Re: patch and gum - quitting smoking

[Guest guest]

Carole, isn't the Q great??? I'm so glad you have found help there

and congratulations on your quit!

KTQ,

1 year, 5 months, 2 weeks and 3 days

> Well, that site that I was referred to to help quit smoking has

questions and

> answers and lo and behold I found one that related to my

situation. I

> thought this was the case, that since I had smoked so heavily (1

1/2 - 2 pks

> a day for a long time) that I needed a little more Umph than the

patch alone

> and I thought I was doing a " no no " but knew I had to do it in

using the gum

> and patch, but here is a post from a quit-smoking counsellor

regarding just

> that, so I am off the hook about worrying about this!

> btw, on another post, one of the counsellors said you have to chew

and then

> " park " the gum between your cheek and gum to let the nicotine

absorb or you

> will get most of it in your stomach! Carole

>

> Heres the post -

> " Hi,

>

> Actually, the answer to that's going to depend a lot on how much

you were

> smoking when you quit. If you were a heavy (more than a pack a day)

smoker,

> you may need to augment the patch with gum/inhaler/etc during rough

spots.

> Send more info about your most recent daily nicotine levels.

>

> Congratulations on your quit.

>

> Alan

> Q Counselor "