What are the possible side effects of the nicotine patch?

[VeganGirl]

I have been using the patch for the last few days, and it is working. But there are some problems. I always feel like I have heartburn, I am super anxious with full blown anxiety attacks, migraines, upset stomach, etc. And basically I am kind of short fused. I am crying over stupid things and having little temper tantrums like I am back in highschool. I do have anxiety, depression, severe OCD, and anorexia. But this does not seem quite right. I've had kind of a screwed up week, but I still don't think I would've reacted the way I am. The other day, I was literally having an anxiety attack for like two hours, is it possible the patch has something to do with this?
No I started at 14mg because the 21 made me sick. And I do always take it off at night and replace it in the morning.

 

[Gaijin]

High doses of nicotine can make you anxious and jittery.Are you using the 21 mg patch?One thing I found with the patch is I had to take it off at bedtime and put a new one in morning.Nicotine can give vivid dreams and body needs time to self clean.Smoking cigarettes with time between each keeps level in blood stream down.Wearing patch keeps level at high level.Try using 14 mg or even lower 7 mg if your still experiencing problems.

 

[NatashaMoss]

Hi I don't know much about it because I have never smoked in my life or never breathed it in EVER! You'll have to read the label or ask your local pharmacy.