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17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 9

congrats on your quitting. i am also an addictive smoker and i have not yet quit. iwould really like to quit to see the world in a different view. i have tried everything that's out there to quit but over 45 years of smoking it's a hard habit to break and i dont want to put myself through that. i have alot of anxiety over quitting. but i would like to try the chantix. do you think it would work for an addictive smoker like me, zyban didnt.

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17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 37

Thanks Jan for your kind words. I've tried other times but all 1/2 hearted. Patches and gum and coldT but I went back to smoking everytime. Chantix worked on my subconcious. At one point two weeks ago I didn't realize is had not smoked until the urge/time had passed. That's when I knew something was changing and had nothing to do with will power. Smoking didn't occur to me and boy was that different. I know I sound like a Chantix commercial and I don't mean to do that but it changed something in me. Phil told me to report back Tuesday. It's tuesday and I can say that my anxiousness and sick stomach have subsided. Both are tolerable now but I still give myself permission to do nothing if I feel that way. Each day is getting better and feel like even now I have control back. Smoking takes more than health and time and money away. It takes self esteem and opprotunities as well. There was a show on TV last week about men who climbed Mount Everest. The commentator said that after people return from the top they are not the same (barring loss of finger and toes), he said they have a new sense of determination within themselves that effects their everyday lives back at sea level. Smoking is my Mount Everest and feel challenging myself and overcoming the hardship will help me in everyday obsticales and beyond. So many reasons TO quit and not a single good reason to smoke. The question was never should I but how could I. Chantix is working for me and giving back more than the cila. I'm committed to this quit and will succeed.

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17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 37

BeeFree. I smoked for 40 years. 2-4 packs a day. I took chantix for the first 7 days and smoked. Day 8 I put down the cigs and kept on Chantix. My Mom smoked for 55 years at 2-4 packs a day. She took chantix for 7 days, then stopped smoking and stopped chantix. I was blown away by the fact she quit. But she did. It was easier than I thought because of the way chantix works. If you really want to quit, this makes it easier than no help at all by at least 75%. The worst part after day 3 is the stomach issue. That has subsided some today but that yucky feeling is still there.

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17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 37

I won't sugar coat it. It started on day one and continues today which is 16 for me on Chantix. Better today but it's still there. Eat something first, take pill and wash down with FULL glass of water. I try to add crackers to every meal and keep them next to my desk. There are some water flavorers at the grocery store that make the water go down better. Drinks LOTS of water. It reminded me of withdrawl stomach. Back when I smoked and NEEDED a cig, I would get a sick feeling in my tummy. It's not really much different than that. Your're sick and that's all there is to it. It will get better but not until about 21 days is my guess. I'm at 16 now and I'm still slightly sick. I suspect different people have different stomachs, mine is pretty weak overall ( can't ride rides at amusement parks) It didn't got to the point of hurling but it got close a couple of times. You can also speak with your doctor he may have a better solution than mine did for nausea. I just got some little pills that kept me asleep 1/2 the time. Your doctor may reduce your dosage too. I started out at 1/2mg day 1-3, 1/2 mg 2 times a day for 4 days then 2 mg 2 times a day. I figure it this way, Chemicals got me into this mess, I'll use chemicals to get me out of it. You'll probably be sick but it's worth it. I had the doctor give me something for anxiety too, that I took during the day. I may have been sicker than I thought, I don't remember. LOL

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17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 37

Today is day 7 with no nicotine. Breathing is better, I have no death rattle, or wheezing. I quit Coffee and drink tea instead now. When I started this Jan 15th I didn't think I could go 3 hours without a smoke much less 7 days. I took Chantix for 7 days, on day 8 I went cold turkey. I feel I am having some success inspite of all my whining. I still don't feel 100% myself but feel much better than I did on day one through four. I'm guessing at the end of week 2 I should be better. I got through hell week knowing I would be sick like the flu for at least a week. I slept a lot, took a sedative during the day and sleeping pill at night. It was about letting time pass not about being the most productive person on the planet. I gave myself permission fo hide out, do nothing if that's what I felt like I wanted to do. It's really a lifesytle change. No cig when I first wake up, no cigs after meals, no cigs when driving. My sense after week one is as much as all those were habits, breaking those habits is fairly easy. Just don't do it. Not to smoke then becomes the habit. After I eat, I want a smoke, but it passes and a few minutes. The worst part of chantix is the nausea. If they could fix that it would be much easier IMO. I thought the nausea was due to an empty stomach, so I ate whenever I felt sick. Food does little good. I've gained 5 lbs in week one. I will fix the weight gain next. First things first. Some days seem very long, minutes like hours. Hours like days. I look forward to 5:00 pm. A meal, sleeping pill and add one day to my smokeless calendar. One day at a time, sometimes 1 minute at a time. I battle the addiction, my will power, and habit. I could make the sickness go away by smoking, but I refuse to go backwards only to have this to do all over again. I'm a week closer to my goal. I don;t plan on being sick all go to waste. My taste and smell have not returned as of today. It's the same as before I quit. Was week one easy? NO, but was this easier that I thought 7 days ago? YES Could I smoke? You bet I could. Will I smoke? You can bet I won't. I want to see how all this will turn out :)

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17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 911

Joseph, I can sympathize as I am on the Chantix as well. The nausea is like really bad hunger pains when you're not really hungry. And time, time there is just way too much of. I finally got off my to do list some things that had been on there for months. When it comes to wanting to smoke I tell myself how bad it will taste, how guilty I will feel, and how not worthwhile it will be. I've been sick too so have not yet been able to enjoy the breathing easier benefit yet. You're doing good. Keep quit and keep us updated! I'll stay tuned.. Audrey [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/16/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 6 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 127 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $16.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 14 [B]Mins:[/B] 52 [B]Seconds:[/B] 38

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 84

Keep it up Dude! Don't have anything to say at the moment, but it's been a good run for me to date as well. Cold Turk from the first day, but to each his own. Whatever works. This site works for me! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/12/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 10 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 183 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $65 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 14 [B]Mins:[/B] 11 [B]Seconds:[/B] 10

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2039

Joseph, I really enjoyed reading your experiences. You have done marvellously well, and it seems to me that you are well grounded in this quit. Take each day one at a time, and after a while, the days won't seem so long. Sometimes I find that too. I look so forward to the evenings because it signals I've made it through another day. Keep that wonderful quit going. Cheers, Jan [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/13/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 9 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 290 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $81 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 2 [B]Mins:[/B] 10 [B]Seconds:[/B] 35

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J And week 2 is easier! Phil [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 8/8/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 167 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 3,514 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �876.75 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 33 [B]Hrs:[/B] 11 [B]Mins:[/B] 14 [B]Seconds:[/B] 46

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 682

Joseph/Audrey, I have a question for you... when did the nausea start? I am on day 6 of the pills and have not suffered (knocking on wood) any nausea. The only thing I am feeling out of the norm is a little tingling, sort of like I get when I have a glass of wine. Also, my mood is awesome! Of course the desire to smoke is drastically altered, as well. Thanks for any info..it really helps to know what is coming. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/25/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] -1 [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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