An old post but thought I'd update on my experience.
Smoker of 43yrs (started at 11) and my children had no idea I smoked until they were 13 & 14 two years ago. So not a huge smoker between 4-8 per day. But, with the price of ciggies now over £10 a pack, I by chance bumped into an old friend from Manchester.
We agree to meet up and I asked her if she still smoked and she said yes but was hoping to give up in Feb. She had an ear stitch done at Hebden Bridge and, by the time we were meeting up in April some 8 weeks later, she was still a non-smoker.
So I booked in for 7pm on the 11th had it done and 48hrs later haven't touched a cigarette. Left the clinic three 15 away in the bin outside.
The next two mornings were absolutely fine, any smoker will readily admit that their first fag of the day is that one with a brew. Nope no cravings whatsoever :O)
My son when searching in the other car yesterday for his headphones yesterday told me he saw an unopened pack under the seat, yep it is there and will remain unopened. Will give them away when I go into work tomz
Only downside is that you find you do snack more and that a glass of wine is finished twice as quick as normal. Fortunately as a gym member (who goes 5 times a week and is the same weight at 54 that I was at 19) I'll just have to up my sessions.
I don't think that morningside clinic will be there for much longer as John is now 79 and told me he will take the technique to the grave with him :o(
Oh, on the subject of Champix, I am aware of a couple where the husband threw is wife down the stairs and his defence was the drug, he got off too!