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I am trying to stop smoking and I am having a heard time, can anybody help. I don't want to stop and gain even more weight. Help!!

I don't smoke but I know my DH quit successfully with Chantix......I don't know if this is an option for you but I know it's a perscription.  Good luck to you! Nancy  

I know someone suggested Chantix to you as help to quit smoking.  While I am very happy that it was successfull for her husband, it is something that you should be VERY careful about. My husband also tried it to quit smoking and while he is normally a very easy going guy, it made him agressive and terrible to be around.  It was an ordeal to go through.  It got so bad, that he was advised to quit taking it. When it did, he suffered severe insomnia for about 5 days.  I want him to quit, but for us it was just not worth it to go through that. I know it works easily for some people, just be careful and watch (or have a loved one) watch your moods while on it.

My husband also used Chantix, and has had very good luck with it.  The one side effect he has with it is that it does upset his stomach but that only last a very short time, so he has been able to tolerate it very well.  It's been a micrcale for him.  For me I quit cold turkey a year ago. Good luck to you

Was a smoker for 20 years. Last Nov 16 i took Chantix and for the first week i smoked well getting use to the Medicine. The second week the meds dosage was uped and i quit  smoking. I only took two weeks of the meds and i think you get four weeks with it. I found i didn't need the meds after the second week. Haven't smoked since. And it's the best thing i ever done. I'm a week out from RNY and not smoking is still rated as number 1. Thanks, Ken

Just thought I'd add my two cents... I've never smoked, but my husband had been smoking for 12 years when he started Chantix in September.  He quit smoking after the first week and continued to take the meds until he had taken them for 8 weeks and he hasn't smoked since.  I am so proud of him!  He didn't have any side effects from the medicine and he hasn't gained any weight, either.  My sister-in-law also tried it, but the meds made her sick, so she gave up.  I think, like other meds, the side effects vary from person-to-person.  I also think that Chantix is like WLS.  It's a tool.  You have to want to quit for it to work to its full potential.  Also, our insurance covered the meds and it was only $25/month which was a lot cheaper than the cigarettes.  Anyways, bottomline...I think Chantix is worth trying.  Good luck! Amanda

I am 52years old and started smoking when i was 15.  I quit once for a year and another time for 3 months.  Last summer I started Chantix and while it did make me a little nauseous, I did quit.  I had a little relapse in October went back on Chantix.  The nurse practioner at my docs told me to stay on it until my surgery.  I quit when i had the RNY as wanted to know if i had stomach problems if it was the pouch or the meds.   I have known quite a few coworkers that have also been successful with it and one who had the high anxiety.  I would recommend it and if you start to have any of those signs, discontinue it. Good luck, Pam