giving up smoking

[heartache]

Has anyone tried using lozengers to give up smoking and if so did they give any unwanted side affects like stomache cramps?

[heartache]

Lozengers were given by my doctor to help quit btw.

[Philtaz]

Dunno is the short answer! Can't say I've heard of it though. When I gave up I went cold turkey i.e. ordinary chewing gum and sugar free Polos. Good luck, stay with it.

[Doolallygirl]

What's wrong with the good old patches? Do you mean throat lozengers? For a sore throat? In which case I can't imagine they would do much except numb your throat for a bit.

[Balibee]

i don't remember getting cramps, but i got sick feeling if i overdosed on them!! i think they're kind of addictive, btw!! stick with it! i'm now 5 months without a cig and 3 weeks without a lozenge!!

[ludwig]

yes heartache, I've used them for a while now. When I first started on them apart from tasting absolutely foul they made me hiccup and belch, but no stomach cramps. Those effects went away after a week or so. I'm still addicted to nicotine, but I haven't had a cigarette in over a year, and that's the main thing.

[heartache]

thanks everyone.btw it was my partner who is giving up and like you said balibee he gets a sickly feeling too. He's sticking with it so far so fingers crossed well done for giving up everyone who has :)

[tracymort]

I know alot of people swear by the Allen Carr book.