I just can't believe I'm here in my 4th week! Las week was horrid, not because i quit smoking but lots of things happened at work and my personal life, which in turn put me under a lot of stress... however, I didn't smoke!! each day I'm amazed I'm still off the fags and it really feels like I'm a non smoker. Champix doesn't seem to have any more side effects on me apart from the very weird dreams! I sleep well, have lost 2 kgs, my appetite doesn't seem to have increased and I don't feel the need to replace the sticks with food... hope it lasts!
I just love this forum, particularly my fellow October quitters and their fab sense of humour
life is very tough at the moment but I am a non smoker :):)
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Oh welcome to week 4 frenchy! good to see you here
Champix is an absolute miracle isn't it? I've gone a bit overboard with the choc today but only cos I felt a bit hormonal...have you had that yet? no? oh just you wait ha ha ha! Another wonderful side effect of quitting
(having said that, you may have had yours a week early!)
hi JJ... yes I feel hormonal particularly this week and have been biting people's head off! I'm not sure if it's linked to the quitting or the Champix or if it's just me!
and like you I loooooove chocolate but fortunately I've been able to resist
I'm just going cold turkey. But not having any withdrawals etc as i have when ive tried in the past. Im just using a good antioxidant drink. Wasn't my intention to use it to help me stop but its my little miracle crutch. I ran out for a week and had a few unsettling days, but nothin major.
Back on track again, feelin awesome.
also avoiding coffee to keep my levels in balance.
i stopped on the6th october (i think). or thereabouts.
i get lots of encouragement on twitter too. is anyone else here on twitter?
wow! well done Jared! I have a lot of admiration for people doing it cold turkey.
Champix is a drug which blocks the nicotine receptors in the brain thus stopping cravings (physical ones) and withdrawal symptoms. It has a lot of various side effects but it is truly a miracle drug.
read your post yesterday and I too, at 40, feel like I'm going through puberty again! :eek: I really hope it's the healing process and a "it gets worse before it gets better" one!:rolleyes:
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