Well, it's been about 40 days since my last smoke!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I stopped taking Chantix almost 2 weeks ago. I feel pretty good. I don't have the vivid dreams that I had. That first couple of days off the Chantix, they were a *****. Seriously. I'd say that was as close to a relapse as I've had so far. So - Chantix users!!! Beware of the first week or so off Chantix. I hadn't ever planned to do the full 3 months anyway, but I stopped early (way earlier than I thought I would!!) because I had an allergic reaction to some lotion, and ended up on steriods. I didn't think that Chantix plus steriods would be a good thing. So, by the time I started to feel better from the hives, I realized I hadn't taken my Chantix for a while, and why start back?? So - that's when I realized that I was moody, everything everyone did was wrong. wrong. wrong. When I put two plus two together - I realized that I was overly touchy because of that. So. I wanted to pass that knowledge on to everyone. !! I feel great though - and am still proud of my accomplishment. WOOHOO!!
I have been quit for 1 Month, 6 Days, 17 hours, 23 minutes and 9 seconds (37 days). I have saved $151.03 by not smoking 829 cigarettes. I have saved 2 Days, 21 hours and 5 minutes of my life. My Quit Date: 5/5/2008 8:30 PM
I have been quit for 1 Month, 6 Days, 17 hours, 23 minutes and 9 seconds (37 days). I have saved $151.03 by not smoking 829 cigarettes. I have saved 2 Days, 21 hours and 5 minutes of my life. My Quit Date: 5/5/2008 8:30 PM
I've noticed people have the days, hour, minutes, seconds, etc and how many cigarettes to post. Is there a place I've missed that will calculate this for me? Just want to be like the other kids on the block....:~)
Donna
By the way I love the dreams.
Is it normal to feel bloated? I have not weighed myself but feel like I have gained weight. I am normally very light 105 and am really afraid of gaining weight. This I can not say to other people since most do not understand a small person feeling bloated.
I hope we get the answers we need here, it doesn't seem to be really active, but then again, I haven't figured out how to navigate in here-I'm LOST! :)
The bloating may be gas, and Pattie's right-a little bit of walking, crunches, will take care of that. It may also take care of our craves, huh?
I love the dreams too!
April
160 days of healing and smoke-free
Yes, I understand your comment about being a small person - I was a buck-o-eight when I quit. I am at a gain of 7 lbs and still feel miserably bloated. But I can work off a few pounds - can't remove 24 years of tar from my lungs overnight.
P.S. I hated the dreams - I called them "free movies"
April
160 days smoke-free and healing
Had a very bad moment at work got ticked at my boss and really wanted to go out and smoke however in my mind I said to myself if I am angry at her why would I want to hurt myself.
I signed up at Chantix and it felt good to say that `I haven not smoked in two days.
Thanks again and congratulations on your 160 smoke free days.
Barb
Donna
Today is 26 days for me. I've been off the CHANTIX for 5 days and feel much better. I experienced what I call agitation....but feeling fine now. Still have thoughts run through my head quickly about smoking but a friend told me they still do after 20 years....LOL
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Good luck to all CHANTIX-ERS just starting and those that have been successful and are now SMOKE-FREE.