Thread: Hey! I'm quitting. Will you join me?

I am quitting smoking.

I went to my doctors the other day and told him I've had enough and I really really want to stop.

He's put me on a medication called "Champix". I don't know if its available elsewhere but I'm assuming it is.

So, in little over a week (once Champix kicks in) I'm going to be one of those painful ex-smokers that pull faces and cough when confronted by smokers

HI Julie wow, great news on the quitting smoking thingy

I will probably join you sometime in the future
Please do go ahead and post your progress here. I would love reading about it and then when I see how easy it is for you I might join you


To others at CLF who plan to quit smoking or are in the process of quitting smoking, join Julie here and tell us how it goes

Sure. I'll keep you posted. Champix works by blocking something in the brain that the nicotine effects. Apparently it keeps you calm and reduces cravings. You start on a low dose which gradually increases. You keep smoking and gradually the taste changes and you don't get the panicky feeling of needing a cigarette. You pick your quit day (between day 8 & 10) and then stop completely.

Anyway that's the theory. Lets see how it goes.

Originally Posted by JulShut

Sure. I'll keep you posted. Champix works by blocking something in the brain that the nicotine effects. Apparently it keeps you calm and reduces cravings. You start on a low dose which gradually increases. You keep smoking and gradually the taste changes and you don't get the panicky feeling of needing a cigarette. You pick your quit day (between day 8 & 10) and then stop completely.

Anyway that's the theory. Lets see how it goes.

It works. I have been off cigs for 9 weeks now, without the tablets for 4 weeks

Good luck

Good luck. I quite cold turkey one night about 35 years ago, and also quit smoking the same night.
But seriously folks....before that I always said I could quite anytime I wanted, and did....several times a year.

It was tough, but my wife and I both did it, and our health is better because of it...not to mention the amount of money we've been saving to spend on booze.

I'm also an ex-smoker. I used the nicotine patch about 15 years ago. I can't believe how much better my life is since I quit. I no longer dread long flights so our cruising across the pond has increased.

Garry

It's Chantex ... and watch out for the side effects. I tried it and was a miserable person to live with ...Here is the list of side effects. Just watch out for them.


ide Effects of Taking Chantex
As with any drug, side effects are inevitable. In the case of Chantex, the side effects are generally well tolerated.

Some individuals will experience gastrointestinal side effects of which include: nausea, abdominal pain, gas, dyspepsia, vomiting, constipation, acid reflux, and dry mouth. Otherindividuals might experience problems with sleep disorders such as insomnia, abnormal dreams and nightmares. Some of the other side effects are headache, somnolence, and lethargy, fatigue, malaise, and asthenia. It was reported that some people on Chantex might have an increased or decreased appetite and even anorexia. Other side effects involved skin rash and respiratory disorders.

More serious, but less common were life threatening side affects which may or may not require medical attention depending on the severity of symptoms and life threatening nature. Those include, but are not limited to, blood and lymphatic system disorders (anemia), cardiac disorders (chest pain, heart arrhythmia, heart palpitations and rapid heartbeat, stroke, atrial fibrillation, and coronary heart disease), ear disorders (tinnitus, vertigo), thyroid gland disorders, gastrointestinal disorders (diarrhea, gingivitis, gastritis, esophagitis, gastric ulcer), immune systems disorders, metabolism disorder (diabetes), musculoskeletal (back pain, muscle cramps, musculoskeletal pain, arthritis, osteoporosis), nervous system disorders (disturbance in attention, dizziness, amnesia, migraine, restless leg syndrome, tremor), psychiatric disorders (anxety depression, irritability, restlessness, mood swings, agitation, decreased libido). There is a low occurrence of renal and urinary disorders, reproductive disorders (menstrual disorder, erectile dysfunction), vascular disorders (hot flush, hypertension, hypotension), respiratory disorders, and skin disorders (acne, dermatitis, dry skin, eczema, psoriasis).

its sounds more dangerious to take this drug then to smoke

[quote=hanna;1314813]It's Chantex ... and watch out for the side effects. I tried it and was a miserable person to live with ...Here is the list of side effects. Just watch out for them. .[/quote
]And this is different how?.[/

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Originally Posted by hanna

It's Chantex ... and watch out for the side effects. I tried it and was a miserable person to live with ...Here is the list of side effects. Just watch out for them. .[/quote
]And this is different how?.[/

You better gallop off into the horizon