CHANTIX Reviews (VARENICLINE TARTRATE)Average Rating: 3.5 (355 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare CHANTIX with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR CHANTIX | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | To become a Non-Smoker | A few vivid dreams the first week. When I stopped smoking altogether I was extremely sad, depressed, anxious. Not sure if this was from the Chantix or my body detoxing (I smoked a pack a day for 25 years). My insurance did not pay for the medicine (which is unfortunate) so I am slowly weaning myself off of the drug (half a pill in the morning, half at night). I did notice that by doing this, I have had some cravings but nothing that I can't manage. | This drug really worked for me. I did not have many side effects. However, it still was difficult to quit (I loved smoking). Chantix helps with the physical withdrawal somewhat, but for me I had to overcome the psychological withdrawal as well and that was tough. For those that are struggling, keep going! For me, things started to get better and now I LOVE not be addicted or controlled by cigarettes. | M | 39 | 60 days 1MG 2X day | 10/17/2011 | 4 | The first time I had other medical problems and had to get off it to rule out medical problem. This is my second time on Chantix. The last time I was smoke free for 8 months and that was with taking the pills for a week. The mistake I made was not continuing it for the full 12 weeks. So I am back on again to finish it all. | My side affects are very mild; gas and skin kind of breaking out (lightly) but it may be from major stressors in my life as well. I don't like how I feel tired and when I try to nap sleep does not come!! So I just take a sleeping pill at night. I love how I do not have the craving mentally or physically. No bad dreams...just vivid ones. Unfortuantely the drug is not for everyone. But the ones that it does work for...Good luck!! | F | 51 | 10 days 1X day | 9/19/2011 | 5 | Smoking cessation | Sleep frequently broken leaving me tired in the day. Occasional insanely itchy forearms!!! Like right now! I'm looking for heavy grit sandpaper -- I'm going nuts! Some gas in the beginning, some vertigo from time to time, dreams have been mild and very pleasant. I feel very fortunate that my side effects have been minimal. | I know I'm among the very lucky candidates who have had no seriously negative side effects. The itchy forearms is nearly unbearable when it strikes. Otherwise, I'm absolutely amazed. I have absolutely no desire to smoke other than the psychological habit, which is completely manageable since I don't physically crave cigarettes anymore, and I can even hang out with my former smoker friends at work and their smoking doesn't phase me in the least. And I DON'T nag them, either. It's a tough choice. I smoked for about 30 years, about a pack a day. I LOVED smoking, so the fact that Chantix has worked this well for me really does seem like a miracle! It's a shame it doesn't work like this for everyone. | F | 46 | 35 days 1 tab 2X day | 9/4/2011 | 5 | smoking cessation | fatigue, vivid (but good) dreams, constipation, gas, smelly urine. | 3 weeks in, i am very happy with this drug. yes the side effects are annoying but i can deal with them for 12 weeks if it means i am more likely to stay not smoking for life. was smoking 20 a day for 15 years - quit on day 8 and have not even been tempted to smoke since. after attempting to quit many times before using patches, gum etc..this has been like a miracle drug to me. | F | 32 | 21 days 1mg 2X day | 8/23/2011 | 5 | to quit smoking | First few days I was sleepy and had mild stomach cramps. Still experience mild cramps if take pill on empty stomach. Have had some vivid dreams, but not scary ones. | This drug offered the boost I needed to stop smoking. I did smoke longer than drug company recommends, but my doctor was very honest with me about having to personalize the pattern of cutting back and not being too harsh about it. This has worked, and I can hardly believe I can say I've been nicotine free for 9 days and feel great. Started to exercise to control weight gain, though (7 lbs and don't want more!). I would suggest Chantix to anyone as a BIG help once you make up your mind to quit. | F | 57 | 90 days 1 MG 2X day | 8/18/2011 | 1 | to stop smoking | nausea, depression,anxiety,irritability,sleep problems just about everything.. | Very difficult drug to take..this is my third time and I am getting off it tomorrow. I'm afraid I'm going to hurt my kids... | F | 45 | 2 weeks 2X day | 8/12/2011 | 1 | Quit smoking | Loss of emotional senses. Feeling of emptyness. Almost a sense of emptyness in my brain. I did have dreams while on Chantix, but they weren't horrible...dreams of being with my loved ones who had passed on. | Loss of sense of happiness, severe depression, anger, and hate of everyone and everything around me. I began to hate my children, my husband, and my 18 mo old grandson, I even avoided my best friends. I've gained 70 pounds in the three months since I've been a non smoker. While my smoking habit of nearly 3 packs a day is gone, I'd rather be the person I was before I began my journey with this drug. My life is really just not worth much anymore. I wish that I had found this forum and had read the negative effects before hand. I really hope that my life comes back to me someday... | F | 43 | 3 weeks 1X day | 8/10/2011 | 1 | quit smoking | Lots of side effects for me. Irritability, restlessness,vivid dreams, shortness of breath. So bad I was taken to the ER. I truly thought I was having a heart attack. Turns out I was having a panic attack. Never had one before taking chantix. Doctor said to discontinue the chantix. | F | 47 | 8 days 1mg 1X day | 8/7/2011 Patient History | 1 | to stop smoking | SEVERE Abdominal pain, SEVERE vomiting, SEVERE DIARRHEA, I am no longer taking the drug, but I am left with those side effects...It is so bad, some days I am in the bathroom for hours at a time. I have diarrhea 4-10 times a day, vomit at least weekly and the pain is so bad I have to be put on pain medicine...a high does at that | DO NOT USE THIS DRUG, IT WAS PUSHED OUT BEFORE ANY TEST WERE DONE!!!!!!!! Be warned | M | 37 | 3 weeks 1X day | 7/28/2011 | 4 | Quit Smoking | First 3 days, during sleep, felt like I was suffocating. Awoke several times thinking I had swallowed my tongue, or couldn't get my breath. Nightmares for first 10 days. The constipation is more than I can stand not having bowel movements for 5-6 days. I've gained 35 pounds as a result. | I find it easy to quit. I also find it easy to smoke while on it. None of the usual smoking side effects. You still need to break the habit of purchasing cigarettes, lighters, etc. But at anytime its easy to stop smoking once you have restarted. Recmmended to me was to take Chantix a month longer than you think. | M | 49 | 120 days 2X day | 6/26/2011 | 4 | To give up marijuana | Severe inflammation of left side of face and scalp (large amounts of peeling- not sore though just embarressing) including ears (on the third week) . Dark eyes. increased energy. Irritability.Constipation. Severe mood swings. Depression. Extremely REAL dreams. increased heart rate. Extremely talkative (usually a quiet person) Thoughts of questioning my relationship with boyfriend. | It actually works if your willing to put up with ALL these side effects! Gave up properly on the second or third week. Dont give up because it DOES work ! | F | 19 | 2X day | 6/21/2011 | 5 | stop smoking | at first a little nausea that stopped when I ate with taking the medication. Vivid dreams (not overly bad) and some gas the 1st week that went away. | I smoke for 27 years and I have been totally smoke free for 17 days and do not miss it. Even though Chantix has a few side effects it is totally worth taking it. I have tried many other ways to quit and have never quit for this long without being totally stressed out. This time it is a breeze! | F | 42 | 3 weeks 2 mg day 2X day | 5/27/2011 | 4 | quit smoking | Nausea, irritability, mood swings, but over all very helpful . I went from 1 pak a day to 1 pack every 4 days... | M | 42 | 21 days 1 mg bid 2X day | 5/23/2011 | 4 | quit smoking | very bad gas and bloating. occaisional nausea | Never experienced the bad dreams people talk about. My dreams are so awesome on this stuff i cant wait to go to sleep | F | 46 | 21 days 1m,g 2X day | 5/18/2011 | 5 | Stop Smoking | Very tired, stomach ache, some dreams--not bad, though. | Chantix was the only stop smoking aid that ever worked for me. I have tried: patches, gum, lozenges, electronic cigarettes, cold turkey....this is my second time on Chantix--the first time I quit for three months but went back to smoking because I gained 10 pounds. This time-- as I know Chantix will work--I plan to combat weight gain with exercise and diet. Good luck everyone! The effects of smoking no where compare to the inconveniences of Chantix. (I have smoked a pack a day for 37 years--yikes!) | F | 52 | 7 days 1mg 2X day | 5/2/2011 | 5 | no side effects other than the dreams, which I dont mind... lost a sister a few months back, so in my dreams I am able to see her and talk to her.... so thats a plus in my book | it finally kicked in after about 9 days after my quit date. Just make sure you get rid of your cigarettes and dont buy any and it will work. | F | 47 | 26 days 10mg 1X day | 4/15/2011 | 5 | Quit Smoking | Lots and lots of VIVID dreams, mostly normal but occassional scary ones in the beginning. Basically whatever I thought about that day, I dreamt about that night. Drowsiness, good for night time dose, bad for morning dose. The worst of all however is the pain and nausea for 15-30 minutes after morning dose. Have tried everything, with food, w/out food, milk, tons of water, etc... Just can't escape it. Will suffer however, because this pill works! | Aside from the gut wrenching pain and nausea during mostly the morning dose, this is a miracle pill. I took Chantix for 3 weeks before quitting. The day before my offical quit day, I couldn't even choke down the last 3 cigs I had, and hardly smoked that whole weekend. So, quitting was easy to say the least. The cravings are short and with each day, much less. I am on day 9 and have made it through one full weekend, which I dreaded, but it was pretty easy. I will obey the warnings from others however not to just go off it all at once. This has been sort of an anti-depressant for me as well. I not only quit smoking but have much less desire to drink and have been much more motivated at home and work. I will ease off the drug eventually and work with my physician to avoid sliding into a depression w/out it. Good Luck to those out there, I feel like a million bucks not smoking! | F | 44 | 4 weeks 1mg 2X day | 4/12/2011 | 3 | testing for stopping smoking | this is really helping me quit smokgin. this really is. | F | 56 | 33 1X day | 4/6/2011 Patient History | 5 | Quit smoking | The last 2 days, I've had some bloating and gas. Tummy gurgling after eating. I started a blog about my experiences using Chantix because I had read so much about the side effects when I first started using it. chantixblog-review.blogspot.com | Overall, I have found quitting to be quite easy on Chantix. I had a firm quit date, and stuck to it. I didn't necessarily wait for the Chantix to really make me hate the taste of smoking. It has really helped with the cravings. I am so firmly resolved in my quit, I feel I could stop taking the Chantix. I hardly have any cravings at all anymore. | F | 48 | 28 days 1 MG 2X day | 4/5/2011 | 1 | To stop smoking | Excessive gas, bad bloating, nausea, depression, thoughts of suicide, excessive appetite and weight gain, massive constipation, and acne. | I will say, It did stop the smoking.... however, until they get the side effect issues straight, I do not recommend. As of today, looking back, I beleive I would rather die a happy smoker, than a dismal depressed non-smoker. I feel I will be reuming smoking in the future. Hope not, but probably will.... | M | 47 | 21 days daily plan 2X day | 4/4/2011 |