Champix starter
Hi all,
I have been on champix for 12 days, Smoke free for 8 days👍 i have found the Dreaming, the nightmares, the lack of sleep is affecting my daily life. I found the nightmare more disburbing than anything else, waiking up frightened & breathless. So i decided i wouldn't continue the night tablet on day 9. I have found my self feeling much better rested, no nightmares, still dreaming at night but funny dreams.. My question is im unsure whether not taking full does will have any effects & or is is safe to do so?
Hi there, I don't think it's necessarily unsafe to not take all of them, I think they tell u to take them all so they are more effective.. just keep in mind that I tried champix once & I agree they work great! But after a few weeks of being smoke free I also decided to not take certain ones here and there and within that same week I started relapsing and ended up smoking again.. of course every person is different, just telling u my experience :-) I also noticed that alot of side affects u are mentioning, seemed to go away after the first couple of weeks
I stuffed up with champix because even though they stress to u that u must take the whole course in order to properly succeed, after a month of being smoke free I thought "i have totally got this! I don't need these tablets no more!" So stopped taking them, but I was very wrong lol within a couple of days the feeling of wanting to smkmw so badly came creeping back in and I failed :-(
I took one around 4am in the morning and the other around 3 pm.Still had the craziest dreams.Im 103 days and trying one a day but finding I am getting more stronger cravings.Think may need to stay on 2 per day for a bit longer.
I am taking Champix too. Up to my 2nd script, however only been smoke free for 5 days. It works differently for everyone. I agree about the wild dreams and waking up exhausted. The dreams have settled for me and now I am just feeling incredibly tired all of the time (which is not like me who usually has so much energy). I am still taking a tablet morning and night. You gave up very quickly (which is awesome) so maybe talk to your Doctor in regards to maintaining your Champix program. You are going great! :)
Thankyou guys for all your comments & suggestions. I havent had the night tablet for the past 5 nights & have slept reasonably well. I feel much more rested & nightmares have stopped. Now not having the stronger does, i sometimes think about a smoke but thats when my will power kicks in & tells me no.