Champix: Anyone tried and succeeded with it?

[luppers]

I smoked 30 a day for 40 years, tried Champix gave up cigarettes after 14 days 4 years ago and haven't smoked since.Did not have any funny dreams but do know people that have.
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[The Andy Naylor Fan Club]

I tried various products with not much luck. Gum, lozengers and patches but the one method which I believe is the best and the one that is the reason I haven't smoked for 15 years is good old fashioned will power. Get past the first week or 2 and it becomes a hell of a lot easier. Good luck.

 

[GT49er]

I tried various products with not much luck. Gum, lozengers and patches but the one method which I believe is the best and the one that is the reason I haven't smoked for 15 years is good old fashioned will power. Get past the first week or 2 and it becomes a hell of a lot easier. Good luck.

Will power isn't available on the NHS. Champix is.

I think you'll find that with a little research it would become evident that Champix has often succeeded following failures of the will power method.

 

[The Andy Naylor Fan Club]

Will power isn't available on the NHS. Champix is.

I think you'll find that with a little research it would become evident that Champix has often succeeded following failures of the will power method.

Will power doesn't cost the state a penny. A little time and patience and the willingness to say No is all that is needed. After all it's you that is in charge of your mind and not a drug.

 

[GT49er]

Will power doesn't cost the state a penny. A little time and patience and the willingness to say No is all that is needed. After all it's you that is in charge of your mind and not a drug.

Oh yes. Any minute in a debate about giving up smoking, some smug git will come along and say, I just did it by will power, therefore everyone should.

Quite good that in this particular thread it took so long for one to appear, don't you think?

 

[pasty]

Day 9 on the tablets, and just nearly thrown up after my usual morning fag. It was disgusting. Stop day tomorrow.

 

[Justice]

I know a lot of people who literally never stop puffing on their ecig bong type things surely this isn't a good thing?

 

[super-seagulls]

Will power doesn't cost the state a penny. A little time and patience and the willingness to say No is all that is needed. After all it's you that is in charge of your mind and not a drug.

This.

I did manage to stop smoking 7 years ago when my wife was pregnant.
I started to smoke again though, after a couple of years, just a few small roll up's a day. Then I quit for a while, smoked for a while, smoked occasionally, then quit again. Now I am back to about 40-50 roll up's a week.
I should quit again soon before it's too late. Problem is I rather enjoy it.

 

[super-seagulls]

Oh yes. Any minute in a debate about giving up smoking, some smug git will come along and say, I just did it by will power, therefore everyone should.

Quite good that in this particular thread it took so long for one to appear, don't you think?

He's kind of right, you have to want to stop, really WANT to stop. Then either cut down gradually, use an Ecig, or go cold turkey, depending on your personality traits or something.

 

[darkwolf666]

My wife, after nearly 30 years as a smoker found a wonderful cure for her habit - it was called Willpower, think it's readily available and doesn't need a prescription.

Mind you it did have some horrible side effects, making her really ratty and miserable for a while!

 

[Petunia]

I just wish I had the willpower to lose the 2 stone I've put on since stopping smoking nearly 4 years ago.............

 

[Lower West Stander]

You've got to really want to give up first...no pill or e-cig is going to magically make you stop smoking. If you don't really want to give up then nothing will help. Emphysema would be good enough reason for me to want to give up...

Bloody Ex smokers are the worst for preaching...lol...I gave up in 2002

Totally this.

If you really want to give up willpower is all you need IMHO.

 

[darkwolf666]

I just wish I had the willpower to lose the 2 stone I've put on since stopping smoking nearly 4 years ago.............

Ah, forgot that side effect too!

 

[Seagull58]

Will power isn't available on the NHS. Champix is.

I think you'll find that with a little research it would become evident that Champix has often succeeded following failures of the will power method.

Champix is a supplement to willpower, not a replacement.

 

[Seagull58]

No - didn't work for me and I didn't like the dreams very much either.

When you say "didn't work for me", don't you mean "I decided to carry on smoking"?

 

[Icy Gull]

This.

I did manage to stop smoking 7 years ago when my wife was pregnant.
I started to smoke again though, after a couple of years, just a few small roll up's a day. Then I quit for a while, smoked for a while, smoked occasionally, then quit again. Now I am back to about 40-50 roll up's a week.
I should quit again soon before it's too late. Problem is I rather enjoy it.

The enjoying it is the problem. I have given up for 2-5 years over the last 20. I am currently two years into not smoking again, but cannot deny enjoying the smell of a newly lit fag as I walk behind someone smoking. I still fancy one after meals or when I am relaxing on a beach with a nice cold drink.

It's tough being an ex smoker in my world as I don't really feel that satisfied with myself. I have only given up because not doing so will almost certainly affect my health eventually. I have a fear of emphysema

 

[Seagull58]

Oh yes. Any minute in a debate about giving up smoking, some smug git will come along and say, I just did it by will power, therefore everyone should.

Quite good that in this particular thread it took so long for one to appear, don't you think?

I did it by willpower. However, I'm sure that Champix is a top quality reinforcement to sheer willpower and has a higher success rate.

 

[GT49er]

He's kind of right, you have to want to stop, really WANT to stop. Then either cut down gradually, use an Ecig, or go cold turkey, depending on your personality traits or something.

...... or try Champix...........

 

[Brian Potter]

I used it and had no issues with it, having tried and failed with e-cigs,patches etc.As others have said, some people have side effects but I can only go on personal experience and for me it worked brilliantly.

 

[GT49er]

Champix is a supplement to willpower, not a replacement.

Not really. Champix is something that is often used after willpower has been tried and has failed.