Champix - Calm before the storm?
Coming to the end of Day 3 on Champix & I have to say that I'm finding this frightfully easy at the moment. Seems too good to be true.
Having been a 20 a day smoker for 32 years I thought it was going to be really tough! I only ever tried giving up once before & that was about 28 years ago. I ended up deciding though that rather than give up completely I would just become a ‘social smoker’ & have one cigarette for every alcoholic beverage I consumed. Big mistake! I don't know how many times I returned to work after my lunch break half tanked......lol! Epic fail.
I never tried again after that. I had thought about it many, many times but I guess I enjoyed it far too much & most of my circle of friends smoked. However, in the blink of an eye that all turned upside down & I am more than ready to quit this embarrassing, deadly & expensive habit….right now!
I knew that I wouldn’t be able to go it alone & needed some extra help, hence the Champix. After reading so many stories before I began my journey, I didn’t know what to experience but so far for me it’s been good.
I began my program on Monday with only 4 cigarettes that day, yesterday 3 & so far today just 2. I could most definitely have more if I wanted to but my determination (& no doubt Champix) is telling me otherwise & the times I have felt like one, it wasn’t hard to distract myself away from that feeling. I also found that after my first cigarette late this morning I really didn’t enjoy it that much & the hit after having it just wasn’t there anymore, pretty much the same with the one I had a couple of hours ago. I really didn’t need it but wanted to see if it had the same impact as this morning.
Is this the calm before the storm? I haven’t felt any nausea yet or any side effects that some of the people I have read about would have already started feeling by day3! Tomorrow however, is day 4 - double increase in mg! Yikes! Is this when things can start to turn ugly?
I’ll just have to go to sleep tonight in the fear of the unknown tomorrow! I’ll expect the worst but hope for the best.
Story to be continued……….
I’m on day 2... I am not feeling anything in a good or bad way lol ... I’m waiting for it to kick in .. still smokes about ten today instead of my usual 18 a day xx hang in there with me!
Good luck to you. You can do it although it's hard, but not impossible. I am sitting at the airport waiting for an overseas flight and I am very happy. In the past the only thing that was on my mind before, during and right after the flight is when my next luff will be. I am free now cause I don't care knowing that there will not be the next puff. I quit. Become free if this oppression.
Enjoy your holiday, you thoroughly deserve it!
Funny you mention about flights, cause it was 15 hours between my first cigarette & 'half' of one on Thursday evening. As I sat there puffing I was thinking about the time I flew to the USA a few years back (it was about the same length of time) & couldn't wait to land so I could have my first cigarette after withdrawing on the plane for so long. How wonderful it was too!
I couldn't believe that smoke had absolutely nothing in it. I put it out half way through & went to bed. That I hope, was my last cigarette!
Treat yourself to something special on your holiday.
Hey you thanks for the support.. I’m getting there nearly 11 days and only stuffed up once with a smoke when I was drinking... I’m getting there and oh boy does it get easier? Lol but I’m persistent.. I will not give up now!!! Xx hope your going well.. my insomnia has been up and down and I’ve had no nightmares either xxx wish u lived near by I’d buy you a dinner ! Here’s to not smoking !!
Awww, that would have been awesome Mandy :-)
I'm not game to have a drink yet. Gonna wait a couple more weeks I think. Want to be sure I'm not going to slip up.
Today is my 13th day on Champix & 9th day without a cigarette. I'm still finding it pretty easy, every now & again I'll get a small craving which passes quickly & the times it's a bit stronger I just stick a piece of gum in my mouth, easy peasy. My insomnia has subsided & I'm sleeping well, haven't had any weird dreams either.
It's taken me a bit of time to adjust to doing things I would normally do with a smoke but I'm getting there, I actually think that trying to get out of those habits has been the hardest but it's getting easier each day.
It's awesome to wake up in the morning too & not cough my guts up. I've rarely coughed at all.
I'm feeling real proud of myself & I know I can do this, I want to do this & I will do this!
Hi there - I am 6 weeks into my champix - I quit cigs on 6th day - and wine and coffee at the same time - I had a taste of bitter aloes in my mouth for the first 3 weeks and couldn't face any of my 3 favourites - so I am keeping off the wine and coffee until I feel "safe" enough around cigarettes. No doubt Champix works - I quit for 3 years previously and foolishly thought one puff wouldn't hurt ..... don't be tempted - and good luck!
Hi, Ronyag and the other quitters,
In this context quitters is meant as a compliment. How is it going in your quest to kill nicotine monster and to stay smoke free? So after 15 hours up in the air I land in Moscow, go through the passport control, clear customs and walk outside of the airport into one of the top 5 smoking countries in the world. Luckily I had no urge to smoke because cigarettes are relatively cheap and easily accessible in Russia. Stay strong!