NicoDerm CQ Step 1 Clear Patch, 21 mg, 2-Week Kit (14 patches)
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Customer Reviews of NicoDerm CQ Step 1 Clear Patch, 21 mg, 2-Week Kit (14 patches)
Customer Review: Keep the Cold Turkey in the Freezer
Summary: 4 Stars
I've tried to quit countless times in the past, each time convincing myself I could do it without any help. Countless times I was wrong.
About a month ago I decided it was time to quit for good and chose "the patch" as the method I would use. So far so good.
What people need to realize is dependance on smoking consists of two things: addiction and habit.
Everyone talks about the addiction. Your body grows dependent on nicotine, which causes a great deal of the pain and suffering you go through when you attempt to quit. People seem less concerned about the habit your body develops when it comes to the actual act of smoking.
I smoked for 10 years and smoked approximately a pack a day. That means my body became used to me going through the motions of smoking 20 times a day. Thinking about it even further, that's 70 times a week, 7,300 times a YEAR. So I went from going through the act of smoking over 70,000 times in a ten year span to zero. Your body is going to try and reject that. Couple that with your nicotine withdrawal and your body is at war with your willpower.
The patch won't make you go "Hey, I don't need cigarettes ever again!" Your body will most likely still want them. The difference will be that your nicotine withdrawal will take a lot less of a toll on your body. The Nicoderm Step 1 patches are to be used for six weeks for someone who smokes a pack or more a day. Part of this is to control the nicotine addiction, but a larger part of it is to help divert your will to quit smoking towards making sure you stop yourself from the actual act of smoking. You have to break the habit before you can break the addiction.
The ONLY issue I have with these patches is the marks it leaves on the skin. They're reminiscent of the outline a bandage leaves when it has been on your skin for an extended period of time. This can be remedied with an astringent and a cotton ball, so it's not horrendous.
Customer Review: I would highly recommend Nicroderm CQ over any other patch...
Summary: 5 Stars
I like most others have tried repeatedly to quit smoking. I have failed many, many, many times. I will not say that Nicroderm CQ is what made me stop because that is NOT true. I failed many, many, many times even with the use of Nicroderm CQ. What I will say about Nicroderm CQ is that I truly believe that it gave me the help that I needed to stop smoking when I WAS READY!
Nicroderm CQ does not take away ALL of your cravings but it really does make a lot of them managable. I do not think that I could have done it with out the help of a nicotine patch.
I have also tried other "cheaper" patches and I found that Nicroderm CQ was worth the extra few dollars for a lot of different reasons. The most important reasons are that they stick better. You would think that is not a huge deal but let me tell you when your patch is always falling off then you are not getting the "help" or nicotine from the patch that need. Nicroderm CQ sticks really good. Another reason I would choose Nicroderm CQ is that there is a great support program that comes with the patches. I believe that you really can not quit smoking alone (it would be difficult) and with these patches you don't have to. There is a pamphlet inside the box with phone numbers and a`website. You answer some questions and they do the rest. There is a lot of information, you can call 24 hours a day to talk to someone, and the website is very informational. Support is not only there for you when you are suceeding but support is also there for you if you slip up or even if you fail completely. They do not judge you, instead they provide resources and information about trying again when YOU are ready.
If you are reading my review then I am assuming that either you or someone you know is looking to quit smoking...and no matter what route you or the person who is quitting takes I wish you (or them) the best of luck! :)
Customer Review: You can quit!
Summary: 5 Stars
I have tried everything and this is the only thing that worked for me. I have just finished the Nicoderm 3 step program and have not had a cigarette in 2 1/2 months! You can do it too and the patch will make it possible. There are a few tricks:1) Do not even bother unless you really want to quit--you must have a purpose.
2) The night before you want to start, make sure that you smoke ALL of your cigarettes, every last one (or flush them down the toilet to get them out of sight and mind). When you are ready to go to sleep, put on the patch.
3) When you wake up, the patch is working, its up to you at that point.
Good luck! Anyone can get rid of their addiction if they really want to with the patch.
PS: I also had really wonderful and vivid dreams.
Customer Review: 3 months and counting!
Summary: 5 Stars
Simply put...the patch works if you are really ready to give up the cigarettes. I've been a smoker for 30+ years and it's now been three months since I've I had one and about a month since I have been off the patch. (I started with stage 2)I did have a bit of a rash now and then at the patch site but it was a small price to pay for the results. I'm now trying to convince my husband to give it a try...he still smokes but is finally coming around to the realization that he needs to quit. (His brother died last year from lung cancer at age 48)Let's face it...it's a stupid and nasty habit that we all need to break if we want to live! Give it a try for your self and for the ones that would like to have you around for awhile.Customer Review: GREAT PRODUCT
Summary: 5 Stars
ONCE YOU DECIDE TO QUIT WHICH IS THE KEY "YOU HAVE TO WANT TO QUIT" THEN DON'T HESITATE TO PUT ON A PATCH. I SMOKED FOR OVER 20 YEARS AND TRIED UNSUCCESFULLY ON MANY OCCASIONS TO QUIT WITH NO SUCCESS. I REALLY WASN'T READY TO QUIT WHICH IS WHY I FAILED. THIS TIME I MENTALLY PREPARED FOR WEEKS AND CUT DOWN MY DAILY SMOKES UNTIL I KNEW I WAS READY. I WAS DOWN TO MAYBE HALF A PACK WHEN I STARTED WITH THE #2 AND I CAN TELL YOU THAT THE PATCH TOOK AWAY ANY DESIRE TO SMOKE. GRANTED THERE ARE TIMES THAT I GET THE MENTAL URGE TO SMOKE EVEN NOW BUT I LEARNED THAT IF YOU IGNORE IT WITHIN 5 MINUTES IT'S GONE. I AM JUST SO HAPPY TO HAVE FINALLY GIVEN UP THIS TERRIBLE HABIT. BEST OF LUCK