I just came through a really rough patch in my life, and am feeling great emotionally and getting a lot done. I don’t want to ruin that although I really think it could help me quit smoking. I’d rather struggle and try to tough it out than go back to feeling bad. Does anyone have any thoughts?
I’ve read all the stuff. I am looking for personal experiences on the emotional side effects. That’s all I care about. Thanks!
Has anyone dealt with the negative side effects of chantix?
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Please stay away from Chantix!!!!! I went through a bad relationship, got out and got myself on track and was feeling awesome about the future. Decided to stop smoking and went on chantix….One month later I tried to commit suicide, was horribly depressed, moody, irritable the whole nine yards. Not to mention the horrible horrible nightmares that I had…..I think chantix is BAD news!!!
Look, my grandfather smoked till the day he died at 90….if your feeling good, don’t try to look to find ways to bring yourself down! If its really that important to you, do it….but if your scared you might go into a bout of depression…DONT DO IT!
Chantix will work for sure… but you may throw up sometimes and experience nausea…
My sister did it, and quite… but sometimes got a lil queezy…
feeling a little sick is well worth quitting smoking! trust…
I took chantix and I just felt a little sick to my stomach and had vivid dreams. Not scary ones and it did help me to quit smoking. But I have had friends that is gave really bad cramps and bloating. Another had nightmares that made him paranoid and he would get up and stand in his kids room to make sure she was ok. But none of that happened to me. So it’s a chance you would have to take if you wanted to. There is the patch (gave me a rash) and gum (did not help me at all) or cold turkey if you think you can manage. That’s how my fiance quit!
Varenicline is used to help people stop smoking. Varenicline is in a class of medications called smoking cessation aids. It works by blocking the pleasant effects of nicotine (from smoking) on the brain.
Nausea occurs commonly in people taking varenicline. Other less common side effects include headache, difficulty sleeping, and abnormal dreams. Rare side effects reported by people taking varenicline compared to placebo include change in taste, vomiting, abdominal pain, flatulence, and constipation. In May 2008, Pfizer updated the safety information associated with Chantix, noting that "some patients have reported changes in behavior, agitation, depressed mood, suicidal thoughts or actions."
Please see the web pages for more details on Varenicline (generic name) Chantix (brand name).
the worst is nausea and it only happens when the patient smokes!! otherwise, speak to your doctor.