Quitline and patches??
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Topic: Quitline and patches??
Posted By: LouD
Subject: Quitline and patches??
Date Posted: 12 May 2010 at 7:21pm
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Does anyone know if you can get free patches through the quitline?? Or is it something you can only get through the doc??
My DH is gonna try giving up smoking......WOOOHOOOOOOO!!!! but hes been nice to us this time and gonna try doing it with patches so he doesnt get too much of the withdrawal grumps.....Oh man i so hope he becomes smoke free!!!! |
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Posted By: jazzy
Date Posted: 12 May 2010 at 7:28pm
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Lou PM Bex, I think here DF used to work for them.
I know of someone who got them for $3 & did not need a Dr but is was through a work place. Yay you will have more money to spend 
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Posted By: LouD
Date Posted: 12 May 2010 at 7:29pm
| LOL i went to do that but unfortunately due to reasons that i have no idea about shes not been talking to me since just before Jesse was born |
Posted By: jazzy
Date Posted: 12 May 2010 at 7:35pm
oh that's a shame.
try http://www.quit.org.nz - quitline or 0800 778 778 |
Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 12 May 2010 at 7:40pm
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My bro rang quitline this week- yes they give u them for free but he has to wait over a week, and hes already been going cold turkey since Sun so he reakons by the time they arrive he might not need them.
He went to the chemist first, but he needed a presciption from a Dr, and he didnt wanna pay to see the Dr. |
Posted By: LouD
Date Posted: 12 May 2010 at 7:47pm
| Thanks kellz and jazzy |
Posted By: fallen
Date Posted: 12 May 2010 at 8:01pm
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There are patches, gum (fruit and mint flavoured) and lozenges that are subsidised via a 'quit card'. They cost $3 per item for a months supply. You can get a quit card from quitline, your doctor, a midwife etc. Quitline has to post the quit card to you so it takes around a week. You can register to get them sent online as well as by phone. Some hospitals and public health providers run quit clinics where they can provide quit cards and support.
Alternatively you can always buy a weeks worth of patches from a pharmacy while you wait for quitline to send you a quit card. They are around $25 for a packet of 7. Quite expensive but cheap compared to the amount saved by not smoking! ------------- |
Posted By: NewPhoenix
Date Posted: 12 May 2010 at 8:57pm
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Posted By: LouD
Date Posted: 12 May 2010 at 9:12pm
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Thanks
He rang the quitline..........well actually i rang and made him talk to them...lol So hes now officially on the road to smoke free...... I really hope this is it this time!!!! Now ive just got to snap out of my bad mood and remember to be extra supportive and nice to him |
Posted By: LILLIS
Date Posted: 13 May 2010 at 9:43am
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i got them online for my mum and they arrived 3 days later, costs $3 for them.
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Posted By: WestiesGirl
Date Posted: 13 May 2010 at 12:18pm
Dh and I did hypnosis after many failed attempts with patches and since then have been completely smoke free. Havent touched a ciggy for 2 years 
But I hear it doesnt always work so I guess you have to find a good Dr that knows what their doing...  ------------- Our Angel July 08  Gone but not forgotten
And to complete our family, our princess has arrived 
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Posted By: Jay_R
Date Posted: 13 May 2010 at 12:22pm
| I used the gum, and I've been smokefree for 10 months and counting. |
Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 13 May 2010 at 9:05pm
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I've successfully given up cold turkey and with patches (on different occasions). The last time I gave up I read Allen Carr's book which was excellent. I've been smokefree for nearly 2 1/2 years. -------------  
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Posted By: james
Date Posted: 14 May 2010 at 7:55am
i tried the patdhes but they were giveing horrable nightmares so went cold turkey in the end it was so hard but i am so pround that i quit ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |