Comments on: Are Nicotine Replacement or Substitutes Good or Bad http://smokersblog.org/2010/03/are-nicotine-replacement-or-substitute-good-or-bad/ Learn How to Stop Smoking Fri, 18 May 2012 01:44:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: aja http://smokersblog.org/2010/03/are-nicotine-replacement-or-substitute-good-or-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-1387 aja Sun, 23 Jan 2011 02:28:01 +0000 http://smokersblog.org/?p=481#comment-1387 Hi my name is Aja and I'm a 6 day non- smoker. I am thankful for my neighborhoods free smoke cessation program for providing me these patches. They are working for me. I feel like I am learning how to live without cigarettes successfully. I know that I no longer want them anymore without feeling pressure to smoke. I think that however you quit is a good way just have your mind made up and be strong. As for me no side effects besides a little confidence to kick this habits ass! Hi my name is Aja and I’m a 6 day non- smoker. I am thankful for my neighborhoods free smoke cessation program for providing me these patches. They are working for me. I feel like I am learning how to live without cigarettes successfully. I know that I no longer want them anymore without feeling pressure to smoke. I think that however you quit is a good way just have your mind made up and be strong. As for me no side effects besides a little confidence to kick this habits ass!

]]> By: John Barrett http://smokersblog.org/2010/03/are-nicotine-replacement-or-substitute-good-or-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-190 John Barrett Thu, 25 Mar 2010 15:02:47 +0000 http://smokersblog.org/?p=481#comment-190 My own experience on Nicotine Patch Side Effects Bizarre Dreams Bizarre doesn't even begin to cover it. Absolutely insane starts to, but I can't help but think that the English language doesn't have wording strong enough to describe the dreams. I've woken up quite a few times in a cold sweat from these dreams, and I almost never remember my dreams normally. Nausea, Vomiting, and Dizziness Exactly as it sounds. I felt like I was about to fall down and puke at the same time. This is supposed to be a rare occurrence, but hearing that didn't really help. It still sucked! Skin Irritation This wasn't really bad, but it's worth mentioning. The area around where the patch was applied got nice and red (and stayed that way for a few days after I stopped using the patch.) Comparatively, though, I didn't really mind this one. Conclusion So, yeah, the side effects aren't great. I personally didn't have much luck quitting with the nicotine patch (I used something called the EasyQuit System, which is akin to quitting cold turkey, only easier) but many people seem to swear by them. I personally wouldn't use it just because of how bad the side effects are. My own experience on Nicotine Patch Side Effects

Bizarre Dreams
Bizarre doesn’t even begin to cover it. Absolutely insane starts to, but I can’t help but think that the English language doesn’t have wording strong enough to describe the dreams. I’ve woken up quite a few times in a cold sweat from these dreams, and I almost never remember my dreams normally.

Nausea, Vomiting, and Dizziness
Exactly as it sounds. I felt like I was about to fall down and puke at the same time. This is supposed to be a rare occurrence, but hearing that didn’t really help. It still sucked!

Skin Irritation
This wasn’t really bad, but it’s worth mentioning. The area around where the patch was applied got nice and red (and stayed that way for a few days after I stopped using the patch.) Comparatively, though, I didn’t really mind this one.

Conclusion
So, yeah, the side effects aren’t great. I personally didn’t have much luck quitting with the nicotine patch (I used something called the EasyQuit System, which is akin to quitting cold turkey, only easier) but many people seem to swear by them. I personally wouldn’t use it just because of how bad the side effects are.

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