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Drew_Va CH.com Junior Offline Posts: 74 x1\|Louisa\|USA\|usa\|470\|156\|VA,Virginia Gender:	Chantix and Cluster Headaches Jan 20^th, 2011 at 2:57pm 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.
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Barry_T_Coles CH.com Alumnus Offline Posts: 2073 Karratha\|,West_Australia Gender:	Re: Chantix and Cluster Headaches Reply #1 - Jan 20^th, 2011 at 5:49pm 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
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AussieBrian CH.com Hall of Famer Offline CH - It's all in your head! Posts: 3851 Cairns, Qld, Australia Gender:	Re: Chantix and Cluster Headaches Reply #2 - 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.
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deltadarlin CH.com Alumnus Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 3823 Downsville LA Gender:	Re: Chantix and Cluster Headaches Reply #3 - Jan 20^th, 2011 at 6:15pm 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).
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Grandma_Sweet_Boy CH.com Alumnus Offline What Goes Around Comes Around! Posts: 4496 Georgetown,Ontario Gender:	Re: Chantix and Cluster Headaches Reply #4 - Jan 20^th, 2011 at 7:58pm I tried Zyban - not good - hives all over my entire body. I've heard not so good things about Chantix as well.
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Re: Chantix and Cluster Headaches
Reply #5 - Jan 21^st, 2011 at 8:04am

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.

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Miklos CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Posts: 644 Plano\|USA\|TX Gender:	Re: Chantix and Cluster Headaches Reply #6 - Jan 21^st, 2011 at 8:33am I quit smoking four years ago this March 1st. The chronic coughing stopped, but not the episodic headaches.
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Re: Chantix and Cluster Headaches
Reply #7 - Jan 21^st, 2011 at 8:37am

I found that chantix did help quit smoking for a while but the hits increased so i stopped chantix and had a smoke Smiley

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

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Re: Chantix and Cluster Headaches
Reply #8 - Jan 21^st, 2011 at 2:21pm

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

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.

Take his money......

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Re: Chantix and Cluster Headaches
Reply #9 - Jan 21^st, 2011 at 2:25pm

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

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

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.

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.

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AussieBrian CH.com Hall of Famer Offline CH - It's all in your head! Posts: 3851 Cairns, Qld, Australia Gender:	Re: Chantix and Cluster Headaches Reply #10 - Jan 21^st, 2011 at 6:15pm No joy at all regarding CH, Drew, but thanks for asking. Mind you, I now have lots more money for my favourite social activity.
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Re: Chantix and Cluster Headaches
Reply #11 - Jan 25^th, 2011 at 8:51am

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? Huh

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spc351 CH.com Newbie Offline ... Posts: 16 x0\|Toms River\|USA\|\|0\|0\|NJ,New_Jersey Gender:	Re: Chantix and Cluster Headaches Reply #12 - Jan 25^th, 2011 at 10:27am 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.
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