Nicorette Gum vs. patch? - Smoking Cessation Message Board

awm38 · 08-26-2005, 02:40 PM

Im wanting to quit smoking after a 25 yr habit, can someone tell me if one is better than the other?

Deda · 08-31-2005, 12:01 PM

awm38--

I have quit many times using one or the other. This last time I quit smoking, (23 months ago) I quit with the patches. They work very well. My hubby quit with the gum, and later I switched to the gum. One good thing about the gum, (for me, anyway) is I don't seem to want to snack as much, and easier to keep my weight down...the bad side of it is, it's addictive too, for some of us. Hubby and I are still chewing it,...but at least we are not smoking!

GOOD LUCK..with whatever you chose to use...
Deda

hopalong_too · 09-04-2005, 12:12 AM

Good luck to all!

Saara B · 09-06-2005, 06:25 PM

Hi

I am on my fourth day of quitting, but so determined to kick the nasty habbit!

I am using Lozengers, as the patches give me really bad aches and pains where ever i put them.... I also dont like the taste of the gum.

I find the lozengers great, as i am just having them as i would a cigarette, and helps me avoid eating too much (sometimes)

I guess it depends on why you smoke? I smoked allot of the time because i was fidgity and didnt want to eat to much... therefor the patches dont work for me and eating a lozenge really does!

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chaser3968 · 09-15-2005, 05:09 PM

Hi. I quit using the patch but i only did it for 4 weeks. used the 21mg 2 weeks and 14mg 2 weeks then quit them. i have been quit 7 weeks. I am doing really good. still have cravings but not real bad. i couldnt have done it without the patches i dont think. good luck to you.