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I could be wrong...but I think you having the "craves" because you are still ingesting nicotine through the gum? Nicotine is the addictive part of smoking...as long as it is in your system, you will go through withdrawal or "craves" everytime your body's supply gets low. That's what that "low level hum" that you describe is. I think that once you have done with the nicorette for a few days, you'll find those feelings go away. IMHO Rusty :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]12/13/2004 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 888 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 24,864 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $3,108.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 125 [B]Hrs:[/B] 6 [B]Mins:[/B] 56 [B]Seconds:[/B] 34
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Those nags will go away but you must be patient. It takes time to heal b/c of all the damage we have done to our bodies for so long. Stop focusing on the craves and focus on the healing. Head to the store, and buy some Jolly Ranchers. When the craves come in tsunami waves, pop in a jolly rancher, and just suck on it. Eventually it will all go away. Remember, Rome wasnt built in a day =) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]9/21/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 241 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 3,615 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $723.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 21 [B]Hrs:[/B] 19 [B]Mins:[/B] 38 [B]Seconds:[/B] 59
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Tryagain, It will get better. You may be seeing a surge in cravings as your weaning off the gum. This too will pass. Until then, keep up with your coping strategies and rewards. These cravings will go away and good days will return. Danielle ______________________ The SSC Support Team
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Here I am at 113 days, and the cravings are still there. Still bad, still an almost constant nag, like an itch that won't go away. A really bad itch. I've had some good days, but the good days are now long gone. I have not had a good day, in probably a month. What's even worse, is that I've really come far. Cigarettes are no longer "the answer". I know I'm not going to feel good if I have one. The cravings are not so terribly bad that I'm clawing the walls, they are just always there, like a low level humm. The kind you get from being too close to power lines. I've started cutting back on the nicorette. I cut my 2mg in half and trying to have it half as often. I think when this box is gone, that will probably be the end of it. The only thing is, I really don't want to live the rest of my life like this with this nag over my head and that makes me really angry. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]1/27/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 113 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 3,390 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1,130.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 14 [B]Hrs:[/B] 22 [B]Mins:[/B] 5 [B]Seconds:[/B] 26

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