Day 13 of not smoking.

[nsd_user663_31208]

Well I'm well into week 2 of not smoking. I've been getting some pretty bad fatigue on champix this last few days. By 9pm I've been feeling completely exhausted.

I decided on sat night to cut back the dosage to half tablet twice a day in the hopes that it'd help with this. So I'm down to half dose since sat night. I'm having more cravings but I expected that so no harm done.

Dreamed of smoking last night, was sitting on the back veranda and chain smoking when I remembered that I quit. Man I was so angry at myself in the dream I could have screamed. Woke up this morning and felt so relieved that it was all just a dream.

Back at work today so I'll see how I go with the stress and craving on this lower dose. Wish me luck !

Found a great little application for my android phone to keep track of my quit achievements, money saved, cigarettes not smoked, time added to your life from not smoking. Its great !!

Here mine. 12.92 days not smoking, Cigarettes not smoked 258.6, Money Saved, $161.63, Time added to my life 1d:1hr:48mins

appbrain.com/app/quitnow/co...

[nsd_user663_31713]

I was getting the fatigue issue in week 2, so I went back to the Doctors and he reduced my dosage to 2x 0.5mg (white tablets) per day and that fixed it immediately, then I was unable to sleep at night in week 3 lol. I am now just taking 0.5mg every morning and skipping the evening one, been doing this 3 days now and feel great. I'm almost tempted to just stop taking them altogether but I want to discuss with doctor first.

Started Champix 27th June 2011 and had my last cigarette 9th July 2011.

[nsd_user663_31208]

2 Weeks Not Smoking !!

Well cutting the dose back has had some interesting effects, I am having weird itchy feelings, no rash but just itchy. Has anyone come across this ?

It's probably just an adjustment period to the new dose or a symptom of giving up. Cravings almost non-existant so that's a positive.

[nsd_user663_31713]

Well cutting the dose back has had some interesting effects, I am having weird itchy feelings, no rash but just itchy. Has anyone come across this ?

Is the itchy feeling on your forearms?

[nsd_user663_31208]

itchy

Yes most definitly the forearm. Left forearm was the worst if that makes amy difference.

[nsd_user663_31713]

Yes most definitly the forearm. Left forearm was the worst if that makes amy difference.

How bizarre! mine is in the right arm...I'm right handed, are you a lefty?

[nsd_user663_31208]

Yep I'm a lefty. Ok that's pretty weird.

[nsd_user663_20547]

Yey, I am a lefty too Not enough of us

From what I hear lots of people have issues with those patches. Everyone is different and I think what is fine for one isn't for another, just keep a wee eye on them and hopefully the symptoms will start to fade. You's are doing great!

Jill xx

[nsd_user663_32332]

Smoking is injurious to health.There are so many people who want to quit smoking but they dreamed in the night and when they wake up , they smoke.This is the usual thing.