Fantastic, Joanie!! You will find they work ever so much better than
the lozenges (ugh) or the gum. And there is also Zyban to fall back on,
which is really Welbutrin, a Prozac derivative. I didn't want that but
Ron's doctor suggested it if I was going *snaky* with withdrawal. Not
about to do that.

XX Heather

"Joan Archer" wrote in message
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Got the patches this morning from the doctor and feeling great g
He gave me a prescription for the Stage One strength and another for
when they are running out for the next stage.

Don't have to pay because I get free prescriptions, just sorting out
starting up a saving account so I can put some of what I would have
spent on ciggys into it, I'll have something to show for it then.
Joan



Heather wrote:
Dump the lozenges and don't even go near the nicotine gum!! I ended
up in Emergency after using that some 20 years ago. Raunches the
intestinal tract, it does.

I am using *Nicoderm* and no problems other than I now take it off
when I go to bed coz I was having nightmares with it on. Besides, I
never did smoke when I was asleep!!

Cheers....Heather