Nicotine replacement therapy, will it work for me?
by Kimberley Steffano
The whole concept of nicotine replacement therapy is that it
gives your body a low dose of nicotine to help ease the
cravings. By putting a small amount into your system your
withdrawal symptoms are not as severe. One of the major
drawbacks for nicotine replacement therapy is that you go
through nicotine withdrawals twice. The first time when you
initially quit smoking and the second time when you stop the
nicotine replacement therapy. On the plus side you don't
need to go to the doctor to get it.
Many people can find this very difficult, especially the
second time around as that old familiar edgy feeling comes
back and you basically have to go through a milder form of
withdrawals for the next three days. People aren't really
prepared for that second wave of withdrawal and often have a
hard time letting go of the nicotine replacement therapy.
Those that can, have made a very important step to becoming
smoke free and changing their lifestyle.
There are several types of nicotine replacement therapy; the
most common option used is the patch. Normally you start
with a higher dose and gradually work your way down over a 6
to 12 week timeframe. One of the things that should be
noted, is the amount of nicotine delivered over the 24 hours
is often too much for the body to handle and side effects
are very common.
One side effect associated with using the patch is the
feeling of nausea and breaking out in a cold sweat. Usually
this is a sign that the dose of the patch is too high for
your body to tolerate. You can either try a lower dose or
consider trying a different form of nicotine replacement
therapy. The patch has been used by many people
successfully, but everybody's body chemistry is different
and yours may not be able to adapt to this form of therapy.
Now there are several forms of nicotine replacement therapy,
and things have come a long way from simply just being a
patch. There's nicotine gum, that I must say has improved in
flavor immensely, long gone is that pepper taste it is left
lingering in your mouth. Today comes in several fruit
flavors that you can actually chew without feeling like
you're going to throw up. You set your own dosing schedule,
which is based on your own withdrawal symptoms.
Another therapy option is the nicotine lozenge, which you
can find in a number of flavors. It delivers a low dose of
nicotine to your system as it slowly dissolves in your
mouth. You are in control of the dosage which you can
adjust according to your withdrawals. Normally you can
allow 2 to 4 hours in between tablets. You will experience
some type of secondary withdrawal symptoms when you wean
yourself off of them, but it's worth it when you know that
in the end you can be smoke free.
Now if find yourself needing something in your hand then you
can look to the nicotine inhaler to help curb that desire.
This too will release a low dose of nicotine which you
inhale through this device. I have never tried this myself
but I have talked to several people who had success with it.
There are nicotine replacement options available without a
prescription and readily accessible at any corner drugstore
or supermarket. You will still have to expect to pay quite
a bit for over the counter therapy. But many of the
products provide online support and forums, which help keep
you in touch with other people who are trying to quit
smoking.
The side effects of nicotine replacement therapy can vary
from insomnia to headache to nausea, diarrhea, or
constipation. Some of these side effects can be temporary,
but if they are too much for you, you should consider
lowering your dosage or changing to another form of nicotine
replacement therapy. You might also want to try a
non-nicotine based medication. - 15668
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Title: Nicotine replacement therapy, will it work for me?
Author: Kimberley Steffano
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