Yesterday I had a mental breakdown and started smoking again, this morning I said "F it" and went back on the patch, then went to the pharmacist who recommended the gum...at a ridiculous price. So I went to CVS Pharmacy and brought up gum and lozenges and asked which one was better, and they told me the lozenges because the gum only gives bursts of nicotine which isn't all that great when you're trying to quit. It was only $5 and I suck on it whenever the cravings get too bad.