Has anyone successfully quit with the patch?

[Swampwood]

Nope..
Wellbutrin worked once for me

Chantix gave me terrible nightmares

 

[Louise's Country Closet]

I had some weird dreams too when I quit and I never used the patches! lol I wonder if it has something to do with just quitting itself?

 

[rebelcowboysnb]

Quitting causes weird dreams but wearing the patch while sleeping makes dreams very vivid.

 

[txcarl1258]

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Its an idea and probably a lot cheaper! The only down fall is that I do enjoy eating and I would have to cut a small hole so I could drink my Dr. Pepper!

 

[Raven81]

i am also about to give up using patches & lozenges but i am waiting till i move as every one here smokes so it will be easier once i move.

 

[bkwurth]

Bought step 1. Cut them in half. Wore half patch for 13 days but knew first thing on the first morning that I was not going to smoke. I think the patch helped, but it was the ernest prayer that did it. Best wishes to everyone!

 

[BrattishTaz]

I did well on the patch. I found I needed to put the new one on before bed so I wasn't craving too badly in the morning.(I had no dream issues) The physical craving was the worst part. I quit for 1 month and then foolishly thought I had a handle on the addiction. I decided I could smoke just one on thursdays during my favorite show...then two on thursdays...and the downward spiral began. You have to tell yourself that you are done forever...no exceptions. Good luck!

 

[Imp]

I quit about 8-9 years ago on the patch. Loved the dreams. It took a long time (10 years), then one day I just put them down and quit. Best thing I ever did for myself.
My current employer is drug testing for nicotene. Smoke and you won't get hired.

Imp

 

[Show Me Chick]

The only thing that has ever stopped me from smoking is to get prego. That's cuz I would have felt like a loser to risk my babies health. I did pick the habit back up after my daughters birth.

But I have never smoke inside my house, it's the cold/hot outside for me. I'm trying chantix right now and I've been on it for 8 days. I have slowed down some but I'm still smoking. Stay strong and I hope you kick the habit!

 

[dreamcatcherarabians]

I used the patch and did it faithfully for the entire program and added another step. I took the lowest dose patch and cut it in half, so after the week on the lowest dose I went to the half patch until I was forgetting to put it on. Then I just kept on chewing gum. Lots and lots of gum. That was back in 2002 and I still haven't smoked and cannot abide cigarette/cigar/pipe smoke at all. I had an allergic reaction to Welbutrin, so couldn't do that, but before I had the rash it seemed to help too.

If you're on the patch, NO MORE SMOKING! You can kill yourself and you won't quit.