How are you doing?

[Joanne]

How are you doing?

I started taking Chantix 13 days ago and was going to slowing wean off of cigarettes. Something totally different happened. When I started my second week, suddenly I had cut down to 4, then 3, then 1.5, then 0 cigarettes. I am on my 3rd day of 0 cigarettes smoked. The last cigarette I smoked about 4 days ago, hurt my throat, made me feel like I was suffocating, I couldn't stand the smell on my cigarette hand, and I was nauseated. THIS reaction is the main reason I haven't smoked. I have really been wanting a cigarette a lot lately, but I feel like if I have one, then I am starting again at square 1. I feel like the longer I hold off, the quicker I will stop "jonesing".

What are your thoughts?

Joanne

[MLynne]

Hi Joanne! After about the fourth day on Chantix I started cutting back, and on my last smoke day I had 7 cigs. (I had been smoking 1 1/2 packs for several years). It was pretty easy to cut back too, which surprised me. But I still feel like I could smoke one if I had it! LOL I'm told that feeling never really goes away, and that makes me sad. But I guess I can deal with it. I've had a bit of the nausea around mid-morning, but after a light snack I feel better. That's the only real "side effect" I've had, unless the desire to sleep a lot is one. Also, my sense of smell is returning and that's a mixed blessing: wow, I didn't realize how many good (and bad) smells I was missing! So are you able to breathe/swallow OK now? Do you still have the sore throat? Keep visiting this site....LOTS of good support here!

[Spunkie]

Great the Chantix is doing its work now you do yours and do not smoke. Hope all is going well

[Janie]

Hi Joanne.....you are doing the right thing....tell yourself YOU CAN'T HAVE JUST ONE CIG! You are SMOKE FREE and enjoying how nice your hands smell. It is sad that the WANT never goes away...but trust me its been 404 days SMOKE FREE for me and it is EASIER to say NO WAY. It doesn't feel like a CRAVING anymore.

Keep up the good work and you will be sooooooo proud of yourself!