I've been taking Champix for about a month now and I'm getting no sleep at all. I have been quit for14 days and Im proud of myself but Im a walking zombie! I wake up like 7-10 times per night...sometimes wide awake although tired. I have tons of nightmares and wild dreams. I dont mind the nightmares as much as feeling so exhausted all the time. And I feel nauseaus for like 2 hours after every pill I take.
I dont want to stop taking the meds because they do work, but I cant feel like this for 3 months. Anyone experiencing the same symptoms? How are you dealing with them? I cant sacrifice any sleep as I have 5 month old twin girls and a 7 year old so Im busy busy busy!!!!!
I dont want to stop taking the meds because they do work, but I cant feel like this for 3 months. Anyone experiencing the same symptoms? How are you dealing with them? I cant sacrifice any sleep as I have 5 month old twin girls and a 7 year old so Im busy busy busy!!!!!
Chantix had the same effect on me. I kept taking it and once my body got used to it I stopped waking up. I actually got sick 3 days in a row too. My pharmacist said drink 8 oz. of water with each pill and make sure you eat! I found that grazing throughout the day worked best for my stomach. I've been quit for 22 days now! This pill, along with your own will power and this place does wonders! The people here are tremendous! My pre-teen son said it's just like Myspace for quitters! Keep up the good work, Kathy! Protect your quit, you'll be happy you did!
Nausea - each morning I get a low-fat blueberry muffin from Dunkin Donuts on my way to work. Once I eat that I can take the chantix and only have a minor sick feeling. The feeling subsides really quick.
Sleep Problems - Initially I was taking the chantix in the morning, after breakfast and in the evening, after dinner. Problem was that I was taking it too late. I moved it up to about 3:30 and my sleep problems stopped. Also, I would say more than 50% of the time -I forget to take the evening dose. Definitely helps.
Good luck!
But when I tried again this year, I took Chantix for a week before I started experiencing the vivid nightmares and then had anxiety attacks.
The trick with the vivid dreaming is that while you may not mind the nightmares, they are depriving you of REM sleep, that deep deep sleep that you're supposed to be rolling in and out of every 45 minutes or so. You never fall into that deep sleep and thus are never fully rested and refreshed. The profuse night-sweating that I also experienced certainly doesn't help.
But you know what did help? You're going to think I'm crazy. But a nice tall glass of wine before bed works wonders. I don't know what it was about it, but the dreams became less vivid and the nightmares less terrifying, and I slept like a widdle bebe. (Of course once I started getting the heart-pumping anxiety attacks during the day, my brief rekindled romance with Chantix was over, finito, zippidy-doo-dah done.)
No, I'm not smoking, I'm a good boy. I switched to the nicotine gum, which worked for me for 10 weeks back in '06. Here's hoping it lasts a little longer this time.
I know a lot of people who've taken Chantix to quit and have been successful. None of us had nightmares... but we did have beautiful and/or interesting colorful dreams. You may have something else going on... and you may just be an exhausted new mom. Twins!!!!!!!!! Now, there's a good reason not to get a decent night's sleep. Being overtired is a good reason not to be sleeping.
Not sure if you drink caffinated soda or coffees or teas, but I suggest cutting way back on therm. I think you need to check with your doctor, hon. Good luck and keep up the great work.