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Getting a nicotine fix with gum or a patch this month? Return to previous page 5/3/2020 670 Views 1 Answer Last Activity: 1 year ago, Bill Clark - Community Manager Tags: nicotine Question: 0 Lungguy 1 year ago I Care Report Comment Unlike I Care Report Comment Add an Answer Answers: Edit Remove Accept Unaccept Unlike I Care Report Comment Add an Answer Save Cancel Getting a nicotine fix with gum or a patch this month? Lungguy 1 year ago Add an Answer Answers Answer View More Save Cancel Tags: Subscribe: Subscribe: Your question has been submitted and is awaiting moderation. It is low-quality It is spam It does not belong here Other (enter below) Thank you for reporting this content, moderators have been notified of your submission. Close Anonymous Unfriend Friend Requested Friend Load More Close Destination Page Area Group Destination Content Title Title Article Type Copy comments More than half of people with COPD are current cigarette smokers. Of course you know that you should quit, but have been unable to do so because you are hooked on nicotine. I understand. The drug company that sponsored the study of that COPD inhaler you are using should have provided nicotine replacement therapy, bupropion, or varenicline, for at least a year at the end of the study for all participants, but they didn't. Active smoking greatly increases your risk of getting a COVID-19 infection because smoking one cigarette kills the cilia in your airways that remove inhaled bacteria and viruses. However, they are hardy little cells and regrow within about three days after you quit smoking. Now is the time to spend that money on Nicorette gum and/or patches instead of a carton of cigarettes. Your life this year may depend on it.
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