NICORETTE Reviews (NICOTINE POLACRILEX)

Average Rating: 2.6 (834 Ratings)

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 1  I had been chain smoking for 30 yrs Peaches and cream complexion is now pimply, itchy and dry. Loss of appetite. Normal or slightly low heart beat rate raised by 20 to 25 beats a minute! (returns to normal after not chewing gum for 24 hours.) Possible hair loss. Possible extreme immune system suppression. Possible chronic digestive problems. Cancre like sores in mouth from time to time. This product is definitely unsafe and MORE addictive than cigarettes. It is also so expensive that it could eat up the entirety of your retirement fund! It even tastes toxic. I was an extremely healthy distance swimmer when I quit smoking. Now I am chronically ill with some petty malady, cold, flu, sore throat, what ever is going around. Prior to starting the nicotine gum I had not heen ill with ANYTHING for over 10 years even though I was smoking heavily. I do manage to cut down from time to time by meditating on how ill it is making me, how toxic it tastes, and how much it raises the settings on the heart monitor I use for swimming. I might lock myself into my home with all the food and water I will need for two weeks, leave car, cash cards and credit cards with someone I trust, and quit cold turkey. That might be what it will take. F 54 6 years
12/14/2008
 4  To Quit Chewing Tobbacco And I thought the hair loss was just me getting older... Numbness in the tip of tongue where I use to play with and park the gum. Teeth loosening( Probably with all gum). I used to chew skoal fine cut for 20+ years. Could not be awake without a fatty in the lip. I am proud that I have not had one since beginning Nicorette. I said 20+ years. I have not tried to quit the nicorette yet but plan to do so soon. I use 12-14 2mg pieces. I use original, mint, and love the cinnimon. This has been the only thing keeping on the wagon. Thank you GlaxoSmithKline for the high grade nicotine. If anyone has a better option for me send e-mail. I have found there is not enough help out there for the chewers of the world because there are so few in comparison with smokers. M 47 1.3 years
12/12/2008
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 4  Quit Smoking Some heart palpitations. Sore on tongue that will not go away. Extreme addiction to the gum. Chew 17 4mg pieces per day or 30 or so 2mg pieces per day. Happy to no longer be a smoker. Must quit the gum! M 42 3 years
12/11/2008
 3  quit smoking Hair loss, mood swings, brain fog, bloated For anyone who is questioning why this gum is doing this, please look into candida. You will then find your answer F 41 1 years
12/4/2008
 4  to quit smoking sore throat from chewing too fast...some pins and needles I think it should only be used as an aid to help you quit,so therefore shouldn't be abused and certainly not used to solely replace cigarettes.If you are serious it can work otherwise you are just fooling yourself. F 30 2 days
11/21/2008
 4  To quit smoking Sore throat. Raw feeling mouth. It is addictive. There is no stigma associated with it like there is with cigarette use so there is not that much incentive to get off of it. I'm severly hooked but I don't even think about cigarettes any more. M 57 3 years
11/20/2008
 3  Ulcerative Colitis I have a nasty rash across my belly and sides over my ribs and I have been to a couple of dermatologists with no black and white answers yet. I'm beginning to wonder if it's the Nicorette - which I began taking to quit smoking. I learned that smoking was bad for my ulcerative colitis however some UC suffers experienced symptom relief from nicotine intake through the gum. I'm wondering if anybody else has experienced a rash across their abdoman that they believe is due to their long term nicorette usage. I am going to try to stop the nicorette although I know it's going to be very difficult but my rash is very troubling and is killing my social life. M 38 7 years
11/16/2008
 4  To quit smoking Bloated, not just my stomach, my whole body. Depression, moody, irretable, thin hair, major dental problems. It worked, I quit smoking. However the addiction to the gum I thnk is worse than the addiction to the cigarettes. I have been to the doctor MANY times in the last 10 months. And after all the money I spent to figure out what is wrong, I find it is the gum!! This is a drug, that should only be prescribed by doctors!!!!! F 40 10 months
11/15/2008
 3  To stop smoking. Sore gums. Sore jaw. Trouble staying asleep. I will say that Nicorette has helped me quit smoking, and after reading some of the other posts, I'm glad I don't feel addicted to the gum. But BE ADVISED, I'm feeling wary of any long term use of this product. I was already smoking a lot less (about 10 a day) because of illness when I choose to really quit smoking for good, after a 15 year habit. I bought one of the Nicorette boxes of the mint flavor along with a bunch of regular mint chewing gum to act as a placebo. It seems to have worked for me. After 3 weeks, I'm not craving tobacco. I stopped chewing the Nicorette gum today because yesterday my gums started hurting really bad and swelling. I've also been chewing so much that my jaw and mouth ache, plus I have some raw spots on the inside of my cheek where I keep nipping the tissue in a chewing frenzy. Haven't chewed the gum today and the gums are better. I'm going to try and do without it because I don't want to get hooked on the gum and I don't want my mouth to hurt so m F 57 3 weeks
11/15/2008
 2  to quit smoking anxiety, clammy hands, extremely dry eyes, dry mouth, canker sore after 3rd day, raw cheeks F 25 4 days
11/13/2008
 3  to stop smoking I have noticed some hair loss, and I have very red and itchy areas on my face--never thought it may be caused by the gum. If this is causing hair loss and red, itchy skin, I think the company should look into it. But then, I have been chewing it for about 1 1/2 years. F 65
11/2/2008
 5  To stop smoking White patches on tongue and inside of mouth, along with several broken or eroded dental fillings. I have chewed 1/2 piece of gum 10 x a day for 12 years. Yes, I am hooked also. But the oral problems are not worth continuing the habit. I am going to the dermatologist 10/31/08 to see if I have developed lichen planus because of the long term gum use, which is a precursor to oral cancer. There are too many oral complaints about this medication. F 57 12 years
10/30/2008
 1  To quit smoking/chewing tobacco Hair loss, bloating, upset stomach, gum tenderness, headaches Really not worth it. The addiction is even stronger than smoking, and the withdrawal far worse. I've been hooked for 5 years, and am having a really hard time quitting. I have massive mood changes when I stop or cut down my intake, to the point of feeling schizophrenic. M 34 5 years
10/21/2008
 5  to stop smoking itchy every where - I have been scratching for 8 months. I have been in absolute agony 8 months and it took me at 5am to search google to see if niccorette was causing it.my legs,back,thigs,neck,arms,hands are torn from scratching. I would take anti histimine but just as this would wear off the scrathing was back. my body is covered in cuts, scratches and marks. Im so angry because i was ignorent to the fact niccorette could be doing this to me. Im in near tears by the end of the day but thats it - no more niccorette. M 28 8 months
10/6/2008
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 3  To stop smoking Hair loss. Sore throat and swollen glands. Mouth Ulcers. Sore tongue. Bleeding and shrinking gums. Teeth erosion. Gastric irritation and trouble swallowing. Arrythmias. Pins & Needles in arms and hands. Mild nausea. Sleep disturbance. There is no doubt it helped me give up. I did not miss smoking. I now take approx 18 tablets of 2mg gum daily. For two years I was taking 24 tabs until my throat refused to tolerate it. The danger is no-one knows the long term effects and it will vary from peson to person. That it IS dangerous and may ultimately contribute to cancer and heart disease in some people, I have no doubt. I have now been chewing Nicorette for 4 years and fear for my heart, throat and stomach. I feel dreadful through the night and on waking but the chewing relieves these symptoms temporally. The Company should take responsibility and produce a graduated weaning dose. M 59 4 years
9/17/2008
 2  to quit smoking I would become irritable without and as it turns out (after 4 years) irritable with! Constipation. Thankfully I haven't experienced similiar side effects as many of these other folks on this forum BUT I am addicted! And thats the worst effect. I'm glad I came to this site. I have quit this garbage once and for all. Nicorette will not be getting any more of my money. M 45 4 years
9/13/2008
 3  to stop smoking canker sores, rapid heart rate, extreme hair loss, high blood-pressure I was able to stop smoking, but now I am addicted to Nicorette-maybe even more than I was to smoking. Please anyone out there, does your hair ever come back or blood pressure return to normal if you quit chewing? Help. F 62 10 years
9/2/2008
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 3   addicted for seven years now. Am starting to think I've developed oral cancer. Is there any link to oral cancer and nicorette? F 46 7 years
8/31/2008
 5  2 Pack a day Smoker Sore jaw ( but great enhancer of the Jawline, lol) .. bitting cheeks often ... oh yeah and I chew from the moment I wake up until I go to bed (12-14, 2mg pieces a day). I am totally a chronic chewer and wish I could stop. Considering using the patch, lol. Lately I'm not sleeping well, if I don't pass out right away, I have to get up to chew a piece of gum. Like everyone else is saying, I fart alot .. but hey we're human, didn't we fart before when we were smokers ... maybe we just couldn't smell much then, lol. This is the longest I've been "smoke-free" and thank god for that, but I really did just substitute a drug for a drug. When I quit smoking I used the patch and used the gum for emergency only ... I got off the patch in 3 weeks and gradually my use of the gum skyrocketed. I think the flavored approach is to our detriment ... fruit chill and cinnimon make the stuff taste to good and I think the makers of Nicorette know that. M 37 3 years
7/23/2008
 4  To quit smoking I've been chewing the gum for about 5 years; I did not notice any side effects at first but after a couple of years I had a lot of bloating in my stomache all the time and did not know why; in the last six months I have noticed more than usual hair loss; after finding this website I know the reason for this and will try to stop chewing the gum. As others have mentioned I think Nicorette should be disclosing the side effects of this medicine on the box. F 49 5 years
7/21/2008

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