Little Jittery | NicoDerm CQ Step 1 Opaque Patch, 21 mg, 2-Week Kit (14 patches)

Works as Advertised | NicoDerm CQ Step 1 Opaque Patch, 21 mg, 2-Week Kit (14 patches)

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	• NicoDerm CQ Step 1 Opaque Patch, 21 mg, 2-Week Kit (14 patches) Nicoderm Nicoderm average customer review:based on 20 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Wouldn't have been able to stop smoking without it.

The patch helped my nicotine cravings. The first few days were the most challenging, as all my habits and smoking places had to be avoided. But the physical nicotine craving was taken care of by the patch. The patch helped minimize my intense cravings for nicotine. I would never have been able to quit smoking without this patch. It's been four weeks now and I'm still not smoking--and I'm still wearing the patch, but wearing the Step 3 with less nicotine. What has changed is that some days I forget to put on the patch until after lunch or later...my early morning nicotine cravings have sort of dwindled away. I won't lie to you--I still have moments of heavy cravings, but they're temporary and have been fairly easy to overcome. And they are getting less frequent. If you want to quit smoking, try the patch.

Update as of August 27, 2008: Still not smoking. I highly recommend the patch.

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Little Jittery

The Nicoderm product is not bad but it made me a bit jittery. I got a bit nervous that it could affect my blodd pressure so I stopped. Everybody reacts differently I guess. My friend did stop smoking completely because of it though.

Works as Advertised

I utilized this product for seven weeks and am now a non-smoker. Patches took all the cravings away and after 35 years and 3 packs a day as a smoker. Have your Dr. prescribe Zoloft as well and quitting becomes very easy...

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Step 2...Your Doing Great!

If you are ready for Step 2 of the Patch Program you are doing great. It means you have made it through Step 1 or it means that you smoke less then 10 cigarettes a day to start with, and you can start with this step 2 patch!

Having recently gone through the entire patch program, I can tell you it worked for me. I smoked for 40 years, and didn't think I would ever be motivated to quit. If anyone mentioned it to me, I said, "yeah, yeah, tommorrow" . All of a sudden I decided it was time, I was tired of being out in the cold, or rain whenever I wanted a smoke, or checking to see how long a film was before I would go to a movie. Here's the thing though, these patches will give you what you need physically, it's the mental part that's really tough. You really have to choose NOT to smoke, every time that craving hits.

I am reviewing the patch program in general, as I purchased which ever brand was on sale, and found they all worked the same. The best price wise I found was the Rite-Aid brand(called Nicotine Transdermal System). It followed the same program as this one. If you have gone the route of saying, "we don't need no stinkin patches", and tried to do it on your own, cutting down day by day unsuccessfully, then give this program a try.

I smoked about a pack a day. I started with Step 1 which constantly deilvered 21 mg of nicotine to me. Even for me that seemed like more nicotine then I was used to, so if you are closer to a half a pack a day smoker, I would suggest starting with step 2. The instructions tell you to first set a date. You can't just buy them and stick a patch on. You have to have it in your mind, that the date you pick will be the date you will quit. Don't schedule your first quit day at the time of some big or stressful upcoming event. I gave myself a week of having the patches in the house, before I used them. It was not easy(I still have times when I want to smoke, but it gets easier to get through those times every day!). After 3 weeks(less then the recommended time of 4-6 weeks), I stepped down to a 14 mg patch(step 2) and 3 weeks after that to step one(7 mg). That was the hardest to give up and took me a few extra days to get it in my mind that I didnt need it.

Making a list of the reasons you want to quit is helpful, giving yourself little rewards every so often(no, not a cigarette), helps, but mostly, finding something to do when the cravings hit. Yes they do still hit on the patch. With me, it was after a meal, or driving, even after writing a review, I really wanted one. Keep in mind, the cravings WILL pass. Try to follow the instructions. They may seem corny, but they will help. The only instruction I didnt follow, was to throw out all cigarettes, so you wont have them. This part did not work for me, I needed them there, to feel in control of my actions. They are still unopened.

Get some support from friends. Tell people what you are doing. Then you may feel like you HAVE to live up to it, and also, they will understand when you want to punch them out(try not to do this!)

You should also invest in a roll of some medical tape. These patches(all the brands) did not stick for 24 hours like they said they would. I would often wake in the middle of the night and find the patch had fallen off and then I panicked. Stick a little tape on them, they are too expensive to lose.

Yes, what is in these patches in not healthy(but neither is cigarettes, right?). You need to wash your hands, whenever you touch them and make sure, kids or pets dont touch or ingest them either. But, you will no longer be inhaling all these chemicals, and when you are through, you are through!

Each time I started the next step, it seemed like it was starting over. The first few days of each were VERY hard. But I got through it. I don't know if I will ever smoke again. I always imagine some crisis will have me opening up one of the packs. But I have been smoke free for well over 3 months now, and getting close to a month without help from the patch, and I am doing fine. You won't know if they work for you unless you try. The cost for a 2 week supply is around the same price as a carton of cigarettes. You can buy them in packages of 14, or if you feel you only need a week more, they also come in packages of 7. Some are clear and unnoticable as well.

Go for it, you have nothing to lose(except the addiction) by trying, and Good Luck!
Laurie

P.S. Oh yeah.. be prepared to gain some weight. Then switch to fresh and healthy snacks, and it'll start coming off again!.

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A big help for the cravings

I found that this took the edge off but you still need a strong will to quit. If you don't really want to it wont work. You will notice that the physical cravings will not be there but the mental ones will stay. I am now on my fourth week and the mental craving do go down with time. You need the support of friends and family for this to keep you strong. It is not a wonder drug but it is the only way I know that has worked for me.

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