Why Is Chantix Not Working Faster For Me?
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I'm almost finished with my 3rd week of pills and still need a couple of cigs a day. They do not smell or taste bad to me at all. I've read where many people are totally free in just days....am I just a slow learner!!

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Re: Ana (# 38) Expand Referenced Message

Thanks for that response. I'm googling before calling in a refill for Chantix. I've smoked for about 38 years, on Chantix for 6 months after a month of Wellbutrin doing nothing to help. This has probably been the most stressful past year for me, lots of deaths of loved ones. I have cut back without trying, I checked when I am buying my cartons & that pretty quickly went from every 7 days to every 10 days, but that has plateaued. I don't know if I should keep taking it. Dr. said at checkup that it would probably take me longer because of how long I've smoked & all the stress.

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Re: Kris (# 16) Expand Referenced Message

I have been on it for 2 months. I had all those crazy heart pounding, anxiety, depression, and very bad mood swings, oh and constipation and gas. I kept telling myself to hang in there. I don’t want the urge. I will take a 5 month course. The mental stuff is getting better. Just trying to stay busy and making goals.

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I've been on Chantix now for 14 days and am still smoking! Is it not going to work for me at all? I'm a two pack of menthols a day person.

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Re: Patricia (# 48) Expand Referenced Message

Oct 11th will be 1 year for me.. it's not a miracle drug. It just helps with the urge and edginess.. you have to set a day to stop smoking. I took chantix for 3 months.

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Re: Windchyme (# 23) Expand Referenced Message

I'm glad I'm not the only one going through this. I'm on my third week as well and still smoke pretty much the same amount.

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I have had same problem and am on my second week I don't know what to do HELP!!!!!!

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It's not the miracle drug everyone thinks it is. I took chantix for 3 months. I stopped smoking on Oct 11th. So I've been smoke free for a little over 3 months. I thought the same as you. Was waiting for my mind to tell me "NO MORE SMOKING". It doesn't do that. It helped with the edginess. I did dream a lot but not scary dreams. Some were weird and very strange. I think even though I was dreaming a lot. I was resting. Since I'm not taking it now. I'm not resting as well. Today I'm struggling. Wanting a cigarette. But Not going to do it. So you have to really want to stop smoking. Like I said it's not the miracle drug everyone thinks it is...It doesn't magically make you stop.

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This is ny third time on Chantex.......it is not doing a thing to curb my smoking...I quit 3 months the first time then came upon a problem at home and stsarted again...the next two times was useless....

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Thank you for the encouragement. 9 days on Chanyex and ha v en't quit completely. I wa s getting worried! I have COPD and have to quit ASAP. I have cut down with Chantex, as it makes me feel slightly ill.

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I am on day 10 of Chantix with absolutely no LESS desire to smoke and have not even cut back. Is it possible that this so called miracle drug doesn't work for everyone?? The only thing these have done for me is make me feel like I am walking around in a foggy and depressed mental state How long should I continue to wait to see if something kicks in or should I try something else??

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This is my second time using Chantix and it has taken 2 months 1 week for me to quit. Also I still have cravings but they are not as intense and I deep breathe through them. Got into a support group that has helped. And I have limited the amount of cig I smoked. Then I just stopped buying them. It is definitely one of the hardest things I have ever done as I smoked for 36 years a pack a day. I am using the AA philosophy. One Day At a time. And I know I can NEVER smoke again not even a puff. Good luck to you. And keep quitting until you Quit.

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Second time around for me , no problem the 1st time . This time I'm on day 7 cut back alot maybe 4 cigarette a day so hopefully it won't be long before I can kick this bad habit totally. I have felt a little depression but just trying to stay positive knowing it's just the chantix. Good luck to everyone you can do this !

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I agree completely. I used it back in 2008 and quit smoking after one pill. Had no urge. Started back again over the years and started Chantix again. It isn't as intense and I have had a much harder time quitting. Cut back a little. Maybe because the ingredients caused some fatal side effects back then?

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I'm on day 10 and I'm so mad I went from last night at 5 till 2 o'clock this afternoon without a cigarette . Came home and lit one up.

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I took Chantix for six months, I think, before I realized I needed to set that quit date. The medication surely took the urge way down. Since stopping completely on the day I gave myself, I haven't smoked since. It's been over six months now. Thanks in great part to the Chantix. I smoked for over 35 years, and this was way easier than I thought it would be.

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I quite on Chantix 5 years ago. By the 5th day I was mad, they really started tasting bad and I wanted to enjoy them for my last 2 days! I smoked those last two days anyway but didn't enjoy the them (the cigarettes..). I quit on the 8th day and I really never was tempted for almost 4 years, I worked out and ate healthy. Then one night a friend dropped their cigarette pack on the ground and I said 'I think I'll smoke one'. Thinking I could just handle 1. Never again, that 1 turned me back into a smoker for a year and I cut back on working out and started eating stuff that was not good for me (gained 20 lbs when I STARTED smoking again, that's just not right!). I'm on my second round of Chantix, the doctor warned me it might take a bit longer this time, but I want to quit and I think that is the important factor, you must want to quit! The Chantix helps lessen the need for nicotine and it's a lot better than cold turkey!

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I took Chantix for about 6 months before figuring out that I needed a "quit date" to actually plan to stop smoking. The pills worked wonders at cutting down the need to smoke, but I just never wanted to stop completely. Well, I set a date and haven't had a cigarette since. It's been 5 months!!

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That's exactly how I feel, day 15 for me and this is my first day without smoking, yesterday I had 1. Yes I want one, but the urge is not strong, I can say that I am the boss instead of the cig. When I want one I just turn around and do something else, shower, cook, vacuum or eat a carrot, I do have a craving for black licorice so I have been buying Good and Plenty. I am taking one day at a time

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I have been taking Chantix for over six months now. Although I cut down on my smoking quite a bit, I still didn't quit completely until I gave myself a formal "quit date." This helped tremendously. It's been over a month without cigarettes now, and I feel quite good. The only negative is that I still crave smoking. The initials NOPE helped: Not One Puff Ever. Don't remember where I heard this, but I have this posted where I can see it. Smoking is just not an option any longer!

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I've tried champix once before and worked after day 8-12 but the second time champix is not working and I'm into week 4 & feeling nothing yet why??

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