his_princess's blog post

Tuesday, April 22, 2014, 10:53:38 AM

Yeah...so...I started taking Chantix last week with the hope that I'll finally be able to quit smoking. I'm down to half of what I was smoking last week, so that's a huge improvement. I find it utterly fascinating how much the urge to light up is suppressed. It's pretty damn cool!

I was worried about all the potential side effects of the med, but so far so good. I tend to have pretty vivid dreams and that was a HUGE concern, but I've not noticed any problems there; I'm actually sleeping better and dreaming less - or at least not remembering the dreams when I wake. I was also concerned about possible major depression, but that hasn't manifested either.

Perhaps the sense of wonder at not wanting a smoke all the time is offsetting the other stuff. *shrug* Who knows. What I DO know is that I'm filled with hope that I can kick the habit. 35 years is long enough.

Hugs,
HP

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Entropy20 on 22-Apr-14 10:55:09

Good luck . I hope It works :)

flitterbee on 22-Apr-14 11:12:58

you can do it HP !! think positively :)

Whispermyname on 22-Apr-14 11:17:30

Been there sweetheart. I gave up cold turkey in 89. A friend of mines Auntie was bein treated for a pinched nerve in her back. It wasn't getting any better so she went back to the specialist. Many tests later she found out she had stage 2 lung cancer. She was told the news and she said..ok I will give up smoking. She thought it would just go away. She died 2 months later. I thought ..damn I would say something dumb like that!so I screwed up my half packet and never took a puff again...you do what you need to do for you sweetheart...it will work it out

guitartxn on 22-Apr-14 12:24:30

I quit smoking1year ago after smoking for31 years. I feel awesome. I didn't use any drugs,just an electric cigarette for a week. Trust me it wasn't super easy,I did smoke nearly2 packs a day. I had very high motivation to quit. Good luck quitting smoking! If you need any help just send me a PM

joeytomatoes on 22-Apr-14 20:15:10

GOOD FOR YOU!!!!! after 40 years... almost to the day... i quit on my second round with chantix... the first time way too long through 2 doctors got down to a half pack at regular dosage... then a heart doc said quit or loose your legs... so back on it at double the dose... 2 weeks later... no ciggy butts... 12 weeks later off chantix very few urges... been 4 years and 8 months... had some side effects... but my legs and health are more important STICK WITH IT LOVELY LADY!!!! you have many here solidly in your corner cheering you on!!!!!

PM me anytime you need to bark!!!!