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 |
| 2 | During a plane flight | No side effects. Very bad taste in my mouth. Didn't help one bit with the cravings. Waste of money. | F | 54 | 5 times | 7/18/2008 | 1 | The very worst thing I ever did. I was much better off smoking. I would suggest that you never chew this alful drug. It is so bad for your teeth and I have had stomach problems and acid reflux since I quit using over a year ago. Stay away from this stuff please | 62 | 3 months | 7/15/2008 | 4 | Stop smoking | nausea if taking too many | Have tried asking chemist staff about long term effects of using nicorette and there doesn't appear to be any data on this. Have tried cutting down using mints but always end up failing. Have tried patches to give up gum - failed am now trying nicobrevin to give up gum and after 2 days am failing. | F | 45 | 10 years | 7/13/2008 | 5 | smoking 30 a day | Teeth erosion and severe loss of sex drive | M | 58 | 8 years | 6/15/2008 | 1 | To quit smoking | Extreme bloating, stomach distension, severe constipation with no relief (using other products) spent thousands of dollars on testing only to realize it was the gum. There should be warnings on the label. | F | 47 | 9 months | 6/7/2008 | 5 | Originally to quit cigs-now hooked | occaisonal indigestion; possible sleep disruption if used near bedtime; gum caused jaw pain (switched to lozenges); | I like it. It sure got me off cigs, and in my opinion, smoking is far more harmful. It is expensive, but, depending on how much you use, not much more so than smoking. On occaisons when I do go most of the day without it, I do not feel stressed out as going without cigs used to make me feel when I was addicted to them. Nicotine by itself is not believed to be carcinogenic. It may temporarily slightly raise heartrate and blood pressure, but these effects are mild. If you have to choose between nicotine and smoking, the nicotine is far better. I would like to quit, but it's not that big of deal to me for now. As I said, I enjoy it. | M | 46 | 12 years | 5/1/2008 | 1 | Loss of tooth enamel, chips in teeth, hunger after nicotine rush. | At first when I chew it, I have no hunger. Then immediately following I have an out of control hunger. I am not happy about loosing the enamel on my teeth. Now my teeth are stained! | F | 24 | 6 months | 4/30/2008 | 1 | To Quit Smoking (originally) | I now have a major ADDICTION to Nicorette, severe HAIR LOSS (have lost over 50% of my hair), high blood pressure (for which I now have to take high strength medication), severe problems with Teeth and Jaw from constant chewing (had to have 2 teeth pulled out and enamel has eroded). Previously I had perfect Blood Pressure 120/80 - my teeth were excellent (not even a filling), and I had beautiful thick curly hair! | Nicorette did help me to quit cigarettes initially - BUT I have been addicted to Nicorette chewing gum now for over 16 YEARS!! My doctors cannot explain my severe hair loss - or my extremely high blood pressure - my diet is healthy and I exercise regularly - and all my blood tests show up fine. But after reading all of these entries - I now understand what the problem is! It is the NICOTINE I am ingesting!! I chew 2mg x 10 pieces of NICORETTE each and every day!! Sometimes more. Would I recommend this product - NO ABSOLUTELY NOT! It is very expensive, very addictive, and destroys your health!! | F | 44 | 16 years | 4/18/2008 | 1 | for stress while flying | bloating, belching, aching muscles, lack of energy, weight gain, redding skin, sleeplessness...HAIR LOSS | I used it to relieve stress while flying even though I had been off cigs for 10 years... It worked for a little bit then it just went the opposite way. I wanted more and more... I looked like I had a sunburn I blamed it on menopause, although I knew it's real cause...I even managed to chew it with braces... my poor teeth... THEY think it's from grinding at night...NOT I'm on day 3 without... | F | 51 | 7 years | 4/17/2008 | 5 | to stop smoking | Nothing I can really put down to the nicorette but I had an unexplained spleen rupture and gum disease. | I have been chewing nicorette for 10 years about 15 pieces of 2mg per day. I have tried stopping but I just want a cigarette and could easily return to smoking. The cost in the UK is approx 20p per piece about the same as smoking | M | 40 | 10 years | 4/16/2008 | 3 | to stop smoking | addiction | It can be done. It CAN BE DONE!! I am now 23 days with NO nicorette. The first 3 days were the worst, then the next few days were a rough here and there. At the 10 day - two week mark, had some more bouts of strong cravings. Lately, it's just a wave of urge/crave/sadness/depression that lasts a very short time. I was addicted to Nicorette for years and years. I'd try to quit and then start smoking again - I'd smoke to "get off the gum" and then go back on the gum to get off the smokes. It's terribly embarassing. Here, I'm finally NICOTINE FREE and I can't really shout about it - cuz I'm embarassed to say that I've been on the gum for 6 years (or so?) I don't care though. I'm DONE with it. I WON'T go back. It's stupidly expensive, it's not good for the heart or blood pressure and it's just a drug and an addiction. I totally credit Nicorette with helping me to finally quit smoking - it does help. But in actual fact, I don't consider that I've "qu | F | 48 | 6 years | 4/3/2008 | 5 | depression from quitting smoking | occasional canker sores | Sufferred severe depression after being smoke free for 2 months--the anxiety attacks beginning 7 days after Chantix cessation. Nicorette and mild anti-depressants have kept me off cigarettes. I use 10-12 4 mg pieces per day--and have no problems. I experienced many of the symptoms mentioned by others as a heavy smoker; for example, vascular O2 deprivation, sore throats, sinus infections, etc. Also, I had tremendous hair loss at 45-53 yrs...associated with menopause, and in no way related to nicotine replacement. I would suggest concerned users read the drug testing data and independent medical info avbl. | F | 60 | 6 months | 4/2/2008 | 1 | To quit smoking | TMJ, recessed gums, gas, bloat | I am embarrassed to post this, but I started nicorette when it first came out OVER 20 years ago. At the time, it was by prescription only and my co-pay was $5! I have been addicted to this gum longer than I ever smoked cigarettes. I do not recommend anyone to start it... not only is it extremely expensive now, but it is EXTREMELY ADDICTING!!! I feel I would have been better off smoking all these years because I would have consumed less nictotine. | F | 42 | 22 years | 4/1/2008 | 5 | To stop smoking cigarettes | Occasionally I noticed it seemed to increase my heart rate, and upset my stomach when I hadn't eaten. I also didn't sleep as well when I chewed the gum just prior to going to bed. | Funny isn't it how so many of us were surprise, and probably relieved, to find that we were not the only individual who had become addicted to this gum. Although, I personally have not had that many bad side effects, I have often worried that chewing this gum for an extended period of time might be hazardous to my health. Because of this ,I recently decided it was time to stop this addiction once and for all, so as of March 8th I have not chewed any nicorette gum. The first 3 days were pretty miserable, but in all honesty giving up smoking/cigarettes was much worse for me, not sure why. Of course, this has not been a cake walk by any means, I have times when I really, really want that nicotine fix in a big way, but I am determined to give myself a chance to adapt to living without this drug anymore. If any of you decide you also want to try and give up the gum I highly recommend you check out a web site called WhyQuit. It has great info on nicotine addiction,a board where people can g | F | 52 | 7 years | 3/30/2008 | 5 | quit smoking | Indigestion and very bad flatulence. | This is about my 10th quit attempt. It is hard to untangle what side-effects I am experiencing versus the withdrawal I have been experiencing (not only to nicotine but the other substances in cigarette smoke). It is getting easier for me every day, I was a pack/pack and a half day smoker for 12 years and I have tried the patch, Zyban, and the 4mg gum before. I could not tolerate any of the above. Patches made my pulse skyrocket, horrible anxiety, and rashes; Zyban flipped me out, I couldn't sleep and felt like I was on cocaine. Nicotine replacement was not meant to last years so those of you who are using this treatment method after years need to go to your doctor or use another form of treatment (therapy, support group, etc.) Nicotine is addictive, period. You just have to get ready to dig your heels in and deal with some significant withdrawal. Honestly, my longest period of time not smoking was 8 months and that was the only time I quit cold turkey. | M | 30 | 21 days | 3/29/2008 | 3 | quit smoking | Itchy bug-bite like rash for last few months - usually jaw and neck, face, sometimes back of neck and arms. Jaw pain, stained teeth, trouble sleeping. Immune system suppressed. | Have been chewing 2mg 10-14 times a day for over a year. Last three to four months I have been sick with viruses and bacterial illnesses more than any time in my life. Lost 20 lbs since starting the gum. Must quit. Exercise to couteract weight gain and depression. | F | 38 | 400 days | 3/29/2008 | 1 | Nicorderm | 62 year old woman, started patching Sept 1st...have had incredible hair loss, and scalp discomfort, horrible gas and bloating. Come to find out on this blog so do many other people. This side effect should be mandated on the box, so that people know what to expect when using the patch. Oh yes, it does help you not want to smoke, but at what risk... | F | 62 | 7 months | 3/27/2008 | 2 | to quite smoking | decided to take nicorette to help me quite smoking. been smoking for 11 years already and this would be ... my N-th try. did it before with some pills called tabex - these were really good - didn't need a cigarette after a 5-day treatment. but got to tell you, this gum stinks!!! i hate it | quite frankly, i hate chewing it. an ashtray tastes better, but since tabex is off the market ... i need a replacement. what i do for the moment - i chew a bit, then take it out and wrap it in folio (can't keep it in my mouth, it's disgusting) | M | 30 | | 3/26/2008 | 3 | Pack a day smoker for 37 yrs | Change in skin texture and moisture, mouth and eye dryness, moodiness, impatience, low-grade depression, joint and muscle soreness, gum soreness, broken dental crowns... | Five years ago my smoking had increased to 3 packs a day. I was able to cut back to one pack by smoking only outdoors, but I was still extremely addicted and not even enjoying my breaks. Frustrated and tired of the habit controlling my life, 3.5 months ago I smoked my last cigarette and began a regimen of Nicorette 4mg and Nicoderm CQ 20mg, which I had researched for compatibility and found to be a viable plan. Two months later I switched to the 14mg patch, and was able to stop using it altogether two weeks ago. I had hoped I could do the same with the gum but my inability to do that is beginning to seriously concern me, especially after reading these contributions. I had no idea the symptoms I've described could be from the gum!! During this period of quitting, I have also put on several pounds. At this point, I have no desire to switch to the 2mg gum because of the side effects. I just want to be done with it. I have read up on Chantix as a possible solution to the gum addic | F | 58 | 3.5 months | 3/20/2008 | 3 | to stop smoking | incredible sore throat. my skin is becoming a bit red and blotchy. I googled and found this site to see if any one else had problems with their throat. | I buy mine at target, and more often than not, they only have the 4 mg. in stock. This is a bummer, because I keep trying to go down to the 2 mg. | F | 39 | 5 days | 3/18/2008 |