Uh-oh!
I am (was) an avid patch user. I graduated down and, this time, into Chantix. Today is my day 4 nicotine free **applause in the background**. I also live in a very rural part of Tennessee. Work in the city, 40 minutes away. I do not go to town after I get home from work. We have a general store/post office just down the road. Stocked with cigarettes, chewing tobacco and dip--no patches. Tomorrow you leave early to get into town. First stop is Walmart. Buy the 14 Mg you need and stock up on the 7 mg. If, at any time you run out of 14, or if the drop from 14 to 7 seems drastic, you can combine two 7's. Do a search of nicotrol patches. In New Zealand they sell patches in 20, 15, 10 and 5 mg. Cheaper to order from there than Walmart! Go figure! I tailored my quit this time with a US and NZ combo.........21 mg, 20 mg, 15 mg, 14 mg, 10 mg, 7 mg, 5 mg.. Still freaking out of going patchless, so got Chantix. Bless this little blue pill. Wish I had discovered it before now.
To appease SSC, always check with your physician before altering a prescribed program. :)
May the force be with you!
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 9/8/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 65
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 3,296
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $520
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 6 [B]Hrs:[/B] 18 [B]Mins:[/B] 45 [B]Seconds:[/B] 12