NicoDerm CQ Step 1 Clear Patch, 21 mg, 2-Week Kit (14 patches)
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Personal Care and Health Product Information: Manufacturer: Nicoderm Brand: Nicoderm Release Date: 2004-09-15 Model: 142020 Product features:
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Price List for NicoDerm CQ Step 1 Clear Patch, 21 mg, 2-Week Kit (14 patches)
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Product Reviews of the NicoDerm CQ Step 1 Clear Patch, 21 mg, 2-Week Kit (14 patches)
Product 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.