From what I heard about Chantix, it blocks the nicotine receptors from producing the dopamine your brain wants, but it also makes your brain produce a lowered amount of dopamine than the nicotine so that it minimizes the withdrawal craving when you quit smoking. So what is happening now is that you are not getting the dopamine from the Chantix and your brain is now saying, "HEY, WHERE'S MY DOPAMINE????" You know what the key is now, don't you?
R E W A R D S !!!!
At least that is what I read somewhere!!! Think about it, and reward yourself so that you brain produces that dopamine on it's own!! You and hubby have done great since y'all finally buckled down and got er done, so do the reward thing and you'll both feel much better!!!
Jim
My Milage:
My Quit Date: 3/5/2008 Smoke-Free Days: 99 Cigarettes Not Smoked: 2,475 Amount Saved: $408.38 Life Gained: Days: 16 Hrs: 4 Mins: 57 Seconds: 46
It took 4or 5 weeks for my husband and I to really quit after starting the chantix. We had a few things happen that made it a not so good time to quit. so we waited a couple extra weeks.
He quit taking it 3 weeks after his quit and he is doing just fine. Ater I heard of all the side effects, I got a little scared and decided that I needed to get off the chantix. I was showing signs of deep depression and a lot of the other syptoms. So I did quit the chantix. I had some withdrawls and it lasted about a week. I feel like I am back to normal now and my cravings are down to very little again. My quit is on track and I am still NOPE!!!!
Beckylynn
My Milage:
My Quit Date: 4/29/2008 Smoke-Free Days: 44 Cigarettes Not Smoked: 880 Amount Saved: $66.00 Life Gained: Days: 5 Hrs: 5 Mins: 30 Seconds: 18
