They were a waste of time and money for me (Nicorette Patch Step 3)

Member Name: Slim Lee

Product:	Nicorette Patch Step 3
Date:	05/11/00 (181 review reads)
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Advantages: They can take some of the nicotine craving away in the short term

Disadvantages: Cost

I have tried these patches a number of times now in the desperate attempt to quit smoking.

THEY DO NOT WORK !

You only start to become relient on them for the craving ... many of my friends have tried them too and found the same to be true.

I suppose if you are quitting for health reasons they can help in the short term to kill off the physical cravings somewhat ... but they do not take away all the physical or even more importatntly the mental cravings. I find i have to look to other things to keep my mind busy.

The patches alone will not help you to conquer these "habits" that have formed. I find myself unconsciously putting my fingers to my mouth at times, completely forgetting there is no cigarette there!

Pathces are also an extremely expensive substitute. I personally prefer chewing gum or mints instead, its a damn sight cheaper.

All these "cures" are just a smokescreen which will keep you away from the truth that the only way to quit is the hard way. None of these "aids" will help you. I wish there was some easy painfree cure ... but there isnt so unfortunately we will just have to slug it out and suffer.

UPDATE 13/11/00
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Just a further point that in hindsight needs adding to the above opinion. It is purely my personal opinion on the patches and is not "war and peace" on the subject.

Until i wrote this opinion i had heard nothing but the same tone as mine from friends that had tried it too. The comments made on my opinion have changed my mind partially that they could be of benefit to some people.

If anyone else has had a good response from this product i would be interested to know how they worked for you. In particular did you find that it was hard to give them up too.

In other words did you feel like you were swapping your addiction to another product? Personally it felt that way for me about both the patches a
nd the inhalators on offer.

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