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CHAMPIX. 7 WEEKS ON AND ITS BECOME HELL.

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blackberry7
blackberry7

Started on the champix 7 weeks ago and at first i was so happy with the tablet, it made giving up so easy for me, Yes i had you used a little will power at times and had a few days where it nagged me mad, i think that was about 3 weeks in. the last 4 weeks have been hell at night as i am having 3 perhaps 4 nightmares or bad dreams each night and the lack of getting a good nights rest  caught up on me but no way was i giving in to fags. My smoking adivser at the doctors is away at the mo and ive had bad thoughts during the day and feeling low. 3 days ago i decided i must stop taking the evening tablet and only take the morning one if i am at all going to improve my sleep and day time thoughts, Last night i was dream free thank good and my thoughts are back on track, so for now its one tablet a day for me and fight a little bit harder.

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  • graham2434
    graham2434 blackberry7

    Posted

    Hi long time since we last talked, but i said i'd be back ha ha.

    I hope your still a non smoker i'v been clean for 4yrs now and my dear wife gave up 6 months ago so happy days

    All the best to you..

    • blackberry7
      blackberry7 graham2434

      Posted

      Good morning Graham, Nice to hear from you. wow 4 years for you now, Well done what a milestone and congrats to your wife on completing the first 6 months you must be so proud of her.

      Yes its just over 20 months for me now i belive and seldome think of fags but when i do there is no temptation there just bad thoughts. My copd has got to stage 4 now and progressed quickly. I wish i could get my wife to stop but we all know how powerfull it is. Anyway my saving over the 20 months jetted me and my wife of to sri lanka this summer for 2 weeks all inclusive so anyone out there thinking of stopping there a thought for you.

      Take care Graham and stay in touch.

       

  • debbie03785
    debbie03785 blackberry7

    Posted

    Hi you two! Thats over two years stopped for me. Ive managed to stay resolute. Not a day goes by when I dont sigh with relief. Was great passing duty free at the airport and walking past the fags, felt so sorry for those grabbing their last puffs before going through passport control. Great to hear from the both of you. We're just planning our first day in Alicante, wow its hot already. Xx

    • blackberry7
      blackberry7 debbie03785

      Posted

      Hi Debbie. So good to hear from you and to know you are doing well. Yes i know about the duty free bit, Had the same thing lol. Enjoy your hols in Alicante while the wind sweeps acrossed cornwall hear today lol.

       

  • loretta1175
    loretta1175 blackberry7

    Posted

    I have used champix along time ago when it first came out I think Well I'm on day 2 and the memories of the nausea cam straight back lol. I gave up cold turkey for 4 years and then I met my now fiancé 2.5 years ago and started back up so went to drs yesterday to get the script as I'm hoping that's all I need is just he kick start. They already taste horrible and struggle now to get thru a whole cigarette. I was lucky I never suffered from any of the side effects apart from the nausea last time I was on it so hopefully this time it's the same. I have set my goal already that once this pouch I'm on is finished that will be me, see how things go I suppose

    • Terri100
      Terri100 loretta1175

      Posted

      I'm on day 3.  I've been smoking for 30 years and have tried everything.  I've already lost some of the need to smoke but have a long way to go.  Good luck.

  • geraldine91159
    geraldine91159 blackberry7

    Posted

    im only 3 wks in and started to feel rough today although i havent had much sleep lately. i look really pale dont have much energy. i worry that the tablets are doing damage
    • debbie03785
      debbie03785 geraldine91159

      Posted

      Hi, can you give us a bit more info....have you stopped smoking yet, if not, how many are you smoking a day? Do you have any other symptoms...bad dreams, headaches, nausea? Have you tried to stop before! Are you generally in good health? Sorr about the questions, but it wil halp us to help you xx
    • debbie03785
      debbie03785

      Posted

      sorry about the spelling errors! 
    • blackberry7
      blackberry7 geraldine91159

      Posted

      Good morning geraldine. Firstly i would like to say congrats to you for takeing the steps to stop smokeing, Well done. I also hope you have managed to continue with the good work. The best advise i could give you is to contact your doctors and ask for a telephone call back from your doctor today. its easy to assume things and give wrong advise so your doc is the best way forward. Please stay in touch and let us all know how things go and support is always here.
    • blackberry7
      blackberry7 debbie03785

      Posted

      Hi debbie. hows things, time has flown since we started on this post, almost 3 years. Hope Graham2434 is also doing well. Smoking is now a thing of the past for me and was well worth the effort put in. I still cannot get my wife to stop but i dont give her to much grief as we all know how controlling it is. Thank you and everone else who gave me support in the early days, it was without doubt helpful.
    • debbie03785
      debbie03785 blackberry7

      Posted

      Hello! Was hoping you would be here to help Geraldine too. All good at this end, huge temptations have been put in my way this year, but I havent succumbed. I know how hard is was to stop (well not so bad with champix) and I never want to go back there. Hopefully one day your wife will find the motivation to stop one day. Great to hear youre doing well! 
    • blackberry7
      blackberry7 debbie03785

      Posted

      Hi debbie. its great to hear you have managed to stay on track and not fold under a bad year, well done you and glad your still here.
    • geraldine91159
      geraldine91159 blackberry7

      Posted

      Thankyou yes your right ill ring tomorrow although i am feeling a bit better than i was the other day. ups and downs i suppose .
    • blackberry7
      blackberry7 geraldine91159

      Posted

      WHOOOSH, I thought we had lost you geraldine So glad you have managed to stay on track and that you are feeling somewhat better. are the tablets affecting your sleep do you think ?. week 3 is usualy the hard one and your half way through now so pat ya self on the back with a big well done. Do try to come back and let us know how you are doing as its all helpful for others.
    • geraldine91159
      geraldine91159 blackberry7

      Posted

      oh yes terrible i did take someone elses advice on this site they took the evening tablet earlier on in the day and i did get a better nights sleep
    • blackberry7
      blackberry7 geraldine91159

      Posted

      Good for you. As you may of seen at the top of my post, i had to reduce to mine due to bad nights
    • Marj06883
      Marj06883 geraldine91159

      Posted

      Hi Geraldine:  I have been on Champix for awhile.  I think I have been prescribed this multiple times as I have in the past broken down and started smoking again, for reasons that now are stupid.  I made it through the starter kit, but asked doctor for the follow up kit.  I  want to be sure I am quitting for good, thus more Champix.  Truthfully I have been having nightmares, coughing fits in the night, 2 nights ago I had to rush to the bathroom as I started feeling quite sick to my stomach.  My husband suggested that i STOP the Champix and see if that did anything.  It's only been a few days, so what sensation I am feeling is for me quite odd.  I get this hot pocket of air in my throat, like a tummy ache, but burning and uncomfortable.  My tongue feels like I have licked tar/nicotine and foods, some that is, taste vile.  Champix made me sick, however cancer and cancer therapy will really made one sick.  Wish you the best.  Marj

       

    • geraldine91159
      geraldine91159 blackberry7

      Posted

      i think ill have to take 1a day now i cant sleep at all also get like a prickly heat rash which usually starts when im trying to get to sleep so then wakes me up completly.
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