Day 10 champix, 1st day smoke free
Hi everyone! I have been taking champix for ten days and today is my first smoke free day. So far so good. I didn't plan on quitting today. Yesterday champix made me so sick I couldn't take my daughter to school, I felt terrible about it. I could barely get out of bed and I was still smoking throughout the day. My first cigarette in the morning my daughter said she could smell my smoke and gave me a dirty look! I felt so small. Then when it was time to go to bed I found my self wheezing and coughing all night. I felt like I couldn't breath properly and I assumed that is how it would feel to have emphysema or lung cancer and in that moment I promised myself I would never smoke again. I'm so afraid I will fail but know I have to try my best again and again until I'm off the cigarettes for good. I found out recently that my father has stomach cancer and it was a wake up call that my family is not invincible or immune to disease. I don't feel like eating and doing anything because the nausea is so bad but that feeling is turning me off smoking so if I have to spend the next few days in bed I think it will be well worth it.
Hey Tara88, you need to have food in the morning before you take your champix tablet. Not just a glass of water or coffee but at least a piece of toast. I am on Champix too and this is my 7th week on it so I understand. Also, don't take it after 5pm to avoid sleepless nights and nightmares. The vivid dreams are pretty cool though lol. Don't be afraid to fail, keep thinking why you've quit and remember all the positives. You can and will do it. It is hard but I have no doubt that you can do it. Write down your thoughts, frustrations etc, that really helped me. I am sorry to hear about your Dad, I hope that he recovers well. If the nausea keeps up I would go and see your Dr about it. We are here if you need and good on you for quitting.
Tara, don't be afraid you will fail or you will. You need to be positive and alter your state of mind about it. You have mentioned 3 massive reasons to stop.
1. YOU - you're getting ill, you deserve so much more than this. Give yourself a break! The coughing and sick feeling will stop if you stop smoking. Believe me, I know this to be true :)
2. YOUR DAUGHTER - funny how these wee females seem to be so much more sensible than us. She doesn't like seeing you like this and is crapping herself. She will need you to be strong for her when she finds out about her grandad and will be worrying that the same thing might happen to you. Put yourself in her shoes.
3. YOUR FATHER - Wow, a wake up call and a half I'd say! I don't need to elaborate on this.
So in order to accomplish said plan take some precautions - Have a plan, take each hour at a time, be happy for yourself for every cigarette you haven't had, maybe tick it off on a chart so your daughter can see it; plan something nice to do with your daughter at the end of the week to celebrate not smoking - a visit to a tea shop or buy a film to watch together. Something girlie.
You CAN do this, be positive, keep busy and write up a to do list to stay focused (ironing, cleaning out cupboards, redecorating a room, being creative - perhaps starting a scrapbook album) whatever takes your fancy and even menial tasks but write them all down so you can distract yourself from the cravings. Keep posting on here and stay strong. We are here to support you. Hugs
Hi Tara, yep you definitely need to eat before taking tablets, and just take everything hour by hour,day by day it really will get easier and there are so many wonderful supportive people on this site,so post often and keep trying. So sorry to hear about your dad, hopefully he will come through it, remember tho every hour with out a smoke is a step forward on your journey
no one has failed if they still want to quit failing is saying I cant quit, and that's a lie we can all quit its some copped up leaves in some paper we set fire too we can all stop doing that :)
you can do it !!
IC
Hi everyone, thank you all so much for your comments and support! Even though its taken two days to reply I have been checking in and it really makes a big difference.
Quitting hasn't actually been as hard as I thought so far which surprises me. The others times I have tried I have been a complete mess for days or weeks. This time around I don't feel any physical withdrawal symptoms and thoughts of even having a smoke don't last more than a few seconds. Its really strange. I'm still on guard waiting for that bad day or moment of weakness to sneak up on me. I have however been trying to talk myself out of being a smoker for years so maybe something has just clicked?
I have a lot of extra time now, yesterday I decided not to lie around and to do as much as I could and cleaning my entire house only took two hours instead of the usual four without cigarette breaks in between... Half the day I had nothing to keep me occupied. I want to start a regular work out routine now that I will be able to breath but think I will let my body adjust and get over the shock of not smoking for a couple of weeks. Don't feel like eating anything at all but still have heaps of energy for some reason... Ever since I started on champix though I have had really bad hay fever and cannot stop sneezing for ages after taking the pill. Am finding myself putting a lot more time in the evenings with my daughters, playing with them, reading and doing homework and they have my full attention because I'm not craving a break. If this is as hard as it gets then I have no doubt I will succeed. Hope you all do too.