NicoDerm CQ Step 1 Nicotine Patches to Quit Smoking, 21 mg, Stop Smoking Aid, 14 Count

Long time smoker, trying to quit (again) and decided I would spend the money and use patches + gum to attempt to wean myself off cigarettes this time. I'm only on day three but I can tell it's effective but the adhesion has been terrible. I'll admit it's summer, and I live in a humid part of the world where temps have been especially high lately so that may have something to do with it. I'm not a particularly sweaty guy but it may be enough to affect how well it adheres to my skin. I've been resorting to band aids to keep them adhered properly. I did notice on day two, I placed a band aid over the patch and half way through the day the band aid started to lose adhesion so as I was about to replace it, I noticed the patch was no longer curling off on the edges and had fully adhered to my skin. It managed to stay on for the rest of the night until the next morning when I removed it.As far as everything else, it seems to be effective. I've attempted to quit in the past and the first 3-4 days are always the worst. I get moody and agitated, etc. I haven't felt like that so far and I'm on day 3 right now. I'll continue with the patch, and I'll see how well it works. My father used the patches to quit a long time ago so I hope I can do the same.Good luck to you and I hope we all manage to kick this unhealthy habit.Update (07/23/23) Well, it's been 10 days. I wanted to come back to update my review because I mostly didn't care for the adhesion problems and I knew that it was the heat/sweat giving me issues. I was correct. It's cooled down this past week, and I've noticed that they stick much better now. They're still not perfect, I can't just slap them on in the morning and go. I need to place it, and apply some even pressure for a good minute to stop it from curling at the edges but that sure beats what I was dealing with the first few days. I've changed my review from four to five stars. These patches are helping me kick my cigarette habit, and now that it's not 90+ degrees with 75% or more humidity, I am able to properly apply the patch without worrying about it coming off throughout the day.But seeing how I am updating, I may as well go ahead and give some more updates. As previously mentioned I've been trying to wean myself off cigarettes with these patches and gum rather than quitting cold turkey as I've attempted in the past. I've slipped up and smoked, which I expected, but I can say with certainty that these are helping me. I've gone from nearly a pack a day smoker to 2-3 on my weakest days. I still crave that morning cigarette but less so lately. I still want to smoke after meals but I've been telling myself, "give it 10 minutes and then decide" and that's helped me choose to not smoke in those certain moments. Just the other night I went out to smoke and the taste was just so off putting that I couldn't believe just how bad a cigarette seemed to me and I put it out half way. It's only been 10 days, and I plan on following through with their entire 3 step program which amounts to 10 weeks. I am confident that if I can cut back this much in 10 days, I can completely rid myself of them by 10 weeks. I may seem overconfident but the proof is there, and I'm never going to quit by dragging my feet and questioning my will to actually do it.Again, good luck to you and I hope we can all manage to kick this unhealthy habit.Final Update (10/03/24)Okay, this update is well overdue. If you notice the date, it's been over a year since I originally made this review. I didn't give this review much thought after I last updated it but I was reminded today and decided I would come back and share the good news. I am cigarette free for over a year now. Urges still exist but they're more and more rare as time goes on... I can confidently say these patches helped me get to this point. As mentioned in the original review, if you're looking for advice, I would recommend that you combine the patch with the gum and don't beat yourself up if you slip up and smoke a cigarette. Good luck!

This product works great! I’ve been smoking and vaping for almost 20 years, and nothing ever helped me cut back—until I tried this. After just the first week, I noticed I was smoking less, and it felt natural, not forced. A short while later, I was able to completely stop smoking. I honestly didn’t think it was possible, but this made a huge difference for me. If you’re struggling to quit, I definitely recommend giving it a try. It could be the turning point you’ve been waiting for.

These are 100% better than the other brands and stick all day even in the shower they stay put

NicoDerm step one nicotine patches are the best nicotine patches I’ve ever purchased! These may be costly for 14 patches, but they are well worth the price versus the cost of a pack of cigarettes. I use the Amazon‘s subscribe and save program to save a little extra money. I smoked a half a pack of cigarettes a day. These patches have curved my cravings for a cigarette. The durability I’ve found isn’t always the best so I’ve purchased bandage the same size as the patch which I apply over the patch to keep it adhered to my skin. The bandages are of little cost to me and well worth keeping the patch on my skin. I apply it in the morning when I have my cup of coffee. This is when I would normally go outside to smoke a cigarette. I do take this patch off at bedtime as I’ve read sleeping with them can cause awful dreams. I’ve had no issues in maintaining my abstinence by removing them at night. From the day one of applying a patch to my skin, yes, I had to be determined day one of my abstinence but this patch played a vital role in getting me through my first day of not smoking. I have continue to use them and have maintained my absence from cigarettes. I highly recommend this brand in this product.

25+ years of smoking, craving was never an issue for me. I smoked out of boredom and routine. 2 days in and I was able to stop the routine or want out of nothing else to do. I am now able to be at home alone and not smoke or want to smoke. Driving I nolonger need to have one to survive traffic. I highly recommend the patch. But in order for it to work for people who smoke out of routine you need to be at the point where you really want to quite not because someone tells you too. Do it for you when you are ready mind set is everything.

do NOT start with step 1 if you VAPE. I vaped all day every day for the past 10 years. This dosage was still insanely too high for me resulting in a lot of side effects and the thought of touching my vape while on it literally made me feel horrendous due to how much nicotine was in my system. I switched to step 2 and it worked perfectly. I still had some minor withdrawals, but compared to all the attempts I had made to stop with no assistance beforehand, it was super easy to avoid vaping. I vaped for the first 2 hours I had the patch on (while patch started working in my system), and haven't touched it since. It has been over a month now for me fully vape free and patch free. The first 3 days were the hardest (constantly thinking about it, but body itself is fine without it and mentally still in control of myself compared to lots of outburst from me when I attempted before without the patch), but after that was really easy. Also I definitely don't recommend drinking while on the patches... it is extremely difficult to resist the urge while detoxing if on something else. I can guarantee I would've caved if I hadn't had someone with me keeping me from doing so that night.

I was using this product and everything was fine until one of the patches burned my skin. It's been a week and my arm still burns and itches. I only had it on for about 16 hours at that point. I'm afraid to put another one on so might try a different product.