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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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meike | @meike | Nov 26 10:08pm

Yes, nicotine patches can help-
I tried it : 7 days only 1/4 of the patch/day of a 7 mg nicotine patch( do not cut the patch only cover the part which is not used with foile and only 1/4 has skin contact on arm .5 days pause with the patch !
Start with this low dose of 1/4 patch to test and have no side effects.
It helped regarding the fatigue and brain fog with me.

I did help regarding

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willowitch | @willowitch | Dec 3 8:57am

January of 2024 I was hospitalized for COVID and bilateral pneumonia. Recovery was grueling as I barley had the strength to walk. I cut out sugar and complex carbs from my diet and started taking probiotics daily. As per the Dr. Ardis website, I cut a 21mg nicotine patch into 6 pieces (3.5mg) and applied 1x daily. It took about 3 weeks to feel the benefit of daily use along with good sleep and drinking a lot of water and the Long COVID symptoms were disappearing! For years I have been plagued with arthritis pain in my hips and feet and after being on the patches for 2 months the pain is gone and so are my physical therapy visits. I have a very compromised immune system due to anemia from Thalassemia since childhood so
I decided to add the Dr. Ardis Bio Defense and Foreign Protein detox formulas to my regimen and they have been a blessing in my life. The Foreign Protein detox is also great for treating earaches and associated dizziness. One drop in each ear 2x daily and all symptoms were gone. I use the nicotine patches daily (sensitive individuals may want to remove the patch a few hours before sleep) and have found great benefit in using the Dr. Ardis formulas. I strongly suggest purchasing his newly released book "Moving Beyond the COVID 19 Lies."

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biggt | @biggt | Dec 3 10:19am
In reply to @koliver "I know a person who had success with nicotine patches, so I recently joined a social..." + (show)
@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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About 3 months ago I tried patches for 7 days with no results. I’m going to try again only for a longer time maybe 14 days and see what happens.
What I have been researching is hyperbaric oxygen and very many with long Covid have shown that symptoms go away .
Insurance won’t cover cost and it is spendy

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preachere | @preachere | 4 days ago
In reply to @lkirnbauer "I have purchased a box of Nicotine patches and then talked to two of my doctors..." + (show)
@lkirnbauer

I have purchased a box of Nicotine patches and then talked to two of my doctors about using them. Both of them suggest that I don’t use them as I was once a smoker. I haven’t used them as of yet, but reading your posts and others that have used them makes me want to! I’m going on 1 year of no taste or smell and frankly, it’s just awful. I’m currently having acupuncture to try to regain it, but that’s not working yet after about a dozen visits. Thanks for your post.

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There are 15 chemicals (among the 200 in cigarettes) that tobacco companies were legally allowed to use in their cigarettes that made smoking addictive. In other words, it was NOT the nicotine that caused you to become addicted to smoking. I use to smoke up to 3 packs a day and I'm excited to try the nicotine patches for reasons other than quitting smoking. I haven't smoked since 1989. Good luck!

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joejohnson | @joejohnson | 2 days ago
In reply to @well58 "I am getting ready to try the patches. Since covid, I've been struggling with chronic constipation...." + (show)
@well58

I am getting ready to try the patches. Since covid, I've been struggling with chronic constipation. Nothing in moving and I have lost weight. Doctors haven't been able to help.

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I take Vitamin C daily for chronic constipation. 1000 mg per hour, with or without food. Works very well. Capsules are easier to swallow than tablets.

I take about 8-10 of the 1000 mg capsules daily, all at one time. If you have trouble shallowing large capsules, just chew a bite of banana, and then put the Vitamin C capsules in your mouth, mix it with the chewed banana, and swallow.

Your body will excrete what it does not need. If you take too much, you get loose stools. Just decrease amount incrementally until stool normalizes. This has never failed me.

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