Chantix works

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Permalink Reply by Rob on May 16, 2008 at 8:25am

I just finished my fifth week and stopped taking it on Monday of this week. I relapsed after a couple of weeks, so I'm not sure how valid my experience is. I am celebrating my second week of not smoking in about one hour. I have heard a lot of people say you should stay on it the whole 12 weeks. It sounds lik you've worked on the triggers, though, so I'd say go for it. You might want to keep a couple in reserve when you wean yourself off of it. You'll know within a couple of days if the four weeks worked or not.

Sorry for rambling :-)
Rob

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Permalink Reply by Thirdtimeacharm40 on June 26, 2008 at 11:14am

ME TOO, my third time on the Chantix. First time I quit for about 4 mos and the second time for 7 mos. I am hoping third time is a charm. Hang in there

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Permalink Reply by Miriam on June 26, 2008 at 12:31pm

This is my second week after completing the 12th week process, and yes, I feel the 12 weeks are necessary as that is the time that studies revealed the highest sucess rate. I know it is extremely hard, I know it seems like an impossible feat, but it can be done. I would like to share with all of you, my morning prayer.

Dear Lord,
So far I've done all right.
I haven't gossipped,
haven't lost my temper,
haven't been greedy, grumpy, nasty, selfish, or overindulgent.
I'm really glad about that.

But in a few minutes, God,
I'm going to get out of bed.
And from then on,
I'm going to need a lot more help.

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Permalink Reply by Gwood004 on June 26, 2008 at 5:27pm

Congratlations Karina.

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Permalink Reply by CA on June 27, 2008 at 2:45am

Good to know...I had been smoke free for over 90 days. I had a severe case of bronchi's...so it was very easy for me...none of my regular friends smoke.

A friend is visiting me and have started back up...and I doubt if that will stop while she is here. My question is when she leaves what kind of problems should I expect since it was so easy the first time to stop smoking.

I had nausea too but have done better by taking it on a full stomach and drinking plenty of water...as for the dreams, when I first started I had some unusual dreams but not now...I miss them. LOL

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Permalink Reply by Cindy on June 27, 2008 at 5:21am

Good for you. You should be ok when she leaves., If front of you may be difficult especially is you have a few drinks. Stay s trong. You are doing so good don't give in. I'm on my 3rd day of chantix today. I start twice a day tomorrow. Did you quit after 7 days on chantix? I plan on eating before taking my pill too when I'm on stronger dose. Right now I have been ok.. I want ot quit before we start bowling in Sept. I want ot be strong in my qit before I walk in the bowling alley. My husband smokes so that is going to be a challenge. But we smoke outside and I hate smoking outside in the winter.
Cindy

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Permalink Reply by CA on August 17, 2008 at 5:54pm

OK guys and dolls...she's gone and I still have several packs of cigarettes...going to start over again...damn it was so easy the first time...being sick and all...but this time no luck...other then a slight couch...I'm good to go. So I will start again...wish me luck...I think I'm going to need all I can get...looking forward to the dreams.

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Permalink Reply by ChristineQuit2007 on August 17, 2008 at 6:07pm

CA my very best friend still smokes, too. As a part of our friendship I've asked her to never give me a butt if I ever ask for one... just in case. Maybe you could consider the same pact with your smoking friends.

And, to insure your next quit is a complete and permanent success...from now on, make your home a smoke free zone... for your own health. It's time we start thinking that we are 'as' important as we think our friends are. =)

If you did this once, without EX, you now have a secret weapon to help you all along the way. Good luck to you!!!

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Permalink Reply by Cindy on June 27, 2008 at 11:08am

How long have you been opn it so far this time? Did you quit on the 7th day? I heard it takes till abotu the 12th day that you feel like not smoking. I might be emailing you alot for support. I wish my husband was quitting too.
Cindy

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Permalink Reply by ChristineQuit2007 on June 27, 2008 at 4:53pm

I quit with CHANTIX 8 months ago and NO relapse. I quit for 12 years in 1984 but in 1996 I started working in a high stress job WITH smokers. (I should have gotten paid extra for that!! - the smokers, I mean!) When I started taking Chantix I had my doubts about whether it would work, even when I was taking it, it just didn't seem like anything was happening... my first attempt at a quit date came and went without success.

So I set another quit date a week later and by that time Chantix had worked it's miracle for me. That was last October and I am ON TOP OF THE WORLD. I

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Permalink Reply by Zana on June 28, 2008 at 4:19pm

I feel like you just shared my story. I quit originally June 2007 and stayed quit for about 8 months too. I smoked for about 2 weeks and began the Chantix again, but stopped taking it. Since then I have been on and off. This last time I started smoking June 1 and began smoking heavy doing things I had not done in almost a year like smoking in the car, at work, etc. I am back to a pack a day. I went to the pharmacy and picked up the Chantix. This time I am going to take them the full three months like your supposed to. They also make me nauseated and my dreams crazy. I can already feel the lack of being able to breath. I also bought the book by Allen Carr and joined this support group. Now I need to set a quit date.

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Permalink Reply by JGL1277 on August 19, 2008 at 5:41pm

Follow up the pill w/ a huge glass of water and my stomach is fine...Btw week two on the pills and day three cig free.

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