Cutting down the patches
Well ! i am still not smoking and have cut the Nicorette patches down to the 7mg now, they are working fine for me , but i have noticed that if i dont have a patch on in the afternoon i get the mood swings and the cranks, so i would say i will have to be using these for another couple of weeks and they are not cheap $37 for 7days worth ..they are NOT on the PBS ! thought i would let you all know that for future ref. That didnt make me happy because i thought YAY ! on the downhill run to win....But i am still winning because i am a non -smoker now. Just gotta get off the patches...lol
im finding the inhaler system a cheaper alternative as im only inhaling when absolutely cant stand my cravings their for not continous supply thats working for me otherwise i believe that using nicotine is of benifit to quitters transfering the addiction to begin with is the lesser of two evils and can be a step down approach which is needed for long term heavy smokers good luck with your quit
Hi Rhonda, Your patches should be covered under the PBS. We are currently making changes to our fact sheets to reflect this however you can find information on what is covered by PBS at http://www.pbs.gov.au/medicine/item/4571N should you have further problems with this please contact us at prevention@cancerinstitute.org.au.
In regards to using nicotine replacement therapy (patches, inhalers etc) there have been clinical trials which show that NRT can increase your chances of quitting between 50-70% for more information please check out the quit guide: http://www.icanquit.com.au/quit-guide/methods-to-quit/nicotine-replacement-therapy
Good luck with your quit journey!
Well Done Rhonda, you are going great guns ,Ive been smoke free for a week now and feel great,using the patches like you ,I dont think it really matters what method of quitting as long as it works for you ,I gave up a couple of years ago for about 9 months and I was using zyban that time but one big stressful event and I was back smoking,
Wishing you luck and together and the rest of us on here can take each day as it comes !
Wish you all the luck in the world, I gave up for 2 years then like Rhonda a couple of cases of illness with my children (grown) I was anxious and back on the smokes, have been off them again for 14mths, but have a dreadful time when I get stressed,in fact had a smoke yesterday, any tips on easing the stress.