addictive and pharmaceutical potential effects. I bitterly regret having spent so much money on the product over such a long time. Quite scandalous when I think about it. | M | 43 | 4mg 10X day | 5/6/2014 | 1 | Stop smoking for the birth of my ci | Raised blood pressure; symptoms of type 2 diabetes that came to light 4 years ago. Sudden aging of skin, loss of teeth | Symptoms of diabetes e.g high blood sugar levels diminished effectively by dietary control - complete omission of refined sugar. GP assured me long term use of nicotine chewing gum would have no harmful effect in the long term and that its use not related to elevated blood sugar levels. Subsequent to ceasing taking nicorettes completely (which required a near super-human effort) all type 2 symptoms have vanished with the support of evidence from regular bold tests. When I started taking nicorettes there was no advice on long term effects. According to what I have read recently there is an absence of definitive research on its effects over time especially if the 'recommended' usage period is exceeded. In my opinion nicorettes are very highly addictive and appear to have profoundly affected my life by the presentation of type 2 symptoms. The GPs I have spoken to over many years appear to be quite ignorant of the addictive and pharmaceutical potential effects. I bitterly regret having spent so much money on the product over such a long time. Quite scandalous when I think about it. | M | 43 | 4mg 10X day | 5/6/2014 | 1 | have been on them for 3 years . | Can not get of them.and have lost teeth.8io | F | 3 years 4.mg | 5/4/2014 | 5 | Quit smoking | I love it I have been on off the gum for 9 years I have lost a few teeth due to it | F | 44 | 9 years 2mg | 4/29/2014 | 5 | in order to quit smoking | A little nervousness. Occasional upset stomach. Occasional sore throat. | It helps quit smoking | M | 55 | 3 months 2 MG 5X day | 4/25/2014 | 3 | Quit dipping | Sore jaw, headache, some insomnia | I came across this site to try to find an explanation for the symptoms I've been experiencing. I had tried Nicorette gum in the past year for a day or two at a time to give up a 20+ year dipping habit, but then started to use it full time almost 3 months ago and haven't dipped since. Felt great until about two weeks ago when my mouth and jaw started to hurt a lot. Just went for a dental exam because I was scared it might be oral cancer and thankfully was given a clean bill of health. Now am convinced it's the Nicorette and I WILL be done with it within the next few days. I am scared about what this seemingly safe product might do to by body. I would advise avoiding using this gum because it is very addictive and may not be as safe as many believe. | M | 41 | 3 months 4 MG 4X day | 4/22/2014 | 5 | to stop smoking | the only side effect I experienced was not wanting to smoke. This worked very well for me and i did not gain any weight when i quit smoking | I have not had any side effects, but I am completely addicted to the gum. I went from 4mg to 2mg (10-15 pieces a day) a few years ago to "ween" myself off the gum. I wanted to stop because it literally controls my life - i had to have it at all times. ALL times - on a hike, at my wedding, swimming, gardening - you name it, i also chewed the gum. I was petrified to stop, I knew the withdrawals would be terrible. MUCH to my surprise, there were no withdrawals. I started chewing regular gum and I am fine. I am a "mind over matter" type of person though. I realized what this was costing me and did not want to continue putting chemicals in my body. Once i internalized that and made my decision, I was fine. I chewed A LOT - taking one out and immediately replacing it with another. This is a mindset, as is the decision to quit smoking. Quitting smoking was WAY harder than quitting the gum. JUST DO IT. | F | 38 | 8 years 2mg 10X day | 4/18/2014 |