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Quit Smoking with the Nicotine Patch
Quit Smoking with the Nicotine Patch One method that smokers are using to help them to quit
smoking is the use of the nicotine patch. These patches are made specifically to help a smoker lower their craving
for nicotine by delivering a dose steadily all day long. Most nicotine patches are not an over the counter answer
to stopping smoking. They must be prescribed by a smokers health care provider and are worn all day long. Since the
average cigarette contains only one milligram of nicotine the prescription will base the dose on the number of
cigarettes normally smoked in a day. It is important that the smoker tell their health care provider the truth
about their smoking habits when beginning on the patch. There is one brand at least that can be bought over the
counter. It is a fifteen milligram dose and is worn only during the day then it is thrown out when you go to bed.
No matter which brand you use, in the morning you will put on a fresh one. Tyr to do it at the same time every day
so that is becomes an easy to remember part of your day plan. The patch works because it delivers a regulated
amount of nicotine to the body through the skin into the bloodstream. This way it keeps the nicotine levels in the
smokers body at an even level. This level is not likely what it would be if the person was still smoking, but it
will be enough to eliminate the withdrawal symptoms, especially the cravings. You can bathe in your nicotine patch
or you can take it off before you bathe in the morning and put a new on when you are getting dressed. When you put
a new patch on be sure to put it somewhere where there is no hair and not in the same place you just took one off
of. It is recommended that you let each place it is put on go without a patch for at least seven days before using
the same spot. You can swim or even enjoy the hot tub while wearing your patch. You can wear it on your arms, back,
or any other place that it will stay where it is hairless and clean. The initial patch program goes on for about
six weeks. This is the most difficult period and when the dosage will be highest. After this period the patch
prescribed will be of a lower dosage for two weeks and then a still lower dosage for the last two weeks. At this
point the smoker should be smoke free. There can be some side effects for those using the patch to quit smoking.
This can include a rash or irritation. Itching or burning around the patch itself. Sometimes they cause nausea or
dizziness. As in all nicotine replacement treatment programs it is essential to let your doctor know of any medical
problems that you have. This allows them better monitoring as you progress through the treatment program. Refrain
from smoking when using the patch as this can cause a nicotine overdose.
Stop Smoking Programs Once at this point the next step is to realize all that will be involved in the process of quitting. There will be some discomfort involved. Nicotine is after all habit-forming.
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