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A few questions for people who used the patch...


12 years ago 0 168 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Thank you both! :)
 
I'm finding it so easy on the patch that I'm a little worried... it just can't be this easy.
 
But... I do feel different this time. I'm taking it more seriously. And I can honestly say: I've had enough.
 
I just keep telling myself - I am an ex-smoker. Quitting may be a process, but being an ex-smoker is the present, right now. It's not something I have to do, I've already done it. I just have to keep going.
 
So... now I'm not going to worry about transitioning between patches and off patches. It can't be worse than smoking, 
12 years ago 0 984 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Hi there
 
Four and a half years since using the patch for me, but I went two weeks on each of three levels, entirely discounting the recommendations because I had such strong resolve to stop smoking.  I'm still quit for the record.
 
Positive was I got through that in six weeks instead of many more as they suggested.  Negative, each step down felt like quitting again.  Very rough but again, I got through it.  I don't know if that helps you at all but just my experience.  If you feel up for it, just prepare for a wee jolt and by the end of that step down day you'll be back on track.
 
Good luck!
 
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12 years ago 0 618 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Hello Ready2Quit,
 
Admittedly it is nearly 7 years since I used the patches and maybe they have changed a bit since then, however I'll give you some advice nevertheless....
 
Read the advice on the packet and prepare yourself to stick with that advice.  The makers have tested the patch and have found the most effective way of using it.
 
Don't be afraid of the stepping down.  Usually you have 4 weeks on one level of patch, and this is to help you change your psychological and habitual attitudes to smoking.  Chew your toothpicks and anything else which helps.
 
Do try to stay as vigilant as you are now as you work through the patches.  They will not work alone and are not a miracle cure.  They require your serious determination not to smoke along with their use.
 
I found hardly any difference at each step down, partly because I was not afraid and also because I just increased my use of straws toothpicks etc. for a couple of days each time.
 
I noticed a slight difference after the last patch came off, so I gave myself a couple more weeks of NRT by chewing tiny pieces of Nicotine gum when I was panicky, but I suspect it was just me being under-confident of going it alone.  So much of this process is "in the mind" as they say!
 
Do stick with the patches (no pun intended!)   Stay strong and determined to beat the Nicodemon.  Use this site as much as you can for moral support.  It all worked for me 7 years ago and I cannot tell you how wonderful it is to be free!!!
 
NEVER LOOK BACK!  THE FUTURE IS AHEAD!          Lolly.  
 
12 years ago 0 168 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
How long did you stay on each level of the patch?
 
How severe was the transition from one level to the next?
 
How severe was the transition to no patches at all?
 
Thank you!
 
I just started the patch today and I'm loving it. It feels even better than smoking - which makes me a little nervous, hahaha. So I'm curious what your experience was with patches. 

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