How Your O² Patch Works; Your Safety Is Important To Us - IBP O2 Patch Manual De Instrucciones

2. How your O² Patch works
If you have decided to stop smoking, your O²
Patch will effectively support you in keeping the
unpleasant effects of nicotine withdrawal as low
as possible. Typical effects are:
■ constant desire (anguish) for nicotine and
depression
■ irritability, excessive appetite and sleep
disorders.
These symptoms lead to physical reactions and
nervousness, which generally are difficult to
control.
Your O² Patch is an electronic Anti-Tobacco
Patch, which is effective without nicotine or
other active chemically-acting substances, and
will therefore not lead to the undesirable effects
of such substances.
Use of the O² Patch will help ease nervousness,
excessive appetite and sleeping problems:
Using a microprocessor-controlled stimulation
program, current-induced stimuli of varying
duration and intensity are transmitted to the
nervous system. These stimuli are not painful.
You will only feel a slight tingling sensation on
the skin.
Try to get away from the nicotine addiction in
two phases:
Addicted smokers typically have a habit such as
lighting a cigarette before feeling the actual de-
sire for nicotine. This habit should be recognized
– it is best done with the support of a smoker
counseling group. During the first phase your O²
Patch will help you break down the habit in that it
lowers typical states of tension. The objective of
its application is to refrain from the habit of reach-
ing for the cigarette.
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When the urge for the cigarette becomes ir-
resistible, you should consciously smoke no
more than one cigarette. After this, you may
not smoke again until the next irresistible urge
develops.
During the first phase, which should last one to
two weeks, daily application of your O² Patch for
only 30 to 60 minutes in your neck area suf-
fices.
The second phase is intended to completely
end the addiction to tobacco. After your to-
bacco consumption has stabilized around 4-5
cigarettes a day, you will stimulate two areas:
■ neck
■ upper abdomen (Plexus)
The stimulation program is designed to alleviate
the withdrawal symptoms, such as nervous-
ness, excessive appetite and sleeping prob-
lems.
During the second phase, which should likewise
last one to two weeks, daily application of your
O² Patch for only about 30 minutes on each
stimulation point suffices.

3. Your safety is important to us

Please read these instructions for use carefully
before using your O² Patch for the first time.
They contain everything you need to know to
operate your O² Patch safely and to avoid dam-
age.
These instructions for use are part of your de-
vice. Store these instructions for use carefully
until you either pass your O² Patch on to a new
owner along with these instructions or until you
dispose of your O² Patch.
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