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Nicotine Replacement Products discussion

This post is in relation to the Stop Smoking Article, specifically if you find a good supply of legitimate nicotine replacment products at a low cost, such as patches, gum, microtabs, lozenges, nasal spray or inhalators.

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  • rocks3
    rocks3 Posts: 22 Forumite
    Wilkinsons sell cheaper NRT. I buy 36 4mgs lozenges for 5.49
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  • random456
    random456 Posts: 1,654 Forumite
    pounland often does them, niquitin cq gum for a pound a packet at both strengths but they only seem to have them in every so often.
    Fr. Stack: While you were out, I got the keys to your car. And drove it into a big wall. And if you don't like it, tough. I've had my fun, and that's all that matters.
  • TheWaltons_3
    TheWaltons_3 Posts: 1,203 Forumite
    Does anyone get nasty side affects off Nicotine patches?
  • xycom1
    xycom1 Posts: 784 Forumite
    Nasty side effects like what? Skin irritation is possible, nightmares/dodgy dreams with the 24hour patches.

    Most important thing is to remove the old patch before putting the next one on. Someone told me a story about a man who went into the chemists to complain he had nowhere to put his next patch on - he'd just been adding one each day and was wearing about 30 nicotine patches... :laugh:
  • mumler
    mumler Posts: 22 Forumite
    I have been using patches since saturday but they are 16 hour ones. I get redness but my main issue has been sleep disturbance waking up at 5 in the morning cant get back to sleep etc. Last night I took the patch off at 7pm and i slept really well although I had to have gum at about 10pm as I had a horrible craving. Am testing my remove the patch a bit earlier theory tonight in case I only slept really well last night as I was soo tired.

    Mumler

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  • myb
    myb Posts: 4 Newbie
    Not sure if everyone is aware but Boots are selling their own brand of nicotine gum (105 pieces, both strengths) for £5.49.
  • Psykicpup
    Psykicpup Posts: 1,398 Forumite
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    I am using the 24hr patches & find I get site itching for about an hr after the patch is applied but the worse problem is the 'vivid' dreams - I now take the patch off as I go to bed -get some 'dreaming' as I fall asleep but no worse than if I'm over tired- it seems to have stopped the bad/strange dreams completley & is also what the maunfacturers advise on thier website (I found out a week later lol)
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  • I have managed to dramatically cut down to just 4 cigarettes a day and hope to stop totally very soon. I am using a hand gel from www.nicogeluk.com . I had previously found it impossible to stop, and I was dreading 8 hours at work without a ciggy when the ban came in! Now I am coping easily and although it is a prop for me at present, I could not have got this far without that prop. I NEED TO WORK. No I am not hooked on the hand gel either. It may or may not work for you, but it works for me. I think it depends, as it always does, on your frame of mind, and your willingness to go through with finally stopping. Anything is worth a try, and it is surely better than filling your lungs with smoke and nasty things, and no I don't have an interest in the stuff only that it works for me.
  • If any ex-smokers among you like the taste of Nicotinell gum,
    you can save a few quid by buying Tesco's NIC-AID 'own brand'.

    It is EXACTLY the same - same taste and texture and inner packaging, and is made by the same company, NOVARTIS.

    As far as I know though, it's only available in MINT variety (I haven't seen any of the more exotic flavours like Liquorice available!)

    It's around £9.50 for a giant pack (where the branded counterpart is usually around £12-£13)



    Also if you like NICORETTE fruit flavour nicotine gum, you can get a £2.00 off coupon from their website, though you need to register your email with them.

    the link is..

    https://www.nicorette.co.uk/Coupons/Default.aspx?utm_source=&LogValue=



    Finally, HOME BARGAINS often have 12 packs of NiQuitin CQ cheaply available, though the price often varies between 99p and £1.50 - but it's still cheaper than usual.
  • Boots currently have a few offers on Nicotine Replacement Products.
    Some at 50% off, others at 30% off.

    Click here to view them. (Note: you may have to click next page to see all)

    There's also an extra 200 Advantage points when you spend £10 on selected Healthcare, which encompasses some NRT treatments.
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