Day Zero

[nsd_user663_30570]

Well, off to get my first pack of Champix today, planning on starting in the morning, with a D Day of Monday the 11th.

Through experience, does anybody feel this is too long to carry on smoking with the pills?

Thanks in advance

[nsd_user663_16968]

Good morning and welcome

Well done on deciding to stop the weed once and for all

I started the Champix on Weds 20th Oct with all intentions of stopping 1st Nov then i stopped a week early. They change how smoking tastes and some of your thoughts, well thats what i found and for me i was ready that week earlier so in all honesty NO i dont think thats a wrong timescale you will know your own thoughts, mind and feelings once you start taking them. I only took the pills for 11days but im still smoke free and nearly 9 months so it can be done.

Good luck my friend

[nsd_user663_30570]

Thanks for that...

Been smoking for 19 years now, with my best break being a whole 5 days!!

Patches? Didn't help

Gum? Hurt my throat to the point of swelling

Lozenges? My best to date, in conjunction with e-cigarettes, but I don't think the imitation of the real thing helped me...

As such I'm running out of options.

I'm really determined to do it this time, my wife gave up a few years back after suffering with TB, my father in law has just been diagnosed with lung cancer, my brother in law has bowel cancer... so realistically, I've got a fair few reasons to do it for good this time!

:eek:

[nsd_user663_30570]

Well, day 7 Champix, just hit the blue ones, and touch wood, so far no side effects at all, bar one...

This morning I actually didn't enjoy smoking. It's probably all mental, but I actually felt as if there was a block between my throat and my brain, and I was only smoking for the habit, not the addiction.

Roll on Monday, as I am actually now looking forward to quiting!