Quit smoking on Champix vs Saving my relationship
Hi AllDay 60 WOW never thought that I would be able to make it!!!! BUT and it is a big BUT - if anyone thinks that Champix is a walk in the park you need to rethink, it is a awesum aid to stop smoking but you need to be ready to quit and have the willpower to ride through the moments that you want to smoke. Breathe, get busy, headphones and blaring music ANYTHING to distract you. NOW - Im going to be very honest: My boyfriend of nearly 3 years walked out on me last week and Saturday. He's had enough of my silences,I dont give a flying hoot attitude, hectic moodswings and finding fault with everything he does. My experience on Champix was rough, nausea, weird dreams, depression, withdrawl from everyone and a vile temper! Flatulence, headaches all kinds of weird and unwonderful symptoms, I stuck it out - looking back maybe I shouldve prepared my partner better for what was coming. Anyway I have stopped taking my Champix this morning - I only have a week left on it. I have survived a couple of extremely stressfull situations. LOL even a complete meltdown on Monday in the traffic!! Sobbed my heart out like I havent done in for I cant remember how long. In general Im a extremely strong and positive person and yet Champix most definitely had a influence on my neuropsychiatric reseptors. Its not all doom and gloom, I will not smoke again after what Ive been through and put other through on Champix. Ive started gyming again and has lost 4kgs thus far AND best of all my partner and I will sit down on Sunday and have a talk hopefully we can resolve the issues that came to the fore on Champix. So in a way Champix did us good...lolIf anyone is on Champix you are most welcome to copy and paste my story and give it to your partners to read. I cant wait for the Champix to out of my system, I miss the old me that could get up in the morning and feel happy and positive, to not look at my partner and think "really Im with you?" He really, really loves me - Ive been horrid to live with and will count my lucky stars if he gives me a chance to make it up to him.As always - ride the wave when you feel like smoking - its bound to hit the shore. I only have thoughts of smoking once in a blue moon and not the crazy "Ive got to have it NOW" wild eyed, sweating palms stuff. So theres hope - theres most definitely a solution to stop smoking. 2/4 I want to 1/4 Willpower and 1/4 stop smoking aid. I will pop in every now and then just to let you know how my I DO NOT SMOKE journey is progressing. I am committed to never smoke again, nearly losing the person I love in the process is a high price to pay.Stay committed and sta focused!!Ride the wave - it does get better!!GOOD LUCK TO ALL :-)
you can't blame the champix i have friends that swear by champix no mood swings all that happened was they stopped smoking, champix is not for everyone it was not right for you,enjoy your smoke-free life.
Hi Katt
Its amazing that you are doing together. Don't try and fit in with the norm that felt they could put the smokes down after a couple of days - it took me nearly a month! Do it at your own pace, its stressful enough to want to quit without adding to it. To use an analogy - its like saying goodbye to a true and trusted friend that's been with you most of your life. Never letting you down always there, through good times, bad times and the times you just had your friend as "comfort". I wish you ALL the best and hang in there! I will keep an eye open for posts from you. It does help to vent and chat to faceless strangers that is in the same boat as you.
Thank you all will be as it should be...
PS: I was smoking for the better part of 30 years, Im celebrating my 47th birthday in October as a non - smoker and its a AWESUM thought! There's a whole new world of smells and tastes to be discovered...its truly amazing!
Hi Stoprightnow
As with any medication it varies from person to person, it definitely had an adverse effect on me. If you do an in depth study as I did on Champix prior to using it you will know what to expect, I was prepared my partner unfortunately not. One of my colleagues hates Champix with a passion, he had severe suicide notions, something he never suffered from. There is reported suicides and 1 person thus far in SA. Needless to say that if you use anti-depressant you should not use Champix. I've had horrid physical side effect as well that I hope and pray I don't have to go through again. I guess your friends were of the handful lucky ones. I don't know if you read the "leaflet" that's more like a booklet that comes with Champix? Take my word - its very true what they list in it. Its scary but if you manage the side effects you will stop smoking. I made an informed decision to use it.
you should not have taken champix did you discuss these symptoms with you doctor? i could not find any deaths in australia only the uk and china.
Hello Mix.
Your champix experience mirror mine. Yes I gave up smoking, then I had other issues in my personal life, relationship issues being a big one, and forced myself to smoke again, I kept having to remind myself that I smoked !!! But as I say, moody, sometimes tearful, like a demon. But fought it and quit. I researched the drug just like you did, and changed my diet accordingly, good mood food, omega 3 rich foods, more exercise etc, I didn't really have much of an impact.
Just like to say, take this drug with caution. It works, I didn't even crave, not really. But we're all different and the side effects vary. But I was horrible to, and I'm taking them again now, my quit day is in a weeks time.