Just remember to back off slowly not to "quit cold turkey" for example if you are on a 100mcg patch then put on a 75mcg then 50 then 25 then 0. That's waht my Dr recommended and what I read here and it went well for me.
Good luck
Tim Stoj 60 yr old. Dx Jun 06 with BOT Stage IV. Neck dissesction on 19 Jun 06. Started Tx on 21 Aug 06/completed 33 IMRTs and 3 CT (2 Cisplat & 1 Carboplat) on 5 Oct 06.