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does anyone know how long it takes for champix to start working ? the reason im asking is ive got a weeks supply of the blue tabs.if say it takes 3 days then ive got 4days left to get the nicotine out of my system. i know that if i can go nic free for a few days il be ok. didint do so good on the patches because i was still getting nicotine from them so i see that as counter productive !!! i want to be nic free not cutting down and prolonging the experience !!!!
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I don't understand. Do you have your own prescription? You should have four weeks worth...
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no shell, i got the 2wk starter pack,took it for one week but was really ill off it so stopped taking.found out later that if id have ate when taking it i probobly would have been ok.
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Oh dear, yes you must eat on the medication....is it possible to get another starter pack? I guess I'd ask a pharmasist over the phone what she or he would suggest. I know I took it for a week while I still smoked having set my quit date quit the smokes, and then continued it with 2 pills a day morning and evening, with food for two more weeks and then was done with it. I really think it is a great med and it worked for me, try and get another starter pack if you possibly can.
dobiedots
dobiedots
Isn't that chantrix stuff expensive? I rememeber reading about it way back, before I wanted to quit and found it was unaffordable.
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no its free here in the uk if your not working.im on disability so dont have to pay for prescriptions.only thing is you have to get it through a no smoking clinic and it takes weeks to get an appointment.
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I am on my 11th week of Champix. Not sure how long it took to start working for me. I quit on the 8th day I was taking it. It seems that medical folks recommend taking the drug for 12 weeks...I don't think a week will be long enough to really help you.

It is worth getting the appointment to get another starter pack.

Also, I would recommend that IF you can afford to purchase Champix, then do so. I know I had to pay for part of mine (my drug plan covered 60% of the cost)....but think of it as an investment in your health and your future.
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I wanted to be Nicotine free once and forever. I went Cold Turkey after smoking 49 years.
It was easier then I had though
Its been I have been quit for 3 Months, 2 Weeks, 15 hours, 25 minutes and 37 seconds (106 days). I have saved $472.42 by not smoking 2,132 cigarettes. I have saved 1 Week, 9 hours and 40 minutes of my life. My Quit Date: 07/01/2007 1:00 AM
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