Anyone Else Using Chantix to Quit Smoking?

[joecol]

I'm not sure if it's a side effect of the Chantix or of breaking the addiction cycle

Chantix is one of those medicines which help in getting over smoking habit, but this medicine has some side effects as well. Person using chantix mainly encounter sleeplessness, change of taste and headache but these side effects diminish with time. So people should consult there physician before going for this medicine. Along with having this medicine, you should also have will power and feeling that you want to get over this habit. There is one thing which I would like to share and which helped me a lot initially, try having a glass of water when you feel craving the most. It a tough road but it's worth so best luck to all those who want to give up smoking.

 

[MoniqueU]

I'm not sure if it's a side effect of the Chantix or of breaking the addiction cycle, but many quitters that I know were exhausted during the earlier part of the quitting process. It truly is a battle, both mentally and physically. I know that I was often tired the first few weeks.

A good place to find out about the effects of addiction (and quitting!) is on www.whyquit.com Tons of good info there.

Continued good luck to your son-in-law!

I wish I had that problem. I am on day 1.5 and got 2 hours of sleep last night anf then tossed and turned. I am doing it colf turkey but still, I would welcome ANY KIND OF SLEEP. I even took some amien and no luck. My biggest fear with all of this is gaining weight. I have workd really hard to get off what I have lost already but still have a lot more to go.

 

[tiki23]

The sleeplessness will pass. Reading at whyquit.com will help to pass the time. Also, there are some wonderful people at the quitsmoking.com/bbs.htm forum who can relate. Those two websites really made quitting so much easier for me - tons of support!

As for the weight gain, start as you mean to go on by taking walks or exercising now so that it becomes second nature and replaces some of that time when you would have sat down with a smoke or two.

Good Luck to you - I know you can do this! It's pretty hard to be stronger than this addiction, but it's pretty easy to be smarter. Learn all you can about this addiction and the symptoms that are ahead of you. Knowledge is power!