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Sssshhhhh!!!! There's someone here. They are watching this site but they haven't said hello. Well, what the hell, I'm going to say hello to them. Hello Kerry. Actually I hope you don't mind but I'll have to call you Kerry H because we've already got a Kerry in our happy crew. If you're thinking about giving up smoking or giving up smoking with Champix or you just like to watch smokers suffer then you've stumbled across the right site. If you're trying to help someone to give up smoking then you should show them the site and I'm sure they'll let you know whether it's for them or not.
The good news for Kerry H or anyone else that finds this site is that we're all getting on quite well despite our numerous setbacks. As far as I know Kerry B is managing without the Champix and Kelly was going great guns having given up with Champix on day 8. Jamie T, Jo and Allison have kind of disappeared but I'm sure they'll clock back in with their news at some point. As for me? Well the site was more fun when I was searching for excuses not to give up or cursing non-smokers in general however that's all had to calm down a wee bit now that I'm not smoking and starting to feel better about it. Still have moments but moments I can handle as opposed to the concerted attack of cravings that was week 1.
So do I tell my doctor about my illicit cigarette on day 27 or do I keep it shady? Do doctors have some way to tell that 14 days ago you smoked? Has it left some ink dyed patch at the back of my throat that I'm unaware of?
I'm going because I should be picking up my next six weeks worth of pills but I'm sort of wondering whether I need them or not. I'm fairly certain that I couldn't have managed through the first four weeks without Champix but now I feel pretty comfortable with not smoking. It's not that the pills are giving me any after effects (which is pretty unusual) just that I'm not sure if I need to keep taking them or if they've done their job. I'm not a great fan of popping pills for no reason so I'm thinking of stopping them.
What do you think would happen? Will I suddenly be overcome with cravings and start smoking 60 a day? I haven't made my mind up yet so I'll go for the prescription anyway but any thoughts are welcome.
Maybe we can shoe horn some extreme back in to this quit attempt after all. Stay hooked...
Have been reading your postings with interest. My doctor recently suggested Champix and provided me with a prescription for a three-month plan. I haven't filled the prescription yet, as I've been reading up on it first, and need to get myself at least partially psychologically ready to quit. The article in New York Magazine put me off a bit, but am glad to hear the side-effects are not universal.
ReplyDeleteI'm here, still reading, stop in nearly every day to check how things are going.
ReplyDeleteI might have stopped taking champix but I haven't become a smoker yet!! It isn't as easy, the cravings seem to last that bit longer, probably along the lines of week 2-3 on champix but its getting better. I was so worried that once I stopped taking the tablets that I would return to my old ways.
Each day is a bonus that surprises me and my friends find amazing. I know I would have never have got this far without champix. The last time I tried to give up was at least 10 years ago, never tried again because it was too difficult!
Anyway keep up the good work.
Alison