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Reviewer: Jeff from New York	Jul 31, 2008
You have to quit sometime
I was happy with this product. I would say to be careful how you use it because you can just as easily get addicted to the lozenges, but for me it worked great. The first few days of quitting smoking are going to suck no matter how you slice it. With the lozenges though, you have a crutch to get you through. While they are recommended for use up to 12 to 16 weeks, I stopped after about 4 days. You have to beat the nicotine at some point, and that sucks too, so I just wanted to get it over with. Its been about three weeks now, and I haven't had a smoke. Its to the point where I don't even feel the need for one when I am sober, but on weekends, after a few drinks, I still have the urge.
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Reviewer: Barbara from Connecticut	Jul 30, 2008
Why Commit??
I have used Commit for the last seven years. I went from smoking to Commit with the same nicotine addiction. I have tried to stop but the withdrawals are the same as trying to quit smoking. The only "benefit" is that Commit is socially more acceptable. The cost is outrageous and I am still in the same boat I was before Commit except I can now pop a commit during meetings, stores, etc.. I am desperate to rid myself of this addiction but mentally I keep saying I'm not ready. Cold turkey probably would have been better in the long run.
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Reviewer: Sue from Lincolnshire, U.K.	Jul 02, 2008
Lozenge Addiction.
I gave up smoking over 1 year ago and find I am addicted to the lozenges. I certainly wish I had gone cold turkey now, it would have been over and done with by now. I suppose the best way to quit them is cold turkey and do your mental homework before you do, just like you prepare yourself for stopping smoking. I used to go all day at work and not nip out for a crafty cig but it is easy to pop a lozenge in my mouth whereas before I wouldn`t have had a nicotine intake for a few hours. I had breathing problems so had to quit smoking but pleased to say they are a lot better now and I am so grateful to have been able to stop. I don`t like this new addiction and want to find the courage to stop it.
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Reviewer: RMR from Georgia	Jul 02, 2008
GAS
I was so glad , like everyone else, to see other people were having the same problems. I've been addicted to lozenges for now atleast 8months! My God! That's too long. After seeing the horrible gas wasn't just me and reading the possible dental problems I decided to throw out a new pack! I just spent 25 bucks on! I think I imight need to take the trash to the dumpster to make sure I don't try to get them tomorrow. I've overdosed-several times-Usually causes a major headache that last 24-36 hours. The gas is constant and thank God my boyfriend can deal with it. To sum up: The lozenge can definitely help you stop smoking. It is not safe though-you can lose teeth and lose dignity (gas you can't hide). On to the store to buy some altoids!
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Reviewer: Anonymous from USA	Jun 30, 2008
It's better then the 2 evils
I am very glad to read all these, I have quit smoking for 2 1/2 years now and have used the committ lozenges. As of lately my chest has been so sore and has felt like heartburn non stop, I do feel this is a side effect of 15 of this commit daily. So as of yesterday I am down to 4 and plan to stop by using hard candies. I don't usually have heartburn except when I was pregnant so I'll update if quiting these helps this issue.
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Reviewer: Paul Duggan from Macau, China	Jun 25, 2008
Its me again from Macau
Just wanted to give you all an update. Off the smokes for a month now thanks largly to Commit. After reading the letters on this site, 3 weeks ago, from most of you complaining about your new found struggles with your Commit addiction. I decided to chop all the commits in half and now my intake is way down to 5-6 halfs a day. This is the way to go. Next week i will reduce again. Smoking pangs are all but gone i have even been to the pub several times so all most excellent there. Set a goal - keep to it - and continue to starve that nicotine monster that is slowly, but surely, dying and leaving your body for good! For my last packet of Commits i chose the minty ones which taste just like regular strong mints. So the plan is to eventually replace Commits with regular sugar free mints with in a months time. Will keep you all posted. Cheers to all.
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Reviewer: Richard from Oxford, NJ USA	Jun 12, 2008
Grandpa quits smoking after 50 years!!
I trisd Commit 2mg Cherry lozenges and it worked. The only problem is that the Commit REPLACES cigarette nicotine... it does NOT eliminate the cravings for nicotine. The Commit satisfyies that craving just like a cigarette would, except you don't get the 100-something poisonous gases that are in a cigarette. I spend $51.54 a week from Amazon for my Commits. I wish I went cold turkey, as hard as that is. Thumbs down to Commit. Try something else.
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Reviewer: Itsme from NJ	Jun 02, 2008
Transfer of addiction
I am 63 years old and started smoking at age 18. I have not smoked a cigarette since Jan. 2006. That's when I started Commit Lozenges. What I have done in reality is to transfer my nicotine addiction to Commit Lozenges instead of cigarettes. My teeth are in horrible condition. A molar just simply fell out of my mouth a couple of weeks ago. The one next to it is ready to go as well. I also have shortness of breath and gas. I feel a heaviness in my chest that doesn't go away. I'm one of those people with no health insurance and no dental insurance so there is nothing I can do. I am hopelessly addicted to nicotine. I believe GSK is misleading the public into a false sense of security with their stop smoking aids.
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Reviewer: Itsme from NJ	Jun 02, 2008
Hearing loss as well
I forgot to mention in my previous post that I am also experiencing hearing loss.
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Reviewer: Paul Duggan from Macau, China.	May 29, 2008
4 days in and looking very good
Well its day four - totally smokless, thanks to commit. Its really going very well. Been a pack a day smoker for 20 plus years. I turned 40, 4 days ago and as a present to me, my wife and two little ones decided it was finally time to kick the habbit. Very glad to have read all your letters re the potiential addictive dangers of Commit. So my guard is up and stick to the program is the only plan. Only on 2mg x 6-7 per day. Power to you all. Paul Duggan, Macau, China.
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Reviewer: Ian from MD	May 29, 2008
Still off.....
I have been off the Commit for months now. I have also stopped alchohol and caffeine. Weight and blood pressure are coming down and I have time to do things again. I am still on the coolmint icebreakers though. They are the best!!!!
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Reviewer: Graceful from Houston, TX	May 08, 2008
Work great, but are addictive
It is certainly healthier than smoking and for that i am thankful. To quit the Commit, I switched to Dentiva - a lozenge that lasts for hours, designed to promoted dental health. It seems Commit can become more habit forming than addictive after a point, so it was great to find something to replace the habit.
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Reviewer: Zoozy from Pa, USA	Apr 21, 2008
Benefits overshadow side effects
I would recommend this product only if the user is well aware of the addiction risks. I'm so glad I found this site and everyones helpful suggestions. I smoked for 16 years. I started Commit 4/2/08. It was scarey how easy it was to replace the cigarette with the lozenge. I tried the 4mg but they gave me a huge lump in my throat before I was halfway through the lozenge and felt like I was going to throw up right then and there. Only a quick gulp of water would push the lump back down. I switched to the 2mg next with much better results. But I was getting worried. I'm due to start the 2nd step and I was thinking I wouldn't be able to cut back on the amount I'm using and depending on. I'll try the suggestions to cut the lozenge into pieces. At step 3 I'll mix in the Tums. I don't think I'm far enough in to have any of the teeth problems people are having but I do have horrible gas problems. It was suggested to me to try Beano. I plan on picking some up next grocery trip. Good luck to everyone out there on quiting smoking and kicking the Commit habit/addiction.
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Reviewer: Susan from Florida	Apr 11, 2008
Addicted almost 4 yrs!
My husband & I both. Can you imagine the money spent? And we are STILL on #4's. Wow! Thank you all. I thought it was just us. I am going to try the above: dried ginger chips. We have tried everything else to quit. My husband was just going to the Dr. because of lower GI tract problems. Thank you all!
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Reviewer: NICOTINE FREE from Michigan	Apr 08, 2008
Stop using Commit
I had been on Commit for almost 3 years. I finally quit Commit 72 days ago and was ready to go buy a box until I read this site. I cannot beleive how many people are addicted to these. I don't have the tooth decay but was using about 12 a day. I have now decided NOT to buy another box!! I spent a lot of money - now saving for a nice vacation. Thanks for everyone writing in - it gave me great motivation to stay off the Commit! YEAH - NICOTINE FREE!!
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Reviewer: Ian from MD	Apr 08, 2008
Gas can be worse, try these and see!
If you think the gas was bad on Commit, try Icebreaker mints (a good replacement to get you off). I am like a hot air balloon. I have been nicotine free for weeks/months now.
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Reviewer: Scared from Texas	Apr 08, 2008
Afraid of commit
I'd rather quit cold turkey and become homicidal than continue to use Commit! I have developed a bump in my mouth after using them sparingly for about a year with no luck quitting. They make me feel so good that I never thought I should quit using them. Now i'm worried that this bump could be mouth cancer and it's worn my tooth down in that area. Do NOT attempt to use the lozenges unless you are determined to quit. I think I just replaced one addiction with another because I didn't *really* want to stop. BEWARE!
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Reviewer: Heather from Virginia	Apr 07, 2008
I've been taking commits for over 3 years!
I've been taking commits for over 3 years! I don't even think about smoking cigarettes anymore but can't seem to give up the commits. I've tried replacing them with cough drops, mints, altoids, etc. Nothing is quite the same as the commits. They last longer than all the other items. They should make a commit with 0 mgs. That would be a dream come true.
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Reviewer: Alicia from Canada	Mar 22, 2008
Giving up
I have been addicted to these types of nicotine products for over 3 and half years after smoking for 18 years, I am now into my second week and still feel ill after going cold turkey for a medical that was needed for insurance, I only found this site due to looking for the side effects that I am going threw as I have thought I am dieing some times… Its not easy I feel sick, dizzy, depressed and hot/cold and not right all in the last 2 weeks… be advised yes they all work but don’t get addicted to them, follow the plan they give you…its very easy to say, hey I’m ok I don’t smoke now, why bother giving up these (nicotine replacement) gun, pastels ect. Will I ever smoke again??..NEVER... will I take the pastel again? Never.. I AM NICOTINE FREE
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Reviewer: james from new york	Mar 21, 2008
the gas
there is a world war going on in my body!!!! does this ever end??!!
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Reviewer: Rick from Florida	Mar 20, 2008
If I can Quit ,So can You!
I'm a 51yr old Male and have smoked a pack and a half a day for 20 years. I tried the patch, gum, cold turkey, but nothing worked until I tried Commit.I followed the program and I'm now at the end and smoke free.The temptation is always there, but I feel like I have a secret weapon to fight the cravings. Every day is a victory! I have not been paid to say any of this. It really Worked.
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Reviewer: Ian from MD, USA	Mar 07, 2008
Moved from tums onto tic tacs
Been off the Commit for three weeks now, with very little withdrawl. I am still eating tonnes of mints though, although I have downgraded from Tums to tic tacs. For the cherry person, I would recommend trying some of the sour Altoids. Almost completely free and have given up alcohol and caffeine to boot!!!
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Reviewer: Anonymous from Anytown, AT 55555	Feb 29, 2008
ANOTHER Commit Addict Confession
For about 2 1/2 years, I have been addicted to the lozenges, and like any addict, I am ashamed, embarrassed and madly in love with my drug of choice. Until this website, I thought I was particularly deviant, now I know there are many of us. And, I am not looking forward to giving up my little white socially acceptable friends who are delivering a legal, smoke-free, constant flow of nicotine to my sick mind...haven't experienced the tooth problems (yet) and thought the gas was just my healthy organic diet...(lol) Geez I just bought another box...maybe after this one...
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Reviewer: Ouida from Texas	Feb 21, 2008
What about the cherry Commit?
I haven't seen anyone mention the cherry flavor and I wonder if one of you has found a substitute for it. I am using 200 to 300 of the 2mg cherry commit and have been for over a year. yes I quit smoking after 35 years but this is just as bad. This forum has alot of suggestions for substitutes for the mint flavor but does anyone have some for the cherry?
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Reviewer: SUSAN from Portland, OR	Feb 14, 2008
Quitting Commit
After getting off the smokes I found myself popping the commits like breath mints. I was going through 8 or 10 a day. I tried substituting with tums and mints. I am diabetic so everything had to be sugar free. My doc said he preferred my using commits to smoking so I thought they were fine. They were getting quite expensive though. One day, while fixing dinner, I popped a piece of dried ginger into my mouth and found the same sensation I would get from the commits. Since then, I have been slicing ginger root into small pieces and having them around for times when I crave a commit. It works great and will ease any stomach problems you may be having as well. TRY IT. Put a small slice against your gum and occassionally bite into it. It will taste a little hot, but gives you a sensation not unlike the commit.
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Reviewer: Ian from MD USA	Feb 11, 2008
Just came off the Commit
After reading all of the really helpful advice here (thank you), I have just come off the Commit for three days now after developing a 4 year, 12+ a day habit. Signs of rapid tooth decay where I hold the tablet also prompted me to stop. Giving up the Commit is much easier than going cold turkey from the smokes but still a little bit difficult fot the first few days. The person on here who mentioned Tums to help ease the craving should receive a Nobel Peace Prize. They really do work! But don't take too many as you could develop kidney stones. I am mixing Tums with mints to get me through. Why did I ever get addicted to these things? I guess I thought it would be as difficult as stopping smoking, but giving up the Commit is much easier. One thing is for sure, I would have never stopped using them unless I read what is here. Cheers!
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Reviewer: Zeake from NC	Feb 08, 2008
I have finally found you!
Yes! I am addicted to Committ, They are great! 3 years now, and I am having gum problems, scratchy throat, and tooth decay. But I don't smoke anymore. I suck about 5 a day, I will try all you guys and gals advise for leaving them. You know the hardest part? The "committment" to stop using lozenges is not as strong, because the health concerns are not as great. Good luck to all!
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Reviewer: I from USA	Feb 08, 2008
Tooth decay and an addict
It's a little sad, that when I look for an internet forum or a help group that I can discuss my problems with, the only thing I find are similar sufferers explaining their problems on a product review page. But you have all been helpful. I have been on Commit for two/three years now. They are just so addictive. And, despite regular dental checkups, my dentist has just found a cavity that has developed at lightning speed (he was unable to spot it during my last 6 monthly check up, and my X-rays taken a year ago showed nothing). It is in excatly the same spot where I rest my lozengers. They really need a 1mg version (available in Boots in the UK) or a placebo.
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Reviewer: J.M.G from Pittsfield, Mass. USA	Feb 06, 2008
I smoked 1 & 1/2 packs a day for 18 years!
On new years eve my fiance' and I rid the house of ashtrays, threw out our remaining cigarettes, and sprayed everything with Febreze. We started taking Commit 4mg the next day. Cravings were minimal (but you really have to WANT to quit!!!) It has been 37 days for us! (between the both of us, we split the box of 108, weaned ourselves off of them after 1 week, because we heard they were addictive.) My sister and her husband watched us do it, and they are now on day 7. I highly recommend this product for anyone who is thinking about using Commit. (Just make sure you have plenty of sugar free gum handy!) Good luck!
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Reviewer: Pat from CT, USA	Feb 05, 2008
Declare War on
I have read alot of the reviews on the Commit Lozenge, and realize you risk trading one addiction for another. Years ago I used the patch to quit and that worked well.I quit for 2.5 years. I picked up smoking again recently and went right back to a pack a day. I want to quit for good and forever and was thinking of Commit, now I'm not so sure. So I will go with Nicoderm CQ again, because I won't have to worry about gas, rotting teeth, and a new addiction. Following the nicoderm 3 step program I feel is very efficient. It steps you down off of Nicotine. I suggest definetly wearing it your sleep like they say, you won't wake up with cravings. 3 problems I noticed with the patch, marks left on skin where patch was, vivid dreams when wearing it to bed, and if you have oily skin or sweat alot they may not stick well. I did notice that when they slipped off, it could have been hours that it fell off in my shirt. The first sign that it had fallen off for some time were cravings all of a sudden, or irritability.I fixed that problem with surgical tape over the patch. I say all this because the patch may be an alternative to quitting Commit. It seems Commit allows you to have your craving and lets you satisfy your craving, where the patch satisfies it all day so that you learn to forget about smoking and or using Commit. I'm not bashing Commit, I noticed more complaints about it than praises. Take my word on it, try the patch if you haven't already. Yes it continues to feed you Nicotine, but promises to free you of it, used as directed. It will free you of your gas, white lips and dental issues. I know quite a few people that have also suceeded with Chantix, but again Chantix allows you to smoke while using it. The idea here is to stop taking in Nicotine. If you smoke on the patch, and I know from experience on this one, get a barf bag ready, and sit down you will feel ill for a little while, and remove the patch. That experience definetly encouraged me to quit for good. I know this review was on Commit not Nicoderm but I feel if I could help one person quit smoking and or Commit, then my time writting about Nicoderm has served well.
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