Has anybody used or is using Champix ??

[monky]

I'm thinking of changing my NRT from patches to Champix, but dont know much about champix, and was wondering if any of you have tried champix !?

I would be very great full for any imfo you might have and your experience of using it.

Relapsed Pete

[jillygirl Administrator Queen Bee]

Hi Pete, I`ve heard good and bad reports about champix. perhaps the doc would advise

just found this other post from a while ago which doesnt sound bad. gave up smoking with Tabex after 25yrs of smoking and i think they are brilliant and i would highly rcommend these tablets of which soilders used in the 1st world war and our NHS has just decided to look in to this remedy now and these are a natural remedy with no side affects and its only a 28 day course,not like the weired crap on the NHS now that give you sleep depravation etc and are a 3 mth course

see what you think.

[andi22]

Hi Pete, just had orders to reply to you! As you know I don't have any experience of any nrt. Did check tags for champix though which didn't tell much except that you have to get it on prescription. Hey, that's not the stuff that gives you hiccups is it? Have you read that book that everyone was going on about when we first gave up? Maybe that might help.

You WILL get there in the end you know cos deep down I think you want to and apart from that I think you're now addicted to this site - probably like the rest of us!!

[EmJay Partner]

Hey Pete, I was actually going to suggest to you that you might try using Champix. Although it may not be for everybody, those who use it properly have very good outcomes.

Basically, you start using Champix whilst you are still smoking and you set a quit date between 7-10 days in. The sooner you stop smoking, the better it usually works for you.

It is by prescription only and you may have to see a stop smoking advisor throughout. If you PM me the area you live, I can look into this for you and find out more about your local stop smoking service and how they work or if you can just see your GP.

Champix may be the way forward for you as I think it will suit you. The only thing that you would need to think about is taking the pills at certain times and fitting this in with your shift pattern.

I'm just out and about at the moment but will chat to you more later about it if you like.

[marcomartin 29 Months Winner]

I quit using champix 6 months ago. I only used them for 6 weeks rather than the 12 advised. I did this because they did not make me feel great. I felt sick after taking the morning one and had vivid nightmares.

After 5 weeks the nurse at my smoking clinic gave me a prescription for the 0.5mg tablets which you start on in your first week to stop me feeling unwell and after taking them for a week I decided after 6 weeks I could do it with my own willpower.

I think they are great to get you through those first few weeks as you really dont feel like smoking plus you get to prepare as the first week you can smoke and then you select a day to stop in the 2nd week.

If you are lucky and do not suffer any side effects I really do recommend them as nothing before this worked for me and 6months later I don't have any interest in smoking and am fully confident I will never smoke again.

Good luck !!

[monky Administrator Cake sniffer outer in reply to marcomartin]

Cheers for that Marcomartin, i'm trying patches again at the moment, but if i fall off the trail again i will definitely give champix a go

Thanks again its very good of you to get back to me

Pete

[EmJay Partner in reply to marcomartin]

Hi Marcomartin, thank you for sharing your experience. You have done fantastic, why not share your story with us by writing a blog on it? You're story could help many others who are considering stopping smoking

Welcome to Quit Support

[Kal69 28 MONTHS WINNER]

I have been taking Champix for 1 week today, and am due to give up on Thursday.I felt slight sick this morning after taking the tablet, but a small bowl of cereal eased that within minutes.I'm busy reading through blogs to inspire me through..:/ Very nervous though..I gave up aroung 5 years ago for 2 years, but succumbed one drunken xmas/new year.Wish me luck!

[EmJay Partner in reply to Kal69]

Good Morning Kal69, welcome to our on-line stop smoking community. A place where you'll be able to meet others who are going through the same experience as yourself.

In terms of feeling a bit sick, it's always advisable to to have something to eat beforehand. This usually helps.

It's normal for you to feel nervous, however if you start looking forward to the smokefree lifestyle that you are about to take, then you can turn this nervousness to excitement

Stopping smoking is a journey that leads to so much positiveness.

Nobody said it would be easy, but given time - everyone says that it is worth it

[Kal69 28 MONTHS WINNER]

I've had a browse through some of the blogs, and have to say,the positivity is catching.My nerves are being replaced with an "I can do it!" feeling which is great.Hopefully, I will be able to share my experience, to help give a smoker the boost they might be needing, when I have battled my own demons.. Shield at the ready !

[monky Administrator Cake sniffer outer in reply to Kal69]

Good morning Kal69, its nice to meet you, I'm Pete and thank you very much for replying to my question

I hope you dont mind me asking, but your quit date is Thursday just wondering if the tablets are making you cut down on the amount of ciggies you are smoking ??

I'm trying to work out how they work, because if i relapse again using patches, then i think i will try champix

I tell you Kal69 this site is great, there's loads of help and the people on here are all so friendly toooooo

I hope we speak soon

Pete

[Kal69 28 MONTHS WINNER in reply to monky]

Hi Pete,

Okay, so I have now been taking the champix for 7 days, tomorrow being day 8 on the Champix.I normally smoke around 20 a day, and have to say enjoy smoking.Over the last 2 days I have smoked less,and thought about smoking less.A lot of the cigarettes I normally smoke are "routine".I would usually on my 30 minute car drive to work smoke 3-5, depending on my mood, today I smoked 2 but honestly didn't really need/want one, but had the logic, that I wouldn't be able to again. I don't smoke at work.Again, my journey home at lunchtime, I usually smoke 2-3, but only had 1 today, as I had forgotten.I know this looks silly written down, but maybe its logical to another smoker.After lunhc I had 1 instead of 2, and then no more until 5pm, as I was pottering doing housework, and again forgot.Normally whilst doing housework I would smoke quite a lot.At this time 11pm,I have 2 left in my packet, so will smoke them.

Tomorrow will indeed be tricky, as I have a very busy homelife(4 kids 5 dogs 2 horses and 2 cats) and 3 teenage children with plenty of attitude.

Usually after school is my wobble point, but I am determined :/ ,and have a busy day planned including lunch out as a treat.

The medical bit about Champix is they block the receptors in the brain that crave cigarettes, they apparently can NOT be used in conjunction with nictine replacements products my help to quit nurse advises me.

The only side effect I have noticed is nasea, which if I ate breakfast didn't occur.

Hope thats helped

Kal x

[monky Administrator Cake sniffer outer in reply to Kal69]

Good morning Kal

Thank you so so much for this Kal, it's just magic gal it really is, i now know that i will definitely try champix, if i relapse again, thank you again I can see that you lead a very busy life style, what with work, pets, housework, cooking and the children with plenty of attitude, just love that bit gal, mind you thinking back at it !! i think i had a bit of an attitude when i was a teenager, gosh that was some years ago if only i new then what i know now, i would never have started smoking if that makes sense

I wish you loads and loads of luck for today Kal, but somehow though i dont think you will need it, because i know that you are a very strong Lady, ha ha you've got to be !! with all those kids and pets and things to look after just dont know how you do it.

Please keep in touch and let us know how you are going, we are all with you and ready to give you any help that we can

Pete x