NICORETTE Reviews (NICOTINE POLACRILEX)

Average Rating: 2.6 (834 Ratings)

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 4  stop smokin Mouth a little raw, but some of the feeling I associate with the sensation returning in my mouth. I follow the instuctions closesly except I chew more often than you should. Much more healthier than smoking. I have been using fo 6 weeks. No resious complaints. Eating and drinking close to chewing can make you sick, but i usually drink a water or diet coke when I chew the gum, but i make sure i swallow the gum flavoring before i drink. I inhaled black and milds for 6 years everyday. I used the 2mg the first time i tried to qui and 4 mg the second time, but I wanted to quit more seriouly the second time. I am going to look for less expensive alternative. M 23 6 weeks
12/10/2007
 5  to stop smoking 12 days with no cigarettes! Experiencing body aches (joints/muscles) at various times in arms, legs, knees.. Strange I love it too! Better than smoking and I knew that because I would chew during the day at work and smoke in the morning and at night. Knew that if I wanted to stop smoking it would be with the gum and finally did it! However, the body aches are worrying me and I'm about to put the gum down and try something else. I can TRULY see where I could be addicted to the gum for 5-10 years. F 43 12 days
12/5/2007
 3  To Stop Copenhagen sore throat lower white blood cell count higher blood pressure depression bronchitis Hi, I’ve been a Nicorette gum user for 5 years…I chewed about 12-18 pieces per day. I used Copenhagen for 20 years prior. Nicorette really helped me quit Copenhagen…but now I’m obviously addicted to the gum…The gum is obviously better than Copenhagen for many reasons..however..I can tell you that my blood pressure has risen, and I have a low white blood cell count because of the gum. I get sick all the time due to this. If I over chew it I’ll get a sore throat and eventually a sinus infection. My doctor always asked me ..”do you smoke?” I tell him no…he doesn’t know I use any tobacco products. He says “ you get bronchitis s a lot”. Bottom line the gum is no good for you…It will have long term effects. So…I started Chantix last week…I quit that after 5 days…major side effect for me..I couldn’t sleep..and when I did I’d have nightmares all night…so I went ou M 42 5 years
11/27/2007
 4  smoked 17 years, quit 7 weeks ago Severe, severe bloating. I mean my stomach distends so far I look 9 months pregnant. If I am lucky enough to pass gas (sorry so blunt), it is explosive and so foul smelling, my dogs run! BM's also very smelly. Very moody with explosive anger out of the blue. Hair loss. Trouble breathing (like cant get oxygen), feels like a heart attack? Weight gain. Sounds like bad side effects, but my lungs feel so much better, it is worth it. I chew the cinnamon gum. I have read that the sucralose can cause your stomach to ferment, so after this pack, I am quitting (I hope). Am planning to replace the gum with Trident whitening cinnamon, since it tastes the same, to wean myself off. This gum also has sucralose, so may not work for me-- cuz the 9 months pregnant look is not making me happy!Anyone else have this problem??????? F 33 7 weeks
11/25/2007
 3  TO STOP SMOKING STOMACHE CRAMPS,HAIR LOSS, LOOSE STOOL OR CONSTIPATION, ENLARGED PROSTATE. I CHEW MORE THAN ANYONE IN THE WORLD.....THERE IS ONE IN MY MOUTH 24/7....YES FOR REAL! WHEN I WAKE UP THERE IS 4-5 CHEWED TABS NEXT TO THE BED. I PROBALLY CHEW 40-50 2MG A DAY. I WAS ADDICTED TO HEROIN FOR 3 YEARS AND HAVE BEEN DRUG/ALCOHOL FREE FOR 3 YEARS ALSO.....AND I CAN VERIFY THAT THIS STUFF TAKES THE CAKE IN WHAT IS THE MOST ADDICTIVE SUBSTANCE KNOWN TO MAN.....YEP, I SWAPPED THE WITCH WITH THE BITCH! MIGHT HAVE TO GO BACK TO REHAB TO GET OFF THIS SHIT! M 32 3 years
11/25/2007
 1  To quit smoking for good At first, it worked great. I was a pack a day smoker but the only problem is that I never came off of the 4mg gum. My doc said it was fine to continuing chewing because it was less damaging than smoking. Only problem is that just about on the 5 year mark of chewing about 10 pcs a day. I now have severe TMJ, which has causing quite the bout with anxiety. I now have switched to the 2mg losenges (to reduce the jaw damage) while I try and quit nicotine replacement for ever. I recommend that people go ahead and use the gum, but STOP after the 12 weeks that the box states! Be careful. TMJ sucks. M 36 5 years
11/22/2007
 3  To stop smoking Actually I have been using the patches and recently started noticing my hair loss. I am 27. This really freaked me out so I googled it and found this blog. I reccommend getiing on the patches or the gum and only using it for the intended time. Do not over use otherwise hair loss, rashes and acne do occur. I will have to quit the hard way now. Almost had it beat for 8 months. F 27 5 months
11/19/2007
 5  To Stop Smoking At Age 60 I had Sinus infections, had bad coughing spells. Mother's Day 1996 I quit smoking and used Nicorette Gum 4 mg.!I loved smoking so it took me 6 times to stop smoking using the Nicorette Gum. Three days no more coughing, no more sinus infections. ELEVEN (11)YEARS & I was still chewing the Nicorette Gum. 1998 I noticed the back of my front teeth had a groove and were worn so thin that it look like they might break in half. Ended up costing me $25,000 of reconstruction done on my upper teeth. Still did not realize that it was the gum that had created it. The Nicorette Gum is extremely additive and could not seem to stop. I was very embarressed but told my Medical Dr. that I was addicted to the Gum. He put me on the pill Chantix. I have not had any gum for one month! F 71 11 years
10/24/2007
 4  Stop Smokeless Tobacco Use Chew 20-25 pieces of 2 mg/day. Side effects include dry mouth, brief palpitations especially after coffee. Muscle twitches in legs. Difficulty sleeping sometimes if I chew right before bed. Sometimes get mouth sores or irritated throat. Used Smokeless Tobacco for 9 years and became extremely addicted. Quit in spring of '02 for 2.5 years using Nicorette then got back on chew for a couple years and quit again in July of 06 with Nicorette and not chewed since. Nicorette has certainly helped but I am definitely addicted to it now. Chew gum constantly and noticing an irritated throat off and on lately. Are there any statistics that tie Nicorrette to throat or mouth cancer or is it just the constant chewing? Be interested if anyone else has experienced irritated throat. M 37 5 years
10/18/2007
 1  To shop smoking I came across this page in search of wondering if nicorette has something to do with my recent hair thinning. I don't know why it would randomly start happening at age 28. There seems to be thining in different areas, almost patchy thinning. I noticed others complaining and wondering about the same thing. I am trying to figure out if this is true. I am starting to belive it is after reading the other comments. I notice when i run out of nicorette that my hair seems not to shed as much. even if i am smoking. Does the numb feeling i get on the top of my head when taking nicorette have something to do with the hair loss? Is anyone else having these problems? I am going to do an experiment and stop taking the nicorette again and see what happens.. i'll make another post soon.. Please let me know if this has or is happening to you.. M 28 1 years
10/16/2007
 3  Quit smoking Irregular heartbeat (as with smoking) and large amounts of blood in stool. This has never happened to me before and is quite disturbing to say the least. I don't think I can continue to take the gums. Nausea if another side effect and thanks to that, I don't crave cigarettes anymore. I guess I am cured. Or dying. One or the other... M 41 14 days
10/15/2007
 3  To stop stress smoking It was really weird i had weird feelings in my chest like my heart was out of rythem.Arithmia or something like that .I also kept saying to my husband that my hair was definately shedding more than usual ,never thought this would be associated until i read others comments.My throat is also sore and irritable .Have only been on the gum for 6 weeks ,and i quit it last week .Waiting for the sore throat to die down.I think it must have upset the natural bacteria in my mouth. With hind sight i wish i hadn't started on the gum and perhaps tried the inhaler ? F 41 6 weeks
9/20/2007
 5  stop smoking addiction to the gum F 31 2 months
9/15/2007
 1  to quit smoking after a stroke sore jaw for years now from chewing, mouth sores, ADDICTION!! Ocassional fast heartbeat/ skipped beats. Totally addicted. Have, after considerable struggle, switched to 2mg after using 4 mg for over 8 years. Down to 4 gum a day (from 15)+ I cut up the 2 mg patches into little pieces and chew them instead of the gum. Cheaper and a quick burst of nicotinne when needed that way. F 53 9 years
9/15/2007
 2  Smoking Hairloss and Hormonal changes The hairloss was hard enough to deal with but the acne and moodswings are not worth it. F 4 months
8/27/2007
 3  to quit smoking My jaw is messed up. i cant open my mouth without EXTREME pain. I get canker sores a couple times a month. HICCUPS ALL DAY Me and my husband quit smoking about a year ago. Its really frustrating to know that we quit one addiction to begin another, which is not any cheaper. I swear its more addicting than cigarettes. I wont lie, we love the fruit chill flavor, and im SO GLAD that we are no longer smoking, But i hate that despite my headaches and jaw pain, i still have to chew it. YES it helped me quit smoking, and in the long run, we will be better off. But isn't there a better, more healthy way to quit??? I just read some of these blogs to my husband, and he doesn't want to lose his hair at 25, so spit out his last piece (hopefully). F 24 1 years
8/26/2007
 3  As an adjunct to quitting Causes me to want to take deeper breaths immediately after chewing; I've noticed hair loss too, but before reading other posts here I hadn't connected Nicorette gum as being the culprit. I'm beginning to think this stuff is toxic to some extent..... It's addicting, and frankly, probably as much as smokes. I've probably would have been better off when I quit cigs 18 months ago, by just not taking any "supporting" drugs. M 63 18 months
8/26/2007
 1  stop smoking coughing, agatation, muscle cramps, hair loss, smell awful to friends how does a person get off their addiction to the gum F 62 19 days
8/26/2007
 3  stop smoking since useing the patches i have had permenent sinuses infections they do work M 49 11 days
8/25/2007
 5  stress and depression I have had hiccuping when first started usually chewing too fast and the nicotine going to stomach instead of into bloodstream go back to instructions for proper usage After giving up smoking for 6mnths (after collapsed lung)i became very stressed so started gum and it instantly calmed me as nicotine is an anti anxiety drug. Have used it for 4 years 2mg 10 per day was fine. A year ago became stressed after a family death started using up to 18 pieces a day now have spots and chronic constipation. Started to wean myself off it. This is a wonderful drug but very addictive ive often wished the makers made a dummy gum in the original taste of a dirty ashtray hee hee which i love. At least i only crave the gum now and not a ciggy which is good. Thanks a million to all who have posted comments as very helpful. From an ex lover of smoking H.in U.K. F 58 4 days
8/13/2007

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