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Nicoderm CQ and Anxiety: What Users Say

Anxiety: mentioned by 4 users (6.3%)

Based on user experiences from 63 Nicoderm CQ reviews, the following table shows the most commonly mentioned side effects.

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itching 12.7%
anxiety 6.3%
vivid dreams 6.3%

Reviews for Nicoderm CQ

Commonly mentioned side effects
  • Anonymous
  • September 25, 2016

For Smoking Cessation "Day 6 today using Nicoderm CQ, and I have to say I am very pleased. Since the first day, I don't feel the urge to smoke... now don't get me wrong, the 'want' is still there, but the 'need' is gone. I don't feel irritated or anxious, and I can make it through the day without a headache. I have been smoking for a little over 12 years and have tried and failed at quitting before. This patch has been (so far) the best quitting tool I've used. I highly recommend this product if you're serious about quitting. I feel amazing, and I am very happy with how this has been working for me so far. You got this!!!"

10 / 10
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  • Ble...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • June 4, 2016

For Smoking Cessation "I'm 26 years old. I've been smoking since I was 18. I don't know why or how, I just picked it up to look cool. Now, at 26, after many chest pains, anxiety attacks, and stomach aches, I know 100,000% it was me smoking that was causing me all those things! It's been one full week, and after many nicotine gums, hookah pens, all of that, I can honestly say this patch is a blessing! I have not had anxiety from not smoking, not one chest pain. This patch is amazing!! Works wonders. I started on step 2! I highly recommend this to anybody who wants to stop smoking! It's also willpower, everybody! Good luck, save your body while you can!"

10 / 10
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  • jay...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • March 23, 2016

For Smoking Cessation "Quit smoking for almost 6 years, and one day out of nowhere, and for no reason, I was CRAVING a cigarette, and it wasn't long until I was back up to a pack a day. :( Every pack I bought, every cigarette I smoked made me feel so gross, yet my mind kept telling me I needed it. Opted to try the patch, free with my health insurance. Just finished my first day, and it was pretty smooth, stressful at work, and hung out with a coworker on lunch while she smoked, and I was almost gagging! Icky, icky, icky! But not once did I want to smoke! I'm confident it is working. It's the CVS brand, and it sticks pretty well. Took it off to shower and popped it right back on. After reading reviews and going through the information insert, I'm worried about sleeping and having weird dreams, lol. Hopefully, it won't be too bad, small price to pay as opposed to continuing to smoke. I do have moments where I go into autopilot and I reach for a pack that isn't there, and I think, 'oh yeah, I don't smoke,' and I just go back to what I was doing. Last time I quit, I went through a few weeks of really bad anxiety, and I haven't had any episodes or any feelings of anxiety. Just waiting for time to pass. :) Will be on step 1 for 6 weeks and down to step 2 for 4 weeks, and step 3 for 1 week I think. Tomorrow I need to spray my car down 'cause the smell makes me sick to my stomach! Excited to smell good again!"

9 / 10
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  • ash...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • February 13, 2017

For Smoking Cessation "I'm 22, and have been smoking for about 4 years. This year, my smoking increased to about half a pack a day for a few months. I knew I was smoking too much. I was having trouble catching my breath and couldn't work out. I knew it was time to quit. I've tried vaping and e-cigarettes, nothing worked, but I needed my nicotine fix or else I would get anxious. One day I woke up and decided to go to the store and get the patch. I started with step 2. I have no regrets. I've been cigarette-free for 7 days, and I can't see myself going back."

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