I am currently using the stop smoking patch 21mg.. is it ok to chew the 4 mg gum!

I am currently using the stop smoking patch 21mg.. is it ok to chew the 4 mg gum while wearing the patch?

i have smoked for about 17years and am trying to stop. I am using the patch but feel like a couple of times a day i need imediate dose and am wondering if chewing the 4mg is too much in a day. how much is "overdose". Please include source

Good for you! You're on the right track, but if you are wearing the patch, you are already getting a nicotine input into your system. Adding more through the gum is just going to defeat what you are trying to do, which is diminish the amount of nicotine in your system and your dependence on it.
What you can do is get yourself some ordinary gum - something with a bit of a tang to it, like the 'fire' gums or cinnamon flavored gum, or one of the'ice' gums, and chew that when you feel the need for something.
Nicotine is nasty stuff. It sets up a pretty strong craving, and at some point you are going to have to learn how to deal with those cravings, until you get it all out of your system.
I can sympathize with you - I quit after a two-pack-a-day habit that lasted over 20 years - and did it without patches or gum. So it can be done, but I know it isn't easy.
Just hang in there, rely on your patch and learn how to resist the craving without adding more nicotine to your system.
You can do it!