Ever tried to quit? CHAMPIX

[Aard Vark]

I have to say Thanks to Gob. He was the one that first gave me the mane CHAMPIX and after near 40 years a heaver smoker I am now 2 weeks without and don't have a need to light up again.

Only EX-smokers know that feeling and it is hard to live with, not to mention the lack of controle over your temper or as I like to put it "The need to kill anyone at arms reach".

I worked it out last night I would smoke at least 40 to 50 rollies a day and in only 3 weeks I have stopped only 4 more weeks to go and I should never have that need again.

So thanks Gob your a real mate!

And to all of you that want to stop give the Champix a go. It might not work for everyone but it worked a wonder for me.

[Gob]

Heh.. No worries Aardy.

Hen has a script for Champix ready to go to the pharmacy,she's waiting for the right date to go for it.

(We have mates coming from the UK to stay with us for the next week, it may be too stressful / wrong time to start, just yet. )

[Aard Vark]

You can still have a smoke if needed in the first two weeks. The only time you have to realy work on quitting is week two. That is when you must cut down right down or stop but it isn't that hard.

I did find one side affect, I have lost my addiction to coffe. This is not great because I love coffee, it's just lost it's appeal.

Do it Hen just do it.

[SisterMaryFellatio]

I took it nearly 2 years ago and gave up after trying patches, hypnotherapy,cold turkey etc. It stopped me having what I always called "LInda Blair moments" which always made me go back. i still (and think I always will occasionally crave one) the smell of a lit cigarette does not repulse me, the smell of smoke on people does!

I gained a few extra kilos which is the fucker for me...i have debated going back as i know the weight will drop off. Wonder whats worse for your health being overweight or smoking?

I do miss it I think I was a born smoker as both my parents smoke,a nd if i am ever diagnosed with Ca I will go back to it in a heartbeat!

Good on ya Aardy

[Guinevere]

Congrats Ardy, keep up the good work!

SMF, I think being a smoker is probably worse for you, particularly if the excess weight is only a handful of kilos. You can be healthy and active and overweight, but its much harder to be a healthy smoker.

[dales]

YaaaaaaaaaaaY!

I'm puffing away rite now!

[Gob]

I did find one side affect, I have lost my addiction to coffee.

Interestingly, Hen was going to quit coffee as well, so that's not bad news.

[BoSoxGal]

Here it's called Chantix.

I wonder why?

eta: interesting factoid:

•Varenicline Tartrate is the generic name of Chantix as well as Champix.
•Intially, Pfizer selected Champix as a brand name for Varenicline Tartrate but the Food and Drugs Administration, USA(FDA) rejected it citing that the name Champix is “overly fanciful and overstates the efficacy of the product” from the promotional point of view. As a consequence Pfizer changed the name to Chantix, obtained FDA approval for the drug on May 11,2006 and launched Chantix as an anti-smoking medicine in US under the same name.
•But the brand name Champix for Varenicline Tartrate was accepted by the European Commission a few months after the launching of Chantix in the pharmaceutical market and on September 29, 2006, the drug was relaunched as Champix in the European countries.
•On 14 th January, 2007 Champix was made available for sale as a prescription-based quit smoking medicine on the Scotland National Health Service(NHS).

[Gob]

Well that's interesting in a weird way!

They developed it as an anti-depressant originally.

[dales]

Busporine is a mood stabalizer and anti-smoking drug.

Dopamine, anyone?

[The Hen]

No thanks. I'm trying to give that up too.

[loCAtek]

Glad he gives a f's sake about ya!

[Aard Vark]

Busporine is a mood stabalizer and anti-smoking drug.

Dopamine, anyone?

Does that meen I am taking Dopamine??

If I am I better stop I can't afford to be any dopier than I am now.

[dales]

Dopamine is a neurotransmitter,

It's what mkes ya feel good, like a cigarette after sex.

[Aard Vark]

Do you smoke after sex?

No I use a lubricant