Chainsmoker can't smoke for four hours

I am a chain smoker and I am starting a new job as a caretaker where I am not allowed to smoke. I don't know how I'm going to handle this. My pdoc is out until the 18th and my plan was to get nicotine patches but I need a rx to get it under my insurance. Otherwise it's $27 which is more than half a carton of cigarettes. What on earth do I do? How do I make it four hours without smoking? After two hours I am dying for a cigarette. Help!

Until you are able to see your pdoc on the 18th, I see two choices:

1. Endure the smoking withdrawal symptoms. 4 hours without smoking, although it will be unpleasant for you, will not kill you.

2. Purchase the patches. You can save money by not purchasing any more cigarettes.

Just try to keep in mind that it's only 5 days. Congratulations on your new job and I hope it goes well for you!

I'll endure the withdrawals. Not wanting to purchase the patches for that much. Perhaps if I get more clients then I will opt for the patch.

Hi -Best of luck with this. Might this be the time to get started on the journey towards becoming smoke free?

The four hours was a breeze...did not even think about smoking. But once I smoked it was all I wanted to do.

Think being busy and distracted at work helps. I had to get used to it too

I know they say dont do this, but I figure its a marketing ploy...i would buy the big 27-28 gram patch and cut it in half or thirds depending on the level I'm at. It saved on the cost.

When I used patches years ago...a carton cost about $29.00. One of the reason I quit is the cost. It was $2.50 when I started..swore I would guit at 3...then 4...then 5...

I started vaping and reduced my nic level that way because everything else didn't work.

I had the same issue at my last job. I just kept an e-cig on me and went in the private bathroom. No one could ever tell.