It really does work. - Smoking Cessation Message Board

Kentuckyguy · 02-27-2007, 10:58 PM

After reading about chantix for over a month and finally getting it I am happy to say that it does indeed seem to work. I would think everyone is different as I took it for 3 weeks before actually quitting. I never really set a quit date as it seems impossible to keep it and i knew if i did and had any extra cigarettes that i would end up smoking for another day or so. So it turned out that Sunday at 1:45am I ended up having 3 smokes left and knowing that i really wanted to finally stop i chained smoked them and have not looked back. I suppose the reason i waited so long to quit after starting the chantix was that i just had to decide to when it was time. So here in less than an hour i will be free of nicotine for 72 hours and it really feels good. The first day was not real bad , worst part i think was just having something to do with my hands, day two was a little worse , but today has been great. Yes there are the wild dreams, but just being able to breath and not keep myself awake from the wheezing is something in its self.
I would like to go ahead and thank all of the board in advance as it was this board that convinced me to get the chantix to start with. And after smoking 2-3 packs a day for 22 years I really feel good. So now its off to bed for tonights Chantix dreams of the day

. I have made it 3 days and look forward to the rest of my smoke free life.

Memaw649 · 02-28-2007, 12:01 AM

Welcome Kentuckyguy!

I'm glad you decided to become healthy. The people on this board will help you any way they can. You are not alone in this. Three days without nicotine is WONDERFUL!!!
I know what you are talking about when you say the wheezing would wake you up. Me too. It would also wake up my husband. So he is really glad I quit!!

Please keep us posted as to your progress. Congratulations to you!!

Memaw

Six months, one week, six days, 4 hours, 3 minutes and 11 seconds. 3943 cigarettes not smoked, saving $591.63. Life saved: 1 week, 6 days, 16 hours, 35 minutes.

wailana · 02-28-2007, 01:05 AM

Congrats Kentuckyguy! Takes a lot of courage to stop smoking. Hang in there because you can do it! We, the folks on the board, did it. Three days being nicotine free is such a start. Just keep up with the positive self talk and visit the message board. There are lots of support and inspiration here. Take care!

Wailana - Free and Healing for Nineteen Days, 12 Hours and 35 Minutes, while extending my life expectancy 16 Hours, by avoiding the use of 195 nicotine delivery devices that would have cost me $50.61.

rdbroxton · 02-28-2007, 06:49 AM

Way To Go Kentuckyguy!!! You can do this!! Three days are awesome. Jest keep taking the medicine and it will keep getting easier. I'be been quit for 6 days now and rarely do I think about smoking but the urge just isn't there. Just repeat to yourself a little something that I picked up from the wonderful people on this board, "Smoking is not an option"

~Rhonda

I have been quit for 6 Days, 13 hours, 19 minutes and 16 seconds (6 days). I have saved $26.78 by not smoking 163 cigarettes. I have saved 13 hours and 35 minutes of my life. My Quit Date: 2/21/2007 7:32 PM

mangojunky · 02-28-2007, 08:41 AM

Congrats KentuckeyGuy!!!!!

Keep up the great work, and keep visiting this wonderful support board.
deb