Has anyone taken Chanix ???

[HALEY]

Has anyone taken Chantix before? If so what side effects did you get?
I was thinking about this for a stop smoking aid but what i been reading about this drug is really scaring me..

[DianaB]

I hope that there's someone on here who can help you, Haley. I don't know of anyone who's used it but I'm not around smokers.

[Janet]

I used it. It made me feel sick to my stomach all the time. I couldn't stand to keep taking it. Always feeling sick, but not sick enough to vomit.

Hubby used it, just made him a little sick, but not much. He continued to use it until he quit.

Good luck.

[blowry]

I haven't tried it...had a friend use it and she also said it made her sick...felt like vomiting all the time...also had bad dreams and a hard time sleeping...I had quit once before for 7 yrs...went back to it when I went through my divorce...I only have 3 cigarettes left.....I AM GOING TO DO IT TOMORROW!! With alot of prayer and and non-fattening snacks I am going to do it again for EVER this time!!....I wish you luck!

[HALEY]

Aww Brenda, i wish you luck too girl!!! My quit date is April 9th. Im going to the doctor to get the patch, Me and Hubby are doing this together.. I need to quit, for myself and my son, with Micah's allergies i don't want to smell like smoke around him. I stocked up on candy, gum, and bunch of stuff, going to get some fruit this week to munch on and some diet pills.. :rolleyes:

[HALEY]

ps i have to dust off my treadmill at home and get all the clothes off it, i'll be walking on it everynight or outside with Micah....:D

[Marilyn]

Changing your routine is really important. I think Janet posted that in another thread. Breaks at work may be your hardest time. You'll have to come up with something else to do so you won't feel the need for a cig. Go jog or something. :)

[HALEY]

Changing your routine is really important. I think Janet posted that in another thread. Breaks at work may be your hardest time. You'll have to come up with something else to do so you won't feel the need for a cig. Go jog or something. :)

I know i have to change my routine, i'm getting my treadmill ready at home, i have candles i'm going to burn downstairs cause that's were we smoke, at work its going to be hard cause were allowed to smoke here, i'm going to clean my office wednesday throw away the ashtray stock up on candy... i'm going to walk around site at lunchtime if its not raining.. i also have to clean my work truck out and get the smoke smell out of it. i got lysol spray and air freshners already, my personal truck i don't smoke in cause i always have Micah with me... so i'm getting ready girl, just have to throw them away.. and get thru the cravings and withdrawns.

[Janet]

Haley...I would find other things to stock up on and not the candy. You're just asking for a weight gain if it's always there for you to eat. Have plenty of celery and carrot sticks, salt free pretzels, tic tacs, gum and lots of water...it really helps.

Brenda.....I hope you're able to quit. You really won't believe how much better life is and how wonderful the smells are now. Wish I'd never ever started those things, but very thankful that with God's help....I'm done with them.

Best of luck to the both of you!

[HALEY]

Thanks Janet, i am stocking up with healthy stuff too, carrots, apples, etc.. I have a problem with Mike he don't eat fruit, so i have to get him something to keep him busy... I got sugar free candy for me.. I just have to get out of the habit and the withdrawls from what i remember from the last time i quit are terrible.. but God willing we will both stop...

[HALEY]

ps i got a water bottle yesterday, i love it... i just refilled it.. :D

[blowry]

Thanks Janet! As I had said I did it once before so I know I can do it again...I just know it's going to be harder this time then it was the first time...and it shouldn't!!! cigarettes are over 8.00 a pack here!! that should be enough to make ANYONE quit!

[HALEY]

WOW!!!!!! $8 per pack, i'm bitching because ther $6.00 per pack here....

[HALEY]

Brenda, So how are you doing today? Today is your first day smoke free right??
I'm not to far behind you, my quit date is the 9th.. Wish you all the luck girl!!!

[DianaB]

Good luck Brenda and Haley!! I'll be here cheering you on!!! :cheer: :cheer:

[HALEY]

Aww thanks Diana, i need all the help i can get.... just getting alittle anxious right now, i hate to go to the doctors.. but i'll be there 1:00 next wed.

[blowry]

Actually I still had a few cigarettes left...I should have thrown them away and didn't...I can tell this is going to be extremely hard for me. I think I am going to pick up the lozenges today...Hopefully they will help...Maybe I should do like you and just set a day...like Friday...

[HALEY]

Well i'm going to the doctors wed. get the patches, then i set the day for Thursday, so i will get up that day, and change the bedsheets so they don't smell like smoke, take a shower, put the patch on and go to work... then we will have Friday off for Good Friday, ( I have Friday off anyways) But Mike will have Friday off. i'll get rid of all the ashtrays and spray my basement down with lysol, wash our jackets etc... get rid of any cigs. we have left.. i'm running water over them first :D so i'm not tempted.. and start from there....

[HALEY]

brenda, did you ever think about the patch? I liked it before cause it slowly releases nicotine into you, so the cravings aren't so bad...

[HALEY]

Haley...I would find other things to stock up on and not the candy. You're just asking for a weight gain if it's always there for you to eat. Have plenty of celery and carrot sticks, salt free pretzels, tic tacs, gum and lots of water...it really helps.

Brenda.....I hope you're able to quit. You really won't believe how much better life is and how wonderful the smells are now. Wish I'd never ever started those things, but very thankful that with God's help....I'm done with them.

Best of luck to the both of you!

Ok Janet, i have cerlery, carrots, pretzels, tic tacs, gum, flavored water, on my grocery list any thing else you can think of???

[blowry]

brenda, did you ever think about the patch? I liked it before cause it slowly releases nicotine into you, so the cravings aren't so bad...

Yes I have...I have very sensitive skin and my doctor told me that I would probably break out with a rash from it. My skin will get very red and swollen from a band aid

[Gina]

No Haley I don't know anyone who used it. All I can say is that I quit 28 yrs. ago , cold turkey!! Yep when I put something in my mind whether its losing weight or anything I am a very disciplined woman. Thats just me....


Good luck Haley and Brenda.. You both can do it!!! Just think of all the money you will say.. Geeze when I smoked they were 55 cents a pack. $1.00 in the clubs.. lol

[judy]

Yes I have...I have very sensitive skin and my doctor told me that I would probably break out with a rash from it. My skin will get very red and swollen from a band aid


I used the nicotine patch years ago. I was able to use it for about 6 or 7 weeks before the rash came. It really helped, but there are other ways.

Good for you, however you do it!

[HALEY]

I was over my mom's this weekend and she quit cold turkey Friday, i am so proud of her, she said the cravings are there but she gets over them. I'm getting myself all ready for Thursday, went grocery shopping, got some gum, pretzel sticks, dried fruit, carrots, and i have a large water bottle to carry around with me, got my treadmill ready to go, i need to get a small tv for that room so i can watch tv and walk on the treadmill or i can read a book also.. when its nice outside i'll be taking Micah for long walks, that boy loves to be outside... and i'll be so glad when i can push his butt up that one hill without being out of breath!!!

[HALEY]

Yes I have...I have very sensitive skin and my doctor told me that I would probably break out with a rash from it. My skin will get very red and swollen from a band aid

I remember my skin breaking out also from the patch, but i moved it around and found out i can put it on my arms with just alittle redness on my skin, then i switched over to the gum after two weeks, i'll probably doing it the same way this time... try the gum. but i remember my jaw hurting cause i was chewing that gum like crazy... :rolleyes:

[HALEY]

No Haley I don't know anyone who used it. All I can say is that I quit 28 yrs. ago , cold turkey!! Yep when I put something in my mind whether its losing weight or anything I am a very disciplined woman. Thats just me....


Good luck Haley and Brenda.. You both can do it!!! Just think of all the money you will say.. Geeze when I smoked they were 55 cents a pack. $1.00 in the clubs.. lol

Around my area depending where you buy them they range from 5.15 to 6.00 per pack.. That's crazy i'm not paying that price anymore!!!!