I Think I Overdosed on Nicotene
Current mood: crappy
Category: Goals, Plans, Hopes


I woke up after 3 hours of sleep, and my head is burning up, my stomach is in knots, and I feel weak. What happened to me? It's not like a drank more than usual?

No, really it's miserable, and I reach for my nicotene gum, when it strikes me, could I have overdosed on Nicotene? The thought kinda amused me, but I looked up Nicotene overdose online and by golly, looky here:

• To use the chewing gum:
· Each piece of gum should be chewed slowly and several times. Stop chewing when you notice a tingling sensation or a peppery taste in your mouth (usually after about 15 chews). "Park" the gum between your cheek and gum and leave it there until the taste or tinging sensation is almost gone. Then slowly chew a few more times until the taste or sensation returns. Park the gum again in a different place in your mouth. Continue this chewing and parking process until the taste or tingle no longer returns when the gum is chewed, usually 30 minutes.
· Chewing too much or too quickly will cause too much nicotine to be released and can cause nausea, hiccups, and stomach problems.
· Do not eat or drink for 15 minutes before chewing nicotine gum or while you are chewing the gum.
· Do not chew more of the gum than is directed in the package directions.


I've been chewing this gum, munching on it nonstop like it's going out of style in a nanosecond! I got all the symptoms of an overdose! I've been taking enough so that I don't feel like smoking, and well, at least that's worked, but: I've been drinking with it in my mouth, chewing like a cow with cud from heaven, and I had no idea what "parking" gum is!



This nicotene site recommends emergency medical help!



I'll take the risk, and instead of calling an ambulance, I'll just pat myself on the back for another day of smoking cessation. I'm sure if I headed to a medical emergency room for this, I'd be scoffed at! Anyhow, how could I deal with the wait without the cigarette breaks?