Hi everyone. I am 40 years old. I started using the Nicoderm CQ patch on Wednesday. I had one cig Wednesday morning before I put the patch on for the day. Did really well on it until Thursday night. Took the patch off an hour before bedtime and had a cig. However, the cigarette tasted so awful and made me so nauseated. Put the patch on this morning and am doing great today with it. I have only had one craving today so far and when I had it; all I could think about was that awful taste and feeling I got the previous night. I'm sure that the patch is gonna work for me. I've tried cold turkey, gums and lozengers and they just didn't seem to work out for me.
Don't give up on quitting. You may have to try several ways to quit before you get the one that is right for you. Just don't give up!
What I do to take my mind off of smoking and help with the healing part: drink lots of water. eat lots of oranges, take additional vitamin c supplements, get out and walk, walk, and walk. if the weather is too bad to walk then I just walk in place while watching tv. Caffeine really makes me wanna smoke but I can't give up my coffee so I am dealing with that with trident after i have coffee. It works for me. Eat lots and lots of fruits and raw vegetables to help your body heal faster.
