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Addicted To Nicotine Gum, Intense Craving On Weaning. Can Nicotine Gum Kill Me?

I am addicted to nicotine gum and have a tendency to chew multiple pieces (one after another). this has been going on off and on for a few years. I get off of it and then the cravings are intense. buy a box and then start process all over again. can nicotine gum kill me? I originally stopped it when I had a lacunar stroke . haven t had a cigarette in 7 years.
Wed, 25 Sep 2013
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Dear
Welcome to HCM
We understand your concerns

I went through your problem description. You are following a dangerous practice. Like every nicotine product, nicotine gum also is dangerous to human being. You are clearly understnding and you know you are addicted to it.

Lamenting about the addiction and about its aftereffects is totlly debilitating and depressing. You have two options. Have might, show courage and stop using it and take de addicton treatment. Find a deaddiction center for that. Second (though I don't advice this) - Continue using nicotine gum, but stop lamenting and worrying about it. There are so many people available who are sfe even after using this for years. Worrying increases problems.

Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications.
Good luck.

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Addicted To Nicotine Gum, Intense Craving On Weaning. Can Nicotine Gum Kill Me?

Dear Welcome to HCM We understand your concerns I went through your problem description. You are following a dangerous practice. Like every nicotine product, nicotine gum also is dangerous to human being. You are clearly understnding and you know you are addicted to it. Lamenting about the addiction and about its aftereffects is totlly debilitating and depressing. You have two options. Have might, show courage and stop using it and take de addicton treatment. Find a deaddiction center for that. Second (though I don t advice this) - Continue using nicotine gum, but stop lamenting and worrying about it. There are so many people available who are sfe even after using this for years. Worrying increases problems. Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications. Good luck.