I know I mentioned this previously but.........after my initial pack of Chantix, I haven't felt like it was the same medication, there just wasn't the umph. ALL side effects have left me and I'm wanting a cigarette now more than ever. I still haven't stopped but I've missed a few doses here and there. I find myself periodically bargaining with the devil so to speak for just a couple drags (the biggest reason I haven't actually smoked is because my husband would be able to smell it and my "secret" would be let out of the bag). That sounds real bad :(.
I'm going to start weening myself off the Chantix beginning today - half a pill twice a day and we'll see how it goes - if I need to supplement with a full dose I can.
Now with over 50 days of not smoking, I really don't want to go back down that road again, I'd like to stay quit but I'm beginning to think the Chantix has just put off the inevitable, I'm still going to struggle to stay quit.
What's everyone doing for Thanksgiving?
Hopefully I will be cooking here at home.......I love to cook even though I panic in needing to get everything to the table still warm and without cooking at home I wouldn't have leftovers :).
Hopefully everyone will stay with their quits over the holidays - my best wishes daily everyone!
Thursday, November 15, 2007
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MamaFlo, good luck on cutting back on the Chantix! For me, it did make it a little tougher once my taper got really low at the end (my tapering off was an extended affair of about 2 and a half weeks, little by little), but before long, it was pretty much OK. I know it seems like it's really hard and that the Chantix isn't working, but I bet it's still easier than it was those first few days and weeks, no? We are all different, and it takes some of us longer, but eventually it will get to the point of almost easy. You'll see. We just have to hang in there in order to reach that place. My quit has been easier than some and harder than others, but I'd still love it if I could smoke without consequence, but since I can't I just won't. You are doing great, and I look forward to hearing how things go once you are headed off Chantix.
Yep - quitting Chantix made it a little tougher but after all the work you really don't want to go back. So hang in there, be strong and it will get easier.
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