Chantix (new drug to quit smoking) - have you tried it?
By scorpiobabes
@scorpiobabes (7225)
United States
January 11, 2007 8:41pm CST
I'm taking a new FDA-approved treatment to quit smoking - Chantix and I officially quit last night around 10:30 PM. I am having the worst withdrawals of my life (last time it wasn't so hard!). Has anyone else taken this drug and had success with it? I'm in phase 3 of this study (the first two were double-blind, I quit the first session but they made me smoke!) and now I'm finding it quite hard to quit. I'd chew gum but I had a crown (temporary) put in yesterday and the dentist doesn't want me to chew gum. I need some support please!
2 responses
@Bizziebod (3497)
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9 Feb 07
Well done for trying to quit in the first place! How are you getting on with it as I saw this was posted 4 weeks ago! I haven't heard of Chantix so it's probably something you can only get in your country maybe? Good luck with it anyway!
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@meeshee1 (188)
• United States
20 Feb 07
CONGRATS TO YOU!! I am so glad to hear it's working for you. I want to try it but I don't have insurance and I heard it's pretty expensive. I really want to try this stuff.. It's SOO hard to quit. Keep up the good work!! :)
@scorpiobabes (7225)
• United States
19 Feb 07
I've been around smokers twice now (at shows I've done) and had NO temptation to start up again (it's as if I never smoked!). Now if I could get the smell of friend chicken out of my coat (or go somewhere warm enough til it warms up here) I'd be set!
@Bizziebod (3497)
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9 Feb 07
Well done to you it will be interesting to see if it comes to the UK. I hope it works out for you while you're on holiday but don't be disheartened if it doesn't don't give up giving up!
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@heiferhead (11)
• United States
12 Jan 07
I have been on this Chantix for a week now and frankly, I can't tell any difference. When could you start telling it's working?
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@scorpiobabes (7225)
• United States
12 Jan 07
It takes at least a week for it to get into your system...then it gets your cravings to taper down to nothing. You also need to come up with alternative behaviors when you have a craving (ie, chew gum, drink water, work out, deep breathing). Give it a chance and good luck!
@scorpiobabes (7225)
• United States
19 Feb 07
Heiferhead, is it working for you yet? I've finally kicked the habit--I have had NO cravings (problems with my crown but I had no urge to smoke!) and I feel like a huge weight is off my back! I'm loving it!
