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I decided i wanted to quit after 11 years of smoking (I'm 25). After trying the sprays and mints and not finding them that helpful i took things a bit further and got a script for champix.
Yesterday was my quit date and i ended up succumbing to having 1 cigarette then after a stressful event kept on smoking for the rest of the day / evening. The champix tablets really helped with cutting down on smoking, no doubt about it but on the other hand the side effects have got the better of me this round.
Feeling exhausted, spaced out/ unable to focus (a big problem trying to finish uni assignments...), really vivid and disturbing dreams and random stomache pains have pushed me to stop the medication and attempt the old school way of quitting.
Not going to stop trying but boy is that champix stuff rough

I am on Champix, haven't really had the problems others talk about, I know some have experienced stomach pain when they continue smoking while taking the medication. Whatever you do good luck with your journey to a smoke free life