scared to take any scripts.

[Totsie59]

I have a script for meds to quit smoking cigs. I am scared to take it. Today in my local paper was a story about a man taking a script to stop smoking, and he took it 3 months and he has totally changed. He has now gone missing. His family said it messed him up pretty  bad. He isn't the same person he was. He did this because he had his 1st grandchild and didn't won't to smoke around her. Should I take it, Stopping my hydro was very hard. I had a plan in place for that. But I can go anywhere and buy cigs. Just worried about taking another script.

[Totsie59]

Thats what I keep asking myself..if I'm ready to quit another addiction when I'm just getting clean..I have no other health issues, but my dr. wanted me to quit cigs..told him I might try. Think I'll wait a little while longer....Thank you.

[boogieman]

hi there. i saw from your profile you are in the first 30 days of recovery from opiates. is there a certain reason why you feel it is necessary to quit smoking right now? it takes time for the brain to begin to renormalize chemically, and adding more stress would not be advisable right now. i assume also that the med in question is chantix. you are wise to be cautious with that one. there have been some serious side effects including depressive disorders that do not go away upon cessation of treatment. i'll send you some info i found via p. message. don't get me wrong, quitting smoking is great, but it may be a good idea to do a little more research as you also give yourself some more time to recover from the pills. take care,  gm