Non smoking aides

slimmy120 · 03-30-2008, 04:19 AM

Is it safe to use nicabate patches, or gum or lozenges after being lap banded, have been banded 6 months now??

Fanny Adams · 03-30-2008, 07:22 AM

I can't see any reason why it wouldn't be. I used Nicobate to quit smoking for 2 weeks leading up to my surgery and 2 weeks post-surgery, at my doctor's behest. Why would you think that the Lap Band would make a difference to using Nicobate??

slimmy120 · 03-31-2008, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Fanny Adams

I can't see any reason why it wouldn't be. I used Nicobate to quit smoking for 2 weeks leading up to my surgery and 2 weeks post-surgery, at my doctor's behest. Why would you think that the Lap Band would make a difference to using Nicobate??

I was concerned because you cant take asprin and only certain laxatives, so thought because the saliva woul goo down may affect. And i know alcohol is very concentrated on lapbanders thought maybe the stuff would be too cocentrated fom the patch . Pre band different, but post band concerned about.