[bvphotobug]

Hello fellow brave ones. It has been 4 1/2 months since I quit smoking after a 50 year addiction. I attribute the success to Chantix and a peaceful environment. Had to stop taking Chantix after 1 month because it gave me GERD, but it set the stage for knowing I really did have the willpower to quit. Although I still have cravings a couple of times a day, it gets much easier to say NO as time passes.

The best thing that happened during that month on Chantix was that although there were some withdrawal symptoms, they were mild. Every other time I've tried to stop, the withdrawal was excruciatingly hard on me and everyone around me. My husband remarked that he expected a Tasmanian Devil when I quit, but Taz never materialized.

[VickiesPath]

bvphotobug,

So happy for your success!!! I quit 4 years ago using Chantix. I had quit many times before in the past 30 years but this time, for some reason, I haven't craved cigarettes at all since using the Chantix.

One caveat: I am bipolar and take meds. The Chantix caused a very slight hypomania but nothing very troublesome. I did get my mother's rather large bathroom wallpapered in three days flat, tho! Lots of energy!

Being nicotine free was worth the slight discomfort. I think I took it a total of six weeks.
Hurray for us!!!!

[cisco23]

Originally Posted by bvphotobug

Hello fellow brave ones. It has been 4 1/2 months since I quit smoking after a 50 year addiction. I attribute the success to Chantix and a peaceful environment. Had to stop taking Chantix after 1 month because it gave me GERD, but it set the stage for knowing I really did have the willpower to quit. Although I still have cravings a couple of times a day, it gets much easier to say NO as time passes.

The best thing that happened during that month on Chantix was that although there were some withdrawal symptoms, they were mild. Every other time I've tried to stop, the withdrawal was excruciatingly hard on me and everyone around me. My husband remarked that he expected a Tasmanian Devil when I quit, but Taz never materialized.

Congrats to You!
It really is a huge win. I have a friend who's on Chantix & doing really well; good news to hear that --since there are occasional mental side effects that have happened to some users of that drug. Did the GERD go away when you stopped CHantix? Keep up the great work!

[idontknow13]

Does anyone know if I can take Chantix while taking EffexorRX??? I will be asking my doctor but would like to know if anyone has had the experience.
I have to quit, I am coughing something horrible, I am getting scared. I had stopped for 3 months on Chantix before.
Thank you for any advice you might have

I'm not sure about taking it with Effexor but I took Chantix with Zoloft and dexadrine and turned into a mess. I had to stop the Chantix before I k* myself. The depression was the most horrible ever. I need to stop smoking badly.