I tried nicotine gum today.
I have fallen off the wagon several times since I quit and I was in one of those super happy chemist warehouse deals and saw a cheap generic brand of nicotine gum for $7 for 24 pieces. (please note 'cheap' and 'generic')
I smoked my last cigarette last night before I went to bed to so I would be ready for the big day today.
I awoke and immediately made a b-line to the gum.
I opened the box and read the instructions. It stated that I was to chew said gum until a taste appeared, then to leave the chewed gum pressed between my teeth and my cheek until the taste dissapeared and re-chew again.
Oh how I chewed that gum. I chewed and chewed and chewed until that magical pepper taste appeared. (anyone who has used nicotine cessation aids will know what I am talking about)
But it was fairly weak, so I chewed some more.
Now it said that I was only allowed to keep the gum in my mouth for about 20 mins max, otherwise the nicotine would goto waste.
So I thought to myself "I should go for a walk and get the nicotine pumping around"
So I left my house and started to walk.
Chew pause, chew pause, it was really stating to get tiring, this went on for about ten more minutes until I gave up.
So I disposed of my gum.
In a rubbish bin.
Outside of the shop.
I bought a packet of cigarettes from.
And by christ I sucked that little cancer stick back like there was no tomorrow!
It feels good to try something new!
ps: the gum has nothing on Nicorette Microtabs, it does'nt kick in nearly as fast and even though the strength was the same, it did'nt seem to deliver nicotine in the same quick punch the microtabs do.