nicotine replacement therapy

What is the best way to quit cigarettes without nicotine replacement therapy?

I did it over two years ago (and trust me no one ever thought I would)...you have to take yourself completely out of your regular environment and lifestyle for at least 4 weeks. For me it was a sabbatical from work and a trip to visit (non-smoking) family in another country.

2007-03-17 02:45:47 by abra150abra

MyPeakLife.com Top 10 FAQ series for How to Stop Smoking Cigarettes. Question 2: quot;Does Nicotine Replacement Therapy Work?quot;

such as the nicotine patch or nicotine inhalers, or hypnosis or withdrawal type therapy.
RIGHT NOW IT IS BEING SPENT ON LOTS OF THINGS THAT DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE INTENDED CAUSE. THE GENERAL FUND, ETC

After a settlement with tobacco companies a few years back, the sliding-scale clinics went down in price. They said that the reduction was due to the tobacco settlement monies.

Yes, though, I think some monies should go directly to lung and throat cancer, emphazima, heart conditions, premature baby care, and the preventative measures you mentioned.

2006-06-28 12:30:18 by greenhug

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such as the nicotine patch or nicotine inhalers, or hypnosis or withdrawal type therapy.

No, I think it needs to be spent on health care for smokers since that's the reason they cited that they needed the money in the first place.

2006-06-28 12:32:06 by greenhug

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I am 7 weeks pregnant and have cut down from 20+ a day to about 7-10 a day, it's that last little bit 'm struggling with, especially first thing in the morning!

Any suggestions gratefully received.

Thanks

The national guidelines recommend that pregnant smokers initially attempt to quit smoking without nicotine replacement therapy. But if they have failed to quit after a period of two weeks, the national guidelines recommend the use of Nicotine Replacement Therapy.

The guidelines recommend a holistic approach, which means the Nicotine Replacement Therapy should be supported by counselling and the support of the whole medical team. In New South Wales, one of the best sources of quality counselling is to use the Quitline.

The guidelines suggest that pregnant women should choose a form of Nicotine Replacement Therapy that is delivered by intermittent dosing such as gum or inhalers. The reason of this is that intermittent dosing delivers the lowest dose of nicotine to your baby.

Patches can also be used as a second choice, and this may be necessary if nausea which is common in early pregnancy 2 prevents the use of inhalers or gum. If patches are chosen, that it is best to have them removed at night.


In the past the pack inserts and product information supplied with nicotine replacement therapy stated that the use of Nicotine Replacement Therapy in pregnancy was contraindicated meaning that it is not allowed. Recently, the product information supplied with the Nicorette line of products, including gum inhalers and patches, has changed to include advice on use in pregnancy.

If you use Nicotine Replacement Therapy during pregnancy, you should not use it for more than two months.

In short, get all the help you can. But if you have failed to quit after two weeks, you should consider using Nicotine Replacement Therapy. Using Nicotine Replacement Therapy, roughly doubles your chances of quitting smoking.

2008-03-16 11:22:58 by spikycacti

I have gone 2 weeks without a smoke and am using nicabate lozenges (similar to gum) and everything is going well. I am starting to worry about how I will survive when it comes time to give these up. Has anybody successfully quit with the aid of any form of NRT and was it difficult to give these up? Is it the same as trying to quit smoking cold turkey? If it is I won't have much success...

Congratulations on already going for two weeks. With quitting you have to make a conscious decision to quit or stay quit and you can do it. There is a relatively new drug out there called Chantix. It first came out some time last year. You need a prescription for it. It has no nicotine and takes the craving away. It really works, after a while you don't want to smoke anymore.
Or set a date and quit cold turkey, it is not as hard as many ex smokers make you believe. The hardest with that is setting the date and then stick to it. The first day is very hard and you feel very vulnerable and only think of smoking, the second day is already better, the third even more. I quit 40 days ago, cold turkey, and feel great and usually don't think about smokes.

The very best of luck and keep with it:)

2007-09-27 11:46:23 by Blah