Why Is Chantix Not Working Faster For Me? (Page 3)

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

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Re: Windchyme (# 23)

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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Re: Patricia (# 48)

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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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: Kris (# 16)

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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Re: Ana (# 38)

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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