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Nicorette Addiction
I've been chewing Nicorette for about ten years. I chew between nine and eleven pieces of the 2mg a day. What are the harmful effects of the gum (beside, obvious addiction). And, do you have any suggestions as to how to get off the gum?
Hi serendipity,
Hope ur r well. Ur right, it's a case of give up or give in... I gave in, the only medication found that fixed my Nicorette cravings was to smoke cigarettes. I now smoke and still use nicorettes. Funny thing is, I've come to like it... Can't believe so many others are hooked too, but not too many seem to smoke as well... I give in. Lol. Xxx
Hope ur r well. Ur right, it's a case of give up or give in... I gave in, the only medication found that fixed my Nicorette cravings was to smoke cigarettes. I now smoke and still use nicorettes. Funny thing is, I've come to like it... Can't believe so many others are hooked too, but not too many seem to smoke as well... I give in. Lol. Xxx
Hi Yvonne,
Did you manage to quit?
I can't stop using Nicorette lozenges and I smoke menthol cigarettes when I put one or two 4mg lozenge in my mouth.
I've become addicted to chain smoking i discovered when I ran out one day. I was with my BFF crying as I lit up cigarette after cigarette uncontrollably and craving like mad for a Nicorette. That was seven hears ago. The Nicorettes help me not chain smoke. But here I am hooked and slowly getting worse every year.
It's now ten years since I started.
I use 10-15 4mg lozenges a day and smoke up to 30 menthols a day, or more on weekends, I don't want to stop and I like smoking and using nicorettes because I am so addicted now.... I don't think I will ever stop.
Did you manage to quit?
I can't stop using Nicorette lozenges and I smoke menthol cigarettes when I put one or two 4mg lozenge in my mouth.
I've become addicted to chain smoking i discovered when I ran out one day. I was with my BFF crying as I lit up cigarette after cigarette uncontrollably and craving like mad for a Nicorette. That was seven hears ago. The Nicorettes help me not chain smoke. But here I am hooked and slowly getting worse every year.
It's now ten years since I started.
I use 10-15 4mg lozenges a day and smoke up to 30 menthols a day, or more on weekends, I don't want to stop and I like smoking and using nicorettes because I am so addicted now.... I don't think I will ever stop.
Hi alyc
I know how you feel. I started on the gum (4mg) and used it flirtingly at first. But when out with friends, or with someone who smoked, I kept smoking too. They helped me cut back, but I never kicked the ciggies.
I smoke menthol cigarettes and then discovered ice mint gum. My yummy gum I called it... I was chewing a piece and decided to light a cigarette, I discovered the menthol cig ice mint gum tasted sooooo nice together...
It was like an instant nico-heroin hit. Like you, I told myself I didn't want give up my gum. I didn't want stop smoking my menthols.
I was out one night and ran out of gum. OMG, I freaked and when the cigarette I just smoked didn't work, I lit another, that didn't work, I lit another, and another and another. My BFF quipped, why are you smoking so much... I told her I needed some Nicorette gum, I started crying as I chain smoked my menthol cigarettes.
I haven't been without nicorettes since that night, ten years ago,,, I gave in to the addiction. I switched to ice mint lozenges and I smoke up to 30 cigarettes a day and use up to 10 (4mg) lozenges, sometimes 15 or more on weekends.
I admit that I have come to like my addiction after al this time. I reckon girls get hooked easier, lol.
I hope u do better than me.
I know how you feel. I started on the gum (4mg) and used it flirtingly at first. But when out with friends, or with someone who smoked, I kept smoking too. They helped me cut back, but I never kicked the ciggies.
I smoke menthol cigarettes and then discovered ice mint gum. My yummy gum I called it... I was chewing a piece and decided to light a cigarette, I discovered the menthol cig ice mint gum tasted sooooo nice together...
It was like an instant nico-heroin hit. Like you, I told myself I didn't want give up my gum. I didn't want stop smoking my menthols.
I was out one night and ran out of gum. OMG, I freaked and when the cigarette I just smoked didn't work, I lit another, that didn't work, I lit another, and another and another. My BFF quipped, why are you smoking so much... I told her I needed some Nicorette gum, I started crying as I chain smoked my menthol cigarettes.
I haven't been without nicorettes since that night, ten years ago,,, I gave in to the addiction. I switched to ice mint lozenges and I smoke up to 30 cigarettes a day and use up to 10 (4mg) lozenges, sometimes 15 or more on weekends.
I admit that I have come to like my addiction after al this time. I reckon girls get hooked easier, lol.
I hope u do better than me.
Wow, amazing how many people are hooked on nicorettes. Especially us girls!
I've given in to nicorettes. They didn't stop from smoking a sneaky menthol and now ten years later, I still combine smoking and nicorettes. But slowly I use more over the years. I've come to like the taste of a 4mg ice mint gum or lozenge (which I use moreso now) and a menthol cigarette.
And I'm so addicted now I can't stop. Lol, confessions of an addict.
I've given in to nicorettes. They didn't stop from smoking a sneaky menthol and now ten years later, I still combine smoking and nicorettes. But slowly I use more over the years. I've come to like the taste of a 4mg ice mint gum or lozenge (which I use moreso now) and a menthol cigarette.
And I'm so addicted now I can't stop. Lol, confessions of an addict.
Day 14 for me today. Can't begin to tell you all the problems I had over the past year while hooked on this nicotine gum: joint pains, developed an elbow bone spur requiring surgery to remove, stretched knee ligaments in hiking accident which took 2X time to heal as what doctor said it should, tongue sores, gum recession, mouth had frequent taste of metal, seeing my hair on shower walls after shower, had to increase blood pressure medicine by 2X dosage. On & on & on.
And little things, like: a "tweak" in either knee joint--like I twisted something while taking a step, a jammed finger from high school basketball over 35 years ago which began to ache, "dead" spots in toes & bottom of feet, etc.
Hey--you're on this blog. Any of these sound familiar to you? You know they do. And, if you're like me, you try to ignore them...you know in the back of your mind that it's the nicotine gum...and you know there's something seriously wrong with this product, but that there've been no substantial tests to educate the public about it.
Once that trigger clicks in your brain, you can stop this crap cold turkey. But understand there will be some actual physical problems (not all are dopamine craving related). It will be hard to sleep--I had trouble for the past 2 weeks, but slept well last night. The metallic taste in your mouth might actually increase for the first week. If like me, you may be anxious & not as productive, as your body adjusts to the new (old) normal. (I am having trouble getting all my work accomplished.)
From what I've read, it can take nicotine up to 3 weeks to work out of your system. As I said, I'm at week #2 today. But I will not give up!!!! I would like to keep my teeth!
And little things, like: a "tweak" in either knee joint--like I twisted something while taking a step, a jammed finger from high school basketball over 35 years ago which began to ache, "dead" spots in toes & bottom of feet, etc.
Hey--you're on this blog. Any of these sound familiar to you? You know they do. And, if you're like me, you try to ignore them...you know in the back of your mind that it's the nicotine gum...and you know there's something seriously wrong with this product, but that there've been no substantial tests to educate the public about it.
Once that trigger clicks in your brain, you can stop this crap cold turkey. But understand there will be some actual physical problems (not all are dopamine craving related). It will be hard to sleep--I had trouble for the past 2 weeks, but slept well last night. The metallic taste in your mouth might actually increase for the first week. If like me, you may be anxious & not as productive, as your body adjusts to the new (old) normal. (I am having trouble getting all my work accomplished.)
From what I've read, it can take nicotine up to 3 weeks to work out of your system. As I said, I'm at week #2 today. But I will not give up!!!! I would like to keep my teeth!
I know your comment was from several years ago but I just wanted to let you know that I really enjoyed it. I'm reading through this long thread of suffering (I've not smoked in 3 days now and am using Nicorette) and it's almost like reading a Stephen King novel. So much suffering and crazy - Damn nicotine!
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