Going to try and stop smoking---long overdue. My GP prescribed Chantix to help me. I am in cycle right now. Unfortunately the longest cycle I have ever had. Anyone else try Chantix in cycle? I would be curious to hear about your experience.

Hi Drew
I have used it but not in cycle.
It interfered with my sleep something bad & went 10 nights without sleep, when I did sleep after those 10 nights the Beatles Magical Mystery Tour had nothing on the places I went but I did give up the fags.

Cheers
Barry

I was battling the beast something rotten at the time and found they had no effect on it one way or another. Haven't had a smoke now for two years, one month, 3 weeks, 2 days and 10.5 hours and it doesn't bother me a bit.

I know several people who have tried Chantix and will tell you that the *experience* they had was not good (mind altering and mood altering).

Have you given any thought to trying Zyban/Wellbutrin?  I used Wellbutrin to help me quit and  I've been smoke free since Feb. 28, 2005 (and I was a heavy smoker).

I tried Zyban - not good - hives all over my entire body.   I've heard not so good things about Chantix as well. 

AussieBrian wrote on Jan 20^th, 2011 at 6:10pm:

I was battling the beast something rotten at the time and found they had no effect on it one way or another. Haven't had a smoke now for two years, one month, 3 weeks, 2 days and 10.5 hours and it doesn't bother me a bit.

Did quiting smoking effect your headaches at all? My Doc told me he bet if I quit smoking the headaches would stop. I told him I didn't think it would be that easy.

I quit smoking four years ago this March 1st. The chronic coughing stopped, but not the episodic headaches.

I found that chantix did help quit smoking for a while but the hits increased so i stopped chantix and had a smoke [smiley=smokin.gif] i believe that nicotene is a vasoconstricter smoking is a doubled edge sword. i am going to try again i think but my doc agreed with my conclusion and said use patches and lozenges. that some nicotene is still in my system to keep the beast happy while i break the habit. will it who knows [smiley=twocents.gif]

Drew_Va wrote on Jan 21^st, 2011 at 8:04am:

AussieBrian wrote on Jan 20th, 2011 at 6:10pm: I was battling the beast something rotten at the time and found they had no effect on it one way or another. Haven't had a smoke now for two years, one month, 3 weeks, 2 days and 10.5 hours and it doesn't bother me a bit. Did quiting smoking effect your headaches at all? My Doc told me he bet if I quit smoking the headaches would stop. I told him I didn't think it would be that easy.

Take his money......

Racer1_NC wrote on Jan 21^st, 2011 at 2:21pm:

Drew_Va wrote on Jan 21st, 2011 at 8:04am: AussieBrian wrote on Jan 20th, 2011 at 6:10pm: I was battling the beast something rotten at the time and found they had no effect on it one way or another. Haven't had a smoke now for two years, one month, 3 weeks, 2 days and 10.5 hours and it doesn't bother me a bit. Did quiting smoking effect your headaches at all? My Doc told me he bet if I quit smoking the headaches would stop. I told him I didn't think it would be that easy. Take his money......

I'm with Racer on this one.....   I quit smoking for 12 years.   It made no difference at all to my CH.   

Jeannie

No joy at all regarding CH, Drew, but thanks for asking. Mind you, I now have lots more money for my favourite social activity.

I see everyone talk about a possible relation between smoking and CH's. How about Chewing tobacco? Would that have the same effect or no? I smoked for 13 years but have since quit and now I have been chewing for 4 years. I dont chew all that much. A can will last me at least a week. I really dont believe nicotine or at least chewing tobacco is a trigger but I have noticed that if I have a CH, about 1-4 in the Kip scale and I have a chew, it seems to make it worse. Has anyone noticed any significant correlation between their CH's and their nicotine habit?  :-?

Drew, quitting smoking will likely have no affect on CH. As a matter of fact, I got my 1st CH cycle 3 years after I quit smoking in my early 20's.