CHANTIX Review

Overall 4.12 of 5 view all 121 reviews

blester
Ramseur, NC

Please be careful with Chantix.

seasonally sick

Cons

abdominal pains, insomnia, some experience nausea, mood swings, change in personality, nausea, possible suicide, disrupts sleep patterns

SEP

2008

CHANTIX —

My doctor put me on Chantix twice a day, but when I would take it I would get nauseated for several hours. After trying it a few times for a week at a time I went back to my doctor. She asked how I was doing with it and I told her I could not take the Chantix even when it was just once a day. She said the nausea would go away to try again and keep taken it.

One evening I was sitting at the computer about ready to shut it down for the evening and heard the floor door bell. My daughter had come through the back door about the same time and opened the front door. It was the local police who slapped handcuffs on me and tool me to the hospital. It seems I was acting strange and did not know I was so the family had a warrant drawn from the magistrate for me to be observed for eight hours to see if I was on drugs and needed to be committed. I had stopped taking the Chantix four days prior to this happening so the effects had worn off so after al the blood work and questioning all night they released me. A week later the FDA released a report on Chantix causing these types of problems. Needless to say there was nothing wrong with me mentally.

If you use this medication please have someone keep an eye on you and let you know if there are any changes in your personality. I have not checked the FDA site lately for any updates but it may be a wise idea to read up on it before starting the meds.

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In response to AngelaWLaFon's comment from Oct 19, 2008 at 6:10PM:

Welcome anytime.

In response to NYGoddess's comment from Nov 22, 2008 at 4:37PM:

I tried taking the Chantix after eating of the morning and evening. I even tried adding a glass of milk to see if that would help with no luck. I am glad to hear you were able to overcome the nausea and it worked for you. I have smoked for closed to thirty five years and was smoking two packs a day prior to trying to quit. I was well under a pack when she pull me on the med.

DID YOU EAT BEFORE TAKING THE PILL ?
Hi there. I recently quit smoking completely for 3 weeks now after 16 years, let alone my employers smoke in the office where I work and I live with smokers. I took Chantix for 6-7 weeks and quit smoking completely. At first, I felt nauseous when taking the pill, but, that was because I took the pill on an empty stomach. Once I had some food then took the pill I never expereinced the side effect ever again. I don't know if you ate before taking the pill or not, but, alot of people on here or in general didn't eat before they took the pills and therefore, it caused them to have the effects. It was in the instructions all the while.
Oh. Let me add. I would normally smoke a pack of cigs in 2 days. I considered myself a crack head smoker because I smoked like a crack head needed another hit. I wouldn't smoke the whole cigarette just enough to satisfy my attack that came ever 10 minutes or so. During my duration on this program, I continued smoke everytime I had the urge. But, I smoke less and less each time. I gradually became smoke free. Remember,there is no nicotine in Chantix. It doesn't say you can't smoke, they just rather you didn't. But, this has worked for me and after 7 weeks, I am smoke free.

In response to AngelaWLaFon's comment from Oct 19, 2008 at 6:10PM:

Very welcome, I know many have had great luck using this prescription as I had thought I would. The FDA warning explaining the bad side effects was announced and on the news two weeks after my experience of being observed. Sure wish I had known prior to trying it so I would have known to watch for the side effects ahead of time.