Anyone have any personal experience of Champix (Varenicline) to stop smoking. Any stop smoking tips welcome!!?!
Question: Anyone have any personal experience of Champix (Varenicline) to stop smoking. Any stop smoking tips welcome!!.?
Does anyone have any personal experience of this medication. Side affects.? I have looked it all up and know what the internet and my doctor and pharmacist say about it but would really like to hear some personal opinions of this treatment...good or bad. I MUST stop smoking before winter. It is serious...the grim reaper may visit me before I am 40 otherwise (38 now and a single mum to a six year old). So, it must be done. I HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO MY CHILD AND MYSELF. ANY STOP SMOKING TIPS WELCOME...I HAVE SMOKED SINCE I WAS 13...IT AIN'T GONNA BE EASY!!! Cheers and Have Fun :0)Health Question & Answer
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Varenicline (the active ingredient in Chantix (US) and Champix (UK)) does have some significant side effects that I really really wouldn't want.
Most notable are the depression, mood swings and suicidal urges (I think that this article might be of some interest http://www.lawyersusaonline.com/index.cf... )
If I had to give up, then Allen Carr is about the least innefective way to do it. It's certainly better than the NHS services, where after you've been "smokefree" for a month and they get to add you to their statistics, they don't care.
Only when you do quit, please don't become a fanatical smoke-hater.?Health Question & Answer
Most notable are the depression, mood swings and suicidal urges (I think that this article might be of some interest http://www.lawyersusaonline.com/index.cf... )
If I had to give up, then Allen Carr is about the least innefective way to do it. It's certainly better than the NHS services, where after you've been "smokefree" for a month and they get to add you to their statistics, they don't care.
Only when you do quit, please don't become a fanatical smoke-hater.?Health Question & Answer
Sarah, Unfortunately I am not familiar with Champix. God bless you for your inner strength you can do this you have already proven so. Just for your information I stopped a 40 year habit with Wellbutrin SR which is also an antidepressant. What a good mother you are, you have the incentive and the willpower. So Empower yourself! I'm sure you will get answers about Champix, but, I just had to respond to a wonderful person! Health Question & Answer
Congrats ,"YOU" have made a decision ,"Your" first step Health Question & Answer
Are you talking about CHANTIX.?Health Question & Answer
I stopped smoking by using NRT gum and reading Alan Carr's book Easyway To Stop Smoking. Its a fab book and i do wish i had read it years ago. Try joining an online forum for people who have stopped - the one i use is no-smoking-forum.com. I have never used champix but i know people on this forum have had different experiences with the medication, so its worth checking it out. Good luck with the quit and believe me its not as hard as you think it will be, I know many people who have stopped and never started again. also I have not put any weight on - something i know that worries alot of people when they stop.Health Question & Answer