help but not a cure (Nicorrette Gum)

Member Name: barbie84

Product:	Nicorrette Gum
Date:	02/01/08 (510 review reads)
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Advantages: helps to cut down and reduces cravings

Disadvantages: one was too strong and the other not strong enough

After smoking 20 a day for 11 years i decided to attempt to give up smoking but new i could not do it on will power alone.

My dad had tried the patches and these made him ill so i thought i would give the chewing gum a try, killing two birds with one stone or so i thought. Something to do with my mouth and a source of nicotine.

Wholst out shopping i brought a packet of the 4mg strength gum with 12 pieces in for £4.89

The next morning when i got up i put a piece in my mouth, chewed for a couple of seconds and thought what a horrid flavour, the taste is foul but i persisted.

You dont have to chew the gum continually, chew it for a few seconds untill the craving has gone then just hold it in your mouth untill the next craving.

All was going well for the first couple of hours and i must say they realy do take the craving away but they then started to make me sick, not just feel sick actually vomit.

I thought this may have been down to the strength of them so i have brought me the 2mg strength now but although they dont make me sick they dont work as well and are not quite strong enough. This said they do help though i have gone from 20 a day to 8 a day with 4 pieces of gum.

I dont expect miracles as i realy dont have any will power and have been trying and failing to give up smoking for 5 years now.

Summary: great if they suit you