Nicoderm Quit Smoking Patches
By DeDee on
Okay so you want to quit smoking or you know someone who wants to quit.Well let me tell you.In my opinion. You can't quit for good using the nicotine patch. The patch is only good for one think. It helps a smoker get used to not having a cigarette in their hands.It helps a smoker to figure out what to do when they don't have THE cigarette.
The patch causes more cravings in my opinion. Because it releases nicotine every so often and for a nicotine addict, You can say, is just sitting there on the edge of the chair waiting for that next nicotine to release from the patch.Which just drives a nicotine addict crazy and they just start thinking this is too hard.
Once the smoker has been on the patch for two weeks , then it is time to switch to a lesser patch with less nicotine. The smoker than decides they need that nicotine faster and more of it. The feel deprived.They feel they can't wait for the nicotine release any longer .So they smoke.
Reality is The nicotine patch doesn't work. You need to quit cold turkey and go through withdrawal.It's the easiestway and the best way to quit smoking for good.
Oh so true! My husband used the patch and smoked with it too!!! If that isn't a health-hazard waiting to happen! Needless to say, it didn't work for him!
Good to know. My sister needs to quit, but she has to want to first.
I always wondered if these worked - now I know :-)
thanks for the info. I have often wondered about these patches.
I agree that this works for some(giving up the patch and going cold T) WW-V:)
Different people find different approaches of more or less value. It was interesting to read your experience with these, and how the release of the nicotine actually boosted the cravings. Glad you were able to quit the cigs, though. You'll never regret it!
Quitting smoking was one of the hardest things I've ever done, and I did it twice ;). I never tried the patch because it always sounded like it prolonged the withdrawl. I know someone right now claiming to try to quit so they wear the patch, but still smoke at the same time! Its like 2 cigs at once lol. Thanks for sharing.
My mom is trying to quit smoking, ill have to send her your review