Switch to 4 mg gum. Chew gum to break coating. Put gum in your cheek. Periodically slightly chew and return to cheek. If you chew it a good bit accidentally, spit out the saliva. Many people are nauseous when ingesting nicotine. Chew 4 of the gums per day.

Pennies on dollar compared to patches. I use Rugby brand gum, no sugar (inflammatory).

In my and my families use we have found there is a dose level for each person. Range varies a good bit from 4 - 6 mg per day on the low end to 40 mg per day for myself.

Also, the length of time to overcome Covid or Long Covid varies per person. It takes me about 15 to 24 days on the correct dosage to alleviate all symptoms. The range in dose and days on dose depends on (my observations) weight, metabolism, severity and duration of the Sars 2 infection.

More weight, fast metabolism, severe Covid symptoms cause higher dose rate and longer duration.

How to determine dose takes some time. Method: when in Long Covid, as you are, try dose and delivery method (as you have) for 7 days. Log response. If no response or weak (still symptoms) reponse add 4 to 8 mg per day (your choice - 4 is slower, but all tolerate better while 8 mg is faster to find your dose level). If no or low response, change delivery method on same dose, observe 3 days. If no or little reponse (there will be a response based on many people I have helped with this including family, friends, this site, and clients).

Delivery options:
1) 7 mg patch: (serveral good companies, about $1 to $2 per patch). Expensive, patches are not fun to manage (they aggrivate my skin).
Ranges from 7 mg to 21 mg per patch.

2) gum: 2, 4, 8 mg gum per piece. Pennies on dollar compared to patches. Easy to manage. Fast delivery of total dose. Be careful, my adult daughters and wife have stomach sensitivity.

3) pouches: 3 mg to 6 mg. Brands vary.

We use Rugby no sugar 4 mg gum, Zyn 3 and 6 mg pouches (least expensive of all delivery methods is pouch at 6 mg), and 7 mg patches. I use coffee flavor or cinnamon flavor 6 mg Zyn.we buy bulk, Northern website, less than $4 per can of 15. Pouches are tiny and not noticable. Delivery is supreme and best effect.

You have a rate, dose, and response. All my family have responded to their "rates" and duration times.

For reference, read my other posts on this site on this topic. Much more information or search: Long Covid nicotine patch dose reponse symptoms

You will find at least 5 publications on NCBI or PubMed on this topic string. Search using your search engine/web browser.

Blessings from God on you. Amen.

Jt