Too much nicotine?

[Kazzachoc]

Can it cause health problems to have too much nicotine?

I have heard a few people on here say that they are using patches, sprays, inhalator etc at the same time. A friend of mine is thinking of giving up smoking but wants to use patches and lozenges. Is this ok? I could imagine it causing nausea or heachaches etc.

Thanks.

Kaz

[EmJay Partner]

Hi Kazz,

Obviously it's not good for your health to have too much nicotine in your system and symptoms of overdose can include vomiting, nausea and diarrhea. Your nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) should be taken following advice from your GP,stop smoking advisor, local pharmacy or, if bought yourself by following the advice contained within the packaging. However, the overall health effects of smoking will far outweigh anything that you may feel from using NRT products.

A combination of NRT products is called combination therapy and has been shown to have an advantage over using just one product. The most common NRT used as combination therapy is usually patches plus an oral product. So, for example Patches and lozenge, patches and gum, patches and mouth spray.

With regards to your friend using patches and lozenges Kaz, this is quite a popular choice and if used in the correct way, has quite good outcomes

[Kazzachoc 2 YEAR WINNER]

Thanks EmJay. I have wondered about that for a while and will let my friend know. She usually tries to give up on her own so I will suggest that she asks the Chemist for some advice or suggest that she goes to see her GP or a stop smoking advisor. As you have said, if you have professional support you have more chance of succeeding.