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Chantix questions

deleted_user
deleted_user
I have taken chantix and have been smoke free for 4 months. I took chantix for 12 weeks and then quit taking the meds. My question is: Has anyone here had really bad smoking cravings after you stopped taking Chantix?
deleted_user
deleted_user
I took Chantix for only 5 weeks due to it making me sick. I am 59 days smoke free and have no bad cravings.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I am on Chantix now, but when I get off of it I will let you know. The Doctor has got me on it for three months.lol
phoenix
phoenix
I quit smoking with the chantix back in Nov, 2006. I don't have any bad cravings. Sometimes from old habit I feel like I want a cig.(I smoked for almost 30 years.) I get a piece of gum or a drink of water and forget it right away. I'm almost never around people smoking and actually when I smell a cig. now it makes me feel sick, like nauseous. Good Luck and God Bless to all.
aeris7
aeris7
It is only my 2nd day of Chanitx and I have already lost my appetite. I guess this is common. I am not giving up, that's for sure! I guess I will be prepared to lose a lot of weight in the next 12 weeks, but I am already very thin. We shall see!
deleted_user
deleted_user
aeris7, hopefully you'll get some appetite back, day two, good for you! I used Chantix but HAD to eat and drink the full glass of water as otherwise I'd feel ill. Keep up the good work on your quit!
MayberryDeb
MayberryDeb
Hi guys,
I also took Chantix for 3 months. The only bad side effect was really strange dreams. I HAVE NOT HAD A REALLY BAD CRAVING SINCE i WENT OFF IT.(sorry...didn't know I was yelling...lol)
I have urges every now and then but easily controlled.
Stick with it MLS. I have been quit for over 5 months after smoking for 35+years. It worked for me.
Deb
deleted_user
deleted_user
One of my husband's friends at work has done Chantix twice now. The first time he did the full 3 months and then when he stopped taking it he had super bad cravings and started smoking again. That was one of the reasons why we didn't wan to try it and decided on cold turkey.
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