Chantix--Anyone Used it
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gunsmith11
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didnt work for me or the wife
silvercorvette
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I believe quitting is 90% mental and the other 50% is just changing the habit to something else like chewing gum.
What ever you believe will happen, If you believe it is too hard to quit it will be too hard, but if you believe you can quit you will do it.
What ever you believe will happen, If you believe it is too hard to quit it will be too hard, but if you believe you can quit you will do it.
mtb1bkr
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I'm with Silver on this one. I quit smoking after 5 years. It took me a day and a half to stop and I never looked back. My sister in law recently quit when they went up over a dollar a pack because she's too cheap to pay the price. She's not having any problems stopping, didn't take any drugs or anything else. My step mom stopped years ago and picked up mauling toothpicks. She could turn one of those little boxes of toothpicks into kindling in about two hours in the beginning. Now she goes through about 4 individual toothpicks a day. She stopped over 16 years ago.
It's all in the mind.
Bill
It's all in the mind.
Bill
fat tom
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I wish. According to the Department of Health,it's a physical ADDICTION to nicotine.
f.t.
Bob R
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The VA has a fairly active smoking cessation program.
The VA patients are started out on the nicotine replacement patch, offered classes and plenty of support. A lot of people don't quit using the patches.
If they fail the patches we can then move them to chantix. A lot of people I talk to, and I talk to a lot of them as a triage nurse, have told me the chantix worked pretty well for them. Much better than the patches. A few have also told me about being nauseated while on the drug and more than a few have told me about vivid dreams or other sleep disturbances. We have had a few we had to take off of the drug due to feelings of anxiety, and sometimes depression. I have not had anyone tell me it increased their desire to commit suicide, but I believe there are reports out there of this happening.
If you decide to try it, I think the good of the drug outweighs the bad, as long as you recognize the bad, or someone close to you does and you can stop the drug if any of the adverse effects bother you.
Good luck on the stopping smoking. With a carton of cigarettes hovering around 50 dollars I can see why one would want to quit, along with the health benefits of stopping.
You state should also have a free smoking cessation help line, use it. They can give you some coping mechanisms you may not have thought of.
bob
The VA patients are started out on the nicotine replacement patch, offered classes and plenty of support. A lot of people don't quit using the patches.
If they fail the patches we can then move them to chantix. A lot of people I talk to, and I talk to a lot of them as a triage nurse, have told me the chantix worked pretty well for them. Much better than the patches. A few have also told me about being nauseated while on the drug and more than a few have told me about vivid dreams or other sleep disturbances. We have had a few we had to take off of the drug due to feelings of anxiety, and sometimes depression. I have not had anyone tell me it increased their desire to commit suicide, but I believe there are reports out there of this happening.
If you decide to try it, I think the good of the drug outweighs the bad, as long as you recognize the bad, or someone close to you does and you can stop the drug if any of the adverse effects bother you.
Good luck on the stopping smoking. With a carton of cigarettes hovering around 50 dollars I can see why one would want to quit, along with the health benefits of stopping.
You state should also have a free smoking cessation help line, use it. They can give you some coping mechanisms you may not have thought of.
bob
Evil Dog
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Chantix worked well for my wife... been over 2 years now.
Rick in IA.
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Yes, I used it and it worked good. Smoked for 31 years and I liked it. Finally ackolaged it wasn't heathy and I told myself I would buy a few more pistols with the money saved.
After the first month I stopped taking 2 pills a day and went to just 1 in the morning as the nightmares were really bad !
I could tell 3 hrs after the first pill that it blocks that thing in your head that knows your addited. The habit of grabbing one and puffen on it was hard to get over. I used a golf tee, had one in my back pocket all the time for 3 months.
I havn't had 1 since Oct 4th. You can do it.
Good luck, Rick
After the first month I stopped taking 2 pills a day and went to just 1 in the morning as the nightmares were really bad !
I could tell 3 hrs after the first pill that it blocks that thing in your head that knows your addited. The habit of grabbing one and puffen on it was hard to get over. I used a golf tee, had one in my back pocket all the time for 3 months.
I havn't had 1 since Oct 4th. You can do it.
Good luck, Rick
1968hawkeye
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My wife and I both used it at the same time and haven't smoked in 18 months. During the first week you can smoke all you want but you do have to establish a quit date and on that date you stop. The dosage is gradually stepped up over the first month. Anyway, during the first week I smoked maybe 5 cigarettes. I didn't have that much of an urge to light one up. After that no desire to smoke at all.
One of the side affects are weird and vivid dreams. Believe them. During the 3 months I took Chantix I had the strangest dreams I have ever had in my life. Not nightmares like Rick in IA, but definitely weird.
Another thing, it is expensive, so if you don't have insurance or your insurance won't cover Chantix, my wife's insurance didn't, mine did, you will be paying about $130.00 per month.
Hawkeye
One of the side affects are weird and vivid dreams. Believe them. During the 3 months I took Chantix I had the strangest dreams I have ever had in my life. Not nightmares like Rick in IA, but definitely weird.
Another thing, it is expensive, so if you don't have insurance or your insurance won't cover Chantix, my wife's insurance didn't, mine did, you will be paying about $130.00 per month.
Hawkeye
Thanks for the responses. I have been on chantix for almost two weeks. Yesterday at 1pm I smoked my last cigarette. Been smoking for 40 years and figured it was time to quit. Wish I never started. Only side effect I have expierenced is that I wake up several times a night. No vivid dreams.
Rick in IA. My prescription was for one month (4 weeks) First week was just one .05mg pill in the morning. Next 3 weeks are for a 1mg pill twice a day. Question I have that I forgot to ask my physcian is after the first 4 weeks is there a second round?
Rick in IA. My prescription was for one month (4 weeks) First week was just one .05mg pill in the morning. Next 3 weeks are for a 1mg pill twice a day. Question I have that I forgot to ask my physcian is after the first 4 weeks is there a second round?
Glitch
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One of our neices had a disasterous experience with Chantix. It caused psychotic behavior in a girl who was perfectly normal before, and the horrible thing is that it hasn't gone away after a year and a half. She's now on anti-psychotic meds and can't hold down a job other than cleaning houses. She had been a dental hygienist. After all of this happened we did some research and found that it is not an isolated case. I'm surprised Pfizer hasn't been sued into bankruptcy.
1968hawkeye
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badge107, you need to ask your doctor for a script for the continuation packs. You need to take Chantix for a minimum of 12 weeks.
Hawkeye
Spotteddog
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Can't speak for others 107?
For me, after 45 years and a quad bypass, it was the only thing that worked. Including patches, gum, etc. My trick now is a piece of plastic drawer pull that duplicates the shape, size and color of a cigarette. 6 full months as of 5-5. It IS a 12 week program. They want to observe you after initial introduction (30 days) to make certain it isn't causing any issues.
For me, after 45 years and a quad bypass, it was the only thing that worked. Including patches, gum, etc. My trick now is a piece of plastic drawer pull that duplicates the shape, size and color of a cigarette. 6 full months as of 5-5. It IS a 12 week program. They want to observe you after initial introduction (30 days) to make certain it isn't causing any issues.
Indiana George
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Yes!
Because of possible psychological side effects, my wife and I staggered our Chantix start/quit dates.
Debra quit mid January.
George quit April 1st.
We are both in our early 50's and had smoked for 30+ years.
Badge107,
My e-mail address is in my profile.
If you ever need or want someone to talk to, you are more than welcome to get in touch. I'll be glad to give you a call and chat all that you would like.
I mean it.
Really.
Good luck! You can beat this too!
Because of possible psychological side effects, my wife and I staggered our Chantix start/quit dates.
Debra quit mid January.
George quit April 1st.
We are both in our early 50's and had smoked for 30+ years.
Badge107,
My e-mail address is in my profile.
If you ever need or want someone to talk to, you are more than welcome to get in touch. I'll be glad to give you a call and chat all that you would like.
I mean it.
Really.
Good luck! You can beat this too!
deralte
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The wife and I both tried the expensive Chantix treatment and were only able to stand it for one month. She said it didn't help her at all and I don't think it did much for me. Of course I have gone cold turkey for longer than a month so why waste all that money on Chantix?
Rick in IA.
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So have you quit yet ?
It helped me quit,so it wasn't a waste of money to me. I do think you have to want to quit.
Rick
Wheelgunner840
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Some people do, some don't. I smoked fo 30 years, and was up to two packs a day. I had tried numerous times to quit in the past, and used the patch, hypnotism (what a joke!), cold turkey, etc. and nothing really worked. I used Chantix for one month, and I was done. I have been smoke free for over a year and a half, and I will not go back.
I have always had vivid dreams, so I didn't notice any difference. Besides, I enjoy them. It's kind of like going to the movies every night!
Stick with it, and good luck.
WG840
Spotteddog
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Tried the Zyban about 10 years ago. Unfortunately for me, it was like shooting a .22 at a tank? That's why I was so shocked when this Chantix stuff actually worked! And when it worked, it was going cold turkey. Just POOF! No physical cravings. It's great they've come up with so many methods anymore! I still sort of can't believe I've been non-smoking this long?
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