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Anyone using Nicotine patches for Long Covid?

Posted by tgroff @tgroff, Apr 19, 2023

There is lots of discussion on Facebook Long Covid forums about nicotine patches helping with long covid symptoms after a few days of adjustment to the patches. Any thoughts on this?

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cantek | @cantek | Aug 14 11:55am
In reply to @elizafb "Hi, thanks for all this info! I am on very low dose - and it packs..." + (show)
@elizafb

Hi,
thanks for all this info! I am on very low dose - and it packs a wallop. coudl it be that it is cleansing through binding cells? Dr Ardis takes it as preventative.
Good health - E

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What is the wallop it packs?
I want to try it but … are you shaky? Tachy? What is the wallop?

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elizafb | @elizafb | Aug 14 12:28pm

Hi,
.Feel tingling and flushing all over body as it hits the receptors. Not a bad feeling..
yet a bit shaky for first half hour. Hard to focus so I know it hits the brain also.
Yet, I feel it is de-toxing what was left in cells by vaccines and covid.
Each day it is a bit less. Like niacin flush- if you know that?

do not give up - there are so many doing research all over world....nicotine right now feels right to me.
Look for research on it - France has quite a bit. Dr. ARdis also...

best of luck,
E.

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lorivwebb | @lorivwebb | Aug 15 3:59pm

I just started on 1.75mg. I have PoTs too, so super sensitive.

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cwojo2 | @cwojo2 | Aug 16 12:33pm
In reply to @elizafb "Latest research - woldwide it seems - is that nicotine is not addictive. Tobacco giants put..." + (show)
@elizafb

Latest research - woldwide it seems - is that nicotine is not addictive. Tobacco giants put pyrazine and around 599 other chemicals in cigarettes - these are waht pushes addiction.
Research also shows that nictone has receptors all over our bodies and is in many vegetables.
I lost taste and am not on 2 mgs nicotine in lozenge form. Best to begin with low dose.
Brainfog has lifted and i have more energy. I do notice my sense of smell is back and some taste
E

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I did the nicotine patches for over 6 weeks, working up the dosage. I never had any side effects but I also did not receive any benefits. I have decided that it will come back when it's good and ready or perhaps never.
I am lucky not to have any other lingering issues.

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klf58 | @klf58 | Aug 17 10:04am
In reply to @cwojo2 "I did the nicotine patches for over 6 weeks, working up the dosage. I never had..." + (show)
@cwojo2

I did the nicotine patches for over 6 weeks, working up the dosage. I never had any side effects but I also did not receive any benefits. I have decided that it will come back when it's good and ready or perhaps never.
I am lucky not to have any other lingering issues.

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I initially felt much better, but the benefits seemed to decrease over time. The adhesion from the patches was terrible for my skin, so I switched to gum. My only issue was some stomach upset. It was recommended to me (via FB group, Nicotine Test) that you use nicotine and then go off a while and I definitely feel better on it.

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elizafb | @elizafb | Aug 18 4:11pm
In reply to @cwojo2 "I did the nicotine patches for over 6 weeks, working up the dosage. I never had..." + (show)
@cwojo2

I did the nicotine patches for over 6 weeks, working up the dosage. I never had any side effects but I also did not receive any benefits. I have decided that it will come back when it's good and ready or perhaps never.
I am lucky not to have any other lingering issues.

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sorry to hear there were no benefits. I wonder if we need to be on it longer, take a break,
then resume. I will try that! Onward, cheers, E

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annieteasdale | @annieteasdale | Aug 26 11:53pm

lc one yr intense daily headaches used nicotine7mg
fantastic results after 3 weeks only found 14mg
this plus added stress headaches returned
after reading more I will continue but cut patches in half
having trouble sleeping, anxiety and coping poorly as I am so frustrate.
very thankful for the 3 weeks without headaches.
suggested to a friend immediate improvement

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annieteasdale | @annieteasdale | Aug 26 11:53pm
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@krisb

Same concept as the supplements NAD+/NADH. Or the Stellate Ganglion Block which is instant relief.

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Nad was a temporary mild fix
not worth the $$

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jvrm1965 | @jvrm1965 | Aug 27 6:59am
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@koliver

I know a person who had success with nicotine patches, so I recently joined a social media group - Renegade Research--#TheNicotineTest Although the information overload in the group can be a bit overwhelming, I have come to realize that this long haul C is definitely legit. It actually helps to realize that perhaps you're not actually loosing your mind because that's exactly how you feel! I do not have a confirmed diagnosis but I am beginning to think LC is what I am experiencing, so I am doing as much research as I can. I plan to see a doctor who is treating LC. All I know is that C along with it's after affects is pure evil and can disrupt your life in a big way!

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I've been diagnosed with Post Covid Intersticial lung disease, the shortness of breath is bad but the cough is worse than the SOB sometimes.

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aldersage | @aldersage | Aug 27 9:25am
In reply to @annieteasdale "lc one yr intense daily headaches used nicotine7mg fantastic results after 3 weeks only found 14mg..." + (show)
@annieteasdale

lc one yr intense daily headaches used nicotine7mg
fantastic results after 3 weeks only found 14mg
this plus added stress headaches returned
after reading more I will continue but cut patches in half
having trouble sleeping, anxiety and coping poorly as I am so frustrate.
very thankful for the 3 weeks without headaches.
suggested to a friend immediate improvement

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Hello Annie, Wanted to share that I found out you cannot cut the patches in half, it makes them release it all at once. Hopefully that will help. I am off of them for a moment, they were out of the smaller dose patches so I got the bigger dose and my skin did not like them at all. I have noticed while off that they do seem to help me alot so looking into the gum and saw a product called pixotine that is toothpicks so may try those. Good luck

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