Most smokers need to start with wearing two patches at once to get enough nicotine. They can sometimes take hours to start working too after you put them on. I also get a little rashy on the skin where i placed a patch. I like to go other options like nicotine gum or mouth spray instead. I like to control when i get nicotine. At the moment im vaping though. Good luck!
ive never tried nicotine patches but used to smoke and use lozenges, gum, and currently vaping. things ive heard they say dont fall asleep with patch on as dreams will be extremely intense. also I heard some people get extreme nausea from leaving the patch on too long, as the longer its on more nicotine is released.
I tried the patch but could not keep it on longer than an hour. It made me itch so bad and my skin looked burned when i took it off. I preferred the gum but ultimately what worked was switching to vaping.