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Ok heres my story:

Smoked for 10 odd years, quit for 4 years and fall off the horse and started again. Fortunately enough I quickly realised what an absolute retard I was for putting a cig back in my mouth.

I used stress as an excuse, but what a poor excuse as starting again in fact put even more stress on me.

I decided that I ruined something good and was determined to quit. Luckily I had only been back on 20 a day for about 2 months so I hadn't left it for another 10 years.

I saw my doc which prescribed a new drug called Champix and let me tell you it works. It suppresses the urge to smoke considerably and helps you in the initial phase of your quit.

The first time I quit I was on Zyban and let me tell you that stuff is the devils chewing gum, so weird stuff happened to me on that stuff. It really did help though, but I was frightened to death on the stuff.

My old man had a minor stroke last week and the doc basically told him if he doesn't quit he will die. So I am trying my best to get him on Champix with the hope he will quit.

Bottom line is you really have to want to quit and be determined and you will do it!

The drugs are not a miracle, they just help you through the withdraws and allow you to cope better.

I would really encourage anyone really keen to kick the habit for good to consult your Dr and try out Champix, they really do work and coupled with determination you CAN quit.

I have now not smoked for close on a week, not much yeah, but I will never touch another cigarette, cigar, cigarillo, hubbly or any other form of smoking paraphernalia, ever again :)

I hope this encourages at least one other person to consider the options and quit. It really is rewarding beyond words.
 
Jus that Zyban is trippy stuff! I'm surprised its legal!
Good luck Grimspoon :)
 
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Just to add my 2c worth, I recently gave Champix a go. I heard about it almost 2yrs ago and have been patiently waiting for it since... I tried Zyaban back in the day but developed very serious reactions to it and had to quit after 9 days on the stuff. I was the first person my GP prescribed it to and had to try 4 pharmacies before I found one that had received their first shipment.

I used to smoke roughly 2.5 packs a day (stuyvesant red/filter) and for longer than I can remeber. I was on Champix for 2mnths and it's awesome! I had no cravings once I stopped smoking (after about 10days on Champix), didn't bug me being around my friends and colleagues who all smoke and BEST of all I didn't have a single side effect or negative reaction to the drugs. If you google it you will find horror stories about people offing themselves on it and going mental and and and.... I read all the horror stories but decided the rewards were worth the risk and it turned out well for me. Obviously also very important is your desire to quit, you have to want to stop and not just cos you think you should imho.

Only reason I didn't do the full 3 months was becase I started forgetting to take them and then ran out but felt 100% so decided to just see how it went and it went well. I am now smoke-free for over 3 months and loving it. tbh I dont feel any better health wise but am saving myself a fortune and dont always have the need to sneak off for a smoke wherever I am. I also think of myself in the same way I think of alcoholics and drug addicts in the sense that once an addict always an addict and there is no "just one smoke or just one drag". I have heard of/know way to many people who stopped for years and one day had a single smoke and were hooked again. I will always be a recovering smoker.

If you wanna quit, read up on it and all the posible side effects and all the things that might go wrong.... But at the end of the day it works. One thing I found, make sure you eat something/anything for breakfast (even a slice of toast) and drink some water and you wont have any problems with nausea.

Sorry for the longish post, lol.
 
Go to a hospital and ask to see patents dying from bronchial problems due to smoking. Both parents went that way.
 
I am on week 8 with Champix and all going well.
In the past I have tried zaiban, hypnosis, acupuncture, smoke enders.. you name it.
Champix has broken my 1.5 package day, 35 year habit :)

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Friggs said:
Just to add my 2c worth, I recently gave Champix a go. I heard about it almost 2yrs ago and have been patiently waiting for it since... I tried Zyaban back in the day but developed very serious reactions to it and had to quit after 9 days on the stuff. I was the first person my GP prescribed it to and had to try 4 pharmacies before I found one that had received their first shipment.

I used to smoke roughly 2.5 packs a day (stuyvesant red/filter) and for longer than I can remeber. I was on Champix for 2mnths and it's awesome! I had no cravings once I stopped smoking (after about 10days on Champix), didn't bug me being around my friends and colleagues who all smoke and BEST of all I didn't have a single side effect or negative reaction to the drugs. If you google it you will find horror stories about people offing themselves on it and going mental and and and.... I read all the horror stories but decided the rewards were worth the risk and it turned out well for me. Obviously also very important is your desire to quit, you have to want to stop and not just cos you think you should imho.

Only reason I didn't do the full 3 months was becase I started forgetting to take them and then ran out but felt 100% so decided to just see how it went and it went well. I am now smoke-free for over 3 months and loving it. tbh I dont feel any better health wise but am saving myself a fortune and dont always have the need to sneak off for a smoke wherever I am. I also think of myself in the same way I think of alcoholics and drug addicts in the sense that once an addict always an addict and there is no "just one smoke or just one drag". I have heard of/know way to many people who stopped for years and one day had a single smoke and were hooked again. I will always be a recovering smoker.

If you wanna quit, read up on it and all the posible side effects and all the things that might go wrong.... But at the end of the day it works. One thing I found, make sure you eat something/anything for breakfast (even a slice of toast) and drink some water and you wont have any problems with nausea.

Sorry for the longish post, lol.
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Thanks for the post. Good read. Wow I really never knew there were such side effects on Chimpax. That is something to be aware of. Congrats on quitting! Keep it up mate!

noswal said:
Go to a hospital and ask to see patents dying from bronchial problems due to smoking. Both parents went that way.
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Trust me, not even that will scare smokers off.

OldGoat said:
I an on week 8 with Champix and all going well.
In the past I have tried zaiban, hypnosis, acupuncture, smoke enders.. you name it.
Champix has broken my 1.5 package day, 35 year habit :)

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Well done man! Good to hear. Keep it up!
 
I smoked for 20 years (2 packs of Camel a day) I stopped 10 years ago after deciding that I wasn't giving up anything, instead, I was choosing health, money and being around for my kids. It was surprisingly easy. OK, I also moved out to the Bokkeveld and the nearest cafe involves a 90 km round trip.

Grimspoon, good luck with this endeavour.
 
I stopped cold turkey last Monday. So tomorrow will officially be a week since my last ciggie.

I had about 4 cravings today that lasted about 2mins each.

I had a few situations though at work and home where I felt I just needed 1 ciggie. But also knew if I had one, I wouldn't be able to stop.

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OldGoat said:
I an on week 8 with Champix and all going well.
In the past I have tried zaiban, hypnosis, acupuncture, smoke enders.. you name it.
Champix has broken my 1.5 package day, 35 year habit :)

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Wow this sounds like the silver bullet - tried nicorette, electronic cigs, and and gum etc..
Sometimes reading about side effects actually bring them on - so will watch this space only.
History about the same as yours, still on a pack a day :(
Congratulations OG !
 
Is champix a tablet and what is the dosage?
Have exactly one pack left in my pocket - I hope I never buy another pack again..
 
wow congrats to you guys, i want to quit for my health but at the same time don't want to if you know what i mean.
 
I've stopped for 8 months now. No drugs or eCigs, just threw my last box away and that was that. So in my experience while the drugs may help, they are only a small fraction of the battle, it's down to sheer will power and discipline
Also, don't say, "I will quit at the end of the month, or next week, or after this next exam..." Quit NOW and stop fooling yourself. monitorów LCD, LED, Plazm oraz zwykłych kineskopowych (CRT) wszystkich firm (Samsung, Manta, Panasonic, Sony, LG, Philips, Hitachi, Clatronic oraz wielu innych...). Między innymi zajmujemy się wymianą zbitych lub uszkodzonych matryc, naprawą matryc, naprawą zasilaczy, inwerterów. Nasza firma posiada stały dostęp do części, co pozwala nam na szybką oraz profesjonalną naprawę telewizora. Zapoznaj się z naszą ofertą. Posiadamy duże doświadczenie w naprawach tego typu sprzętu gdyż prowadzimy serwis już od 20 lat ! Podejmiemy się naprawy każdego telewizora na terenie Wrocławia i okolic. Nasza firma działa wyjazdowo do klienta, więc nie trzeba nigdzie zawozić zepsutego sprzętu, wystarczy zadzwonić do nas, a my przyjedziemy o dogodnej dla Państwa porze. Naprawa i serwis telewizorów Wrocław - solidne usługi z wieloletnim doświadczeniem. Jeżeli posiadasz zepsuty telewizor LCD, LED lub Plazma, który nie nadaje się do naprawy lub koszt naprawy przekracza jego wartość skontaktuj się z nami, a my ocenimy jego wartość oraz zaproponujemy cenę skupu. Na terenie Wrocławia możemy odebrać zepsuty sprzęt osobiście, zapewnimy transport oraz po kontakcie telefonicznym dogodny termin odbioru, oferuje recykling uszkodzonych telewizorów LCD, LED, Plazma. Wykonujemy naprawy pogwarancyjne wszystkich marek telewizorów LCD, LED oraz Plazma. Posiadamy duży zasób podzespołów oraz oprzyrządowanie niezbędne do wykonania szybkich i profesjonalnych napraw. Większość usług wykonywanych jest w domu u klienta co skraca czas naprawy i obniża koszty usługi. Zajmujemy się także wymianą matryc w telewizorach LCD oraz LED. W ofercie posiadamy matryce o rozmiarach takich jak 26", 32", 37", 42", 46", 52". Cena matrycy zależy od wielkości oraz rodzaju matrycy, przykładowa cena matrycy HD-Ready 32" z montażem wynosi 350 PLN. Wymiany matryc dokonujemy wyłącznie w serwisie. Wykonujemy naprawy pogwarancyjne wszystkich marek monitorów LCD oraz LED. Średni koszt naprawy monitora wynosi od 100 do 150 PLN. Wykonujemy usługi wyjazdowe na terenie Wrocławia i okolic (do 10 km), zapewniamy transport w przypadku naprawy w serwisie. Serwis wyjazdowy działa w godzinach od 14.00 do 20.00. Na wykonane usługi udzielamy gwarancji 3 miesięcy na naprawę telewizora oraz 6 miesięcy na wymianę matrycy LCD. Gwarancja nie obejmuje uszkodzeń mechanicznych matrycy lub uszkodzeń dokonanych z winy użytkownika. Jak dostarczyć do nas telewizor w celu wymiany matrycy lub naprawy ? Aby dostarczyć do nas telewizor mogą Państwo zrobić to osobiście dostarczając telewizor bezpośrednio do serwisu lub do punktu przyjęć sprzętu. Mogą Państwo także skorzystać z firmy kurierskiej - telewizor powinien być zapakowany w oryginalny karton lub opakowanie zastępcze. Średni koszt przesyłki to od 50 - 60 PLN. Naprawa, serwis telewizorów LCD, LED, plazma, kineskopowe. Naprawa wszystkich marek: Samsung, Sharp, Panasonic, Sony, LG i inne. Uczciwość, wieloletnie doświadczenie i fachowość. Bezpłatny dojazd do klienta. Obszar działalności: Wrocław i do 15 km na południe od Wrocławia. 90% napraw odbywa się w ciągu 3 do 24 godzin od zgłoszenia. diagnoza awarii gratis lub 50 zł w przypadku rezygnacji z naprawy
 
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VonPickle said:
I've stopped for 8 months now. No drugs or eCigs, just threw my last box away and that was that. So in my experience while the drugs may help, they are only a small fraction of the battle, it's down to sheer will power and discipline.

Also, don't say, "I will quit at the end of the month, or next week, or after this next exam..." Quit NOW and stop fooling yourself.
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Agreed. The tablets are in no way a miracle. They purely there just to help in the first few weeks. Your success will come from your determination and think that's where people fail. They assume the tablets will make them quit rather than just aid them.

Champix might be the same as chantix not sure.


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Today is the 2nd day of going cold turkey for me... back at work so it's especially tempting to go out for one of my regular smoke breaks... :/

Going on a full detox so gonna cut back on drinking and eating unhealthy as well... hopefully at least 1 of these things should stick.
 
tcat said:
Is champix a tablet and what is the dosage?
Have exactly one pack left in my pocket - I hope I never buy another pack again..
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It's a tablet but you need to set a quit date from 7 to 14 days of starting the course (although someone I know stopped earlier - not advised by "experts").
Starts off with 1 tab once a day to one in the morning and one in the evening evening - costs R200 per 2 weeks and the course is for 12 weeks.
 
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