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Hi evryone ive been on champix for 17 day and smoke free for 6 days now. Im a really skinny girl i can eat like a cow and never put on wait but of noticed scene being on chapix i look pregnant so bloated and i cant stop passing wind has this happened to anyone will it stop soon im so close to stop taking champix because of it

I haven't tried Champix but I think it is a really common experience of giving up smoking to put on weight. It is not just the fact that you need to do something with your mouth (often eating) but also I have heard that it slows down your metabolism. My doctor said that after a couple of months it goes back to normal but it is not uncommon to feel bloated and heavier (and, indeed, to be heavier.
No reason to stop - keep up the fantastic progress.

Hi I am going through bloating too. 3 months smoke free. Can you please let me know any updates or how long will bloating last for? Thanks a lot