started Chantix tonight. I had 5 months and I fell hard. I've been smoking again for a little over a month. As Bryn would say, I went a little "whackadoodle", and I'm trying to get back on track and lose the whack and just keep the adoodle!
Have a great weekend everybody!
Kerr
Hi there Congrats on starting over. you can do this!!
Take Care
Carol
Take Care
Carol
Hey Kerr
I did the same thing. Five months down the drain. I started taking chantix again this morning and am planning on quitting next week. I hate this!! Grrrrrr
I did the same thing. Five months down the drain. I started taking chantix again this morning and am planning on quitting next week. I hate this!! Grrrrrr
Thanks for sharing, I started the Chantix Friday night, I think I'm going to go at this slow. The weight I put on really became a problem for me, I ended up getting depressed, lots of "stuff" going on in my life. My doctor put me on an AD, it didn't kick in quite soon enough lol. I'm feeling much better now, and really want to be a non smoker again. I liked being a non smoker, except for the bitchy moody whackadoodle I was turning into.
I'm glad I have someone to go through this with. Let's get our positive attitude and energy flowing around this and we shall CONQUER!~
Kerr
I'm glad I have someone to go through this with. Let's get our positive attitude and energy flowing around this and we shall CONQUER!~
Kerr
I hear ya about the weight, that would be the only thing that would lead me back to smoking. its been such a struggle with food but i am smoke free so i can be thankful for that. i have had to rethink everything i know about food and understand the connection between that and smoking. it really has caught up with me. i have never been that active and now its do or die. and getting older doesnt help, the weight doesnt fall off anymore like it used to. so with that being said my thoughts are with you both!! you both can so do this!!
Take Care
Carol
Take Care
Carol
The weight gain was what got me too but in the almost month I've been smoking I've only lost 3-4 pounds so it wasn't worth it. Good news is the chantix is making me nauseous and the thought of food makes my stomach twirl. Yay. LOL But now I am afraid to stop because I'm afraid I will gain back the 4 + whatever else decides to stick to me. Maybe a little exercise would help? Gee ya think?
Carol, don't you dare start up again. You'll regret it. You have a great quit going. It's sooo hard to stop again.
Carol, don't you dare start up again. You'll regret it. You have a great quit going. It's sooo hard to stop again.
I also started chantix again today, my quit date is May 19th. I really want this to work this time. I have made up my mind that smoking is not doing me any good what so ever. I have been in denial that I can keep going at my age, with good health and still smoke. Stinkin Thinkin at it's best. I am reading everything I can as to the benefits of a non-smoker.
Does anyone know if you can use the gum or patch while taking Chantix? I really want to cover all bases here.
Thanks.. Kat we will be each others text support buddies via cell phone.
Kerribear how are you doing on the Chantix?
Carol how did you ward off the weight gain?
Does anyone know if you can use the gum or patch while taking Chantix? I really want to cover all bases here.
Thanks.. Kat we will be each others text support buddies via cell phone.
Kerribear how are you doing on the Chantix?
Carol how did you ward off the weight gain?
According to the manufacturers you should not need patch or gum. Chantix blocks the nicotine craving. Using the patch or gum would just be putting nicotine in your body uselessly. How are you doing with the chantix? I just went to 1 mg yesterday. I find myself putting out cigs after about a half. I still want the damn things though, that is until I light one. No quit date set yet.
Same here Kat, they taste like crap but I still want to smoke them. No quit date either. I'm at one pill a day, a little hesitant to go to two. I don't want to get the side efects I've heard about most, contipation and the upset tummy thing. Besides weight gain, those are two things I could not handle. I'm such a baby...
Wow! At least y'all are trying, all I ever do is think about quitting, not what it actually might entail. Congrats to those of you who have made it, and those who are trying. Maybe someday...
It is normal to gain a few pounds becuz your metabolism slows down. it was explained to me that the body fights to get rid of the nicotine and you speed up and when you quit it slows down, pretty simple when they explained to me that way. I had no idea how weight gain would beso in the picture, but it can be stopped. I gave myself a few months to do whatever and i did whatever with food. Nothing spared, ate what and when i wanted. well 15 pounds later, six months later i have come to my senses. not everyone gains alot of weight but letting your body adjust takes a minute. Brooke dont be afraid becuz for me the thought of not smoking was worse than actual not smoking, it truly was not as bad as i thought it would be, and i smoked 30 plus years. . I dont allow myself the luxary of romanticing a smoke anymore, like well one wont hurt but everyone is led back by just one. i never respected cigs before but i do know the power of one lone cig. And i truly do not want to start over.
Take Care
Carol
Take Care
Carol
Kerr, I'm pretty sure the constipation is from quitting the smokes not the chantix. When my stomach gets upset food usually settles it but who wants to eat with an upset stomach? I am doing ok at 1 mg so far as far as the stomach thing goes. I don't even want to discuss the weight gain. Sheesh.
Thanks Carol, I am going with that same mind set, big deal if I put on pounds, those can be easily taken off. I had to laugh at your ' coming to your senses' comment. Funny. And again Congratulations for quitting, you give me hope. I tell you, this is harder than having kids. I never had any but it sounded good. lol
I start tomorrow 1 mg. This time Kat I am following instructions. You are so right I am such a ditz of course the nic patch gum etc would not work. SLAPS SELF, really really hard.
The only compliant I had with the Chantix last time is um 'gas'. whew. Must be some good stuff to make that happen 24.7, see what this time brings.
My quit date is May 18th.
I start tomorrow 1 mg. This time Kat I am following instructions. You are so right I am such a ditz of course the nic patch gum etc would not work. SLAPS SELF, really really hard.
The only compliant I had with the Chantix last time is um 'gas'. whew. Must be some good stuff to make that happen 24.7, see what this time brings.
My quit date is May 18th.
Brookie, I think the gas happens when you stop smoking whether you use chantix or not. That's what I've read on quitnet and I remember being gassy with the patch and gum too.
Edit to say...Deal with it. smooches
Edit to say...Deal with it. smooches
I hope that you ladies manage to quit those nasty things.
I have smoked a few, but refuse to buy a pack, Jana isn't here now and I don't even think about them, when we are outside and all that smoke is coming at me, well, I caved. I've smoked maybe 6 over the past month.
I really don't want to go back on the Chantix, I'm back to being regular, that was the worst symptom I had from it.
Feels great, not being so full of chit!
I have smoked a few, but refuse to buy a pack, Jana isn't here now and I don't even think about them, when we are outside and all that smoke is coming at me, well, I caved. I've smoked maybe 6 over the past month.
I really don't want to go back on the Chantix, I'm back to being regular, that was the worst symptom I had from it.
Feels great, not being so full of chit!
Janet YIKES! Stop now...non smkoers don't smoke! I started back right where I left off, I'm not smoking near as many cigs as I was before I started the Chantix, but I still want too smoke, I feel like I still want to be a smoker, but I don't!
I just took the 2nd Chantix for today. This will be the first day I have taken 2 full pills which is 2 mg. So I didn't get constipated when I quit in October cold turkey so I prob won't on the Chantix. I hate the dreams, they are annoying, lol
They wake me up, they are boring and annoying! Do they go away?
I have a stomach like a cast iron skillet, so I don't think I'm going to get naseous (spell nazi, check naseous for me please, if you are showing your beautiful self here these days) I really do want to STOP being a smoker, but the weight really is a big deal for me, I had the "whatever... put the pounds on and worry about them later" mind set this last quit, and when I put them on, they were'nt coming off like I wanted and I I turned pretty much into a biotch. I'm addressing that particular character defect~sigh~ in the mean time I need to be a non smoker without gaining weight, that's how it has to look for me to do this at this juncture.
I've been listening to "The Secret" on CD. I've heard thru Chapter 4. It's interesting. The Secret says I have to "feel"like a non smoker, see my self as a non smoker, feel my perfect weight, see my perfect weight, don't worry about "how" it's gonna happen, just ask for it, have faith I'll get it, and then let it go. Interesting indeed.
Sitting here looking at a cigarette and asking myself do I really want to smoke it? Mmmmmm
Still no quit date
I just took the 2nd Chantix for today. This will be the first day I have taken 2 full pills which is 2 mg. So I didn't get constipated when I quit in October cold turkey so I prob won't on the Chantix. I hate the dreams, they are annoying, lol
They wake me up, they are boring and annoying! Do they go away?
I have a stomach like a cast iron skillet, so I don't think I'm going to get naseous (spell nazi, check naseous for me please, if you are showing your beautiful self here these days) I really do want to STOP being a smoker, but the weight really is a big deal for me, I had the "whatever... put the pounds on and worry about them later" mind set this last quit, and when I put them on, they were'nt coming off like I wanted and I I turned pretty much into a biotch. I'm addressing that particular character defect~sigh~ in the mean time I need to be a non smoker without gaining weight, that's how it has to look for me to do this at this juncture.
I've been listening to "The Secret" on CD. I've heard thru Chapter 4. It's interesting. The Secret says I have to "feel"like a non smoker, see my self as a non smoker, feel my perfect weight, see my perfect weight, don't worry about "how" it's gonna happen, just ask for it, have faith I'll get it, and then let it go. Interesting indeed.
Sitting here looking at a cigarette and asking myself do I really want to smoke it? Mmmmmm
Still no quit date
I do great as long as someone isn't blowing the crap in my face. Why is it that no matter where you sit near a smoker you are always downwind???
Things are dicey here, Jana hasn't been here since last Tuesday, the ex is in rehab and she called CPS and they said she could take Kenny. Worried and pissed off about the whole situation. I know she will go back to those stupid behaviors. Nothing I can do...sigh.
I have no plans on going back to smoking. I have gained weight, not sure how much, but it's too much, I'm back to being a compulsive over-eater...my son wants me to start walking again, we shall see how much pain it brings me.
I'm going in for another myleogram Thursday, it looks like surgery is yet again in my future, I'm so tired of having cold, numb hands...sore wrists and elbows...dang neck of mine.
Well off to the dishes...
Things are dicey here, Jana hasn't been here since last Tuesday, the ex is in rehab and she called CPS and they said she could take Kenny. Worried and pissed off about the whole situation. I know she will go back to those stupid behaviors. Nothing I can do...sigh.
I have no plans on going back to smoking. I have gained weight, not sure how much, but it's too much, I'm back to being a compulsive over-eater...my son wants me to start walking again, we shall see how much pain it brings me.
I'm going in for another myleogram Thursday, it looks like surgery is yet again in my future, I'm so tired of having cold, numb hands...sore wrists and elbows...dang neck of mine.
Well off to the dishes...
Aww Janet, I'm sorry for the pain, what about swimming? Sheesh Listen to me, I have a membership at a gym with a great lap pool, have I been in it? Nope...when was the last time I was there? I'm patheic!
Keep the faith and things will be OK for your family. You are a good woman.
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change
Courage to change the things I can
and Wisdom to know the difference
God Bless
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I just read your edit, my husband is having his 3rd back surgery this Wednesday. Same kind of symptoms. He's had two myleogram, won't do another, they do MRI's now. It's been many many years, since he had one, he said it was THE most painful thing he has ever endured. I'll keep you in my positive thoughts and visions!
Kerr
Keep the faith and things will be OK for your family. You are a good woman.
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change
Courage to change the things I can
and Wisdom to know the difference
God Bless
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I just read your edit, my husband is having his 3rd back surgery this Wednesday. Same kind of symptoms. He's had two myleogram, won't do another, they do MRI's now. It's been many many years, since he had one, he said it was THE most painful thing he has ever endured. I'll keep you in my positive thoughts and visions!
Kerr
The one I had in September didn't agree with me, I was achy and queasy for 4 days. I hope this one is better. My stuff didn't show up with just an MRI, gotta have that dye. The first one I did great, but that was about 7 years ago...before my first surgery. I guess some people just have to keep on having surgery once their spine starts to crap out.
My main problem is my C spine, though I'm having problems with the lower back now too....doing dishes kills me...using Lidocaine patches for pain.
Hey, thanks for putting the Serenity prayer back in my head, it's been a while and I sure could use it right now...
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My main problem is my C spine, though I'm having problems with the lower back now too....doing dishes kills me...using Lidocaine patches for pain.
Hey, thanks for putting the Serenity prayer back in my head, it's been a while and I sure could use it right now...
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Just checking in, I bought a pack a couple times since the beginning of this year. Each time I smoked a few and threw the pack out. The urges come sporadically but I can usually get through them. Every day I try to be smoke free.
