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Hi, I am taking the plunge and going to fill my prescription for Chantix. I have read some of the posts and I am encouraged that this will work! I do have a question regarding smoking while taking the medication. How will I "know" I don't want to smoke anymore? Since I can't smoke at my desk, should I leave my smokes out in my car and go out to the parking lot for a break? Thanks, I really hope this works. I figured the $118.00 I spend is about 5 cartons (here in TN). The thing that really depresses me is Blue Cross/Blue Shield doesn't cover it in my plan. Go figure. Mr.Magic
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Mr. Magic, I'm taking Chantix and had the same questions. You will start to notice that the smokes taste differently (worse). You may find that you are smoking just as much anyway because you are "allowed to" for the first week. You will find yourself actually trying to keep up with smoking just as much as you always did. It is at this point that for every smoke you think of having that you ask yourself if you really want it. You will find that the answer is no more and more, and that it really is just "the time to smoke". In a week I went from 20 to 9 to 6 to 5 to 4 to 3 to none (today - my quit day). So, ask yourself, do I really want this cigarette? It's amazing how many of the cigarettes we smoke are smoked simply because it is "time to smoke". Gook Luck [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/16/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 0 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 0 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $0 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 0 [B]Mins:[/B] 0 [B]Seconds:[/B] 0
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I set about a week after commencement of the medication, however 5th day into medication, as soon as the 1mg dose kicked in, i felt the craving went away. Bear in mind, it varies depending on your nicotines dependancy. you will have to decide for yourself. if you buy carton of cigerretts, i would advice you start buying individual packets. A day will come you will run of cigerettes and the medication has started working in you. At that point you post the question: Do i need another pack? Also keep reminding yourself you are on medication. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/10/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 6 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 65 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $13.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 23 [B]Mins:[/B] 10 [B]Seconds:[/B] 26
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mrmagic, When you smoke with chantix you keep a log of when you smoke and why you smoked,who you were with. Chantix also has a support not as good as this one but they do have some stuff. Right now I am using both. Its to bad ins wouldn't help pay for your prescription but think of it this way you would have spent it on cigaretts anyway. Jnine [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/14/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 2 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 49 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $5.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 7 [B]Mins:[/B] 50 [B]Seconds:[/B] 14
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I have been taking Chantix as well and It really takes the nicotine addiction out of the equation quite a bit. You still have the habit of smoking which I found challenging because you think you need one but you don't. My big question is. If you take Chantix to block the nictotine and say you haven't smoked a cigarette in a weeks time. What nicotine is left to be blocked and what is Chantix doing for you at this time?? Is it designed so you are guarded if you do slip and therefore the only need to continue on the meds is because if you slip you won't care to start up permanently again? Just curious and wanted to keep this in your thread because if was a Chantix question. Hope you don't mind. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/9/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 7 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 116 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $35 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 13 [B]Mins:[/B] 44 [B]Seconds:[/B] 37
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mrmagic, no insurance coverage for me either, but...I spent more on cigaretts anyway...I followed directions and continued to smoke for the first week. I was really worried about my morning coffee time, but found that the smoke didn't quite seem as satisfying now. I could actually have my coffee without craving the smoke. Use your first week to get educated on how to deal with non-smoking. Read everything you can and sign up on this site and go through the exercises it suggests as you smoke your first week. (The other site doesn't come close to what you will learn here at SSC) KEEP CLOSE TO US, we'll help you get through this and "Kick Butt"!! Read the postings, and become a strong non-smoker as you will be able to help others pretty soon too....welcome auntdeb [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/1/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 15 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 736 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $73.05 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 2 [B]Hrs:[/B] 3 [B]Mins:[/B] 47 [B]Seconds:[/B] 29
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Hey - Call your MD and go another 12 weeks. Better safe than sorry.... -- 2tone [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 12/26/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 21 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 611 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $115.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 3 [B]Hrs:[/B] 14 [B]Mins:[/B] 7 [B]Seconds:[/B] 2
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17 years ago 0 175 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Mr. Magic - You probably seen this info from the other post, but I thought I'd put it here, too. I got into an in-depth discussion about Chantix with my MD. It simply blocks your nicotine receptors in your brain that make you crave a smoke. Nothing more, nothing less. When the Chantix does start to kick in the first week, you start to put your smokes down naturally. They start to taste bad and you really don't want to smoke. It's truly amazing. Set your quit date (some say one week from the time you start Chantix, some say two), but hold yourself to that date. When it comes, get rid of your smokes and quit. This will be your independence day. Even though I haven't had any serious urges to smoke since I quit (which is amazing, too), I still went through an uncomfortable time around day three, the physical withdrawal was still there, but lasted only a day or so. The Chantix therapy is supposed to last 12 weeks, with an additional 12 weeks if need. Personally, I'm staying on the stuff as long as I can. Many people relapse in thier 3rd and 4th month...why take a chance? I'll stick with the Chantix because it's WORKING! Anyway, additional info on Chantix is below. You can also visit their web site by the same name. -- 2tone [i]When smokers inhale smoke from a cigarette, nicotine reaches the brain within seconds and binds to nicotinic receptors, which activates the reward pathway in brain circuitry. This stimulates the pleasure center in the brain. The initial effects disappear quickly and a cycle of craving and withdrawal thus begins all over again. Chantix, by way of its chemical composition, only partially activates the nicotinic receptors in the brain and thus cuts down on the craving for Nicotine, as well as the withdrawal symptoms. Added to this, Chantix also considerably reduces the satisfaction attained from smoking, thereby helping to pull away from the habit faster if Nicotine is offered during treatment. Thus, to quit smoking has never been any easier. According to sources, and Pfizer's own media center, Chantix is the first medication in a decade to directly hit smoking. It has an FDA approval which came into effect after an intense trial program that involved more than two thousand cigarette smokers. Compared to other drugs in t
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17 years ago 0 175 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Time - Sorry, I didn't see your question about continuing to take Chantix and why? Chantix will stop, or seriously curb your cravings for as long as you take it. You don't just use it to stop. You use it to quit for good. It's important that everyone talks to their MD about Chantix. It's a great cessation AID, but you still do the hard work and that's QUIT SMOKING. Good luck to everyone! -- 2tone [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 12/26/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 21 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 611 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $115.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 3 [B]Hrs:[/B] 14 [B]Mins:[/B] 10 [B]Seconds:[/B] 29
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Hi -- I finished my 12 weeks of Chantix a couple of weeks ago and I must say I have noticed that I'm feeling "edgy" and "restless" ever since. I don't have specific urges to smoke, but this feeling isn't particularly pleasant. I'm wondering if I should do another 12 weeks or if it's too late since two weeks have gone by. Any thoughts? [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 10/8/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 100 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 4,032 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $800 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 13 [B]Hrs:[/B] 4 [B]Mins:[/B] 27 [B]Seconds:[/B] 12

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