Newbie!! - Smoking Cessation Message Board

amy_nicole · 04-17-2007, 10:49 PM

Hello all!! Well I have been taking Chantix for 3 weeks and haven't smoked in 2 weeks!!!YAAAAYY

Chantix is great. I don't crave a cig hardly at all. Mostly just have the urge out of habit, but that passes quickly. I do find myself reaching for my cigs and I just kinda laugh that off. My biggest problem is all of the nervous energy and not knowing what to do with myself. I did not realize what a big part of my life was dedicated to smoking. What do nonsmokers do during the smoke breaks?!!?

I cant eat a candy bar everyday at break, I'll weigh a ton!!!LOL
Everyday, I find something that amuses me about not smoking. I can smell my shampoo, I can sit through a movie at the theater, and most recently, my boyfriend and I (he quit too) went out to dinner at and sat in the non-smoking section. It is like a different world!!!!!
Anyway, I do actually have a question for Chantix users--the 1 mg pill makes me nauseous even if I eat. Has anyone tried taking half a pill twice a day or maybe just the 1 mg pill in the morning?

Thanks for letting me ramble. I can't help it with all this nervous energy and newly found idle time!

Memaw649 · 04-18-2007, 12:13 AM

Hi amy nicole!

Welcome to the message board!! So glad you're here!!

Congratulations on being smoke free for 2 weeks!! YIPPY!!!

I cut my pills in half. Took them breakfast, lunch, supper and bedtime.
Cut my nausea in half and was able to continue taking the Chantix.
Others have done it a little different than me and it worked for them.

For a while I still took my smoking break, but I ate fruit or peanuts. I loved the peanuts. But would just eat a small handfull and would usually only eat them once or twice a day. I loved the oranges. A couple of times I had raw veggies.

Isn't it wonderful to be able to take a deep breath? For me it is. Before if I tried that, I would end up coughing my head off, then peeing on myself because I was coughing so hard.

I no longer pee on myself!!!

You come here and ramble all you want to! It's good for you!!!!

Good Luck to you!

Memaw

True Brit · 04-18-2007, 01:00 AM

Hi amy nicole
You are doing brilliantly. Two weeks is over the worst so keep us posted and CONGRATS

mangojunky · 04-18-2007, 03:56 AM

Hi Amy Nichole,
CONGRATS on being 2 weeks FREE!

Great job!
Have you been exercising? That was a tremendous help to me, and helps burn off nervous energy and stress. I took on a painting project ( a room in our house) when I quit, and that was a great help at night - hardest part of the day for me.
Keep up the great work!
deb

Trish M&M · 04-18-2007, 04:45 AM

Hi Amy: WOW -- you're doing great!! It's obvious from your post that you're happy and pleased w/ yourself. And how neat that you and your boyfriend quit together. Awesome