The Great Nicotine Replacement Therapy Hoax
Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) e.g. patches or gumhas a success rate of 1 in 10. This means that 9 out of 10 people will
fail to quit smoking using nicotine replacement therapy. Almost 500,000
people die every year in the United States from smoking related
illnesses and sometimes from direct and indirect NRT use.
Popularity
So
if NRT is such a failure then why is it so popular i hear you ask. This
is down to clever marketing by the drug companies and misguided
information given by doctors and so-called professionals.
NRT Safety
The
drug companies also claim that NRT is safe, but how true is this
statement? Well considering that almost a quarter of patch users and
half of gum chewers will experience side effects, its safety is
questionable to say the least.
Here are some reported side effects;
Headache
Dizziness
Upset stomach
Weakness
Vivid dreams
Blurred vision
Mild burning on the skin
Diarrhoea
Why on earth would you want to experience such things when you should be trying to quit with as little stress as possible. Going through these kind of problems while quitting will only lower your chances of not making it to the promised land. Now we can begin to understand why nicotine replacement is not all what its cut out to be.
Here are some reported side effects;
Headache
Dizziness
Upset stomach
Weakness
Vivid dreams
Blurred vision
Mild burning on the skin
Diarrhoea
Why on earth would you want to experience such things when you should be trying to quit with as little stress as possible. Going through these kind of problems while quitting will only lower your chances of not making it to the promised land. Now we can begin to understand why nicotine replacement is not all what its cut out to be.
Doctors know nothing!
Imagine
your driving instructor has never driven in his life? How could you
possibly get behind the wheel when you were taught by someone who has
never driven? The same goes for some doctors. They've never smoked in
they're lives but yet they give you advice on how to quit!
How on earth could they possibly understand what life is like to rely on that little stick every day. Truth is they don't. They know no more about the effectiveness of NRT than i do about rocket science. In fact the worst thing you can do while contemplating quitting smoking is visiting your doctor. Trust me they don't have a clue.
How on earth could they possibly understand what life is like to rely on that little stick every day. Truth is they don't. They know no more about the effectiveness of NRT than i do about rocket science. In fact the worst thing you can do while contemplating quitting smoking is visiting your doctor. Trust me they don't have a clue.
Death caused by NRT
Imagine
the amount of time people have wasted trying to quit using NRT. These
are precious weeks/months that often mean the difference between life
and death.
It is not unheard of for a person to spend x amount of weeks or months trying to quit using NRT only to relapse and then get a terminal illness. Those weeks/months wasted could have been spent on much more effective ways and could have ultimately saved their lives. Its a sad state indeed.
It is not unheard of for a person to spend x amount of weeks or months trying to quit using NRT only to relapse and then get a terminal illness. Those weeks/months wasted could have been spent on much more effective ways and could have ultimately saved their lives. Its a sad state indeed.
Don't be a sucker!
There
are much more effective ways to quit smoking. Please don't be one of
the nine people to fail using NRT. Please don't get sucked into the
scam, get out now if you're already there. Save your money and your life
by following more effective ways of quitting smoking.
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