Anybody know anything about Chantix quit smoking Rx?!
Question: Anybody know anything about Chantix quit smoking Rx!?
Heard about it from some friends it worked for!. Heard it had some potentially scary side effects (graphic nightmares, severe nausea)!. Also heard it had been taken off the market due to increased suicides!. Ordered it anyway!. Any input greatly appreciated!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
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I smoked for 30 years!. I have tried several different ways to quit over the years!. The only thing that has ever worked for me was the Chantix!. I took the months supply and haven't touched a cig since!. I do not crave cigarettes!. They do not put nicotine into your system so it really cuts the desire!. I didn't have any adverse side affects at all!. One thing you must do! You really have to have the desire to quit!. Good luckWww@Answer-Health@Com
Well my mom took it to quit smoking and I think she only had strange dreams!. Her brother also took it to quit but it took him waaaay longer to quit than her!. She smoked for 40 years and is now smoke free for 3 years!. She defiantly wasn't nauseated when she took it!. Hope this gives you some insight
i remember now the nauseating side effect was only at the idea of smoking a ciggarette!. this is how the pill works!. makes it to where when you smoke one it taste horrible and makes you feel off!.
P!.S My boyfriend and I both quit cold turkey no pills!. But we are young and he smoked for i think 10 years and i smoked for 7 years!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
i remember now the nauseating side effect was only at the idea of smoking a ciggarette!. this is how the pill works!. makes it to where when you smoke one it taste horrible and makes you feel off!.
P!.S My boyfriend and I both quit cold turkey no pills!. But we are young and he smoked for i think 10 years and i smoked for 7 years!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
I was trying to quit smokig and My doctor prescribe me chantax this week!. I haven't yet bought it but if it is that risky he wouldn't have prescribe for me!. I first used the patch but it didn't help me that is why he I wanna use chantax!. But now I have questions too since it might increased suicide!. I don't wanna kill my self!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
I haven't heard anything good about it so far!. My wife and I started using the nicotine gum to try to quit, been on it for over 6 months now!. We were amazed to find that you buy it at flea markets for around $5 to $15 a box!. When you have to pay the $50 and $60 they want in the stores for a box you start thinking!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!. wow, if I have to spend that much I'd rather be buying cigarettes! Good luck on quitting!Www@Answer-Health@Com
My cousin used it and he still smokes!. It was more of a social thing for him!.
On the other hand it worked for my grandma, but she did get severe nausea!. She also has high anxiety while on the drug!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
On the other hand it worked for my grandma, but she did get severe nausea!. She also has high anxiety while on the drug!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Have heard it works was going to try it myself!.!.!. but now this information maybe not!. I know I didnt try it because insurance does not cover it!. Good Luck!!!Www@Answer-Health@Com
sounds like a cool drug, which street do i go for it!? I can go for some nightmares!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
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My mother in law used this and it constipated her horribly!
She also had VERY bad nightmares and could not hold
down any food!. She had to stop using it after losing 30 lb!.s
since she is a tiny woman anyway!.
Sorry, but there's no magic pill
Don't count on any of these programs to make it a breeze!. None of them will do that -- but they WILL absolutely reduce your distress by 15% to 50%, depending on how addicted you are psychologically, vs!. physically -- and that may well make all the difference this time around!.
I'm not promising it will be easy -- it will likely be difficult for a few days or weeks!. So get your resolve and willpower up, because you'll need it!. Remember, you CAN do it!.
Don't ask, "Does this program work!?" Rather, ask yourself, "Am I willing to DO the work!?"
You know how to work, don't you!? I'm betting that you do!.
The most important step to take is the first step --
admitting you have an addiction!.
When asked why you smoke, you might have said, "I just like to smoke!" or "It's my choice to smoke!."
The tobacco companies have promoted the idea that smoking is a matter of personal choice!. As I see it, there really isn't as much choice as they have suggested to their customers!.
Ask yourself, and be totally honest: Am I addicted to tobacco!? Am I truly making a freely made choice when I smoke!?
You might consider that you need to have a cigarette!. Studies have shown that nicotine addiction is as hard to break as heroin or cocaine addiction!.
In Nicotine Anonymous' 12 Step program, which sprang from the venerable Alcoholics Anonymous program, the first step is admitting to yourself, "I'm powerless over tobacco!." Making this admission may seem trivial to you, but for many it is a very significant part of completing the journey to becoming a non-smoker!.
By telling smokers that smoking is a personal choice, the tobacco industry has helped to keep its customers in denial about the true extent of their addiction!. If smoking is a choice, then what's the rush to quit!? The tobacco companies have used this spin to help keep millions of customers buying their deadly products!.
Admitting that you're smoking more out of addiction than choice will help motivate you to go on to the next steps -- taking control of yourself and becoming a nonsmoker!.
This admission will further serve you by helping you stay smokefree later!. In the months and years after you quit, when temptations to smoke occasionally overpower you -- and they will -- remind yourself, "I have an addiction and I'm powerless over tobacco!." Saying this to yourself in overwhelmed moments of desire will help give you the strength to say no to "just one" cigarette!.
If you can make it for just five minutes without giving in, the urge to smoke be controllable or disappear!. In this way, you'll be able to stay smokefree for life!.
DEEP BREATHING PERHAPS THE SINGLE MOST POWERFUL AND IMPORTANT TECHNIQUE Every time you want a cigarette, do the following!. Do it three times!.
Inhale the deepest lung-full of air you can, and then, very slowly, exhale!. Purse your lips so that the air must come out slowly!.
As you exhale, close your eyes, and let your chin gradually sink over onto your chest!. Visualize all the tension leaving your body, slowly draining out of your fingers and toes, just flowing on out!.
This is a variation of an ancient yoga technique from India, and is VERY centering and relaxing!. If you practice this, you'll be able to use it for any future stressful situation you find yourself in!. And it will be your greatest weapon during the strong cravings sure to assault you over the first few days!.
This deep breathing technique will be a vital help to you!. Reread this point now, and as you do, try it for the first time!. Inhale and exhale three times!. See for yourself!
The first few days, drink LOTS of water and fluids to help flush out the nicotine and other poisons from your body!.
Remember that the urge to smoke only lasts a few minutes, and will then pass!. The urges gradually become farther and farther apart as the days go by!.
Do your very best to stay away from alcohol, sugar and coffee the first week or longer, as these tend to stimulate the desire for a cigarette!. Avoid fatty foods, as your metabolism will slow down a bit without the nicotine, and you may gain weight even if you eat the same amount as before quitting!. So discipline about diet is extra important now!. No one ever said acquiring new habits would be easy!
Nibble on low calorie foods like celery, apples and carrots!. Chew gum or suck on cinnamon sticks!.
Stretch out your meals; eat slowly and wait a bit between bites!.
After dinner, instead of a cigarette, treat yourself to a cup of mint tea or a peppermint candy!.
In one study, about 25% of quitters found that an oral substitute was invaluable!. Another 25% didn't like the idea at all -- they wanted a clean break with cigarettes!. The rest weren't certain!. Personally, I found a cigarette substitute to be a tremendous help!. The nicotine inhaler (by prescription) is one way to go: it's a shortened plastic cigarette, with a replaceable nicotine capsule inside!.
A simpler way to go is bottled cinnamon sticks, available at any supermarket!. I used these every time I quit, and they really helped me!. I would chew on them, inhale air through them, and handle them like cigarettes!. After a while, they would get pretty chewed up on one end -- but I'd laugh, reverse them and chew on the other end!. Others may prefer to start a fresh stick!. Once someone asked me, "Excuse me, but is that an exploded firecracker in your mouth!?" I replied that I was quitting smoking
She also had VERY bad nightmares and could not hold
down any food!. She had to stop using it after losing 30 lb!.s
since she is a tiny woman anyway!.
Sorry, but there's no magic pill
Don't count on any of these programs to make it a breeze!. None of them will do that -- but they WILL absolutely reduce your distress by 15% to 50%, depending on how addicted you are psychologically, vs!. physically -- and that may well make all the difference this time around!.
I'm not promising it will be easy -- it will likely be difficult for a few days or weeks!. So get your resolve and willpower up, because you'll need it!. Remember, you CAN do it!.
Don't ask, "Does this program work!?" Rather, ask yourself, "Am I willing to DO the work!?"
You know how to work, don't you!? I'm betting that you do!.
The most important step to take is the first step --
admitting you have an addiction!.
When asked why you smoke, you might have said, "I just like to smoke!" or "It's my choice to smoke!."
The tobacco companies have promoted the idea that smoking is a matter of personal choice!. As I see it, there really isn't as much choice as they have suggested to their customers!.
Ask yourself, and be totally honest: Am I addicted to tobacco!? Am I truly making a freely made choice when I smoke!?
You might consider that you need to have a cigarette!. Studies have shown that nicotine addiction is as hard to break as heroin or cocaine addiction!.
In Nicotine Anonymous' 12 Step program, which sprang from the venerable Alcoholics Anonymous program, the first step is admitting to yourself, "I'm powerless over tobacco!." Making this admission may seem trivial to you, but for many it is a very significant part of completing the journey to becoming a non-smoker!.
By telling smokers that smoking is a personal choice, the tobacco industry has helped to keep its customers in denial about the true extent of their addiction!. If smoking is a choice, then what's the rush to quit!? The tobacco companies have used this spin to help keep millions of customers buying their deadly products!.
Admitting that you're smoking more out of addiction than choice will help motivate you to go on to the next steps -- taking control of yourself and becoming a nonsmoker!.
This admission will further serve you by helping you stay smokefree later!. In the months and years after you quit, when temptations to smoke occasionally overpower you -- and they will -- remind yourself, "I have an addiction and I'm powerless over tobacco!." Saying this to yourself in overwhelmed moments of desire will help give you the strength to say no to "just one" cigarette!.
If you can make it for just five minutes without giving in, the urge to smoke be controllable or disappear!. In this way, you'll be able to stay smokefree for life!.
DEEP BREATHING PERHAPS THE SINGLE MOST POWERFUL AND IMPORTANT TECHNIQUE Every time you want a cigarette, do the following!. Do it three times!.
Inhale the deepest lung-full of air you can, and then, very slowly, exhale!. Purse your lips so that the air must come out slowly!.
As you exhale, close your eyes, and let your chin gradually sink over onto your chest!. Visualize all the tension leaving your body, slowly draining out of your fingers and toes, just flowing on out!.
This is a variation of an ancient yoga technique from India, and is VERY centering and relaxing!. If you practice this, you'll be able to use it for any future stressful situation you find yourself in!. And it will be your greatest weapon during the strong cravings sure to assault you over the first few days!.
This deep breathing technique will be a vital help to you!. Reread this point now, and as you do, try it for the first time!. Inhale and exhale three times!. See for yourself!
The first few days, drink LOTS of water and fluids to help flush out the nicotine and other poisons from your body!.
Remember that the urge to smoke only lasts a few minutes, and will then pass!. The urges gradually become farther and farther apart as the days go by!.
Do your very best to stay away from alcohol, sugar and coffee the first week or longer, as these tend to stimulate the desire for a cigarette!. Avoid fatty foods, as your metabolism will slow down a bit without the nicotine, and you may gain weight even if you eat the same amount as before quitting!. So discipline about diet is extra important now!. No one ever said acquiring new habits would be easy!
Nibble on low calorie foods like celery, apples and carrots!. Chew gum or suck on cinnamon sticks!.
Stretch out your meals; eat slowly and wait a bit between bites!.
After dinner, instead of a cigarette, treat yourself to a cup of mint tea or a peppermint candy!.
In one study, about 25% of quitters found that an oral substitute was invaluable!. Another 25% didn't like the idea at all -- they wanted a clean break with cigarettes!. The rest weren't certain!. Personally, I found a cigarette substitute to be a tremendous help!. The nicotine inhaler (by prescription) is one way to go: it's a shortened plastic cigarette, with a replaceable nicotine capsule inside!.
A simpler way to go is bottled cinnamon sticks, available at any supermarket!. I used these every time I quit, and they really helped me!. I would chew on them, inhale air through them, and handle them like cigarettes!. After a while, they would get pretty chewed up on one end -- but I'd laugh, reverse them and chew on the other end!. Others may prefer to start a fresh stick!. Once someone asked me, "Excuse me, but is that an exploded firecracker in your mouth!?" I replied that I was quitting smoking
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