Nicotine & Fibromyalgia

Could Nicotine Gum make Fibromyalgia worse? I've chewed it for about twenty years.
And sometimes I smoke too.
I'm holding my breath waiting for an answer. I honestly don't know if I can quit ...
or even cut down.
I take Nicotine BECAUSE I'm in pain.
Pamela

Marlee ~

The box contains instructions on "How To Do It." Obviously, I did not follow the
instructions. There are different kinds of smokers. Some like the sound of the
match, the sitting down, the curling smoke, the first inhale, the mind stilling,
the taste ... oh, just everything. It's just pleasing to the smoker's senses. I think
there's even an audio tape in the box.

I'm not "sensual" about MY smoking. I go straight for the Nicotine. When I smoke
I can only manage three puffs and then I cut the cigarette off and use it again.
I'm THAT kind of smoker. It's very very powerful. It is not usual for anyone
to have my problems with the gum.

Pamela

I live in CA and realize many (if not most) folks will be tempted to send literature
on the horrors of Demon Nicotine. Ohhhh, It won't work on me.

I am a smoker too. I notice that the cigarettes sometimes make me feel tired. But I can't quit. I stopped once and used my mind to do it. Also the reward system. But I think that we really really have to want to quit. If you aren't ready, you can't do it. Who knows, if we quit, we might feel a lot better.

My friends all chew the gum. I can't stand it, it is too strong tasting. I don't really like that taste. I would rather smoke. I tried the Chantix. If I would have tried harder, I think I could have done it. But I blew it. I would get nauseaus for about 20 min a while after I took it, but then it went away.

Oh well, we should just keep trying not to smoke a lot. That does have to help some. So I try to find things to keep my hands busy. That does help.

Good luck
Hugs, Karen