I thought I'd leave it a little while, just in case I failed in the first few days, but I am happy to announce that I have not had a cigarette for 2 weeks!!!
Already feel fitter and healthier, and really confident that it's for good this time.
It's interesting how the Champix works - you start taking it whilst still smoking and increase your dosage up to full over the first week, having set a date between day 8 and day 14 to quit (I chose day 10). It attaches to the nicotine receptors on the brain and prevents the fags from having an enjoyable effect, whilst relieving any cravings. Certainly worked for me, even before the quit date I'd set I found myself smoking much less and even stubbing out ones I'd just started. On day 10 itself I had just one which I actually didn't want but smoked as a symbolic "last cigarette".
Two weeks on and so far so good, I really don't miss them at all and have already saved £50!
Only bad thing has been the side effects of the pills, I was warned about nausea but I wasn't expecting it to be so bad, about 5-10 minutes after taking them (twice daily) you do feel incredibly sick and peculiar but it passes quickly enough (10mins or so) so you just get used to it. I've also had interrupted sleep and bizarre dreams which are listed in the information as side-effects of the drug but I'm told this is just as likely to be the body's reaction to coming off the nicotine. Should be back to normal in time and overall I think it's worth it...
I'm happy!
Already feel fitter and healthier, and really confident that it's for good this time.
It's interesting how the Champix works - you start taking it whilst still smoking and increase your dosage up to full over the first week, having set a date between day 8 and day 14 to quit (I chose day 10). It attaches to the nicotine receptors on the brain and prevents the fags from having an enjoyable effect, whilst relieving any cravings. Certainly worked for me, even before the quit date I'd set I found myself smoking much less and even stubbing out ones I'd just started. On day 10 itself I had just one which I actually didn't want but smoked as a symbolic "last cigarette".
Two weeks on and so far so good, I really don't miss them at all and have already saved £50!
Only bad thing has been the side effects of the pills, I was warned about nausea but I wasn't expecting it to be so bad, about 5-10 minutes after taking them (twice daily) you do feel incredibly sick and peculiar but it passes quickly enough (10mins or so) so you just get used to it. I've also had interrupted sleep and bizarre dreams which are listed in the information as side-effects of the drug but I'm told this is just as likely to be the body's reaction to coming off the nicotine. Should be back to normal in time and overall I think it's worth it...
I'm happy!
