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Chantix users, I have questions

Replied Aug. 30, 2008

Chantix users, I have questions

Replied Aug. 30, 2008

Chantix side-effects, or not?

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I've been quit for 84 days as of 24 Apr 08. I do credit Chantix for the help, but realize it's us who decide what we do or don't do. I smoked for almost 35 years, so I can say, "If I can do it, so can you!" Excuses are for losers and whining is irritating. Just do it.
I'm married w/ two great sons, 12 and 10. The boys and I are Blackbelts in TaeKwonDo, and continue to work and learn. Since I quit, I've seen some small gains in endurance...and at 50 years old, I'll take all the help I can get!

UPDATE: June 24, 2008 - Because of some recent posts, I'd like to be VERY clear. I am not going to blow smoke up anyone's backside or suggest warm puppy dog snuggles. I'm a realist, and I'm honest. If you whine, I'll usually ignore you. If, however, you attempt to influence someone else's desire to use Chantix to quit because of your own failings or inabilities to take the meds (real or imagined!), I'll respond. Get a clue people. We were KILLING ourselves with smoking....no mistake there....no arguement. You don't want to take Chantix? Fine. Move on. Do something different. Just don't hang on here and confuse and bother those who want to use it. There are other groups and sites that will welcome you in.
I'm 5 months quit and have been off Chantix for 2 months. It worked wonderfully for me after 35 years of smoking, as well as scores of folks I went through it with on quitnet. I'm as comfortable saying I won't smoke again as I am with saying I won't be President of the U.S. (that's a sure thing!).
Don't misunderstand....I'll do anything in my power to help any of you in need of support...as long as you don't whine about how everything else is to blame. The VERY BEST of luck to all, no matter what you choose to do!

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At 4:34pm on November 17, 2008, Sheryl said…
Hey Cheryl is back. She had to be out of town and now has the flu, but asked that i let her buddies know she's okay. She should be back on the site Wednesday.
At 7:49pm on September 17, 2008, Gail said…
that is a funny funny picture. my two cats do similar things. congrats on the quit.
At 1:44pm on August 22, 2008, Luvsroses (Barb) said…
Hi Bill V. I just read your Post From May 9 "Rantings from a Non-Smoking Lunatic" and wanted to let you know that I totally agreed 100% with what you had to say. I was curious about you, so I came to your profile page, one because of that post, and two because your name sounded somewhat familiar to me. I now know why. I think I've either seen you around, or seen posts of yours around the Quitnet. I am a member over there. I just joined this group a few days ago. It seems rather quiet over here. Well, just wanted to say hello.

Barb
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At 9:32pm on July 8, 2008, marilee said…
just rereading your message of 7-1 and here it is 7-8 and i was just looking at the lake in my backyard. the lack comes and goes and it is back to 3/4 of full swell at which point 1/2 the yard is under several inches. Tomorrow i mow one last time- for awhile.the day after tomorrow i go get my other (right, dominant) hand operated on for carpel tunnel release. the left is still healing and tender. i will be moving slow and somewhat handicapped for awhile. sitting around in such a state lets me long for smokes too much. how is your area drying out and rebuilding? you mentioned customers in cr i am guessing some form of agricultural work?
At 9:25pm on June 30, 2008, marilee said…
thanks for your response how is the clean up and drying out process doing in your neck of the woods? last i heard our swiss valley is still closed the big quaker oats plant trying to get up and running the floods really messed up agri-conomy for a long time to come. I had carpel tunnle surgery the mon after our river crested and my mother was in real health crisis so i was out of loop with the real flood issues today is first day i was able to drive to area along river and visit school i used to teach at, it was flooded and relocated .i am still out on family medical leave disability. there are still torn apart houses in roadways just blocks from downtown. in all the debris it was gross how many empy gig pack clung
At 9:53pm on June 29, 2008, Lorelai said…
How cool! My best dreams that I had were the ones where I was
back home in CA. and I was running thru the hills-and I could run
and run and never get tired. I was jumping over big rocks and stuff
and I swear I felt like I could fly...
I'll check out that site you spoke of-any time you wanna compare
dreams just let me know. I really enjoy your posts on my page!!
Thank you, Bill.
At 3:15am on June 29, 2008, Lorelai said…
yeah, the dreams are pretty awesome. I find myself looking forward
to bedtime just because of them. They are just so vivid.
BTW, there is another flip-out being blamed on Chantix-read it
this morning...
At 8:21pm on June 26, 2008, Lorelai said…
Awesome! Warts and exploding brains!! I love it.
I am not completely off the smokes yet, but I will be. I actually had
a really hard time for awhile on the Chantix because I was afraid
of it from things I read on this site and all the damn hypochondriacs.
I had some nausea, some really odd dreams, that's it. To my
knowledge, my brain has not yet exploded...
At 10:36am on June 25, 2008, irishmike said…
There are so many positive aspects to being free of cigs: First of all I am saving what is close to a car payment a month, am enjoying food like never before and feel that I can accomplish anything! Also my breath is much, much better, as is my clothes, hair etc.My car does not stink of cigs, remember how on rainy days the smell of smoke in the car was wicked!
At 7:58pm on June 24, 2008, Steve said…
Glad to know I'm not the only one frustrated about some of the comments made by a few people on this site, Bill. Chantix has worked well for me, and I'm so glad I wasn't swayed by any negative feedback on this site before I started the program. I spent a lot of time preparing for my quit, educating myself on the options available, a couple of chats with my doctor, weighing the risks of medication vs having a surgeon dig a softball sized tumor out of my lung. This is one of the most important things we will do with our lives, and it warrants all the due diligence required of any other major decision.

I suspect that in several cases I've read about here, the commitment to quit was not adequate, and those individuals have found it simpler to place the blame on a failure of the drug rather than their own failure to beat this addiction. Pure speculation mind you...

The ironic thing is, I would never think less of someone that makes an honest attempt to quit, and fails. This is hard. I've tried several times over the past 30 years, and this quit (45 solid days) is the first time I have a true confidence that I am done with it once and for all.

Anyway, sorry for the getting on the soapbox.

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