Hello All

[nsd_user663_2774]

Hi there!

Just about to start a course of champix, after alot of persuasion from me with the GP.

Tried about every known method known to man, NRT, Zyban, so hope the champix can support my effort further.

Looking forward to contributing to the forum

[nsd_user663_2524]

:DHi Mark, l am also on Champix - IT'S WONDERFUL. I started taking it on 18/12/07, and my quit day was 01/01/08, so l took it for 14 days beforehand. I took it for the full 14 days before, because l was a very heavy smoker - 40 to 50 a day for 47 years! Over the last 7 or 8 days, l have reduced my dose to 1 a day, primarily to see what it would feel like. I have to say that, l have not found it to be very much different to taking 2 a day. If l find that l need to up the stakes again to 2 tabs, l shall not beat myself up about it, after all, l still have about 7 weeks left of the course. You CAN and WILL SUCCEED.

Love Josie

[nsd_user663_2774]

Thanks Josie, a very inspirational reply!

I am really looking forward to starting the course of tablets, and help me get rid of this addiction.

For years i have tried every few months to give up, and failed miserably.

Funnily enough i work for a company that makes morphine and very potent pain killers used in the treatment of cancer, i really don't fancy sampling my own work

any how looking forward to the future and a smoke free one

Will keep posting once i start the course.

[nsd_user663_1733]

Welcome Mark

Congrats on your quit this is a great site for support & lots of peeps on champix. Good Luck Linda xxxxxxxx

[nsd_user663_2195]

Welcome Mark ! I can't say that I am a frequent contributor to this forum but I must say that without it I would almost certainly be smoking again after numerous attempts in the past to give up. The only advice I can give is...stick with it!!! I had tried most methods which all resulted in me eventually going back to being a smoker. Everyone is different and its a personal journey for us all. My own personal experience is that the cravings DO go eventually but for me it took about 3 and a half months to get to the stage where I was'nt constantly thinking about the bloody things and cravings ceased to exist [they do eventually go, honest!!!] I smoked 20-40 a day for 24 years and my husband had almost resigned himself to the fact that nagging would do no good and I would die of a smoking-related illness, my advice to anyone out there that is struggling to give up the cigs is don't leave it until its too late, think of your loved ones when you are experiencing a weak moment and ask yourself if its worth it. I recently met someone that started at 16 and gave up at 40 [exactly the same as me] He reckons that once you get past the 4 month mark you really begin to dislike the smell of the things and move away if in the company of puffers. I'm pleased to report this is true!!! I know it's tough at times but it feels to me now that I've climbed to the top of a mountain and now its much easier going down the other side.

[nsd_user663_1968]

Miss B

Do you not sleep

[nsd_user663_1968]

Miss B

Reading your other posts, god woman you will flirt with anyone you old trout you :eek:, and youve got the cheek to say i am pervy dirty old man ,sex mad bloddy cheek.

Is no man on this forum safe :eek: