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 | To quit smoking | Hair loss | I found Nicorette fantastic to quit smoking but my side effects or addiction to the gum and hair loss. | F | 39 | 14 months 2mg 10X day | 2/27/2010 | 4 | to quit smoking/chewing tobacco | In the last 4 years I developed skin rashes similar to eczema, hair loss and teeth hurt all the time. Most of these have diminished since quitting. | Quit 3 months ago 12/4. Skin has almost cleared up and I sleep much better now. This gum is highly addictive. The only way to stop is to stop. Cravings continued for a couple of months. I still have them but they are milder now. | M | 56 | 10 years 2 MG 10X day | 2/27/2010 | 3 | to quit smoking | gums bleeding, non stop ringing in my ears, eyes constantly red, mouth sores, addiction, blood pressure higher than when i smoked! | this is a product that needs to be taken as they reccommend, 12 weeks max give or take a few weeks but no more, i started having problems after 4 months and ignored them because i was hooked on the gum. being a recovering addict i recognized the addiction and had to put it to a stop like any other controlled substance | M | 45 | 9 months 4 then 2mg 10X day | 2/25/2010 | 3 | quit smoking | oily skin, bloating, cracked teeth, stomach upset, dizziness, and shortness of breath. | It worked to quit smoking, but I got addicted to the gum. A lot easier to quit Nicorette than to quit smoking. | F | 41 | 2 years 20 10X day | 2/23/2010 | 4 | To quit smoking | When I first start chewing a new peise of gum I get mega hiccups and it feels like my throat oesophagus is numb, but this passes after about 15 mins. | I reckon this stuff is great as it has really helped me kick the habit after 17 years! I see some of the comments and I'm not surprised that people are experiencing such severe side effects after chewing 10 pieces a day for the last 5 years!! I smoked 20 - 30 a day since I was 13 and now I get by on 4 pieces of gum a day. I wait for the craving for a cigarette to get really severe before reaching for the gum. I also found the drinking a lot of water while chewing the gum minimises the side effects and also prolongs the result. At the end of the day no matter what aid you are using, will-power is the most effective tool in quitting smoking. If I am still smoke free in a month I will be quitting the gum as well. | M | 31 | 1 weeks 4mg 4X day | 2/20/2010 | 5 | I cut each 2 mg. into four pieces and generally use 6 mg. per day (12 pieces), sometimes less. I've done this for 7 years. | F | 71 | 1X day | 2/18/2010 | 4 | to stop smoking | Jaw pain and for the first time in my life, I had a cavity, actually two. | I chew 100-150 pieces of 4mg Nicorette every week. I started smoking at the age of 8 and continued until age 47. I am hopelessly addicted to the gum, but at least it's the lesser of two evils. | M | 49 | 2 years 4mg 1X H | 2/18/2010 | 1 | to quit smoking | LOSING MY HAIR! I AM ONLY 29 AND NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM UNTIL I USED THIS! NOW I CANT STOP USING NICORETTE AND MY hair is ONE HALF of the thickness it used to be! I HATE YOU NICORETTE AND YOU WILL BE LUCKY IF I DONT SUE YOU | F | 29 | 10X day | 2/16/2010 | 1 | to stop smoking | nausea | smoking is bad but nicorette is not much better | M | 56 | 15 years 2 4X H | 2/13/2010 | 1 | To quit smoking | Highly addictive and have seen reduced liver function, reduced kidney function and chronic ringing in the ears. | Helped me quit smoking, but is a very addictive substance. Managed to quit chewing for 8 months then started again. I am healthy, work out and eat good with no history or kidney or liver disease in family. | M | 31 | 7 years 2 mg 2X H | 2/12/2010 | 3 | My husband was diagnosed with Mantle Cell Lymphoma after 12 years on this stuff. His hair never really came back from the treatment. He has all kinds of mouth problems. He is irritable if he doesn't have a piece in his mouth at all times. He is totally addicted to this crap. After all he has been through with cancer, he is still chewing with no plans to quit. What a shame! | M | 55 | 14 years 4 mg 1X H | 2/4/2010 | 4 | Quit Smoking | Sore Throat, Hiccups | I like it. I smoked a pack of cigarettes a day, got nicotine gum and don't smoke the days I use it. I have only had for about two weeks, went a whole five days without smoking (3-4 pieces a day, drank on the weekend and smoked. Didn't really try not to on the weekend (gonna work on it). The thing is the nicotine gum works. I only eat like 4 pieces or less a day. I don't know why some people on here are eating 10,20,30 pieces a day. Read the box. Its a 12 week program, I mean seriously, get a grip. Chewing for 20 years. Thats nuts. I haven't quit yet, but I am doing pretty well for what I want and nicotine gum is helping. I will tell you one thing, I hope its not true about your hair falling out | M | 33 | 10 days | 2/2/2010 | 3 | Stop smoking | Severe nausea | I started the gum while taking Chantix to quit. I haven't wanted a cigarette in 2 1/2 years but continue to chew the gum. I've had many expensive tests over the last year & a half to determine the cause of my stomach issues--everything comes back "normal". The gum contains peppermint oil which is very bad for reflux. Why do you think insurance companies consider nicontine replacement therapy still using? | F | 55 | 2.5 years | 1/27/2010 | 5 | To quit smoking | It's addictive. I gave up cigarettes and I'm now addicted to nicorette. I much prefer the nicorette to smoking. | F | 49 | 10 years | 1/22/2010 | 4 | stop smoking | The gum is HIGHLY addictive. It has caused serious dental problems...TMJ, tooth erosion | M | 57 | 7 years | 1/20/2010 | 4 | To stop smoking | Hiccups if chew too fast, sore throat, excess gas, stomach problems. Some flavours contain SORBITOL which can exacerbate IBS. | Highly addictive, but got me off my 20 ciggies a day habit. Chain chewing 2mg (I bite them in half to make 1mg). Been on it 10 years now, and psyching myself up to weaning off it due to links with nicotine and IBS. | F | 49 | 10 years | 1/18/2010 | 3 | nicotine replacement therapy | Hair loss, stomach upset, weight loss, mouth sores, teeth grinding. | While this product has proven excellent as far as making tobacco unnecessary, I used it far too long due to the addictive properties. I am resolving to quit as of yesterday, because going bald at age 21 is freaking me out. | M | 21 | 1.5 years | 1/18/2010 | 1 | quit smoking | Huge addiction and hair loss | It really helped to quit smoking but if I'd only knew the damage it can do, I wouldn't start using it at all. I smoked 10 years and after that used nicorette for 7 years. I stopped using nicorette about 2 weeks ago after reading this site. I couldn't imagine that the hair loss that I have suffered for years could be connected to nicorette. | F | 33 | 7 years | 1/15/2010 | 3 | quit smoking | I am taking this product no more than the recommended amount and am using only the commit 2mg lozenges...gas and upset stomach, dull headache which subside with less use...extreme bloodshot red eyes (sometimes one sometimes both) quitting this product today...I look like a drug addict! However - I have smoked about a pack a day for about 12 years. I love smoking I just hate that it will kill me. This product was my only support for the first time I have ever been completely smoke free for over a week now. My side effects aren't that bad and if my eyes weren't so red(I saw where someone had an affect of red eyes that NEVER went away)I would continue use. I just cant risk having red eyes forever. Wish me luck - I'm going to be mean later...someone said to cut back commits - try altoids in their place. | F | 28 | 8 days | 1/13/2010 | 2 | To quit smoking | Had to have lots of dental work done, developed hernias | I heavily used Nicorette in the late 1980's. I would chew it and hiccup, so I was swallowing the nicotine. Periodically through my life I have substituted it for cigarettes. I had to have several dental fillings replaced and then get root canals/crowns. I also have about 4 hernias and I know it is because the nicorette ate up my stomach lining. | F | 57 | 10 years | 1/10/2010 |