Quit Smoking with Chantix - Day 8
Today is the eighth day since I quit smoking and the fifteenth day since I started taking Chantix. I’ve had my moments of weakness, but I’m settling into a groove now where I’m wanting to smoke less and less. I am still very pleased with Chantix and will continue to recommend it to everyone that asks.
I’m still feeling nauseous for about a half an hour after taking Chantix. I’ve been experimenting a little to see if I can find a method to reduce the nausea, but nothing seems to matter much. It doesn’t make a difference whether I eat a little or a lot or how much water I drink. I haven’t tried taking an upset stomach remedy because I know it will pass.
Since my pre-quit day 5 post, I’ve noticed that I feel drowsy even if I don’t drink alcohol. The drowsiness mostly affects me in the evening, so I can deal with it.
From here on out, I’ll only post about my progress weekly (or longer) unless something comes up. I don’t think there’s much else I can say that I haven’t already said.
Feel free to leave any comments or questions you have about Chantix and I’ll do my best to answer them.
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Hey man, I wish you the best of luck on quitting. I know it can be a hard thing to do… keep it up!
Hey man, congrats and I wish you the best on continued success! Smoking is horrible
Benjamin and Zac: Thanks! I appreciate the support.
I used to live in a house with 4 smokers and I did have the if-you-can’t-beat-them-join-them mentality for a while. It took a long time to finally kick the habit AND convince everyone else to quit as well. I applaud you and your efforts to quit; keep it up!
Thanks, I appreciate it.
How were you able to get four people to quit? I’ve been trying to get my wife to quit with me, but she’s not ready yet. It’s tough being in the same house with another smoker.
I’ll give her some credit, though. She did quit for 12 hours, but as she put it: she has “quit quitting now.”
Watcha gonna do…
Have you tried a smoke to help with the nausea?
Yes, I have. Unfortunately (or fortunately, I suppose) smoking makes the nausea worse.
Hey, good luck on quitting smoking. I quit several years ago. Only tip is that it’s really hard the first two weeks but gets much easier. However, for about a year you can easily get back on the wagon. It can be done however!
Thanks! I appreciate your support.
The first two week are rough indeed. Thanks for the tip!
I don’t understand how can you guys quit smoking.
I’m heavy smoker my self and I know I don’t left my this smoking habit so I don’t try before to left it. You control on your smoking that’s the really great thing.
Chantix works really well for me. I don’t have cravings at all; it’s the habit and socializing that give me trouble.
Sorry about the nausea! I know how horrible that nausea feels. I guess I’ve been luckier, though, as it’s not affecting me that much. But I got sleep problems.
I’m on Day 10 of being quit today, and I’m starting to cut down Chantix, if you’re curious, check out my blog.
You’re doing a superb job, though! Sticking to the plan, even regardless of your nausea.
I haven’t had any problems with sleep, it’s mostly the nausea and drowsiness that’s affecting me.
Thanks for the encouragement. I’ll check out your blog.
Are you still quitting or did you actually quit quitting?? Miss ya!
I am 10 weeks smoke free used chantix and I am now 2 weeks chantix free. Smoked for 35 years. Its a miracle pill, no side effects at all.
Congrats, Joanne! I has been four months for me. I have to admit that occasionally when I have a couple of drinks, I want one and sometimes go ahead and have one…..I have been very lucky to not fall off of the wagon doing this ;-). The desire just isn’t there. You are right, Chantix is the best!
Donovan and the other Chantix lovers:
Today is July 23. My quit day with Chantix was June 3. I had smoked for over 40 years, one pack a day and three or four attempts to quit per week. All doomed to failure.
I’m off Chantix now and can’t say enough about how miraculous it is. I’m convinced that I’ve beat the habit - no cravings, no desire to smoke, and breathing wheeze-free again for the first time in years. I had no side effects other than infrequent mild nausea. Flatulance was a bit bothersome socially, but so is cigarette halitosis. For the few times when I crave the taste, I inhale deeply three or four times and the urge dissipates. Stay with it folks! Hail to Chantix.
Congratulations, Jim! I’m really glad to hear Chantix worked so well for you too.
I can’t say enough good things about Chantix. It certainly is a “magic pill” and does work as well as you describe.
Keep it up!
Today (7/24/07) is my 9th day on Chantix. I haven’t had a cigarette since 7/22/2007. I honestly can’t even believe I have gone this long. So many other times I have tried to quit, I would spend my day planning on and saying bye to this and that habbit, just to wind up smoking again the second I get out of bed the following morning. This time I don’t even really remember when my last one was. I know I was down my club (smoking allowed, which is going to be VERY hard.) but I’m hoping I can stay away.
Shawn, you’re off to a great start! It’s hard to imagine that you don’t have an urge in the morning any longer, isn’t it? You’ll still have urges, but every day there are fewer and fewer.
Donovan!
You must be done with the Chantix now.
Are you still off cigarettes?
I crashed, I am weak. I am able to go through the day while working without a cigarette. Then I visit my local bar, which you can smoke at, and before I know it, I find myself have one.
Gonna reorder Chantix and start over?
You know it works, but maybe just didn’t stay with it long enough?
Well I still have Chantix. I have been missing doseages, mainly at night, but I still taking it. I stopped one weekend when I went on vacation, I smoked the entire vacation. Then i told myself I would not smoke, but come Monday morning I hardly even noticed, but I had a cigarette in my mouth. I’m still not smoking nearly as much, (Mainly when I’m drinking) But I enjoy a drink or 12 every night, which doesn’t help. Either way I’m still impressed about me even cutting down this much, and I have high hopes. I plan on doing it again Monday and seeing how long I can go without smoking at all. I’ll avoid my bar for the week as well.
Hi Shawn.
I don’t know how long you’ve smoked, but I put in about 45 years and when I turned 60, the hacking was worrisome, the taste was awful, the cost was absurd, my clothes and breath always smelled and the addiction was terrible. Don’t wait as long as I did to say good bye to the damned things. Chantix opened a door and I took it. My quit day was June 3 and on June 10, I bought a pack of Marlboros. I smoked one, lowered the car window and threw 19 cigarettes out the window. Haven’t touched ‘em since. It still comes down to the mental thing - you gotta wanna quit. I did. Again, don’t wait as long as I did.
Thanks, Donovan for starting this blog. How are you doing with the cigs now? Hello to everyone here. All of your comments and successes with Chantix are very encouraging! I’ve had the script for Chantix for aquite while now and just haven’t been courageous enough to fill it. I was pretty scared (sounds kind of silly to say that!). I’ve been a pack a day smoker for over 30 years and really want to quit. I am running to get this filled TODAY!
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I started Chantix today! I started a blog for readers to track my progress and for myself to reflect upon how I’ve felt throughout the process.
Best of luck to everyone! Read up on my progress here: http://www.jasonlutjen.com/blog/
Good luck to you Jason! You can do it!
Chantix is an exciting medication because it allows you to combine the med with other strategies for quitting. I have some friends who did well with hypnosis (and another who failed going that route).
I know a person who quit using herbal supplements, and another who quit through the use of acupuncture. What’s important to remember is not to quit trying, because the cost of continuing to smoke is too high. Whatever it takes!
Good luck to anyone thinking about quitting. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain!