What are some of the best long-lasting gums? I quit smoking and need something that will last more than 5 min! -
Extra always lasts for a longtime...Winterfresh lasts a long time also
Depending on your how much you chew vs suck, how much flavor vs stiffness matters to you - you need to try them out. Also try hard candies (sugar free) and deep breathing exercises (excellent aid). Buy a stick of licorice at the health store (a twig, not the candy), and see if you like keeping that in your mouth, or a toothpick. Eventually reduce your mastication (sets off digestive fluids, wears teeth, gums, etc), but not anytime soon. Remember that if you fall off the wagon you can get back on and still succeed. If you-re rich, contact Dr. David Sachs in Palo Alto, CA for nicotine replacement therapy that is much more expensive and effective than the gum. The gum, if you can afford it, can be very helpful. If you chew only occasionally and keep it -parked- along the gum, eventually you will get withdrawal relief. However, it takes awhile. For example, smoking a cigarette shoots a couple humdred milligrams of nicotine to the brain through the carotids in a couple of seconds, the gum just a few in 30-45 minutes. For thousands of dollars with someone like Dr. Sachs (did the clinical trials for the FDA), you can get more like 20 milligrams in a couple of minutes. The withdrawal is real, with the pleasure cascade derailed, so don-t feel bad about asking for an anti-depressant, since you are suddenly lower on some neurotransmitters that are part of the habit that kicks off some of your neurotransmitters for calming, focusing, feeling fun. You will eventually adjust, but its a tough row to hoe until you do, and will power is only one of the things going on - good for you to try quitting, and even if it doesn-t work this time, you will learn tricks to make it work next time. Those who succeed usually try more than once. Go for it!
Stride is good.
Also, I like altoids mints. I quit using Commit and when I came time to wean off of those I found the Altoids a very good replacement.
Now, oddly enough, I don-t find myself craving ciggarettes. I now crave Committ lozenges. LOL.
Congratulations!!
if you can find it, get Dentyne Ice soft chew gum.
the dark blue package (idk the name of the flavor) is the best but they all last forever.
the Dentyne regular gum is a great second.
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Stride
Stride is best. The commercials are true the flavor is very long lasting.