Question About The Pill Chantix?
August 22, 2009 by admin
Filed under Best Way To Quit Smoking
I want to quit smoking really bad, 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 insurance covers it?? All I have is Great lakes (medicaid) so for some reason I doubt it will cover the cost….. I don’t know though. Does anyone have any ideas 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 great.. thank you 
I took Chantix and have not smoked since December 29, 2008. It was easy. I would actually forget to smoke most of the time. You will need a prescription, but I’m pretty sure your insurance will cover them. Your insurance 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 amazing. They have some mild side effects, but they are worth enduring when you think about the prize. To finally be rid of those filthy @$$ cigarettes. They will make you a little 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!
If Anyone Takes The Pill Chantax The Quit Smoking Pill Has It Made You Do Crazy Things And Think About Dieing?
June 3, 2009 by admin
Filed under Best Way To Quit Smoking, Quit Smoking Aids
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 yourself.
Quit Smoking Pill… Chantix (varenicline) Or Zyban (bupropion) ?
May 17, 2009 by admin
Filed under Quit Smoking Pill, Stop Smoking Medication
Anyone have any experience with taking Chantix (Varenicline) or Zyban (bupropion) to quit smoking?
From what I’ve read it seems Zyban works better and Chantix is a fairly new drug for it. Varenicline is a partial antagonist of the niACH receptor and Bupropion is an antidepressant that acts as a dopamine reuptake inhibitor, and nicotinic antagonist. Sounds similar in that they dumb/prevent the pleasure of smoking. Seems to me thought that the Bupr. sounds like it would work better since Varen. is only a partial nicotinic antagonist plus Bupr. being an antidepressent helps with the depressive moods associated with quitting.
So the Question: Anyone had experience with both or either or knew someone that has stories about it? Whats prescribed commonly? What side effects and or pros and cons for each did you experience?
Isnt a full nicotinic antagonist better than a partial? And why did they leave out the dopamine reuptake inhibitor?
I’ll try web-md on this too. Thanks
