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NRT As The Solution For Quit Smoking
August 27th, 2008
Nicotine Replacement Therapies or also known as NRT is a popular way to quit smoking. One of the most popular products is the nicotine patch. Nicotine patch is available for purchase over the counter since the year 1996. Since then, many smokers have given a try on the nicotine patch. Some managed to quit smoking successfully while others are struggling to quit smoking but nevertheless, whether a smoker manage to quit smoking successfully or not depends on the determination and not on the products or treatments.
How does a nicotine patch works?
A nicotine patch contains a controlled dose of nicotine which is to be released throughout the day to minimise the effect of nicotine withrawal. Gradually, the dependency on nicotine will reduce or drop.
It is very easy to use a nicotine patch as a quit smoking treatment. First of all, get the nicotine patch from the pharmacies. There are different doses such as 21mg, 14mg and 7mg. If you are smoking at least 20 sticks in a day, you should get the 21mg dose of nicotine patch.
Side effects of nicotine patch have been identified as the following:
- Itching, burning or tingling when the patch is applied. This usually goes away within an hour, and is a result of nicotine coming in contact with the skin.
- Redness or swelling at the patch site for up to 24 hours.
- Dizziness
- Headache
- Upset stomach
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
If you experience one or more conditions as mentioned above, you should consult the doctor immediately. However, not everyone will have the same effects and sometimes, there are no effects at all.
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Quit Smoking Program And Rewards
August 2nd, 2008
If you are living in Roxby Downs, Woomera and Pimba you can sign up for the quit smoking program and receive a handsome reward of $120. It is a courtesy from Roxby Downs/Woomera Health Service, Building Healthy Communities, and Quit SA. The purpose is to help the residents to stop smoking and live a healthy lifestyle.
A way to help reduce this is to use a Nicotine Replacement Therapy or NRT, according to Mr McInerne. He also added that NRT replaces nicotine from cigarettes and delivers it in a safe way avoiding all those dangerous chemicals associated with cigarettes.
As we all know that nicotine is the main ingredient that causes addiction. This is why when you stop smoking, you will crave for more puffs to get more nicotine. The nicotine level in your body is dropping when you are not smoking and therefore, creates an addiction. To avoid lighting a cigarette, using a NRT can helps you curb your addiction by releasing nicotine through a safer way.
Therefore, it is very important to consider NRT as part of an inportant treatment as it is proven to be able to help die hard smokers to leave the habit of smoking.
You too can change your life.
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