Nicotine patches to treat long-COVID?

@taunya6543. My sister says 1 piece earlier in the day. Chew for getting juicy, then tuck on the side along gum. Eventually is ready to spit it out & eat.
She has been repeating after 7-8 hrs. Only started this idea couple weeks ago......trial&error mode. Thinks brain fog & energy may be responding .
I am just getting ready to try myself.

I had a good experience using nicotine patches. What worked for me might not work for everyone. I am 85.
I had Covid in 2022 and again in March of 2025 adding up to about 3 years of long Covid.
About 6 months after the first time I started getting heavy sinus infections every 8 to 10 weeks, every time needing antibiotics to prevent it from spreading to the throat and lungs. It was also affecting my hearing.
I was getting rashes on the upper chest which I teated based on my dermatologist's recommendations - a sequence of trial and error applying different prescription creams. In the meantime I was still trying to keep the sinus inflammations under control. Following covid earlier this year I consulted with a DO who suggested to use nicotine patches, starting daily with 14 mg for 6 weeks. Within one week I noticed the rashes were disappearing, and after 4 weeks I didn't get further sinus infections. I continued with 7 mg every 2-3 days.
That ordeal seems to be behind me.
Like others have experienced, the patches do irritate the skin, so I placed them every time in areas without irritation. Contrary to those who posted somewhere else that they gave up because of skin irritation or some dizziness, nausea etc, I only noticed some light unusual feelings in the first nights, but I just ignored it intent to see if it had positive results.
One long covid issue I struggle with is that I have lost most of my energies. What was not any effort 6 months ago is now more tiring or exhausting. I haven't found anything yet that helps me get my energy back. I am working on it.

@deberh Greetings! I believe the virus attacked the mitochondria of the cells that is why we are lacking energy. My ATP output is nearly rock bottom GP said. Refueling these cell structures is my personal goal as well. Sun exposure and clean nutrition plus good supplements will be my plan as soon as I detox. I’m doing the nicotine patch protocol. Best wishes for health and recovery to All!

@mic0007 Agree with this 100%. Is there a test one can do for ATP output?

@deberh Greetings! I believe the virus attacked the mitochondria of the cells that is why we are lacking energy. My ATP output is nearly rock bottom GP said. Refueling these cell structures is my personal goal as well. Sun exposure and clean nutrition plus good supplements will be my plan as soon as I detox. I’m doing the nicotine patch protocol. Best wishes for health and recovery to All!

I just started nicotine patches last week, but so far, I can not tell any difference. It is worth a try though.

@kentkemmerling1949

I did too. I’m on day 13 and I regret not having purchased a binder on time to help me with ‘die off’ symptoms. I am seeing results. Mind you some patches are duds I’ve seen people reporting. Better purchase from your local pharmacy rather than Amz.

@mic0007 I’ve tried the nicotine patch and unfortunately didn’t see a difference. They actually gave me headaches after awhile.