Nicotine Replacement Products discussion

Former_MSE_Wendy

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

Wilkinsons sell cheaper NRT. I buy 36 4mgs lozenges for 5.49

random456

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.

TheWaltons_3

Does anyone get nasty side affects off Nicotine patches?

xycom1

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

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

:T

myb

Not sure if everyone is aware but Boots are selling their own brand of nicotine gum (105 pieces, both strengths) for £5.49.

Psykicpup

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)

Tradermag

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.

cronosoft

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.

twinklebel

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.