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I took champix for 6 weeks about 4 years ago went thru all the nasty side effects and was off them for 6 weeks .. I'm now on them again and have been feeling and on day day 11 of champix and 2 nd day of not smoking 50 to 60 a day .. I have been very nauseous and committed a lot but not giving in very irritable today so going keep away from people till that clears Thanks to this post I am of to health shop to get some ginger and will let u know how I get on
Congrats on starting this tough journey but starting can sometimes be the hardest part so give yourself a pat on the back! The nausea might be from the champix, try taking the pill just with meals, that really helped me. Around 10 days of not smoking I was really getting a lot of headaches and just never felt quite right so I followed the advice of someone else on this site and went down to one pill a day and now I feel much better, cravings did not get worse. I am on day 19 of being a non-smoker. Don't give up, I know it's tough but you can do it! You were a heavy smoker so u might have a bit of a rough time of it but hang in there, we are all here to help support each other! Best of luck to you!
Thanks kam on day 4 now ... Decided yesterday to half the tablets and instead of taking 2 a day I am taking 4 halfs instead..got ginger capsules and a lot bag of lollies ... Cravings really not as bad as I taut but def very bad agitation but going keep going
Shar, check with your dr. But I am pretty sure that u are not supposed to cut these pills in half. They are coated which means if u cut them it changes the release of the medication and this can be bad for you. Please look into this, wouldn't want you becoming ill! I find that drinking tons of water also helps with the cravings and agitation, your hands are still looking for something to do so try distracting yourself by drinking water going for a walk, anything that gets your mind off it. Keep it up, you are going to find in just a few days that you already feel a big difference in your breathing and it's a great feeling! Congrats on your accomplishment so far!
Hi kam that's good ur down to 1 tablet a day I would be afraid to take the chance .. Got in to doctor after ur advise and it's ok the half the tablet because there not a long pro release tablet ... I also said to him I've been quiet sick a couple of times and almost always nauseous , he said to keep goin it will pass .. I'm 1 week of them today and have saved 180 euros so that alone is given me the incentive to keep going .. If I'm honest the cravings are not bad at all I think it's because of the nausea ..
That's good to know that you can half the tablets, thanks for letting me know! Hopefully the nausea will subside for you, other than the side effects, champix sure does the trick on the cravings! All I can suggest is taking the pill with food and drinking lots of water. I also like to think about how many cigarettes I haven't smoked since I quit. When u start adding it up it's almost gross!:). Keep up the battle you are doing great!