Word. Yeah I'm on day 3 of the patch with no smokies in the last 3 days. First thing in the morning and when I get to work is the worst! BUT my wife has already noticed I no longer have smoker's breath or cough, plus I can already breathe better and my sense of smell/taste has improved dramatically already. I'm in the same boat as Krickett - My mom was just last week diagnosed terminal with her lung cancer which is undoubtedly smoking related.