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Champix great but .......

Posted in Staying quit
By Lushus
schedule 13 Mar 2014

In my 6th week of the Champix course, I quit smoking after Day 3 and felt great. The longer I have been on the Champix the more depressed, anxious and irritable I get. The dreams are crazy and sleeping is terribly disruptive. I'm cranky, not sure if it's because I'm just tired or the Champix is making me feel depressed. The mood swings are horrific. Should I keep going on the Champix and hope the mood improves or just stop taking them? I'm scared not taking the Champix will mean I will smoke again but then again taking the Champix is destroying my relationship as I've become very withdrawn, sad and hard to live with.........

By Doin it
schedule 14 Mar 2014

You need to speak to your Doc or Pharmacist, Champix not too good for me and dropped off Evening tab day 32 and felt heaps better, dropped morning at day 50. Non smoke day for me today is 75. In reality your need for nicotine is gone, just need to get out of your trigger moments. Again, talk to someone. Hang in there you can do it.

By anael
schedule 15 Mar 2014

Yes, seriously think about dumping the Champix. The nicotine's out of your system in three days and then you deal with your triggers one at a time, each one lasts a few minutes, you get through it and cross that trigger off your list for good! I was depressed, too, had a really hard time managing my moods without a cigarette- that's TOTALLY normal! We've all been used to having a cigarette when we're feeling frustrated, stressed, sad, anxious, whatever. You may want to talk to your doctor for a prescription of a general anti-depressant like Zoloft-awesome stuff- Or Xanax might help a bit. Also, engage in activities that make you feel good about yourself or give you a sense of feeling hopeful and grounded like being in nature or being with friends ( preferably those who don't smoke! :) ) You're going to be okay. Really. MORE okay than you ever were when you still smoked.

Much love to you!

schedule 15 Mar 2014

48 years old. Smoked a packet a day + for 25 years. Have absolutely no willpower and deep down a lazy person. $7,500 a year was the final straw and after listening to a friend who used Champix and is now three months without smoking, I made an appointment to see my GP.

Day 15.. Stopped smoking day 12. Not sleeping too good, lots of vivid dreams (with colour!!) night sweats are a bummer and the feeling Of nausea for 10 minutes after the morning tablet I can put up with. To be honest the side effects for me are no different to menopause before HRT. Small price to pay. I'm sure chemotherapy will make me feel a lot more nauseous and have far worse side effects.

Feeling a bit lazy but I'm sure it's just a mindset I need to deal with. Just trying to keep busy. My house is spotless!!! Off to wash the outside of the house and windows this morning. Can't be anything wrong with that if it stops the triggers for wanting a smoke.

There seems to be a lot of people complaining about side effects. You need to remember why you are doing this and accept that there will be hurdles along the way. There is no magic available yet to stop smoking. Until then I'm using Champix and not whinging about the nausea and enjoying the dreams. With regards to flatulence .... oh well.

Put your big girls pants on everyone and stop paying the huge taxes every day.

Think about all those obese people hanging arounds McDonalds and KFC. Now we can tell them that our taxes are paying for their health treatment instead of them picking on us every opportunity they get.

By Lushus
schedule 25 Mar 2014

Thank you anael for your message. Felt good not to be the only one feeling like this and having some positive support. Really means so much to mean and know that I need more help with controlling my moods. I really can't take the champix anymore, it's making me into a person I don't know or like anymore. I'll go and have a chat with my doc. I have been good with not smoking, the triggers are still hard to deal with, esp out with friends/family who smoke but I'm getting there and don't want to go backwards or succumb to the evil habit again. Thanks again anael! xx