Committ Lozenges and Quitting
By ehlana88
@ehlana88 (330)
United States
February 15, 2009 4:39pm CST
I'm quitting smoking with Committ Lozenges. I've tried the patch and I was allergic to it. I tried the gum and I figured out how to smoke and use hte gum. I did cold turkey and it worked for 7 months and then I lost willpower and gave in when a co-worker was chain smoking.
Now I'm moving some placer colder and I don't want to smoke there. Not only will cigarettes be more expensive but the temperatures will be colder. So last night I purchased the commit lozenge.
I've used several tabs now and I have to say that they really do work to fight that craving. I only take it when I get the serious urge to hop in my car and buy a pack of cigarettes and it totally calms it down.
They take about 20 minutes to dissolve in your mouth and you aren't allowed to eat or drink while its dissolving. You aren't supposed to suck or chew on them. Just move them around casually from side to side.
On the downside at least for me I've gotten a few unpleasant effects from them. They create a burning sensation in my mouth that is fairly uncomfortable. I move them from side to side as the pain gets too intense on either side. Also I get a real bad film in the back of my throat. Sort of like the end stages of post nasal drip or a cold that I keep coughing up. Also, and for me this may be a deal breaker if I can't find a way to make it better, I get horrible heartburn.
Have you tried Committ? Did you have any side effects??
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@katsalot1 (1618)
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15 Feb 09
I tried lozenges, but they weren't the ones you are using. I kept coughing all the time, and it was really difficult if I was talking on the phone - I just kept having to stop and go and spit.
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@daneg33 (1128)
• Canada
15 Feb 09
I quit before using the nicorette gum. The relapse for people trying to quit smoking is apparently worse than heroin addicts. It may take you 8 tries to finally quit. There are some websites online that are free also, where you can seek support from other people who are also trying to quit. The biggest thing is to find something to fill in the free time you used to use for smoking. You may have to change some of your routines that you built around your smoking rituals, like sitting on the porch after dinner with a smoke, etc. If you are using an aid that gives you bad side effects, try another one. You can get a prescription from your doctor. Another bad side effect to quitting smoking is the depression. I felt like someone killed my best friend or I had just broken up with someone. It was awful.
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