Nicotine Spray and Patches to Stop Smoking/Vaping)

[GoldfishPond]

Hi

I just want to check if anyone has been advised against using a Nicotine Spray and Patches due to a heart condition or possibly the interaction between the medications that we are given.

Thanks

[Twosumsmum]

why have you been advised against nitrate or are you just a bit wary ?

I use both the patches and spray as needed . I don’t take isorbide it just didn’t suit me , so I am happy with both . I take lots of other cardiac drugs and once you are used to taking the spray and any headaches have settled then patches are brilliant, but they also need a slow introduction. As your blood pressure can drop initially. Patches should only be on for 12 hours in any day or night . If your isorbide laces you with periods of time when angina break through then a patch can be used then, but tolerance does occur if you have no nitrate free periods.

[GoldfishPond in reply to Twosumsmum]

Thanks for responding. Having read the title of my post I can see that it might be missleading as my enquiry is around stopping smoking/vaping. I will go and update it now.

[Lowerfield_no_more]

Without being judgemental, if you are trying to stop smoking, you will do yourself far more good by stopping smoking without resorting to other nicotine products, whether interim or long-term. Research for the method of withdrawal that suits you best, set yourself some targets and and with the money you save treat yourself along the way to things that you will enjoy. Best if luck with it.

[Slekid71]

Read Alan carrs Easyway to stop smoking I am four weeks free no withdrawal or need for patches or the likes

[Blackknight57]

patches last 24 hours, don’t mix them with any other NRT.

I use spray and only spray when needed. I was on patches for 3 months, then spray , smoker of 50 plus years find it hard to get off nicotine completely.

[MattJames24]

The hospital gave me patches & an inhilator. NHS quit smoking have given me a proper vape/liquids etc - no problems with any of it.

[iansHealth1]

The day after my first HA, the first person who came to my bedside was the stop smoking nurse who gave me chewing gum and spray which I used liberally straight away.

They deffo helped me as I don’t smoke or vape anymore and to my knowledge, I didn’t suffer any side-effects.

[nursenancy53]

Good morning

I used patches, gum and spray (and anything else I could get lol!) when I stopped smoking about 6.5 years ago whilst waiting for my AVR. Go for it and the very best of luck

[Col650]

I had heart attack just over 3 years ago. Was offered patches, vapes and what not as an aid to stop smoking. I said "no thanks, the fear of having another heart attack is greater than the pleasure of having a cigarette". Never touched once since and have no desire to. Good luck

[EMBoy]

I was a dedicated smoker for about 50 years and tried gum, lozenges and patches (not vapes), but none of them worked. At one point, I was wearing patches and smoking at the same time.

With all these nicotine supplements, we are not dealing with the addiction, just changing the way we administer the nicotine, so for me it had to be cold-turkey. When I collapsed and needed a pacemaker 5.5 years ago, I decided enough was enough, and stopped without any help at all, apart from encouragement from my wife. It was a lot easier than I expected, and I haven't smoked since.

Whatever method you decide to use, I wish you luck. Giving up smoking is not easy, but it is not as hard as we are led to believe. The important thing is not to beat yourself up if you don't manage it straight away - just keep on trying.

[Qualipop]

Spray and patches were the first things I was offered after my heart attack - by the smoking cessation nurse via my GP surgery

[Poppy451]

I recently started smoking again due to stress ( I had one that lead to another then another) I have been smoking for about 2 months . Then my body said NO no more. Just started on the lozengers a couple days ago which helps alot ,I dont think there are any interactions.