Champix the pill to help u give up smoking

[MCDL]

Hi, anybody try this or know anybody who has.

Morning All,
Well, I was worried about putting on weight...have been picking a tiny bit not major though Even before I gave up I ran 3 times a week. So I have upped my running and getting a buzz out of that instead of fags. I seem to be able to get my breathing steady much quicker.
I can't imagine what I was thinking running and still smoking!!!
I had this mad dream last night...(since cutting the evening tab in half nightmares gone) that a friend...health freak was chain smoking(never smoked in his life!) offered me one and it was a B&H silver and it was lovely! Woke up very annoyed with myself. I think I am so worried this won't last.
So silly about the wine and fag think in the garden...cos thats not how it would be in reality...I would be hiding out of the kids way trying to get few drags! It takes so much time up! I seem not to be rushing to get home as much...hadn't realised I was rushing to get back for a fag!!
Last night I mad 3 different meals for this week and the kids helped. Then I sat down and cuddle kids with clean smelling hair and clothes!

Husband is on day 4 not smoking...feeling alot better after a sweaty Sunday. He for the first time and he has quit a few times before feels like this is it...especially as we are both doing it.
Hellebore- Welcome..

I wouldn't bother reading into it too much...let Champix do it's work...because if you read this forum you will see we were all surprised by the outcome. I really was in shock when I just gave up on a Friday...you know Friday...the start of a weekend when you can relax...have a few fags and a vino or two!!! LOl....I just didn't want one and felt pretty chilled out about it as well.
Go for it!

I actually cant beleive I DO NOT SMOKE .........
I actually cant beleive I DO NOT WANT TO SMOKE ....

Well done to us all ....

Took second tablet this morning with a full glass of water as advised by nurse and no nausea. However I have felt so drowsy, am hoping this passes as my body gets used to it.
Still enjoying fags, but I suppose it's early days.
Am getting a lot of encouragement from reading about your successes.

Evening all...
Had really crap day at work...loads of things didn't go to plan...you know juggling balls.. Then With after school clubs..dog walks tea etc etc.....

Got home at 6 and really was looking round the kitchen for something to fill that space.... So I had a drag on a bic biro and a glass of red!!!! Lol lol
I hope that made you all laugh but tonight I really just WANTED a fag..didn't need one wasn't craving one just wanted one! .... Ploughed my way into washing, kids, bit of ironing..went to bed!

Each day is different..tomorrow I will be fine I'm sure. Today right off as being Mrs Negative!
Am still a non smoker..14 days... Bic biros don't count!!! Lol

MOrning All...

No more drags on bic biros...but am still feeling bit angry and thinking about cigs ALOT.
Anyone else have this? I'm not craving them and I know they will taste disgusting but just this horrible longing for something to fill that space!
Even the wine didn't take the edge off.
Oh well, like we have all said each day is different.
I'll get out for a run tonight and get some natural highs see if that helps.

I will not go BACK!!

Hello all, just joined Mumsnet in order to find a forum on Champix, yours is great, I must thank you all as because of you I am now on day 11 and stopped 3 days ago. Only side effects so far slight nausea for a little time early on and really weird dreams some quite erotic (which at my age I dont need). I wii keep reading your posts as its like having a friend encouraging me. I will probably only
go onto mumsnet for you as I am not in your age group with small and large kids, I'm a gm of 4.Loved MCDL's last post.

Only just found this thread.
I and my husband have been none smokers for 18 months thanks to Champix.
I was a 30 a day and husband rolled his own and went through a pack of tobacco a day!! yes really!!
We have both smoked for 40 years, the only time I didnt was during my 4 pregnancies.

What I can say is that it is the best thing we did.
For those doing it, I really is worth it. If I can give any advise it would be to continue with the whole 12 week course even if you think you have beaten it. I have heard that its a higher percentage of people wo restart after champix are those that do not complete the full course.

They did make me a bit nasty/short tempered for a while. Disnt effect husband at all in any negative way. But I have a history of depression so maybe that was why.

My friend who tried champix found that alcohol affectd her more than usual, she didnt think she was drunk but would wake up the next day with a hangove and memory loss, she stopped taking them because she felt like she was going mad.
They are a fantastic aid but I firmly believe they should always be prescribed and monitored by a GP.

Massive good luck to all trying to stop, well dne for all those that have managed it.

Oh and since stopping I have had several stress factors which normally would have me reaching for a cig.

Family member suicide.
Sudden death of my great neice (2)
Some very distressing events regarding my grandaughter
organising 2 daughter weddings within 3 months of each other.
2 bouts of severe illness so several weeks off work.
Several parties and a friends death
an STILL A NON SMOKER

yep champix is the biz!!

Hi coco68 and welcome, well done to you!
Flyby I am the same, have a few wonderful days where I rarely think about smoking, then out of the blue I suddenly get a thought about smoking and find it hard to pick myself up. To be completely honest I wouldn't say its really about smoking if that makes sense, I just suddenly feel so sorry for myself and feel deprived ha ha. Then I start to actually believe that I am having such a bad time, but in reality I am not, and I am very happy overall, it's just what you said....something to fill that gap.

Heres something I am becoming aware of, when I think I am craving a cig I stop and think....am I tired, hungry, thirst, bored or lonely. Normally it's actually one of them that is bothering me, but I just assume that smoking would help (it wouldn't though).

I am on day 18 now but it feels more like day 88, honestly it feels like months ago since I quit. I only took half of my champix tonight, mainly because I have very bad constipation.

On a good not I love my mouth ha ha, my gums look lovely and red, nice whiter teeth and a lovely red tounge. My skin is becoming very oily which I love I have had dry skin since I can remember.

sorry about ALL the typos ^^^

Morning all ... hope u all enjoying your smoke free weekend .....

Good afternoon all still going well on day 5 of not smoking, have a good weel-end, I work in a charity shop and everyone wants summer clothes to-day-amazing what a bit of sunshine does.

HI All,

Still smoke free and husband. Weekend was much easier.

Still having the odd pangs of missing it but not craving it. But can't imagine going back to it now.

Everyone else have a good weekend and still smoke free?

Yes still smoke free here! I'm on day 22 and feeling good now. Hardly think about smoking now, just get an odd feeling every one in a while. Like it happened sometime yesterday, I suddenly thought to myself I'll nip out for a cig after doing this (I was folding clothes out of the dryer) duh...how could I forget I don't smoke, felt a little lost for like 60 seconds, but then decided to make a cuppa...and thats it.
I have treated myself to some new clothes hee hee.
Oh and I have started to smell smoke on other people at the supermarket and like oh what...it really does smell like so bad, literally like a stale ashtray.
I have such sensitive smell right now.

I have cut down to half a champix in the morning and half at night as the sickness feeling was getting pretty overwhelming for me. Things seem great now though, no sickness at all.
Hope everybody else is doing well and feeling positive.

DeepThoughts, the smell is RANK!!! The sensitivity doesn't go. I still find it vomit inducing over a year later. I love that I don't smell like that any more. :)

Good morning all, 9 days of not smoking finding it fairly easy, i'm also noticing the strong sense of smell, had to wash all my clothes as I noticed it when I dressed. Dreams are very weird but not horrid ones just very strange ,and seem to continue all night. Nice to read your all doing well,the practice nurse at my clinic did say it's best to stay on the Champix for 12 weeks.
Take care all of you, I'm sitting at a window with bright sunshine LOVELY.

The sun is shining in Ireland today. Still off cigs although do get notions about having one but quickly think of all the benefits. Yes loving the way my car smells etc... getting the terrible smell off people that smoke and finding it disgusting.... Treating myself more to treats in the evenings after dd gone to bed and with a cuppa at work but swimming every second day so keeping off the weight and soooooooooooooo enjoying getting fit again ... Will try to cut out the snacking ..... Well done to all ....

Enjoy this beautiful day smoke free and sun shining .... xx

Hi All,

How are we doing?
I am still non smoker...but am still missing it abit. Just the act of it I think. Feeling a bit snappy and unmotivated.
I can't go through all this again though so I will do it! I sort of want the kids to notice as I always said...I must do it before they notice and when my eldest finally did I went straight to the chemist for champix! I should be grateful perhaps they haven't noticed though and hope they dont remember when they are a bit older.

I dont think I am sleeping very well either. I was out for a run at 6 this morning. Obvously didnt go far enough to get a decent natural high cos its FRiday, beautiful sun and I am a non smoker I should be buzzing...but I am not.

Husband doing it as well and its definietly been a bit up and down...snapping at each other. we know its worth it and when we are not snapping we are praising each other and being raelly positive but the snapping is fairly unusual...well certainly on a day to day basis. I'm finding it quite exhausting and hoping it wont last because I'm feeling very detached from him at the moment.
To be honest I'm feeling very detached full stop...from everyone...like I need to stay in this little place until I have mastered not smoking!

Flyby- thats exactly like I have been feeling - not smoking for 3weeks now I am feeling very flat and even though have been quite proud of myself I want to hibernate for a while until all thoughts of smoking have disappeared. Still seem to get the urge to light up at moments when I need 5minutes of peace from everyone. Have been picking at jelly sweets and extra strong mints but not quite the same... but collecting next packet from chemists tomorrow so will keep going.
I was stopping so gch wouldn't notice!!

Good morning all ... Yes the detachement, think I used that exact word in my previous posts ... dont think it has anything to do with been off the cigs but it is to do with the champix .. I am no longer taking any but very tempted to have a cig with a few bevs .... I have the Allen Carr book so I am reading that regurlarly ..... I am really enjoying been fit again so for that reason can never see myself smoking addictavely again ... I had planned last night to have a cig just the one if I really wanted it as was out for a few bevs but I refrained ...., but one day at a time. Glad today I didnt and have no thought or interest in smoking during normal day to day stuff ....

Hi all of you. Day 12 of not smoking so far only side effect seems to be REALLY weird dreams. Was told by many its best to stay on Champix for at least 12 weeks. No increase in appetite and no weight increase YET. Good luck everyone.

Morning all smoked a cig yesterday with a friend, wanted to see what I was missing, have to say enjoyed it but dont feel the need to continue... Hope this not the start of bad things to come ...... Been off them though is a much more enjoyable feeling than smoking, been unfit and smelling horrible so hopefully will not feel the urge as strong again... Tbh didnt just pick one up, had it planned.. The typical addict !!

Hi MCDL & all....,

Well it has been very odd weekend for hubby and me....we have decided that the champix is making us very strange. Completly foggy and slightly aggressive. I actually haven't taken any since FRiday. I have not really had any cravings, I think I am slowly relaxing into being a non smoker. But where the champix is still in my system I have been in a haze all weekend. The nightmare I had on Friday night was horrendous as well! Last night I slept like a baby...twas lovely! LOL
We got pretty pissed on Saturday night at a concert and still didn't smoke...which is great....strange but great!
However, these forums are worth every read because...now I have read your message MCDL...I realise I am not ready for a fag to taste good just yet...therefore I need to take at least half a tablet. I cannot go backwards. That is just the sort of thing I would do...test it out...pre plan having one.
Problem now MCDL...I would be planning my next 'treat'...before you know it....on the fags again....I supose....you know...pretend you could social smoke etc. Like you say...once an addict always addict!
I also think thats why I feel low....its not like having a month of the booze...you know that its coming to an end and you can drink again.....with fags...thats it...no more fags ever. I hadnt expect to feel so sad about it! What a silly thing to say eh? But that is how I feel about it.
On the plus side...the sun is out..i dont stink,I've saved over £200 in the last 4 weeks,i'm on the wagon this week booze wise and going to get out running more to show off my better breathing skills(LOL) also my hair wont stink of fags when I sweat!(LOL)and I will live longer!!

No need to be negative after all.......LOL

Hi flyby, yes the champix are strange but wonderful things ... Guess I am off them now fully bout 10 days and they are totally out of my system. Now is the real test, nothing to enable or prop, just me. Not missing them at all only when out, especially now that the sun is shining and lots of social fun outside so even though the one I had yesterday was nice, it is not a patch on how nice it is to not be smoking .....

Hi All,

Just keeping this thread alight...pardon the pun!!

All ok my end infact am feeling much better. Exercise really really helps and lots of water, veggies and fruit. Also been taking a berroca most days for a boost.
I have stopped the champix because it was making me feel really quite odd. Very detached, like I was in a fog. Too be honest I feel much better of it and although I prompted myself to write on here...I am thinking less and less about fags...I am actually getting used to being a non smoker...I think/hope
However... I am taking no risks...I am not going through this again...it is really tough anyway ...but both of us are going through it so it would be a while before we could attempt it again. We are doing so well.
So I will pick my next prescription up just in case I feel that I need some help.

How's everyone else doing?

Hello Flyby and all, am on day 16 of not smoking, and feeling ok, the times I think of fags still are just fleeting more habit as when I have a difficult telepone call or after some sort of tension. Cant really believe it still as for me it was quite easy!! Having weird dreams still but they are ok dreams just strange, one where I was involved with a man I met very fleetingly about 20 years ago(interesting). Good luck all of you and keep it up PLEASE for all of us as it is encouraging to hear from you of your progress.