Originally Posted by EvilMeMeMe:
“I'm speaking as a happy heavy smoker, but - like anyone, I guess - I have had the odd few days of feeling guilty and worrying about lung cancer etc etc. I managed to gather some info from pharmacy leaflets (though, admittedly, I've never had a proper chat about it to my GP). Everything I read seemed to point to the fact that what you take as an alternative - be it patches, or gums, or whatever - isn't really up to you, but depends on how much you actually smoke.
E.g., is you smoke less than such and such a day than the gums are best for you, but if you exceed, say, twenty, than something else works better.
Do you happen to know if there's any truth in this - or is it just a pseudo-scientific marketing ploy??”
If you buy patches, you can buy different dose ones deoending on how much you smoke etc, and the are nicotine replacement, which means you still get the nicotine which you are addicted to, but you dont get the harmfull chemicals (over 200!!), which do the damage. It is then just a case of changing your routine to break the habit, a bit like biting your nails (which is why so many people put on weight, instead if a fag, you eat!). If you go to the doctors, you are put on a programme, which really helps, because if one method does not work for you, you can try another ie Zyban which is a drug which takes away the urge for a cigarette, (God I feel like Dr. Bog!) There are so many to buy these days, it really is best to seek medical advice as they can advise which is best for your personal needs.