Hi, looking to quit smoking (again!) is there anywhere i can get free nicotine gum? Thanks!

[jennysb123]

[monky Administrator Cake sniffer outer]

Good morning Jennysb 123, nice to see you here,

I'm Pete by the way, erm i'm not sure how much the gum costs because i'm using patches, but if you join a local quit smoking group at your doctors or chemist you can get the nrt's cheaper, even for free in some cases

Emjay and Jarvo are our quit support advisers and am sure one of them will be in touch shortly

You've come to the right place for help and support, there a lovely bunch of people on here, and we try to have a bit of a laugh as well to help us along the way, usually on the daily chat.

Hope i've helped you abit, will have a look through the old blogs to see if i can find anything else that might help, speak again

Pete

[sue52 3 YEAR WINNER]

Hi Jennysb 123

I'm sue, like Pete said it's nice to see you here

I'm sure that the different quit smoking groups give you the gum or any other aid people might need free, as well as lots of other help

I'm sure Pete will be back soon with more info for you, as well as either Emjay or Jarvo

you should join us on the daily chat, everyone is kind and supportive, and a really good laugh, it all helps in our journey's

will speak later

[monky Administrator Cake sniffer outer]

Hi Jenny, i found one of Emjays blogs, it might just help you.

Pete

*Get free professional help to stop smoking. Do you know about your local stop smoking service?

Asked by EmJay ROY CASTLE 7 Aug 2012No answersReport

Research shows that professional help can increase your chances of success by up to four times!

So by accessing services such as our on-line Quit Support or your local NHS Stop Smoking Service, you are more likely to stay stopped

There's a lot of great professional support ready to help you decide the best treatment to help you do it. Amazingly, it's free of charge!

Key Facts about your local NHS Stop Smoking Service;

1. The service provides friendly, practical advice to any smoker who wants to quit

2. Help and advice are free

3. Stop smoking treatments are available on prescription

4. A Stop Smoking Advisor can answer all your questions, help you put together your own quit plan, choose the best treatment to help you to stop smoking and make sure you know how to use it correctly

Help, advice and support - either on a one-to-one basis or in groups. To find out who and where your nearest Stop Smoking Service is;

Text: GIVE UP followed by your postcode to 88088

Telephone: [phone]

Pharmacist: Drop in to your local pharmacy for expert advice

GP or Practice Nurse: Talk about your concerns and find out more about products to help reduce cravings and withdrawal symptoms

If you do access your local service, then please let us know how you get on and we'll compliment the advice and support that you are given.

Why not even tell your local service about the support that you have received from Quit Support and other members

[EmJay Partner]

Hi Jennysb123,

Welcome to our lovely online stop smoking community family

Everyone's more or less covered the answers for you

If you attend your local stop smoking service you can receive your NRT from then, they will give you a prescription for your NRT and depending on whether you are in receipt of free prescriptions will obviously depend on whether or not you pay for them.

You can also buy them quite cheap from various pharmacies and also some shops (Home & Bargain) However, if you get extra support on top of your NRT such as from here or from your local stop smoking service, you are 4 times more likely to stay quit at 4 weeks.

If for any reason you cannot find your local service, message me your postcode or area you live in and I'll reply with the details that you need

It's good to hear that you're thinking about quitting again. Please see any other times that you have tried as a practice for the real thing

Staying positive right through is also really important too!

[jarvo]

Hi Jenny

How are you feeling today? Have you had any luck contacting your local Stop Smoking Service?