Hi everyone! I’m on day three and having pretty strong cravings today, even though I’m on the patch.
I’m starting to wonder if I’m just needlessly drawing out this whole withdrawal process by using the patch... like, if I’m going to be irritable and craving and all of that anyway, why not just go cold turkey and be done with the physical withdrawals sooner?
Thoughts?
Be sure you are using the right strength patch, depending on the number of cigarettes you smoked when you quit. Each cigarette equals about 1 mg of nicotine. Thus, if you are using a 21 mg. patch - that would equal a pack a day of cigarettes. Only you can really decide to stop the patch - but if you do, keep one near you and promise yourself you will put it back on and give it time to work BEFORE you smoke!
Have you done the recommended reading? Hope so! You need to distract yourself when a crave hits! Change up your routines so the associations are reduced.
Let us know what you decide!
Nancy