Has Anyone Tried Acupuncture To Quit Smoking? Results? How About Chantix??? Side Effects???

I took Chantix for about 3 months (October 06-December 06). It worked fantastic for me. Main side effects I had included upset stomach (during week 1 when I took the medicine and when I smoked and only for about 30 minutes after taking the medicine in all the other weeks), problems sleeping (week 1) and really weird, vivid dreams (entire time). Other than that, it worked fantastic.
I highly recommend it. If you choose to take it find out if your indemnity will cover it. If not, call around to various pharmacies and price shop. My indemnity covered it so I just got it at the local Walgreens but one person I know said it was cheaper at Costco (no membership required to use their pharmacy).

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Has Anyone Tried The New Stop Smoking Pill Chantix?

I have been taking it and stopped smoking about a month after starting it. You have to want to quit or its not vacant to work and after about a month of taking it, it loses its potency, so it probably wont work if you havent quit within the first month. The best thing to do is just throw the cigarettes away sometime during the second week of treatment. Excellent Luck.

We have had excellent success with Chantix. It must be used in conjunction with a stop smoking program but. Austerely giving you a medication and wishing you excellent luck in quitting smoking is rarely thriving. Pfizer pharmaceuticals offers a free program that I would encourage you to take advantage of if you choose to use Chantix. The key is, you have to be ready to quit. These medications “help you over the hump, “but they do not keep you from doing something stupid like lighting up a cigarette six weeks, six months, or six years down the road.
Sincerely,
Kirk G. Voelker MD
Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine
Founder Quit Doc Smoking Treatment Network
http://www.QuitDoc.com
Please Note: This note was dictated by Dragon Naturally Speaking v8.0 while exercising on an eliptical teacher, so excuse any transcription errors.

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How Can I Quit Smoking?

I’ve been smoking for 6 yrs now and want to quit. Right now I can’t go 30 minutes without smoking. I smoke about a pack a day and it’s expensive habit. Anyone got any tips about how I can quit?

As with any addiction, I suggest that you first try to find out what made you smoke in the first place.
Find the reason first on what got you into the habit.
This is the most vital step on quitting. Once you find out the cause and deal with it, you will be able to quit for sure. This is really the most overlooked step in quitting.
Then, I suggest that you start by lessening your cigarette consumption. Quitting it all at once is a terrible choice, this will just make your brain want to smoke more as you did not get your fix for a long time. Doing it at a snail's pace and surely is much better than doing it all at once.
Give dates on how much you are vacant to lessen your fixes. Say on June 12, only 1 pack a day, July 12 only 8 cigarettes and so on.
Get a name to quit with you. Be determined with your partner to kick the habit out.
Get a quitting plot with your doctor or therapist and stick to it. Whether it’s nicotine patches, special pills or any other treatment, make a strong commitment to follow it.
Reduce your exposure to stressful situations. Public delight in smoking as a stress reliever when they are place in such a pressured situation. This goes the same when you experience a lot of hardships, such as deaths of your loved ones, being divorced or austerely problematic.

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Has Anyone Tried The New Drug Chantix To Help Stop Smoking?

I was a smoker for over 25 years. with a 1.5 to 2 ppd habit.
I ongoing chantix 6 weeks ago and I was able to stop smoking 1 week after I ongoing by the drug. I have tried several times in the past to quit and this is the only thing that I have found that really works. The active ingredient in Chantix tricks the brain into thought it has nicotine without being addictive.
FYI:
To the best of my understanding, Chantix (Varenicline) is derived from cytisine which is found in a variety of different plants that are common in Europe. It has been known for over forty years that cytisine is effectual in treating nicotine addiction. I wonder why we are just finding this out? May possibly it be that this info has been suppressed in the USA because of Huge Tobacco?

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Has Anyone Tried Chantix The Prescription Medicine To Help Adults Quit Smoking? Does It Work?

Does it really work? I’ve tried every other thing you may possibly reckon of to quit smoking… The patches, gum… and none of it has really worked out. So has anyone had success with CHANTIX?

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Tonia says:

I in person don’t trust any quit smoking method that deals only with physical nicotine addiction. Chantix especially because it is potentially perilous also. I in person wouldn’t go near the stuff.
Like you I tried several times to quit by patches, gums, herbs etc but none of these worked.
Smoking is more of a psychological addiction than a physical one. If you really want to quit you must find out the reasons why you smoke and then eliminate or change these thought processes. As soon as I dealt with my psychological reasons for smoking I quit, first time and more importantly for excellent.
Once you deal with the psychological side of smoking it makes the quitting process simple, no matter your level of addiction.
Quitting smoking does not demand any patches, gums, herbs or drugs. These methods are expensive, time consuming, potentially harmful and austerely do not work. All that is required is a bit of motivation, self belief and determination.
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Excellent Luck and Excellent Quitting

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Hetfield says:

I have been taking Champix for 3 weeks and am 13 days smoke free! I have found it reasonably simple to quit even though I have never really tried before, I am having stomach problems though. I have smoked for nearly 40 years and never thought I may possibly give up.
I haven’t had any withdrawal symptoms, other than breaking the coffee and a cigarette normal it has been excellent, but my stomach is not pleased! If you want to quit without the nasty withdrawal symptoms, this may possibly work for you. Have to say I am worried by some of the comments and research I have done re: depression, I feel ok though.

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Question About The Pill Chantix?

I want to quit smoking really terrible, I’ve been wanting to for a long time now and I was just wondering if anyone knows how I would go about getting chantix…Do I need a doctor to prescribe it to me? What type of indemnity covers it?? All I have is Fantastic lakes (medicaid) so for some reason I doubt it will cover the cost….. I don’t know though. Does anyone have any thoughts how I can get it? My husband and I would really like to try it because we’ve heard it works.. At this point I’m willing to try anything..
Any help would be fantastic.. thank you

I took Chantix and have not smoked since December 29, 2008. It was simple. I would really not remember to smoke most of the time. You will need a prescription, but I’m pretty sure your indemnity will cover them. Your indemnity would much rather you quit than them have to pay later for all the negative effects smoking will have on your health. They are expensive (like $285.00 to $300.00 for a month supply). Those pills are truly incredible. They have some mild side effects, but they are worth enduring when you reckon about the prize. To finally be rid of those filthy @$$ cigarettes. They will make you a modest nauseous and you will have some wicked dreams. You just need to weather through these side effects, because quitting is so wonderful. Just make sure you take them for the 12 weeks they reccomend and you will be a proud ex-smoker! Goodluck!

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I Am Taking Chantix And The Second Pill Is Making Me Sick, But I Have Stopped Smoking So I Need To Continue I?

was hoping a name else may possibly tell me if this has happen to them, and what they did to help.

Day 1 to Day 3 – Colorless tablet (0.5 mg), 1 tablet each day
Day 4 to Day 7
- Colorless tablet (0.5 mg), twice a day
- 1 in the morning and 1 in the evening
Day 8 to end of treatment
- Blue tablet (1 mg) twice a day
- 1 in the morning and 1 in the evening
- This dosing schedule may not be right for everyone. Talk to your doctor if you are having side effects such as nausea or sleep problems. Your doctor may want to reduce your dose.
- If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember. If it is accurate to the time for your next dose, wait. Just take your next regular dose.

It’s not unusual for the second pill to make you sick. They recommend that you continue to take the pills as aimed at, but, some public get so sick that they stop. If you have enough will power to continue to NOT smoke, you’ll do fine. If you need the help from the Chantix, try to stay on course.

Excellent Luck

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I’ve Been Prescribed Wellebutrin To Quit Smoking…. But What Is It Really Doing To My Body???

Just wondering, I truly don’t reckon humans should be “running” on prescription pills at all, but I am vacant to try this because its better than smoking to my grave….. sooo anyone know what pills like this do to a body?

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Wellebutrin will not be why you quit smoking. It is to ease the anxiety you will have from withdrawl. It works for some public and some public it doesn’t. Just keep trying.
There is a new med called Chantix which will help one quit. It blocks the receptors everywhere the nicotine goes into so you don’t have the cravings. Quitting is hard and medicine alone isn’t vacant to work. One has to really work on quiting.
Nicotine is a physical and psychological addiction. I am a smoker. I have tried many times to quit without meds, no luck.

I reckon if I remember correctly wellebutrin may cause a person to stop having dreams, or atleast stop rembering them. I reckon another side affect is possible sexual dysfunction, but I would talk to a doctor about that, because it may just be a slight chance of that side affect.

Chantix is working for my step mom. She still wants to smoke but that stems from the behavior part. She says she doesn’t have physical cravings. I reckon it is worse for her when I come over because she can smell better now, and can smell the smoke on me. I am her trigger as far as her wanting to smoke.

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Has Anyone Tried Chantix? If So, What Were Your Views On It? What Other Aid Can I Use To Quit Smoking?

I want to quit but like anyone who does smoke, it is a something that is hard. I don’t want to place on the pounds or be a lunatic.

Ok, so I’ve tried the gums and the patches and my brother tried Chantix. He got depressed on it and still smokes.
I have managed to quit smoking for only a month (twice) in the past. But, at no time did I successfully get nicotine OUT of my body.
About 3 weeks ago, I was trolling the internet and found the website below. This dude has been helping nicotine addicts for 30 years. His information (which I wholeheartedly agree with) is:
Nicotine is a drug that is addictive. If you cannot quit by nicotine, you are an addict. The ONLY way to overcome nicotine addiction is COLD Failure. You must purge your body of the drug. After 72 hours, your body will be rid of nicotine and then all you will have to do is change your daily habits for the next 2 to 3 weeks as the urges be converted into less and less.
It has worked for me and I know I will…. NEVER TAKE ANOTHER PUFF
Excellent luck

Chantix is an brilliant treatment, but you need choose a “quit date” when you will stop smoking. You can smoke during 7 first days to adapt your body, but then you have to make sure to try and stop smoking on your “quit date”.

My grandfather used Chantix and it worked WONDERS for him. He smoked for over 30 years and it helped him quit. An he didnt place on weight either. He also is very active.
Excellent luck in quitting!

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If Anyone Takes The Pill Chantax The Quit Smoking Pill Has It Made You Do Crazy Things And Think About Dieing?

I’ve been taking Chantax quit smoking pill for 10 weeks and each day my husband says I’m changing into a evil person and I have suisdal thoughts alot.

This is a very real possibility of Chantix and it has been achknowledged by the FDA that Chantix can cause suicidal thoughts, emotional disturbances, mood and behavioural changes. Please see your doctor as soon as you can. If Chantix is inducing these sort of symptoms then this may not be the right drug for you. Please see your doctor and tell him about these symptoms. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles..

This is considered a serious side effect and you should contact your doctor immediately.

So please, contact your doctor, you should stop taking this drug before u harm physically.

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