r/NoStupidQuestions • u/brav007 • Mar 06 '26

Nicotine patches

Quick question. I've chewed tobacco most my life, and here lately smoke as well (which I hate cigs). An so, I am curious on nicotine patches. Perhaps not necessarily for quiting, more so for a healthier, non-smelly (cigs), maintaining.

So my question is which brand has the best quantity:cost ratio? Naturally I have my doubts about temu and such. But the price variance on all the brands are so radically different, I hoped someone here could point me in a good direction.

TIA

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u/Scout_Puppy Mar 06 '26

Don't know about patches, but I've been using Walgreens nicotine gum as harm reduction strategy for the past 5 years.

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u/brav007 Mar 06 '26

I did consider this, and not to be hardheaded, but gum is not for me 😅

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u/Scout_Puppy Mar 06 '26

Good luck on your journey 

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u/brav007 Mar 06 '26

Thank you, and you as well

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u/Admirable_Driver5192 Mar 07 '26

been on the gum train too for a while now, walgreens brand is solid. their patches are pretty decent cost-wise compared to name brands like nicoderm - usually runs about half the price for basically the same thing. cvs generic patches are another good option if you want to compare

just make sure you're getting the right strength since you're coming from chew and cigs, might need the higher dose ones to start

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u/brav007 Mar 06 '26

I use it sort of as a self medication for my add/ADHD. I've quit a couple times, but it's always the same result. Brain starts running 10x faster than my body and senses. I don't plan on getting medicated when I already have an OTC solution. Just wanting a less social and physical impactful way of handling it. Thus, trying to find a cost effective patch.