Reviewer: cokaid, 25-34 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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Quitting smoking is a terrible experience, especially for those who are "serious" smokers. I was a pack-a-day smoker (semi-serious), and I enjoyed the experience. The burn, the oral fixation, the social factor, the pleasant head buzz--basically the overall calming effect it had on me after a hard day's work. And when I wasn't at work, I smoked while watching TV, reading, browsing the Int ... Show Full Comment

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Quitting smoking is a terrible experience, especially for those who are "serious" smokers. I was a pack-a-day smoker (semi-serious), and I enjoyed the experience. The burn, the oral fixation, the social factor, the pleasant head buzz--basically the overall calming effect it had on me after a hard day's work. And when I wasn't at work, I smoked while watching TV, reading, browsing the Internet, etc. Smoking added more pleasure to the activities I already enjoyed. But I knew smoking was killing me. Over a period of six years, I attempted to quit dozens of times: patches, pills, gum, and the cold turkey method (the worst of all). None of these methods worked for me, and the sense of failure was discouraging. But I wasn't the only one who was frustrated. My girlfriend of three years hated my addiction (let's not sugar coat it by calling it a bad habit), and I couldn't blame her. She hated the smell of it, whereas I had become indifferent to the lingering, pungent odor. Plus, I always had to carry extra gum or breath mints, or in other words, spend even more money on my already expensive addiction. On Valentine's Day of 2011, my girlfriend bought me a gift--more for herself than for me (her words). When I tore open the gift, I had to read the box to figure out what the heck she had bought for me. It was electronic cigarette kit. Thankful as I was, I was a bit annoyed at her for not accepting me for who I was--a nicotine-addicted individual who wanted to quit, but had failed too many times. Sure, I enjoyed smoking, but I knew the long-term effects were lethal. That being said, I continued to smoke. Naturally, my girlfriend pestered me about when I was going to try the electronic cigarette, and I kept telling her that I wasn't ready to quit--I was afraid of failing again, because I didn't want to disappoint her or myself. It was about two months after my girlfriend bought me the electronic cigarette that I tried it for the first time--mind you, I had to brush off
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Reviewer: Brenda, 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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at first it made my tummy upset, but I all ways eat before I take it then I am fine.

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at first it made my tummy upset, but I all ways eat before I take it then I am fine.
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Reviewer: 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I was beginning my third month of taking Chantix and had quit smoking, after 30 years of smoking, sometime late in the second month of taking the medication. It felt wonderful to not worry about cigarettes and people even said I looked better. I had experienced times of general grouchiness while on the medication, but just chalked it up to being in a bad mood. (Not very characteristic of me!) But ... Show Full Comment

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I was beginning my third month of taking Chantix and had quit smoking, after 30 years of smoking, sometime late in the second month of taking the medication. It felt wonderful to not worry about cigarettes and people even said I looked better. I had experienced times of general grouchiness while on the medication, but just chalked it up to being in a bad mood. (Not very characteristic of me!) But once, while alone at home, I had a moment of sheer rage! It only lasted a couple of seconds. It came out of nowhere, and I thought, "What the heck was that?" It was gone in a flash, so I went my merry way. A few days later, the rage came back. My thirteen-year old son was making noise in his room and my thought was to go in there and choke him! Thankfully, I didn't and the rage left me as quickly as it came. I quit taking the Chantix immediately and have an appointment to see my doctor. Please be aware that any changes in behavior while on this medication should be reported to your doctor immediately!
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Reviewer: lori mrw, 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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i have experienced severe mood swings, thoughts of death, sweating vomiting i have stopped smoking for now but after 3 days short of my first month's supply the breathing problems this has triggered are extreme. i only experience asthma attacks when i am over exposed to things i am allergic too such as alfalfa hay, cedar trees pollenation some molds. today 5.7.11 and yesterday 5.6.11 i have experi ... Show Full Comment

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i have experienced severe mood swings, thoughts of death, sweating vomiting i have stopped smoking for now but after 3 days short of my first month's supply the breathing problems this has triggered are extreme. i only experience asthma attacks when i am over exposed to things i am allergic too such as alfalfa hay, cedar trees pollenation some molds. today 5.7.11 and yesterday 5.6.11 i have experienced 2 severe attacks of asthma they are well controlled now that i am old enough to watch for triggers and use medications prescribed to prevent and keep them to a minimum. as strange as it sounds i have been smoking for about 2.5 years after i had not smoked for 8 years, before that i had smoked cigarettes off and on regularly since approximately the age of 13 or 14. there is a terror that comes with the realization that you cannot breathe anyone with asthma would verify this. after the testing done by my physician i hope to confirm that no other side effects show up and i pray the current side effects stop soon.
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Reviewer: sober4me17, 55-64 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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I started taking chantix and quit smoking later. so far i haven`t started back.

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I started taking chantix and quit smoking later. so far i haven`t started back.
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