moejoe39
02-06-2008, 03:05 PM
I just started day one of chantix. What kind of side effects can I expect? I'm also taking cymbalta for depression and anxiety. My doc said it was OK to take these together. I'm just wondering what to expect, because I had many side effects when starting the cymbalta.
Thanks for any response..........
Future non-smoker
Thanks for any response..........
Future non-smoker
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moejoe39
02-08-2008, 06:07 PM
OK - day 3 and I don't feel any different, still smoking like a chimney..........
vikkic
02-11-2008, 09:10 PM
MoeJoe, I just picked up my first box of Chantix. I start taking them tomorrow. The pharmacist said "take each does w/ a MEAL - not just a snack - and take w/ a full glass of water." I'm nervous. I am reading the side effects (upset stomach, vomitting, odd dreams), but I am more nervous of what will happen if I continue my 20 plus years of smoking. This past weekend I started getting a tight, "tingly" pain in my chest and I was having a hard time exhaling on deep breaths. I realized that if I'm not sick now, it's only a matter of time. I mean, how can you smoke for so long (as I have) and NOT have something bad happen? I don't want to wind up in the hospital having bypass surgery or getting chemo for lung cancer. So, I am willing to try to deal with nausea, and the other side effects if it means I wont have to periodically think to myself, "what if I have a heart attack and am all alone"? Or, "what if I get lung cancer and it can't be treated"? I hope you are doing well on this Chantix. Please post if/when you can so maybe I'll know what I'm in store for, or maybe even I'll feel like if you can get through it, so can I (you are a few days ahead of me). Good luck!
has2bebetter
02-12-2008, 09:52 AM
I am again on day one of chantix at full does. This is the third time I have tried it. I quit for 3 months the first time but stopped taking the medication 2 weeks into it. And again about a month ago for 2 weeks. I am at it again and I have promised myself I will keep taking the medication for the whole time this time. I am going to quit and even though I am only on day one again I am feeling better already.
Thanks,
Bryan
Thanks,
Bryan
moejoe39
02-12-2008, 01:48 PM
I'm now on Day Seven, cigs are starting to taste nasty and I'm not getting the nicotine buzz I was getting before. I can no longer smoke a full cig without feeling sick.
I'm planning on quitting tomorrow or tonight, when my current pack is empty.
Side effects = Some vivid dreams but nothing disturbing. I'm also feeling a little speedy, kinda like I took some psudophed or cold medicine, Nothing that will stop me from quitting when my packs empty
I'm planning on quitting tomorrow or tonight, when my current pack is empty.
Side effects = Some vivid dreams but nothing disturbing. I'm also feeling a little speedy, kinda like I took some psudophed or cold medicine, Nothing that will stop me from quitting when my packs empty
bootleg4now
02-13-2008, 06:35 PM
Hello to all! :wave:
I am currently on day 11. Have smoked for 16 years. Still smoking, though not as much. Seems like I can go for longer periods of time without the cigs and not notice.
Been having unusual dreams, which is kind of cool; but kind of not cool when they wake me up. Last night I was helping batman do something at my high school.......like I said, unusual.
I do have the nausea, if that's what you want to call it.....don't really feel like throwing up, but just don't feel right.
Smokes do tast bad, but I have always thought that they tasted bad. I have noticed that if I go for a long time without smoking, I don't get the niccotine buzz when I finally do light up.
I have noticed too that I sometimes get that feeling like I took some cold medicine. Kind of speedy, like Moejoe said. It is kind of wierd, but it does seem to go away......
I am going to try to stop smoking completely by this weekend, but we shall see how it goes.
Good Luck to all of us!!!!!!
I am currently on day 11. Have smoked for 16 years. Still smoking, though not as much. Seems like I can go for longer periods of time without the cigs and not notice.
Been having unusual dreams, which is kind of cool; but kind of not cool when they wake me up. Last night I was helping batman do something at my high school.......like I said, unusual.
I do have the nausea, if that's what you want to call it.....don't really feel like throwing up, but just don't feel right.
Smokes do tast bad, but I have always thought that they tasted bad. I have noticed that if I go for a long time without smoking, I don't get the niccotine buzz when I finally do light up.
I have noticed too that I sometimes get that feeling like I took some cold medicine. Kind of speedy, like Moejoe said. It is kind of wierd, but it does seem to go away......
I am going to try to stop smoking completely by this weekend, but we shall see how it goes.
Good Luck to all of us!!!!!!
twolitlboyz
02-26-2008, 10:01 AM
Well maybe i will jump in on your board since you guys seem to be right along with me, today will be my forth day of chantix, still on just .5 mg till tonight when i take my first second dose. It seems the last few days i have varied on my smokeing i noticed yesterday i went 6 hrs and didnt need one of course when i noticed it had been that long i had to have one lol, but i have also noticed that today i think about my quit date looming near and its like i panick and have to smoke one right after another like my brain is saying get all you can now.... I havent noticed any side affects so far but have read enough on here to know that i need to eat and such with these, so no nausea or anything and so far no dreams but like i said until tonight i have just been on one a day. It seems aside from the panic i cant seem to figure out what to do with my hands when i dont have a cig in them, is it the same with others?
moejoe39
02-26-2008, 05:54 PM
I'm on day 14 without cigs. I have cheated a few times but I don't feel like I've cheated. The cigs taste nasty and there is no positive reinforcement to keep smoking. I'm still getting cravings but they are getting better every day. Overall, this is the longest I've quit in 26 years.
Good Luck
Good Luck
velveeta
02-26-2008, 08:16 PM
Well maybe i will jump in on your board since you guys seem to be right along with me, today will be my forth day of chantix, still on just .5 mg till tonight when i take my first second dose. It seems the last few days i have varied on my smokeing i noticed yesterday i went 6 hrs and didnt need one of course when i noticed it had been that long i had to have one lol, but i have also noticed that today i think about my quit date looming near and its like i panick and have to smoke one right after another like my brain is saying get all you can now.... I havent noticed any side affects so far but have read enough on here to know that i need to eat and such with these, so no nausea or anything and so far no dreams but like i said until tonight i have just been on one a day. It seems aside from the panic i cant seem to figure out what to do with my hands when i dont have a cig in them, is it the same with others?
I too got quite nervous when my quit day approached but that did not deter me. I got up the next morning and proceeded as planned. Once I got thru 24 hours the rest was history. Not one puff. I truly hope you all are sucessful in your quits!!!:angel:
I too got quite nervous when my quit day approached but that did not deter me. I got up the next morning and proceeded as planned. Once I got thru 24 hours the rest was history. Not one puff. I truly hope you all are sucessful in your quits!!!:angel:
twolitlboyz
02-26-2008, 09:57 PM
thank you for your support i think over the next few weeks or so i will need it, no i take that back i dont think i know i will need it. This is only like my third time trying to quit and obviously the other times wernt sucessful, and so of course i have the fear of failure going on adn to spend so much money and fail is just unthinkable lol. I just keep trying to tell myself i can do this i can do this, then i think i sound like the little engine that could lol. I have been corcheting alot and that helps some today i have slept alot i seem real tired today for some reason. have also noticed that after i do have a cig its like i didnt have one, i know that sounds odd, maybe i'm lacking the 'buzz' i keep reading about but i have to stop maybe 15 mins later and think didnt i just have one?? I have fibromyalgia also and that causes a type of brain fog stuff and on bad days my memory isnt that great so it may be that too. I dont know, i havent quit and as i said earlier its only day four on pill and seem to notice a few changes but then again they could all just be in my head.
moejoe congrats on the 14 days Im very proud of you, keep up the good work I cant wait to be abel to say the same thing as you...
moejoe congrats on the 14 days Im very proud of you, keep up the good work I cant wait to be abel to say the same thing as you...
moejoe39
02-27-2008, 12:23 PM
have also noticed that after i do have a cig its like i didnt have one, i know that sounds odd, maybe i'm lacking the 'buzz' i keep reading about but i have to stop maybe 15 mins later and think didnt i just have one??
moejoe congrats on the 14 days Im very proud of you, keep up the good work I cant wait to be abel to say the same thing as you...
You already quit, you just don't know it yet! The chantix starts blocking the nicotine before you quit. I actually had withdrawls the day before my stop day.....weird.
Thanks, and I wish you the best of luck!
moejoe congrats on the 14 days Im very proud of you, keep up the good work I cant wait to be abel to say the same thing as you...
You already quit, you just don't know it yet! The chantix starts blocking the nicotine before you quit. I actually had withdrawls the day before my stop day.....weird.
Thanks, and I wish you the best of luck!
starissa
03-06-2008, 09:29 AM
well i have descided to use chantix with the help of my doc to actually try to stop smoking. I set my next monday as my start date so i havnt taken anything yet. But since i have it in my head that im going to quit i havent been smoking as much. Kinda funny. MY doc told me too that the first few days i will still smoke but start not wanting too after awhile. Is this true? WHat helps too is my BF is also trying to quit so we can do this together. GL all who are doing it
twolitlboyz
03-06-2008, 12:49 PM
yay!!!!!! I know my original quit day was supposed to be on the 1st but I didnt manage to do that, was haveing up to two cigs a day, but yesterday I had one and now am going on my first 24 hrs without one!!!!!!! This is the first morning in 20 some years I havent grabbed my smokes as soon as I roll out of bed. And the scary thing is this morning I didnt even think about it, isnt that sooo cool lol. Anyway i know 24 hrs isnt much but its a start right had to share with someone. Hope everyone is doing good with theirs.
velveeta
03-06-2008, 08:08 PM
yay!!!!!! I know my original quit day was supposed to be on the 1st but I didnt manage to do that, was haveing up to two cigs a day, but yesterday I had one and now am going on my first 24 hrs without one!!!!!!! This is the first morning in 20 some years I havent grabbed my smokes as soon as I roll out of bed. And the scary thing is this morning I didnt even think about it, isnt that sooo cool lol. Anyway i know 24 hrs isnt much but its a start right had to share with someone. Hope everyone is doing good with theirs.
That is all you need is that start. That first 24 hours. Once you know you can go 24 hours without a smoke it gets easier. Take it minute by minute if you have to. Seven more days and I will have a year of being QUIT!!!;)
That is all you need is that start. That first 24 hours. Once you know you can go 24 hours without a smoke it gets easier. Take it minute by minute if you have to. Seven more days and I will have a year of being QUIT!!!;)
twolitlboyz
03-07-2008, 02:12 PM
Congrats on the year! I just made my 48 hr mark, and oddly today has been tougher then yesterday was Im not sure why. i can say my jaws are getting sore chewing and chewing and chewing lol. but I have learned I cant stomach speriment gum any more and I now need to vary my flavors so i have like 4 diffrent kinds in my pocket lol. You say you have made it a year and i sit here wondering if i can make it a week, i know if it wernt for the pills I wouldnt have gotten this far I already know that. Well good luck and keep me in your prayers lol......:D
janiebee
03-10-2008, 12:59 AM
:wave:Hello everyone, just wanted to say I, along with all of you am fighting the battle to quit smoking. This is my second time taking Chantix, first time didn'
t quit smoking and stopped taking med. This time decided to go for it again and hopped on this board and started reading the posts and I have to say that is what inspired me to quit for real and set a date. Today was my first full day as a non-smoker and I made it. :) I have been experiencing alot of health problems and decided to be proactive and do everything in my power to improve my health. I am a mother of three boys and I want our home to eventually be smoke free( their father still smokes). He is slowly cutting down and is starting to talk about quitting also. I am hoping I have a positive affect on him so our house can be truly smoke free, not just a few rooms. Anyway I just wanted to say that I am very grateful for all of you. It is encouraging to know that others are going through this also and succeeding, sometimes failing, but trying again. I know I am going to continue to fight and beat this addiction. I wish everyone the best of luck!
t quit smoking and stopped taking med. This time decided to go for it again and hopped on this board and started reading the posts and I have to say that is what inspired me to quit for real and set a date. Today was my first full day as a non-smoker and I made it. :) I have been experiencing alot of health problems and decided to be proactive and do everything in my power to improve my health. I am a mother of three boys and I want our home to eventually be smoke free( their father still smokes). He is slowly cutting down and is starting to talk about quitting also. I am hoping I have a positive affect on him so our house can be truly smoke free, not just a few rooms. Anyway I just wanted to say that I am very grateful for all of you. It is encouraging to know that others are going through this also and succeeding, sometimes failing, but trying again. I know I am going to continue to fight and beat this addiction. I wish everyone the best of luck!
Gidget73
03-11-2008, 08:57 AM
Hi Janibee.
I have been surfing through these pages for 4 days (currently on day 5 taking Chantix...obsess a little??). Anyway, I was compelled to register and respond to you because I saw your postings when you went on Chantix before. I think it's great that you jumped back on the road to wellness! I've quit a few times cold turkey, but the longer I wait to continue the quit mindset, the more I forget I ever had the mindset to quit to begin with! I'm so happy for you!:D
Anyway, day 5, still smoking a little....Definitely scared of the possible mind-altering side affects, but I have to do it. My father quit after his heart-attack in 1998. He was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2006. In 15 months a vivrant, happy man degenerated and appeared to age 15 years. With great spirits, he beat it with aggressive treatments, but he never wants to feel as beaten and dragged as he did during that time.
So today, here I am, looking to beat the addiction so I can be healthy enough to beat it rather than waiting for it to come and get me.
Good luck Janiebee, and good luck to all of you. We all know this is difficult and makes us a little bit LOOPY!!:dizzy:
Gidget
I have been surfing through these pages for 4 days (currently on day 5 taking Chantix...obsess a little??). Anyway, I was compelled to register and respond to you because I saw your postings when you went on Chantix before. I think it's great that you jumped back on the road to wellness! I've quit a few times cold turkey, but the longer I wait to continue the quit mindset, the more I forget I ever had the mindset to quit to begin with! I'm so happy for you!:D
Anyway, day 5, still smoking a little....Definitely scared of the possible mind-altering side affects, but I have to do it. My father quit after his heart-attack in 1998. He was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2006. In 15 months a vivrant, happy man degenerated and appeared to age 15 years. With great spirits, he beat it with aggressive treatments, but he never wants to feel as beaten and dragged as he did during that time.
So today, here I am, looking to beat the addiction so I can be healthy enough to beat it rather than waiting for it to come and get me.
Good luck Janiebee, and good luck to all of you. We all know this is difficult and makes us a little bit LOOPY!!:dizzy:
Gidget
timtheradioguy
03-15-2008, 02:33 PM
OK - day 3 and I don't feel any different, still smoking like a chimney..........
FIRST POST...
I'm on day five, second day of upped dosage. I CAN go without smoking and proved it to myself yesterday. However, I still feel like I NEED to smoke. I've decided that I can't get depressed if I don't stop all together, or punish myself by giving up. I just really want to stop smoking.
I've added going to the gym, and will be adding cardio this week; that should help some. On the positive side, Chantix works well with my SSRI to flood my head with dopamine. :cool:
This is a great board. I read a lot of the threads before I made the commitment to try Chantix. I'm obsessive about medications, so I've read all the negatives posted on the internet and decided to still give it a try; it can't be worse on my body than smoking.
Target quit day is Monday. I'm sure I'll be here a LOT.
Tim
FIRST POST...
I'm on day five, second day of upped dosage. I CAN go without smoking and proved it to myself yesterday. However, I still feel like I NEED to smoke. I've decided that I can't get depressed if I don't stop all together, or punish myself by giving up. I just really want to stop smoking.
I've added going to the gym, and will be adding cardio this week; that should help some. On the positive side, Chantix works well with my SSRI to flood my head with dopamine. :cool:
This is a great board. I read a lot of the threads before I made the commitment to try Chantix. I'm obsessive about medications, so I've read all the negatives posted on the internet and decided to still give it a try; it can't be worse on my body than smoking.
Target quit day is Monday. I'm sure I'll be here a LOT.
Tim
Gidget73
03-18-2008, 09:12 AM
Tim the Radio Guy, did you quit on Monday??
How is it going on the Chantix?? I am on day 5 of my quit, it has been very helpful for me. I hope you are finding the same.
How is it going on the Chantix?? I am on day 5 of my quit, it has been very helpful for me. I hope you are finding the same.