Question about my favourite subject - stopping smoking!? -
Question about my favourite subject - stopping smoking!? -
I-ve been using the nicotine patches and I find them brilliant - so much better than they were a few years ago. I-ve been wearing the patches overnight because my hardest cigarette to overcome is the first one of the day. As I was warned, my sleep has been very disturbed with lots of vivid (although not unpleasant dreams) and waking up regularly. I-ve now stopped wearing them because I find I-ve been feeling really really tired. Is this because my sleep has been too light and I-ve simply been deprived of a decent nights sleep?Hope I make sense.Nicotine stimulates the brain, so you would have vivid dreams and restless sleep because of those dreams. As a result you would naturally be tired. Your normal sleep patterns will soon be back.I had this problem put the patch on in the morning and you will have no problems with nightmares i know what im talking about because i used to have terrible nightmares with the patches until i started putting them on in the morning Like you the morning cigarette was the hardest The patch will still stop you wanting the morning cigarette good luckWell done on giving up. I-m going to try AGAIN when i come back from holiday. The first time i stopped i used NRP but found they did-nt help me, ever since i-ve used willpower ( not to great success it would appear). I found my sleep to be quite disturbed after stopping, i-m no scientist, but i would say it-s your body looking for something it hasn-t benn getting something it-s been used to. It does get easier with time, try sticking to a routine of going to bed, and getting up. I also find vitiman C helps. Keep up the good work.Hi there congrats on giving up its been 24 days for me i have heard about the dreams but only with the 24 hour patches i have been using nicotine gum and i find them very good so you could give them a try good luckjust stop smoking..no patches...no gum..
i stopped about 6 years ago and my lungs are suffering now with the after effects of smoking..
if you need a crutch just chew normal gum
believe me ..smoking...its not worth itSide effects cannot be anticipated. If any develop or change in intensity, inform your doctor as soon as possible. Only your doctor can determine if it is safe for you to continue using nicotine patches.
* More common side effects may include:
Dizziness, high blood pressure, itching and burning at the application site, nausea, redness of the skin
Do not smoke, chew, or sniff any form of tobacco while wearing a patch; doing so could give you an overdose of nicotine. Be aware that for several hours after you remove a patch, nicotine from the patch is still in your skin and passing into your bloodstream, so you should not smoke even when the patch is off.
The use of nicotine patches may aggravate certain medical conditions. Before you use any brand of nicotine patch, make sure your doctor knows if you have, or have ever had, any of the following conditions:
Allergies to drugs, adhesive tape, or bandages
Chest pain from a heart condition (angina)
Diabetes requiring insulin injections
Heart attack or heart disease
High blood pressure (severe)
Irregular heartbeat (heart arrhythmia)
Kidney disease
Liver disease
Overactive thyroid
Skin disease
Stomach ulcer
Nicotine, from any source, can be toxic and addictive. Do not use nicotine patches any longer than your doctor prescribes or the product instructions recommend. Thoroughly discuss with your doctor the benefits and risks of nicotine replacement therapy.
If your heartbeat becomes irregular or you have heart palpitations, stop using the patch and call your doctor. Do the same if redness caused by the patch doesn-t go away in 4 days or if your skin swells or develops a rash.
Nicotine patches sometimes can cause vivid dreams or other sleep disturbances. If this happens, take the patch off at bedtime.
Do not use a patch if its pouch is unsealed.
The safety and effectiveness of nicotine patches have not been tested in children. Over-the-counter Nicotrol is not for use by children under age 18.
Because a used nicotine patch still contains enough nicotine to poison a child or a pet, you must dispose of used patches with special care. Wrap each patch in the opened pouch or aluminum foil in which it came and throw it in a trash receptacle that is out of the reach of youngsters and animalsHi there...
When you sleep there are different types of sleeping... for you to feel refreshed in the morning the need to enter the park of sleep called REM... which can take a couple of hours to reach...
if you keep waking up after you dreams then i would think you are not getting into this stage of sleep leaving you tired.
I gave up using patches... I would say dont ware them at night but stick one on in the morning.. they dont take to long to kick in...
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