🩶 For people the patch alone isn't enough for. Combination NRT, a realistic option
For people the patch alone isn't enough for. Combination NRT — a realistic option.
You're wearing a nicotine patch, and you still want to smoke.
When people experience this, many think "the patch isn't working." But that isn't necessarily right. The patch may be working. It's just that sudden urges may need a different kind of support.
The patch works slowly
The nicotine patch works slowly. It stabilizes the blood nicotine level and props up withdrawal symptoms in early quitting. Urges to smoke, on the other hand, come suddenly. After lunch, after a meeting, in the car, while drinking, when you see a smoker. The urges in these moments can sometimes be too much for the patch's steady action alone to absorb.