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in january this year i quit went 4 months. decided to give it another go . do i use patches as before or try e cig got both can you use both together

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Lizzie74LONG TERM WINNER

Hi there,I'm not sure if you can use both together as it may be too much nicotine for your system,if you use nicotine e-liquid aswell as patches which also contain nicotine.I'm also trying again tomorrow I'm using the e-cig as I can't use the patches I'm allergic to them. Good luck on your quit & a happy smoke free new year xxx

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glolinLONG TERM WINNER

Hi Supermum

Good on you for not giving up on quitting, and thank -you for your honesty

I am not sure it is a good thing to use patches and e-cig together either, but have not used either so hopefully someone who knows more about it will comment :) :)

Let us know what day you start and we will be here to support you along the way :) :)

Maybe you and Lizzie can do this together :) :)

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Richella7 MONTH WINNER3 MONTH WINNER

Hi, best of luck with your new quit. I wouldn't use both, you will only need the ecig. Go to the proper shop for them and get all info you can. I smoked 40 a day for 25 yrs and only needed the ecig. 14 weeks off fags, I just vape. It's not easy but it is do- able. Feeling so much better,

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Congrats Richella👏 I'm right behind ya💃🏿

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monkyAdministratorCake sniffer outer in reply toRichella

Hi Richella, a big warm welcome to our lovely quit support community :) and over 3 months smokefree tooooo thats just flippin fantastic gal :) :) I am well PROUD of ya Richella :) :)

Thankyou soooo much for helping a fellow member :) :) I just love that :) :)

I'm so sorry your having a hard time of it at the moment :( but am sure them doc's will get you sorted out soon :) :)

We have quite a few members on here from Ireland :) :) hopefully you will meet some of them soon eh :)

Richella, if you would be so kind as to let me know your quit date, then I can add you to the Wall of Winners and keep your Winners badge upto date :) :)

Hope to see you soon and take care now :) :)

Pete :) x

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Richella7 MONTH WINNER3 MONTH WINNER in reply tomonky

Hi Monky, 27th September 2015 was my quit date

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BriarwoodAdministratorDucky

Hiya Richella and welcome to quit support😊

Wow 14 weeks is fantastic, well done👏🏼

Thanks for your good advice and great to hear you're feeling so much better. Wishing you a happy and healthy New Year🚭🚭

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BriarwoodAdministratorDucky

Hiya super mum and welcome to quit support😊

I think one or the other would be better or you may get too much nicotine. As you did very well to quit for 4 months before, you know you can do it. This site can make a huge difference to staying quit, so good luck and stay close. Wishing you a very happy and healthy New Year😊

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monkyAdministratorCake sniffer outer

Hi Supermum, I'm sorry it didnt work out for you last Year :( BUT, we are in a new Year now :) so lets get you sorted and smokefree eh :) :)

Patches are a great form of NRT :) but, sometimes you need a bit of extra help, like at stressful times etc :) If you go to a smoking cessation at your doctors for instance, you will be allowed 2 NRT products to help you, so you can use your e-cig for these times :) or maybe just try using your e-cig and see how that goes :)

I found my hardest times were at the weekend cos I wasnt working and had more time on my hands :o so, if this is the case for you too, maybe just put the patches on at the weekends if you see what I mean :)

I would really like you to make a quit smoking plan :) cos this dosnt just help you in the early days, but could also help in the later days too :) If you have a look at the Pinned Posts to the right of your post, you will see it :) If you need any help what so ever making your quit plan, then please just shout out gal :) :)

Mum, you've done it before :) the only difference is, that was a practice run and this time your going for GOLD :) :) So try to think what made you light that first cig :o and think of a way to get around it if it happens again :) Please just ask if you need help with it :)

Good luck Mum and hope to speak soon :) :)

Pete :)

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supermum1877

Hi Pete thanks for advice. Went to see an cessastion advisor at doctors last week, due to go back tomorrow. Set quit day for 27 th January. Have made a bit of a quit plan has ive had quit attempt in pasy i know what to expect.So heres to saying NOPE to this deadly addiction

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BriarwoodAdministratorDucky in reply tosupermum1877

Good luck supermum, let us know how ya get on with the advisor tomorrow and stay close to this great site so we can help you too😊

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Andrew-S

Good luck for the 27th super mum! Make sure u check in the forum every day it really helps. Are you getting any NRT from the doctors? I am seeing a cessation advisor every two weeks now it's so helpful. 😎👀

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