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My Chantix Experience
2008-05-05 06:29:00 I am 62 years old and had been smoking for almost 44 years. I started smoking during basic training in 1964. Later in my life, I had tried to quit a few times, with patches, cold turkey, cutting down... nothing worked. Then along comes Chantix. What I was reading about the product impressed me. read more More About: Experience
Cancer Scare and now 9 days
2008-05-03 21:28:00 Well today is 9 days and I am really craving a smoke. I had to cut down to 1 Chantix per day and my cravings returned. To make a long story short, I have tried quitting several times in the past year- but never made it more than 2 days and would start back and quit the Chantix. Then, I got a lung infection, ended up in the hospital and they found a problem in my left lung. read more More About: Cancer , Days
5 Months!
2008-04-24 05:30:00 Hi! Today I'm 5 month's smoke free! I'm so thankful for all of the support with Chantix and this site. To everyone reading this....You can do this! read more More About: Months
5 Months!
2008-04-24 05:29:00 Hi! Today I'm 5 month's smoke free! I'm so thankful for all of the support with Chantix and this site. To everyone reading this....You can do this! read more More About: Months
Where is Everybody?
2008-04-18 23:17:00 Haven't heard from anyone in quite a while. Did you all disappear? Just wanted to make sure you are okay. Unfortunately, I had to come off the Chantix. It was really giving me a rough go of it. I'm using the filters and am at 70% right now. Take care and keep in touch.
DAY !: 7 Hours and counting....
2008-04-15 15:14:00 That sounds desperate but I've seriously cut back on the smoking since I began taking Chantix on April 1-April fools day! Today is my quit date and what can I say....the Chantix is incredible. The smokes either taste terrible or like nothing...it is all psychological now. read more More About: Hours , Counting
Nine months and counting!!!
2008-04-14 02:05:00 Finday April 11th, I was smoke free nine months thanks to Chantix and prayer and action on my part plus the support of you and other people, it has not been easy but nothing worth while is, I still am not over the mental obscession but it is getting better, I smoked over three packs a day for a lot of years and I am 58Yo, I had to quit drinking 11 years ago and this was by far the harder of the tw read more More About: Months , Counting
Hope Everyone is Doing Okay!!!!
2008-04-01 04:41:00 I'm 15 days smoke-free as if tomorrow. Doing really well. I'm taking Chantix twice a day and not having any urges at all. My brothers' favorite thing is to leave cigarettes around. I just walk right past them now. Hope all is well for you Stan. Haven't heard from you in a while. Take care everyone.
10 Days Smoke-free and counting
2008-03-27 04:56:00 Hope you are all doing well. SportsMom, you are doing great. Keep up the great work and attitude. Have you noticed that your skin feels so much softer since you quit smoking? That was one of the 1st things I noticed and that I'm not coughing much either. Are you hanging in there Stan? I'm not nearly as moody as I was the first time around. Have any of you gotten canker sores on your tongue? read more More About: Free , Smoke , Days , Counting
Easter Relapse...
2008-03-26 03:50:00 Ok, so I got through the 4 day wkend w/ the family. My excuse.... 5 hrs in a car w/ a tired and grouchy husband and kids. Part of the deal w/ me quitting smoking was my husband to cut back drastically, if not quit altogether, drinking beer. read more More About: Easter
7 months......almost.
2008-03-25 04:00:00 Hey Everybody, Nick here. Been quite awhile since i wrote, and wanted to share my experiences. My quitmeter says that i've been quit 28 weeks, and have saved over $1800. ....well, almost. I gotta be honest here. read more More About: Months
Happy Easter Everyone!!!
2008-03-24 03:49:00 Hope you all had a nice Easter . Also hope everyone is doing well with their quit. I'm up to a week as of tomorrow morning. It wasn't nearly as bad as that very first time I completely stopped smoking. I was a little cranky this morning but, there were other things going on today as well which I'll just leave alone at this point. The rest of my day was nice. read more More About: Happy
I almost forgot - Cigarette Taxes
2008-03-22 05:51:00 I had to write a paper the other day on taxation. I chose to write about cigarette taxes. If anyone is interested in discussing this topic I would like to hear your thoughts on it, and share my own. Misha More About: Taxes , Cigarette
I'm still here
2008-03-22 05:47:00 Hello everyone. Patty, I'm glad to hear you're doing good on your quit. Stan, I wish I had your willpower! Cold turkey, I don't believe I could do it. Good for you, and everyone else out there quitting! read more
Heeeeelllllllloooooooooo Out There!!!!!
2008-03-20 01:54:00 Hope everyone is doing well. I'm back on the horse again. I'm 3 days out without smoking cigarettes. Take care everyone.
30 Days
2008-03-18 23:54:00 Hello everyone. Thought I would check in at my 30 day mark. Cannot even believe it's been 30 days. I am still having some cravings, though diminishing...and get a bit "on edge" in highly loud or stressful situations (they seem a bit amplified) Just got back from a vaca @ Disney World. It was really nice not to deal w/ the whole smoking while traveling thing. read more More About: Days
My Chantix friends!
2008-03-17 08:29:00 hey there! I'm sorry for not being around lately, I've been so busy it seems with life, between life and school I'm having a hard time staying afloat. Smoking sucks. it really does. What is the point of buying Cologne for me, or perfume for the ladies if only the nasty cigerettes are just going to cover it up? read more More About: Friends
An early Happy St. Patrick's Day to all of you!!!!
2008-03-17 03:25:00 Hope all is well with everyone. I decided the 17th is my new quit date. I was going to do it this weekend but, ended up going to Charlotte with 2 people that both smoke and we took someone else's car that does smoke. Didn't figure that would be very fair to any of us. I have taken my Chantix each day and not really smoking a lot. I did pretty well yesterday considering the temptations I had. read more More About: Happy , Early
Hi Everyone!
2008-03-15 03:02:00 Just checking in. I am almost 4 months smoke free! Cravings have all but vanished. My body seems to be adjusted now. I'm not hungry all the time. Not missing the stomach issues I had while on Chanix either! I stopped taking it mid January. Although I know I couldn't have done it without it, it feels good to be on my own. It will happen for all of you too! read more
Night 2 down
2008-03-13 05:42:00 I made it through my second smoke free day! It helps that I had to work late and then had to write a short essay on unrestricted international trade when I got home - uugghh! Kept me occupied though. I have to admit I really wanted to smoke when I was trying to figure out what the heck I was going to write but I hung in there and got past it. read more More About: Night
Six months and 1 day!
2008-03-12 23:04:00 Just wanted to pop in to tell you guys to keep going! read more More About: Months
2 weeks and working at it slow withdawal
2008-03-12 17:49:00 i am toward the end of my second week and i have noticed that my smoking has decreased to about 1/2 pack or so (Normally 1-1 1/4 a pack a day)However i cant seem to stop cold turkey,Have others gone thru a slow withdawal period instead of cold turkey. read more More About: Slow , Working , Weeks
Still smoke free!! :0)
2008-03-12 15:01:00 Hey everybody. Just wanted to stop by and see how everybody's doing. I'm still smoke free!! read more More About: Free , Smoke
15 Days Smoke Free - 4 Days Without Sleep!
2008-03-12 13:50:00 Wow - so I have made it 15 days without smoking on Chantix - this is huge for me! I think this is the longest I have gone in all of my attempts to stop smoking! The downside is that I haven't slept in 4 days! I have slept but 2 hours a night doesn't really cut it for me! read more More About: Free , Smoke , Sleep , Days
Chantix was my one true chance at finally quitting....
2008-03-12 00:10:00 But unfortunately for me, I'm one of the lucky 1% of patients that experienced unbearable itching shortly after starting week 2. I had such high hopes...I really felt it working. Normally, the first thing I do when I wake up is have a smoke. On day 9, I noticed I didn't really want one, especially after a big breakfast. But on day 11, the itching began. read more More About: Chance , True , Finally , Quitting
Help?
2008-03-11 08:02:00 I am really struggling here. I want to completely quit. I have not smoked at work since Nov. 7th of last year. At work. That's it. That's all I can say for this 4 month quit. At work, I have not smoked. read more
Hi Everyone
2008-03-10 04:53:00 Hope you all are doing well. Tomorrow is my official new quit date. I'm back to taking 2 Chantix a day. I didn't stop the Chantix when I had the slip so it shouldn't be too difficult to get back on track again. I only had 2 cigs today so I am ready to take that next step again. I am confident and I will succeed. I noticed that I felt sooo much better not smoking than I did when I smoke. read more
Hi Guys and Gals
2008-03-07 04:22:00 Well, I'm back to square 1 starting tomorrow morning. I had a rough week. Cutting back on the Chantix was not the thing to do especially when you aren't quite ready. I'm dusting myself off and getting back on my horse again. I'm not going to give up on this. I got to 34 days before I had a meltdown. Back to work I go on this. Hope everyone is doing well and keep plugging. More About: Guys
www.bobquits.com
2008-03-07 04:09:00 Check out this website. Lots of video...thought it might be entertaining/useful to everyone. 'Nite Amy
Day 17 on Chantix/ Day 10 Non-Smoker
More articles from this author:2008-03-06 03:46:00 Hey guys - Just checking in. So far so good. I have cut my dosage to 1/2 pill morn and 1/2 pill evening and not getting nearly as sick. I do feel a little more "agitated" though. Probably getting more of the withdrawal symptoms. Dreams are practically gone though... and I could sleep forever, if I could. I have been eating a lot though. read more More About: Smoker 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
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