I Am Trying To Quit Smoking Using The Patch And I Feel...
I started on step 2 because i don’t smoke that much although I have been smoking for about 10 years. I feel awful. I couldn’t sleep and had tons of bad dreams. I am hot and shaky and nauseous. I have used the patch before but didn’t feel like this. Is this normal?
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December 10th, 2009 at 9:27 am
hi need411fast
yep that’s the patch.. im not sure what the manufacturer says, but friends i know, who have quit using the patch, tell me never to sleep with the patch.. put it on first thing in the morning.. they cite all those symptoms..
you may have guessed from my answer, that i know a bunch of folks who have quit.. that is true i belong to a support group, found it much easier than trying to do it alone, and i dare say more successful.. i attend meetings both locally and on line.
congratulations on your decison to quit!! good luck on your quit there is really no wrong way to quit!!.
Nicotine Anonymous is a Non-Profit 12 Step Fellowship of men and women helping each other live nicotine-free lives. Nicotine Anonymous welcomes all those seeking freedom from nicotine addiction, including those using cessation programs and nicotine withdrawal aids. The primary purpose of Nicotine Anonymous is to help all those who would like to cease using tobacco and nicotine products in any form. The Fellowship offers group support and recovery using the 12 Steps as adapted from Alcoholics Anonymous to achieve abstinence from nicotine.
December 10th, 2009 at 11:23 am
You are getting too much nicotine, hence the feeling hot and shakiness and nausea. Remove the patch now. Not only will a nicotine overdose make you sick, it will make your addiction *worse* rather than better.
Patches are always problematic since it’s hard to control the dose. When the symptoms have gone away and you’re ready to try again, I suggest you get the Commit nicotine lozenges. You can just take them out of your mouth if you feel you’re getting too much nicotine. Use the 2 mg ones, and cut them in half with a pill cutter if they’re too much for you.
December 10th, 2009 at 5:30 pm
Ofcaurce this is normal!
When i stopped to smoke i felt this too…this is because your body need this nicotine!
But i got some technique to stop smoking very easily…i found it in the Internet.
If you want more details click on the link:
http://sites.google.com/site/stopmoking/stop-the-killing-machine
Hope this is help,
GoodLuck
December 10th, 2009 at 5:56 pm
When you quit smoking, your body immediately starts to detox and get rid of all the junk the cigarettes put in your system. So yep, feeling like crap is normal. Bad dreams are a normal part of using the patch; feeling shaky, hot, and nauseous are not. It almost sounds like you’re coming down with the flu.
December 10th, 2009 at 8:29 pm
Yeah thats pretty normal. There are some other products that try to minimze that feel but you have to find what works for you.
December 11th, 2009 at 2:20 am
I would recommend EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique). It’s an emotional, needle-free version of acupuncture and it works wonders!
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