text: Plesently SHOCKED
  
  I've been using the step 1 patches for the past 2 weeks. I haven't had a major craving, I do the treatment every morning. Only because I was that type that smoked first thing after rolling out of bed. I've tried the Nicoderm nicotine patches before and those made my skin very red and itchy, pretty unbearable. These, I can wear without a bad skin reaction. I've worn them mostly on my quadriceps, so my pants hold them down cause the stickiness is pretty weak.