Question for those who've quit smoking

It's not vomit.  It's phelgm/mucus.  He's coughed it up forever, just now he's doing it with more frequency.  I want him to quit so bad, I want him around for a good long time and he cant' stand the gum and the (Overpriced) patch is our last chance.

Here's a list of Side effect.  I've highlighted Matt's symptoms.  I'm thinking he just needs a lower dose.


What side effects may occur?
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Side effects cannot be anticipated. If any develop or change in intensity, inform your doctor as soon as possible. Only your doctor can determine if it is safe for you to continue using nicotine patches.


Most common side effects may include:
Dizziness, high blood pressure, itching and burning at the application site, nausea, redness of the skin

Less common side effects may include:
Abnormal dreaming, allergic reactions, back pain, chest pain, constipation, cough, diarrhea, drowsiness, dry mouth, headache, impaired concentration, indigestion, inflammation of sinuses, menstrual irregularities, numb­ness, pain, pins and needles sensation, rash, sleeplessness, sore throat, stomach pain, sweating, taste changes, tingling, vomiting, weakness

I was gonna highlight that jsut to be evil.........   

Well, everybody is different.  Patch did not work for me but the gum does.  Mostly I love sticking the emptied, chewed stuff around the house so everybody knows how good I have been.  I hate quitting but I hate not quitting worse.  Food does not taste better, it just smells better.  Then again, I smell more and that includes things I do not want to smell.  I am very unhappy.

He tried the patch a year ago and forgot about it and had a smoke and it DID put him in the hospital.  When he wakes up I'm gonna talk to him about stepping down the dose......  And he's tried going cold turkey...... He's a PIA under normal circumstances.  When he's having a nic fit Mother Teresa herself would curse him.

Coming in late to this thread but with to much experience unfortunately and from a medical perspective...
The patch works great IF you can tolerate the adhesive which as your hubby says feels like gnomes going crazy under the patch.  I have been a smaker for 13 years, quit twice.  Most recently after surgery on my neck 6 weeks ago.  I also have a very good friend who is a pharmacist.  If you put the patch on an area that is "fatty" the itching is less, for me that was my outer thighs.  With men,  Who knows?  LOL!  As far as the reactions, if he wore the patch and smoked or cheated the passing out is normal and serious.  DO NOT do it again, it can cause a heart attack.  If he had the reaction just with the patch, to high of a dose,.  An allergy will manifest as breathing difficulties, hives, the itching is natural under the patch from the glue.  I SLAP the spot the patch is on wheni t itches, usually only last a few hours.  It is easier to put it on a few hours before bed.  As far as the phlegm, that is very normal, as is the sore throat.  It lasts about 2 months, and can get dark almost balck at times.  He will feel like he has a respiratory infection most of the time, but if he tells his MD he quit smoking they will not treat him as this is a normal reaction to the body getting rid of the toxins.  Your lungs are the one area of the body that will "regroup" if you will.  They kick out the crap and get "clean"  unlike your heart.  You can hurt your lungs and most times they will recover unless you have a fibrosis (hard lung) when you damage your heart it is damaged end of story.  I wish him luck.  It is a hard habit to quit.