A Course of Treatment Using Nicorette Gum

A typical course of treatment using Nicorette gum would run for three months. The idea of this length of treatment is to give you long enough to overcome the symptoms of nicotine withdrawal so that you reduce the chances of a relapse into the smoking habit. Essentially, you are reducing the amount of nicotine that your body receives during this time.

During these three months you would take a piece of Nicorette gum whenever you felt the urge to smoke. This is particularly beneficial during the first six weeks of not smoking. It has been suggested that the first three days without cigarettes are probably the most difficult but the first two weeks of abstinence may be just as likely to see a relapse into smoking. For some, the symptoms of nicotine withdrawal may persist for weeks or even months.