Has anyone had any gum and tooth pain? I have... - Quit Support
Has anyone had any gum and tooth pain? I have quit for 20 days now, i have pain in my teeth and gums, is it part of quitting or just me?
Hi Louise 
nice to meet you and a big welcome to this lovely quit smoking site
A big well done for getting to 20 days quit 
Rite your question, erm are you used to chewing gum of any sort ? erm I mean did you chew gum before you quit ?? I am using the patches and the mouth spray for hard times, so am not sure about the side affects of the gum,
Emjay & Jarvo are our quit smoking support advisers, and am sure Emjay bloged something about side affects, I will go and try to find it for you
Just a thought, have you tried the lozenges 
because you could just suck them perhaps instead of chewing like I say its just a thought
Back soon Pete
Hi Louise and welcome to our community - this is the right place to come for answers to your questions if we can and support for when things start to get tough.
Well done for getting to 20 days, especially at this time of the year. I think this has something to do with the fact that the blood has started to flow to the extremities which includes your gums. My gums did become quite tender after I quit and even now, 7 months in, I still get bleeding gums occasionally when I clean my teeth so the answer is yes, it is part of quitting.
Good luck and stay with it and don't forget,we'll always be here for you if you need us.
Andi
Hi ya pete, cheers for replying. I'm not using anything apart from biscuits maybe lol!
It started a wk into my quit and is in different parts of my gums at different times. That's why I wonder if its a quitting thing coz its all over my gums and not just one place.
Well done on quitting too!
I tried googling it and can't get much of an answer, all it seems to talk about is bleeding gums which I haven't got lol.
Hi ya again Louise,
I have found Emjay's blog and I have copied some of it for you, it might just help you with how to use the gum
GUM
Treatment period:
At least 4 weeks and then whenever you feel the need
Dosage:
4mg for heavy smokers (20+ cigarettes daily)
2mg for light smokers (Upto 20 cigarettes)
10 - 15 pieces a day
Positives:
Easy to regulate dose
Can stop you over eating
Negatives:
Tricky with dentures
Need to use correctly. 'Chew and park' method Chew as and when you need it, not to be chewed as you would a normal chewing gum
I am sure Emjay or Jarvo will be in touch shortly, sorry if I couldnt help you.
Pete
Hi Andi, thanku for that and congrats on 7months!!!
It's a relief to know that it is probably to do with quitting and might settle soon then. Really didn't want a trip to the dentist :-0
I found something that said mouth ulcers and sore mouth were symptoms of recovery and if persisted then ask your pharmacist or dentist for advice. I'd just stick with it if I were you - don't know how your diet is but if you eat "healthily" that always helps.
So you're doing cold turkey - way to go - that's what I did. It seems that not many people can hack it but you just have to stay strong. I was on mints (still have them now and again) and this site. I'm certain that if I hadn't found these lovely people I'd have fallen by the wayside.
Its the only way. I tried everything. Freezing chickens 16 goods ideas to get you well on the way on whyquit and acouple of mine.Make yourself a quit poster to remind you what you are doing. put all positive things on it make it bright and cheerfull. because you should be happy and proud of giving up. make some cards like your poster to take out with you, to remind you again how well you are doing.How can you fail never take another puff not worthit Stubbout quit club
Whoooooooooops,
I'm so sorry Louise, I think i got hold of the wrong end of the stick gal 
just put it down to me having a senior moment, which seems to be happening more often now I thought you were on the NRT chewing gum
Just listen to Andi, because she's got a brain
Rite am going to get a cannie
Lol no worries Pete. Thanks anyway
And cheers Andi that has put my mind at ease. It has been hard cold turkey, fair play to u doing 7 months. That seems a long way away to me lol. I found the first wk hard but I have been a lot better this wk. I figured I might aswell completely get rid of the nicotine. I am trying to be healthy but craving sweet stuff :-o. I have got really spotty aswell... Hoping that goes!!
Nice to find people going through the same thing because this is really hard lol.
Hi Louise, welcome aboard
20 days smoke free, you are doing brilliant! Make it to 28 days and you'll be more likely to stay stopped long term. Well done to you
As you have chosen to quit smoking via cold turkey, you will be pleased to know that any nicotine will have left your body within two days. Just remain vigilant of any cravings trying to sneak their way into your head, it is when you least expect them that they show themselves. That's when they are likely to catch you out. As long as you are ready for them, you can meet and greet them before showing them the door 
Sore gums is a positive sign that your body is repairing itself and getting back to normal As a smoker you are taking carbon monoxide into your system. Carbon monoxide sticks to your blood cells far more readily than good old oxygen does. This means that the smaller amount of oxygen you have must be sent around to the vital organs, the places where it is needed most.
Since stopping smoking and not putting any more dangerous levels of carbon monoxide into your body, oxygen is back up to it's regular levels in your circulation and reaching all the right places. This also includes your gums
Given time you should notice that the pain becomes less and eventually will stop. If it were any where else in your body, you would probably experience it as pins and needles.
There is an old post in the following link that has information included from another of our members, Jillygirl. Have a read through it and see what you think;
quitsupport.healthunlocked....
Remember to stay positive and recognise any withdrawal symptoms as a sign of recovery.
If you have any more questions, please give us a shout.
You can do this!
Hi ya, thanks for that link, that was exactly the sort of information I was looking for :-).
Quite good to think that the teeth and gum pain is because they are recovering. Makes me feel even better about quitting!
Thanks again and thanks to all for being so welcoming!
Hi Louise
I had a lot of problems with my teeth and gums a few weeks ago and went to my dentist and got some antibiotics, I didn't tell them that I had given up smoking though.
A friend of mine gave up smoking and she had the same problem, but she did have bleeding gums as well. The dentist told her that people who give up smoking can have gum problems at first but it was as EmJay said, something to do with more oxygen in the blood etc.
Whatever the symptoms it would appear that giving up can cause gum problems which.
I hope you manage to get yours sorted out and I think a trip to the dentist would be advisable to for a check up and to see if you need some antibiotics. I'm fine now after I had a course of them.
Kaz
Hi kaz,
I went to the dentist yesterday and the hygienist told me what Andi and you said basically. She said when u smoke it covers up symptoms of gum disease,but when you stop smoking all the oxygen returns to your gums and you start to get the symptoms that the smoking was hiding.
She gave them a good clean, couldn't see any infection but she admitted my gums looked sore. She was sure it was to do with quitting though.
So hopefully as long as I stay quit it should sort its self out.
Hi Louise
I'm glad to hear that you have been to the dentist and there is no infection and that you now have got peace of mind that there is nothing seriously wrong.
I hope your gums stop being sore soon and in time for all the good food at Christmas. Maybe one of those daily mouthwashes such as Corsodyl which are meant to help fight gum disease might help to get rid of the soreness.
As you say, I am sure it will all sort itself out now you have stopped smoking, well done and keep up the good work, now 23 days, that's fantastic
I quit smoking on 3/31/13 I have always had healthy teeth. Since quitting I have had 2 root canals and 1 cap. I have 2 teeth bothering me now. I started having dental problems about 3 months after I quit. I don't know if this is a coincidence or if there is a connection to quitting.
I was/am having the same problem mostly with the sore gums but also quite a bit of bleedingbut I'm also on blood thinners so that has a lot to do with the bleeding, I found that eatingbreaded foods like cheese sticks and such usually help with the pain or hot drinks like coffee or cappuccino will stop the pain especially in the mornings after brushing, you may find a tendency to over brush and scrub your gums which is not a good idea its best to just soft brush rinse with warm water and drink a cup of coffee or hot chocolate. I've been done with cigarettes for about a month and onto an ecig and the e-cig does not help with the pain in the gums just the craving for nicotine, but I've known other people that have gone through the same thing and the pain in the gums does go away its just do to a new and more fluid supply of blood flow into the mouthand nerves that haven't worked in a while waking up and screaming but if you made it to this point there's no point in turning around now.
I quit 8days ago and I cannot handle the gum pain. We is it going to go away
