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Chantix
I was taking Chantix for about a week and a half when I had to quit it because I was experiencing depression which was getting worse by the day. This is going on the 2nd full day of no Chantix but I am still feeling depressed. I want to know how long does it stay in your system for. I woke up today and felt close to normal and then it came back again. I had depression 16 years ago, which started off with post pardom depression that lead into severe depression which this is feeling way too familiar to that and I do NOT want to go through that again. There is no chance that Chantix brought it back and even though I quit the Chantix it's stuck?
Well good luck to you this time round Elaine and I wish you success with this quit : )
If you need support, we are here for you.
If you need support, we are here for you.
Well my problem is that I can NOT take anti depressants because they make it 100 times worse for me....I learned that 16 years ago and 3 hospital stays later.
My depression was getting worse day by day taking the Chantix but when I got off of it it seemed to lift and I felt a little better yesterday and today BUT it's still here....I quit the day before. I just wondered if Chantix stayed in your system for a while or not.
I do want to say also, I quit smoking 2 other times cold turkey, no problem, no withdrawals and no urges (both times when I found out I was pregnant). Yes I was stupid to start back up after I had my babies but what I'm trying to say I'm pretty strong willed, I don't think this is withdrawals,,,I felt nothing like this when I quit before. Plus I am not experiencing no cravings at all now, that is not bothering me.
I also had another bad reaction with Chantix on my last smoking day before my quit date. There was no warning about the dangers of consuming alcohol and Chantix but there should be. After this happened to me I found out I'm not the only one this happened to. -- I took my night time dose of Chantix and went out to a club with friends since it was my last day of smoking. I only had a couple of beers (not even enough to do anything), and all of a sudden my memory left me, I couldn't walk, got sick numerous times, I remember bits and pieces, don't remember getting sick everytime, don't remember going home, don't remember how I got into my house, don't remember going to bed, don't remember anything. I had to ask. I am so glad I was there with friends, that was so dangerous....but if I only would of known this wouldn't of happened. I will never show my face in that club again but the thing is I WASN'T drunk, it was a reaction with the Chantix!
Don't get me wrong, I really believe Chantix does work, but it's just not worth it to me what I encountered with the side effects and the adverse reaction I had when mixed with alcohol. If I had to do it all over again, I would not. I made up my mind about quiting already so I just would of did it another way if I only would of known.
My depression was getting worse day by day taking the Chantix but when I got off of it it seemed to lift and I felt a little better yesterday and today BUT it's still here....I quit the day before. I just wondered if Chantix stayed in your system for a while or not.
I do want to say also, I quit smoking 2 other times cold turkey, no problem, no withdrawals and no urges (both times when I found out I was pregnant). Yes I was stupid to start back up after I had my babies but what I'm trying to say I'm pretty strong willed, I don't think this is withdrawals,,,I felt nothing like this when I quit before. Plus I am not experiencing no cravings at all now, that is not bothering me.
I also had another bad reaction with Chantix on my last smoking day before my quit date. There was no warning about the dangers of consuming alcohol and Chantix but there should be. After this happened to me I found out I'm not the only one this happened to. -- I took my night time dose of Chantix and went out to a club with friends since it was my last day of smoking. I only had a couple of beers (not even enough to do anything), and all of a sudden my memory left me, I couldn't walk, got sick numerous times, I remember bits and pieces, don't remember getting sick everytime, don't remember going home, don't remember how I got into my house, don't remember going to bed, don't remember anything. I had to ask. I am so glad I was there with friends, that was so dangerous....but if I only would of known this wouldn't of happened. I will never show my face in that club again but the thing is I WASN'T drunk, it was a reaction with the Chantix!
Don't get me wrong, I really believe Chantix does work, but it's just not worth it to me what I encountered with the side effects and the adverse reaction I had when mixed with alcohol. If I had to do it all over again, I would not. I made up my mind about quiting already so I just would of did it another way if I only would of known.
ummm...yeah exactly wht kathy said.....
i quit with chantix and if you follow my posts...you'll see how by day 4 i was feeled with anxiety and depression...i ran right to the dr's office and got a perscription for that and i'm now over 1 month without smoking....
i couldn't have done it without chantix or the pill for the anxiety/depression. thing is...as your addiction to cigarettes gets broken...as you feel more alive and get more energy to go do things...the depression will lift.
if you ask me....and i'm no expert...chantix is a super anti-depression drug. but hey that's just my opinion
i quit with chantix and if you follow my posts...you'll see how by day 4 i was feeled with anxiety and depression...i ran right to the dr's office and got a perscription for that and i'm now over 1 month without smoking....
i couldn't have done it without chantix or the pill for the anxiety/depression. thing is...as your addiction to cigarettes gets broken...as you feel more alive and get more energy to go do things...the depression will lift.
if you ask me....and i'm no expert...chantix is a super anti-depression drug. but hey that's just my opinion
Not that I'm pro Chantix, but allow me to play devils advocate for a minute.
When one contemplates quitting and then sets out to do it, there is a profound loss.....like losing your best friend, and we all have to deal with. I myself grieved long and hard. Could your depressed state be that you have finally come to terms with the fact that it is your time to quit?
I used Chantix and mourned the loss but I also used it before it was linked to "possible" suicide. In fact, the only side effects that were linked to it was gas and strange dreams.
Elaine, I think you should ask your doctor about it. I am sure there are no long term effects, and you didn't take it for long, but to be on the safe side, ask.
Hope you feel better real soon and if and when you decide to quit, we will be here : )
When one contemplates quitting and then sets out to do it, there is a profound loss.....like losing your best friend, and we all have to deal with. I myself grieved long and hard. Could your depressed state be that you have finally come to terms with the fact that it is your time to quit?
I used Chantix and mourned the loss but I also used it before it was linked to "possible" suicide. In fact, the only side effects that were linked to it was gas and strange dreams.
Elaine, I think you should ask your doctor about it. I am sure there are no long term effects, and you didn't take it for long, but to be on the safe side, ask.
Hope you feel better real soon and if and when you decide to quit, we will be here : )
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