"have been using the 6mg patch for 4 weeks now with absolutely no results. no side effects. no skin irritation. nothing. doctor says i should be patient and wait till the 6 week point where it might finally kick in. if it doesn&#039;t we will go to the higher dosage. probably just double it to the 12mg patch. not looking forward to the dietary restrictions but it&#039;s a trade off i&#039;m willing to take for relief from 30+ years of despair."