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I am bipolar and on several meds for it and related problems. My doctor says I should not take Chantix, I have tried welbutrin in the past and it doesn't work for me. Any other recommendations? Does the gum or patch work and if so which one is better?
39 year old Female
Posted: 2009-04-02 19:06:53
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All the medication as well as just going on your own will not work if you dont truly want to quit.As with any addiction you have to acceept that it is really hurting you and others too.Keep praying and meditating and join a support group.It truly is possible if you do theese simple steps.Stay away from smokers as much as possible and in two weeks you will too see and smell and that alone will help.You will also have a bitt more energy and that will help you too.I will pray for you as I too smoked 42 years and have not still had to use theese tools even today.Good Luck!!!!!!!!!
45 year old Male
Posted: 2009-04-20 02:50:32
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my mom go acupuncture ( dont know if i spelled it right) but she said that it wasn't painful, and she has been smoke free for he past 4 years. so maybe that may help you as well.
2 year old Male
Posted: 2009-05-13 15:37:01
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I have gone through the necessary program to quit smoking and still can't quit. I've tried everything on the market. I really want to quit! Gum, patches, inhalers, pills, I kow the fact I've been smoking for the last 53 years is hard to accept. Seeing a woman of my age smoking must look like the most ugly thing for my family to overlook. Please help me with this problem.
68 year old Female
Posted: 2009-03-28 15:32:54
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i have beeen smoking forover 50 years i hve noproben quiteing but i have a sleeping proburm and allways in pain i quite for 3 weeks becouse of my thort the cigs tasted real bad but i have a few bad nites and i am back to smoking. if it wasent for the pain and sleepless nites i would be ok.i dont miss the nickaten its the habeat or smoking i dont know what.to do when i cant sleep i have quite for 6 mo at a time but keepmgoing back.i have bad trouble woth my thort and i need to quite. but like you i keepm going back. good luck to you and may we both quite.save some money. bobg22
68 year old Male
Posted: 2009-05-23 01:27:31
Question/Comment:
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25 year old Female
Posted: 2008-12-11 03:54:51
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YOU ARE ALLERGIC TO THE GLUE TRY BEEN ALLERGIC TO SYNTHETIC NICOTINE, UNABLE TO USE PATCHES, GUM, OR THE INHALER. I TRIED USING CHANTIX WORK FOR ABOUT 1 1/2 MONTHS THEN IT MADE ME HAVE REAL BAD DREAMS; I READ IF YOU DRINK HARD ALCOHOL WHEN YOU TAKE CHANTIX IT COULD GIVE YOU BAD DREAMS OR BAD REACTION, THE THING IS I DON'T DRINK ANY KIND OF ALCOHOL. 48 YEAR OLF FEMALE
49 year old Female
Posted: 2008-11-21 15:55:01
iGuard.org Answer/Reply:
I TO AM ALLERGIC TO CHANTRIX& ALL TH NICKOTINE DRUGS ,PATCHES ECT. SO TAKING WEIBUITRINE. I FOUND MOST PEOPLE TAKING IT GET NAUSEA OR SOME TYPE REACTION FROM IT . IS THIS A VERY POTENT DRUG & WILL IT HARM YOU DOWN THE ROAD?
Posted: 2009-02-03 07:42:02
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i've been takin wellbutrin for about a month or so and now i feel like i don't need to take it any more but i just won't stop taking the medicine without my doctors approval first . but i will say this . for all the money in the world i will never touch another cigarette as long as i live .the damage is allready done . now i have to take all sorts of meds now . wow thats a lot of fun (NOT)
52 year old Female
Posted: 2009-03-25 16:13:21
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Has anyone trired Chantix? It works very well. Kind of expensive. $150 for a month supply.
47 year old Female
Posted: 2008-11-19 22:42:48
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It worked for me about 6 months, but then I started smoking again. I decided quitting smoking was not in the cards for me. Good luck on your journey and I hope you are successful in your endeaver.
58 year old Male
Posted: 2009-03-03 23:24:23
Question/Comment:
What is Varinicline?
46 year old Female
Posted: 2008-07-15 00:02:00
Answer/Reply:
Varinicline is Chantix.
54 year old Male
Posted: 2008-12-18 20:18:44
Question/Comment:
Is anyone taking nicotine patches? I recently had chest pain and found out that you should not cut down on cigarettes before you start taking them, If it is a patch for 1 pack then smoke one pack untill you use it. not 10 cigarettes. trust me it hurts.
28 year old Male
Posted: 2008-06-21 14:20:18
Question/Comment:
Does anyone know an old remedy to stop smoking addiction?
18 year old Female
Posted: 2008-05-16 00:28:12
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I don;t know about an old remedy to stop smoking however I plan to try a long approch.
I think if I take one cigarett away a week then I can ween myself off them slowly.
example; Start with a pack a day- 20 cigaretts the next week I will smoke 19 a day
the next week 18 and so on untill I BECOME A NON SMOKER. I think this would help
lesson the pain of withdrawl with out added expence. hope it's an option to consider. I hope it's
better than cold turkey. Good luck! you can do it1
51 year old Female
Posted: 2008-06-14 14:08:25
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How's that working for you? I just recieved patches from my Insurance Co. and am not sure if I want to use them.
52 year old Female
Posted: 2008-08-07 08:25:22
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Oh those patchs! I am so allergic to the glue that they hurt and only last a short while. What's a girl to do! I have constant pain problems from 8 back surgeries, smoking seems to calm me and make it easier . I have no kids so I quess I'll just keep puffing away! Plus I like to smoke.
55 year old Female
Posted: 2008-08-31 21:10:02
iGuard.org Answer/Reply:
give one tight slap
Posted: 2008-10-19 15:25:17
iGuard.org Answer/Reply:
A pack a day = $1500.00 a year in TAX'S.
Posted: 2008-11-15 19:34:23
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