Champix Warning-stop smoking drug

[skywalker85]

ive been told by few ppl i wrk with that if i really want to stop smoking i shoud see my Doctor an try get champix,
1 person has been of the cigs over 3yrs from taking them and another 8months,
But i just googled there and came across this forum,, scary Bickies,, think id rather keep smoking.

http://ehealthforum.com/health/champ...s-t139846.html

[daveyboy00]

i took them for a month. It was meant to be a three month course, but my sleep was disrupted and was having weird
dreams, also was getting short tempered so stopped after month one. But I have been off the cigarettes since January,
So tough call whether to take them or not

[Doozer]

I have also taken them but failed to quit smoking.

Now many drugs do have side effects but the ones which result in suicide are never really soley down to the drugs. There is usually a result of a persons mental health and state, usually a history of depression or undiagnosed depression.

champax does cause some depression . Your gp has to check you out before prescribing it

So I'm sure you wil be ok

[blue8671]

I took them about a year ago in a attempt to stop smoking but had the most terrible nausea the entire time, I do have to say that not once whilst taking them did I want to smoke but walking about all day feeling like I could be sick at any moment was worse than smoking so i am afraid to say stopped taking them and tried to use patches instead. Pity Im still somking as its a disgusting and totally stupid habit.

[Sexy Sandy 69]

I've know of family & friends that took them, they were fine & they made quitting smoking a doddle. One member of my family was a really heavy smoker 200/300 a week, now a non-smoker, he swears by Champix, infact he didn't even have to finish his course. All drugs have side effects, GPs in the UK have a directory of all drugs available which lists their side effects, I pressume this will be the same here. Go to talk to your GP, he knows your medical history & can give you informed advice.

Sandy x

[Mousey]

I quit smoking a couple of years ago, cold turkey.

If I can do it, so can you.