chantix good or bad

Also seen on tv a lawyer saying if you had bad side effects from taking chantix or even death pls call today we have law suit in effect.

thanks i sure will..i wanna quit before TX thats why i started ...

Chantix has some of the same psych warnings as interferon. That would be the med that I'd be sure the doc Rxing the IFN was aware you were also taking. Be sure to take your ribavirin with fatty food for best absorption. Drink plenty of water. Good luck.

Hi greenlady : ) I have to say that my experience with Chantix was pretty good. I don't remember any bad dreams but I think I do remember feeling like I was outside of myself looking in. I have had that spacy feeling before and it generally happened when I was taking effexor for panic/anxiety. I am also going through my changes and so I haven't slept well in a few years. The crappy feeling in your gut, yup, that about sums it up. Can't do much about it and it really isn't to bad.

However, I did take Chantix last June to quit smoking. I only took it for 2 1/2 weeks as the nausea was so bad. I was successful in quitting so far - it has been eight months. I read somewhere that one of the symptoms of Hep C is a lost taste for cigarettes. Not only did I not the the taste anymore of cigarettes but the smell made me sick as well.

and I really don't think of smoking all that much. I am taking Chantix and for me its awesome...takes away my desire for a puff. Not 100% but so much that i no longer obsess over smoking. I've changed some smoking habits...when i take the dog outside in the morning, i have my coffee instead of a cig, on the way to work I drink out of my bottle of water, instead of lighting up...at work, I eat an apple, take a walk, or brush my teeth when my 'smoke time' comes...

I'm happy to hear that you two are doing well on your quits. After smoking for nearly 40 years I have to say that if it weren't for Chantix I don't think I could or would have quit. I want you both to know about whyquit.com. It is important to understand why we started to smoke and why it is so difficult to quit. The articles at whyquit help explain the why's and help with the how to's.

you are my hero! i've been clean off drugs for over 2 months but still can't kick the ciggerettes. good idea getting off the Chantix(whatever it is) . if you're like me, i don't ever want to take any perscriptions everyday again! congratulations on your new beginning! everyday we should remind ourselves how grateful we are to be finally delivered. life is good.

I tried Chantix for ~ 3 weeks or so. It caused me a lot of pain and BP/HR issues. Below is a couple of links you should read. If you can go it without Chantix I would. There has been a lot of questions concerning it's safty with people that have thyroid issues. Best of luck to you. ;~) http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/531269 http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/394473?

My doctor started me on zoloft today and referred me for counseling. Good luck to anyone going on Chantix.

Wow! I didn't have any real bad side effects when I took Chantix. A bit of an upset stomach, but I dealt with it. I guess I should consider myself lucky! I took it for a month and a half. If it wasn't for Chantix, I doubt very seriously if I would have ever given up smoking and I am happy to say, after 38 years of it I am now 10 months, 3 weeks and 1 day smoke free : ) Good luck to you all.

I would stop using the Chantix immediately. If you want to quit, you will continue not smoking. Chantix doesn't always agree with those using it and it sounds as if you are one of those. I quit with Chantix too, but I did not have any side effects. I do know, through commercials, that there is a class action suit or they are attempting to put one together so I'm sure there is good reason for it! Stop immediately and call your doctor or go into the emergency room of your hospital.

Sorry to hear that you had to quit the chantix. I guess I was one of the lucky ones! There are no quick fixes and even though chantix made it easier, there were still withdrawals and cravings. If you have had success using the patch then you really should try that again, read whyquit.com and post to the board when you are feeling vulnerable. Good luck!

t want to quit, or so I thought. I was absolutely to weak to do it and then I heard about Chantix. (read my post titled "everyone") My quit happened because I doubted that there was anything on the market that could help me and here was something that said they were 44% successful. I thought for sure that I was in that 56% that couldn't and so I took them. The first month I smoked when I wanted to.

yeah, i had to quit the chantix after just a few days-i got very irritable, suicidal, miserable, crazy dreams, all bad-not worth it. like i said before, if you take it, know when you don't feel like yourself-maybe ask others around you to tip you off if they think you are acting differently. for me, it was not worth the way i was feeling-absolutely not. might try hypnosis again...or acupuncture.

s i cant smoke or even be around smoke so i actually go like 4 or 5 days without smoking. i thought it might be good to have when i get through this and am ready for a smoke.. my pill habit is #1 to kick now . the smoking will come next... i know i can do this.. i have to believe in god and myself.. thx for all the advise from all.... stay strong...

I started having problems in Oct 2008 after taking Chantix for about a month. I quit taking the meds because I had a really bad reaction to it. I was angry, very emotional and thought of suicide. I have never been this way before and didn't like so I stopped the med. About a month later I had an episode where I was having slurred speech (alot) and I would drive to work and then sit there and think "how did I get here". I couldnt remember driving. This lasted or about a month.

Contact your doctor immediately if you experience changes in behavior, agitation, depressed mood, or have thought about or have tried to hurt yourself while trying to quit smoking with CHANTIX, or if your family or caregiver observes these symptoms." This quit smoking aid has worked for people and I don't want you to think that I am saying you should not take it...I REALLY HOPE IT WORKS FOR YOU...

I too quit with Chantix and my side effects were minimal......bad dreams and a little stomach upset, but it was a small price to pay for getting back my life, which, after smoking for 40 years I never thought would or could happen : ) In addition to Chantix, I also found whyquit.com, which supports a "cold turkey" quit....everyone has access to the articles regardless of the method you choose to aid in your quit.

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