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Suggest Treatment For Hip Pain After Nicotine Replacement Patches

I just started nicotine replacement patches today and placed the patch on my hip. After a couple of hours I started getting really sharp pain and cramping on the corresponding thigh. It s bad enough that I have to sit when it flares or I feel like I will fall over. Is this likely caused by the patch and what can I do to alleviate the pain? It s only day one and I don t want to give up do to the pain.
Fri, 10 Apr 2015
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Nicotine replacement therapy uses products that supply low doses of nicotine. These products do not contain the toxins found in smoke. The goal of therapy is to cut down on cravings for nicotine and ease the symptoms of nicotine withdrawal.

Nicotine replacement therapy is of the most help for people who smoke more than 15 cigarettes a day. It is not yet proven to help people who smoke fewer than 10 cigarettes per day.

Facts about using nicotine replacement therapy:

You have 10 times higher chance of quitting permanently if you do not cheat on the first day of use. The more cigarettes you smoke, the higher the dose you may need to start.
Do not smoke while using nicotine replacement. It can cause nicotine to build up to toxic levels.
Nicotine replacement helps prevent weight gain while you are using it. You may still gain weight when you stop all nicotine use.
The dose of nicotine should be slowly decreased.
TYPES OF NICOTINE REPLACEMENT THERAPY

Nicotine supplements come in many forms:

Gum
Inhalers
Lozenges
Nasal spray
Skin patch


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Suggest Treatment For Hip Pain After Nicotine Replacement Patches

Nicotine replacement therapy uses products that supply low doses of nicotine. These products do not contain the toxins found in smoke. The goal of therapy is to cut down on cravings for nicotine and ease the symptoms of nicotine withdrawal. Nicotine replacement therapy is of the most help for people who smoke more than 15 cigarettes a day. It is not yet proven to help people who smoke fewer than 10 cigarettes per day. Facts about using nicotine replacement therapy: You have 10 times higher chance of quitting permanently if you do not cheat on the first day of use. The more cigarettes you smoke, the higher the dose you may need to start. Do not smoke while using nicotine replacement. It can cause nicotine to build up to toxic levels. Nicotine replacement helps prevent weight gain while you are using it. You may still gain weight when you stop all nicotine use. The dose of nicotine should be slowly decreased. TYPES OF NICOTINE REPLACEMENT THERAPY Nicotine supplements come in many forms: Gum Inhalers Lozenges Nasal spray Skin patch