Over 9 weeks smoke free and going strong. I actually thought about posting on here a few times (for the two people who actually used to read my blog!), but I forgot my user name and password. That's one of the Chantix side effects...loss of short term memory!
I am really a non-smoker. I am doing the "phase-out" of Chantix and have been cutting back on my dose each week. I am currently on 1/2 a pill twice a day, but will go to 1/2 a pill once a day in the morning. I am on week 10 of taking Chantix and I am really ready to be done with it.
It has been an amazing drug for me and made quiting possible, but there have been some side effects that I am ready to be rid of.
My mind has been in a fog for two months. I'm tired and crabby. Now, you could say that those are the side effects from nicotine withdrawal, but here's the thing...twice I have forgotten to take my dose of Chantix and I only realized it when I began wondering why I felt so good!
The other ongoing side effect I've had is constipation. I haven't had a good poop in two months, seriously. As a result, I've had lots of stomach pain, bloating and gas. I have gained 5 pounds, but I can live with that.
I hope that once the drug is out of my system I return to the normal, happy, pooping me I was before - minus the nicotine addiction.
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Yay for the update! Wonderful to hear that you are still doing great, and I do hope that once the Chantix is done and gone that you will be back to feeling good, too!
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