Hi all...
I have to excersize my voice here a little for us cold turkey quitters and ANY of us who have been OFF the NRT for at least 3 DAYS TO ONE WEEK...I was drawn to [url=http://www.stopsmokingcenter.net/support/viewmessages.aspx?forum=12&topic=27962]THIS POST[/url] tonight after my scary and bizarre crave that hit me from nowhere the other night and found something out about taking an NRT after you are quit for 3 days to a week that EVERYONE should be aware of (even if you think you know it all already!)---
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I don't think it's a good idea to re-introduce nicotine into your system at this point. For one, it could be dangerous. You haven't been putting nicotine in your body, and re-introducing it can cause you to get violently ill! One of the times I smoked, I thought I was going to throw up! And I only had 2 puffs! Now granted, I smoked and didn't use a patch, but re-introducing nicotine at this point COULD cause physical problems. And even if it doesn't cause any physical problems, it's STILL not a good idea because it will only cause you to crave MORE. It will not reduce cravings one bit! Your body is screaming for a fix, and giving it one, even if it's just the patch, will only awaken the demon that you have put to death. Please don't do that to yourself.
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at this point, putting nicotine back into your system would be defeating your purpose. I'm not a patch quitter but I know that this period will pass for you. Ride it out. You Can do it and you know it. Be determined. This is your life you are fighting for.
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If you have been off all nicotine for at least three days, then the answer is absolutly NO. You would only be taking a baby step toward givng that nicodemon what he wants...more nicotine
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And I also found it in other areas outside of SSC; in another message board someone wrote:
"[i]May I point out one possible danger though -- if you go along for awhile - say a week or so - and then have a strong craving hit you -- well, it's rather counterproductive to use Nicorette (or any nicotine replacement product) at that time because you would actually be re-introducing nicotine into your system if you do. By the end of the first week all the nicotine is out of your bo
