Today I lowered my morning dose as directed by my doctor to 0.5mg rather than the 1mg tablet that I had worked up to. This did stop the nausea and sickness that I have been suffering from for the past 5 or 6 days but I have had a terrible headache for the most part of the afternoon. I'm not sure if I have been suffering a withdrawal from the Champix alongside the nicotene withdrawal. Today I have also had quite serious cravings for cigarttes too, which is more so than the past few days.
I would just like to reassure everyone that has been reading this that my side effects have been very exessive and this is NOT the norm. Most of the people that I have spoken to that have used the Champix have found it to be very effective with minimal issues. It seems that I may not be completely compatible with this medication therefore have sufferred quite badly.
One thing I will say is that if this is what you have to go through in order to give up smoking then I may as well see it through now - I certainly don't fancy throwing away all the hard work and suffering that I've already done just to have to do it all again further down the line!
Good luck everyone!
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Any smoker looking to quit in favour of their own health, are able to try Champix varenicline, provided it is suitable. In relation, it is advised that you undergo a full medical consultation in order to determine the best course of treatment.
ReplyDeleteChampix varenicline has been readily available for purchase for a substantial period of time, although mainly in the UK, US, and many European countries. It is available only on prescription from a medical expert. Nowadays, in favour of convenience, may people opt to purchase Champix varenicline online.
Hi Louise,
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure if you've done much research on Champix but there are many many reports of very serious effects from Champix, amoung them suicidal and psychotic behaviour so the people suffering side-effects are not as rare as you'd think. The FDA has made them put strong warnings on the accompanying literature but most people and their doctors don't bother to read it or think it's unlikely that they will be affected. Just do a search on the net and you'll be amazed at what comes up so be careful and be very aware of how you are feeling when on it and report anything suspect to your doctor.
I stopped smoking with Allen Carr's Easyway to stop smoking book and I didn't need to take any medications at all, it was really easy, I'd definitely reccommend it, I think it was the most empowering experience I've ever had. What I loved with his approach is that I felt liberated and positive instead of feeling like I'd made some terrible sacrifice by stopping.
Good luck and I hope you get free, it's so wonderful not to have to smoke anymore.
I forgot to mention that the best part for me with Allen Carr's method is that it deals a lot with the psychological “loss” that we associate with quitting, which I found to be my main problem and it also explains how the physical part is actually quite easy once your head is right frame of mind. You could always try to get the book, even while you're taking the Champix. I think they also do seminars, but you’d have to look on their website for that I suppose.
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