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Hooked on nicotine gum?

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Q&A with Dr. Manny: What are the long-term effects of using nicotine gum?
Duration 1:10
Date Feb 26, 2013

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Hello I'm not to -- and he had to ask you questions.

From patches to hypnosis pills and even gum.

There are many ways to quit smoking but is there a downside.

To some of these treatments we got this email from a -- Dear doctor Manny what are the long term effects of using nicotine gum.

Well there is so there's no doubt that chewing nicotine gum is better than smoking cigarettes but.

Is still contain small amounts of nicotine.

Which is what helps reduce your withdrawal symptoms when you quit smoking.

According to the American Lung Association he shouldn't -- more than 24 pieces a day.

And you should stop using the -- after three months.

Long term use of nicotine gum has been linked win.

Hair loss skin irritation.

Elevated blood pressure irregular heartbeat -- assistant and gastrointestinal issues.

Talk to your doctor about what you can do to get off the gum if you're having trouble.

Do you have a question email me here at fox a document if functions dot com until next time around document.