This was a letter sent to me:
I just started using Chantix yesterday. I’ll tell ya, I’m still smoking as usual today. I smoke about a pack a day. I’m mostly worried about the first week. I’ve tried patches and gum. I’m giving this a try, but if the side effects prove to be too much, I will try something else.
I’ve read reports that say the use of Chantix might reveal some other form of psychological illness, including depression or even suicidal tendencies. This worries me. The first day my friend took it she slept 15 hours. Whew. She said the next day everything went back to normal, though. After a couple of days she didn’t have any cravings for a cigg, but just lit up due to habit. She’s on day 10 and said she’s doing good now, really not wanting to smoke at all.
I’d like to get to this point, but I’m really nervous about the early side effects!!
Hopefully it all works out and and she can stick with it.
January 2nd, 2009 at 9:35 pm
My doc gave it to me to try. you are supposed to smoke during the first two weeks (so i was told my the doc). than i read the link below and i threw them out. I am now on the patch and it really works
http://psychcentral.com/news/2008/01/18/pfizer-strengthens-warnings-on-chantix/1808.html
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January 2nd, 2009 at 9:58 pm
how many do u smoke a day. i've tried quiting before patches arn't great best bet is if u really want to do it try and workout when ur craving and it may help. at least i hope so i trying to stop again at moment so far not had any but too ashamed to say how long its been. lol barely 24hrs. working out is helping me at moment tho. sorry couldnt be more help,.
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January 2nd, 2009 at 10:24 pm
I took Chantix in May & June of 2007 and I was able to quit. I did not notice much difference the first few days, by day 7 I was decreasing the amount I smoked and I quit totally by day 10. I would suggest doing the on-line support at chantix.com, I thought it would be cheesy but some of the exercises really helped me. Side effects that bothered me about the drug – insomnia, very vivid dreams, and excessive belching.
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January 2nd, 2009 at 11:13 pm
PLEASE RESEARCh ***** Have you read the warnings on Chantix? VERY BAD SIDE EFFECTS… Please rethink taking this drug. It does work on alot of people but ALOT of people are have SEVERE depression, anger and suicidal thoughts and in some cases have actually done it. My partner got on this stuff and she quit smoking… but after approximately 4 mos on this medication she began to get SEVERLY depressed and EXTREMELY angry, wanted to die, so not knowing what to do I started researching on the internet and found out about all these BAD side effects, so please check it out for your self. She has been off of it for about 2 weeks now and Thank God she is SLOWLY getting out of it.
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July 6th, 2009 at 9:51 am
Having usesd Chantix before and seeing what an easy ride it was, I would say try it. I am diagnosed with depression and it did not make me worse. You should only be taking this drug for 3 months. Anything beyond that isn’t cool for any drug that says to use for 3 months. My only tip would be to ween yourself off it instead of just stopping them since after 14 days it’s built up in your blood. Like any other med that does that, it just makes sense or you’ll have withdrawal from the drug. Weening off it is easy.