CHANTIX Review

My husband has suffered two heart attacks, triple bypass surgery and a stroke, each time the doctors told him he had to quit smoking.  When he had his bypass surgery 3 years ago the doctors told him if he did not quit he would be back in surgery within 5 years.  He did not listen to the doctors and continued to smoke.  His reason was that nothing worked and because he smoked for 35 years he could not quit.  He stated he tried everything and nothing would work.  Well about a year ago he became a proud grandfather and decided life was too short and would like to be around to see his granddaughter grow up.  He talked to his doctor about Chantix and started the drug in April 2007.  He went from smoking two packs of cigarettes a day down to 2 to 3 cigarettes a day within 2 months.  He started to tell me that he would start to smoke a cigarette and could not finish it.  By the end of 6 months he was smoking 2 to 3 cigarettes every 2 to 3 days.  After 8 months he started cutting back on the dosage and on 1/30/08 he stopped smoking completely and has not had to use the pill at all.  He has no had a cigarette in almost 6 months.  I believe if my husband can quit smoking anyone can.  He now has become a preacher about Chantix and has tried to help other people to quit.  He does say he get the urge to smoke from time to time but if he waits about 30 seconds that urge goes away and he is fine.  His sister tried the drug for about two weeks and said it made her sick but I don't think she gave it a chance.  You really need to want to quit for it to really work and I think that this little new life gave him that need to want to quit.