Comments on: Champix Quit Smoking Pills Work Differently

By: El

El — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:36:01 +0000

Hi Noal, love the fact that you sound like a add ……. I need any help that I can get at the moment – only on day 6 so I’m doing a lot of ‘mental exercising’ at the moment. Don’t belong to a support group (none of those in our town) and slightly nervous about the bad craving days ….

By: Nat

Nat — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 15:17:12 +0000

Iv been smoking 11 years, iv tried giving it up so many times, iv been on champix just over 2 weeks I stopped on the 31/12/11 I would normally smoke a pack a day (chain smoker) so its only been a few days since iv stopped but I haven really felt like one yet, it’s more the feeling of not smoking kind of feels weird not doing it,
Iv had trouble sleeping and i feel energetic in the late evenings. the dreams iv been having so random but I’m laughing’ I don’t feel any more hungry then before since taking, I do get really bad nausea after it and need to sit for a bit. But so far so good good luck to everyone else trying to quit x

By: Karen

Karen — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 17:08:29 +0000

I am on a second attempt with Champix. The last time was successful, several years ago, until I messed up recently due to a bereavement.

The first time I did not gain weight, I actually lost a few pounds as I found that I did not have the same appetite whilst on the course, Champix turned my stomach quite a bit – I am find the same this time too. People only gain weight when they have a poor diet and replace smoking with eating. With exercise and healthy diet there is no weight gain whichever method you use.

By: Laci Kunesh

Laci Kunesh — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:55:05 +0000

Thats maybe it. Mitch was related to him anyway.

By: Roula

Roula — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:55:16 +0000

Dear Barbara,

I am on my 10th day Champix treatment working with my doctor on my addiction. I QUIT 4 days ago – after 25 years when not a single day had gone without me smoking. Even in the hospital I stuck my head out and smoked!!

I am also 45 years old I smoked 20 ciggs a day. I am American living in Europe (everyone smokes here and they smoke just about everywhere).

Do not be afraid! I am NOT!! Instead of grabbing a cigg. grab a stopwatch and see how long your craving lasts for! Its less than 3 minutes.

Now I look forward to quiting Chammpix and going jogging after 25 years! (I used to be a jogger).

Good luck to you!

By: Megan

Megan — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 13:31:23 +0000

I feel for you Heather. I managed to get off of cigarettes when I was 22–I quit cold turkey and my mom couldn’t believe it because I had been sneaking cigarettes since I was 12 and then when I was 14, mom and dad just told me I could smoke in front of them instead of running around behind their back. They both smoked too. Me and my siblings would get cartons of smokes for Christmas presents. But when I was 22 I was bound and determined I was going to quit (I became a Christian). I managed to do it for 15 years and then I had a bad week–some real stressful stuff was going on and someone was smoking and I bummed one. Well we both know with addictions–ONE IS TOO MANY AND A THOUSAND IS NEVER ENOUGH so one turned into two and then I was back at the point of needing one first thing in the morning and everytime after I ate and whenever I was experiencing a little bit of stress. Now I am on Champix — I wanted to conquer this smoking thing as quickly as possible. My quit date was a couple days ago but I still have one or two a day but they taste like crap. Well if you ever need support–sometimes it’s good just to talk to someone. Hang in there–myself I need to just keep resisting the urge or I will never be smoke free.

By: Mia Dodson

Mia Dodson — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 00:46:54 +0000

I take Losec to deal with the stomach acid problem

By: Mia Dodson

Mia Dodson — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 00:45:27 +0000

Hi everyone,

I am on Champix at the moment to quit smoking after 37 years of smoking.
Normally I suffer from PTSD, anxiety, and depression, sleep problems and horrible nightmares, and usually have no energy, or motivation and no passion for anything.

But since being on Champix, my nightmares have lessened, I have more energy, and feel more motivated, settled, calm and relaxed…almost like my old self of 20 years ago…

Yes when I take it in the morning, I do get nausea, but I take an anti nausea tablet to deal with that…I am thinking of asking my doctor to find a way of keeping me on Champix, because I feel like it has given me back my life.

By: Devon

Devon — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 12:16:46 +0000

I’m on day 7, no loss of sex drive yet. Kinda scared me when I read about that other guys wife loosing hers, my girlfriend will be lobbying for me to keep smoking if I do.

By: Julie

Julie — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 08:50:55 +0000

I too have been off cigs 10 weeks, started to ease off champix as
well. Have gained 3 kilos – have been picking since stopping so
put it down to that. I have been exercising a lot and normally
would lose weight quickly. I think it is due to the champix so
I hoping by the time I`m off it I will start dropping the weight.
Still having days when I crave for a cigy – must be the mental side o
of it!