Originally posted by hitech
I started with Chantix 2 weeks ago . Was a 2.5 to 3 pack a day winston reds for 28 years.
I am simply amazed by Chantix , had 2 cigs the first day of quiting. Been good since then. But I really didn't have any physical withdrawals like the other times I tried to quit with the patch and 1 other gimic. Before it was like an elephent was jumping on my chest with two saddle bags of smokes screaming at me, take one take one.
Now after 1 week of not smoking for the first time ever I know I can succeed at this not smoking. I never before had manged to make 24 hours with out a smoke.
Yikes chest jumping.
Question: How expensive is Chantix? Got a friend whose 55 and claims all the meds will restrict him from his airline pilot job. We, his friends, think that's just another excuse to not quit. He recently had a hyper-thyroid scare that landed him in the cardiac care unit for 2 days due to a very high heart rate. He was smoking on the way home.
So, if this stuff is affordable and wont affect his airline ticket, we'd like to suggest it to him. Its ultimately his choice, of course.
