I want to give up smoking very soon?

Question

can i get the patches on prescription from the doctor as i don t pay for my prescriptions

Answer 1

Try and find out if you have a local smoking cessation clinic, your local GP should know. Success rates seem to go up in group therapy.

All NRT is available both over the counter and on prescription in Scotland.

Perhaps try patches plus a more immediate form of NRT, I favour the insufflator. (A sort of mock cigarette that takes nicotine cartridges), You can if you like even use this with low dose patches.

Consider Zyban, it has a higher success rate that NRT, but does have more potential side effects. (It is prescription only)

Answer 2

Good for you wanting to give up. No matter what the doctor gives you it will only work if you in your own mind are determined to do it.The patches or medication just help you by easing the pressure and reducing the craving. Doctors vary. Some will give you the patches or medications without any problem, although they will probably want you see the practice nurse who operates a non smoking clinic probably once a fortnight so that your progress can be measure. Don't forget that a complete course of patches or tablets costs £300 to £400 so they will want to be sure that you are taking it seriously to justify the cost.I also know that some doctors will not use their practice funds for this purpose. Their argument is that if you can afford to buy a packet of 20 a day ,say £5 which is £35 a week you can afford to pay out something like £14 for patches and still be a lot better off. Of course if you buy patches and still smoke you will be paying more but then whats the point of it all.

Answer 3

Good luck ,Im on day 11 giving up.I have tried the patches before and did not do it for very long ,this time I bought the chewing gum 4 mg its on special offer in Asda .I can actually say I do not really want a ciggy at the moment but do like a gum to chew on ,I didn,t bother go to the docs for the gum as it is only £2 a box on offer ,I think you will find savers the pharmacy are on offer to .I work in a surgery and as far as I know we can only give out the patches and gum now for 8 weeks on script.There are some more pharmacys doing a no smoking clinic aswell but without my list Im not sure which ones and of course which area you are in .Good luck I was on 40 some days and Im quite proud of myself today.

Answer 4

Congratulations! To answer yes you can and there are pills by prescription available also

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You have to remember though these are not miracle cures, you are going to have to have a lot of determination and a lot of will power, but in the end you will be so much better off. Not only will your drastically improve your health, think of all the money you will have extra now!

My dad passed away 5 years ago from pulmonary fibrosis, he was not a smoker but my mom was heavy for many years and she did not quit even after dad was diagnosed, now we are dealing with her and health problems.

I was lucky and never picked up the habit but I now encourage everyone who smokes to please try and quit as soon as possible.

I don't know your location, but more and more cities in the States are placing a ban on smoking in resturants and bars to encourage people to stop smoking as well as protect the other patrons from the smoke so they can enjoy being out as well.

Which ever method you choose the best of luck to you. Main thing is make up your mind and stick to your guns and you will succeed. There are also support groups even on line.

Answer 5

The best way to quit is, use your memory, it is a very powerful tool. Associate quitting with a certain smell. Take a garment, or just some spare fabric, blow smoke into it to get it to smell foul. Your sense of smell is the most vivid sense related to memory. When you decide to quit, do it cold turkey, and any time you have a craving, take a quick smell of that garment, and reassure yourself of your goal. The garment will turn you off of smoking and you will associate the smell of tobacco with your memory to quit. It works better than the patch, or any other method. It may sound silly, but try it out, no drugs for this one, and I swear it works amazingly well.

Answer 6

Anyone who wants to quit can quit. I smoked heavily for ten years and I quit cold turkey. No kidding. When I quit I was smoking menthols because I couldn't get the same nicotine satisfaction from a regular cigarette.
If you can go two weeks without a cigarette, you can go the rest of your life.
You will probably gain a little weight, but it's better than lung cancer or cancer of the mouth.
Try using sugar free gum as a replacement for a cigarette. You'd be amazed at how effective it is.

Answer 7

There is only one way to quit and stay quit. Just stop now and do not smoke again. cold turkey as they say.

I am an old man and I had smoked for many years and I also know many that smoked for a long time. Those that honestly wanted to quit just quit and that was that. I was one of them. One day I told me that if I do not stop and stop now I most likely will be dead soon. Never smoked agaon and never had any real problem with it.

First before you try any aid you have to truely want to quit and if you do get to that point you will not need any aid.

Don't talk about quiting just do it.

Answer 8

Yes doc's like the idea of healthy non - smoking patients on their books as it frees up money for them to spend on health issues that are not self inflicted and I'm sure he'd be more than happy to discuss the type of NRT best suited to you.

Also I'd suggest asking your GP to refer you to your local Smoking cessation clinic(which is a free service) as I quit last year and found it extremely helpful.

If you do it on your own set a quit day and stick to it and remember to get rid of all those reminders (Old lighters etc) that are probably in your house.

Good luck you can do it!

Squidgy!

Answer 9

Do it now dont wait I gave up cold Turkey from 70 a day to none no patches just will power

Answer 10

Yes you certainly can.

Good luck with this, they really do work. You just have to really want to give up and they really take the edge of to help you. Don't expect them to be a miracle cure cos you may still fancy a cigarette from time to time. It just wont be so intense. I was on them for about 3 weeks and i havent touched a ciggie for 2 months now!! Woo hoo!