Day #6 On Chantix

Hi!

I just want to say first of all Thank you Maggie for all your support it makes writing these posts worth it seems your my biggest supporter right now hehe :)

I had a bit of nausia again today but it wasn't nothing I couldn't handle to be truthful about it. & I dont know if the Chantix is causing this or not but I really had a craving for something to eat and couldn't figure out what it was it drove me crazy LOL..

Oh go figure I am posting this on the right day for a change so the blog straightened out like I figured it would...

Tomorrow is the very last day I can smoke Monday is my quit day!
I told my husband tomorrow night everything is to be thrown away.. left over cigarettes old packs ash trays the boot..
I even got some air fresheners to put out so I dont have to smell the "left over smoke" that might be lingering around. I dont want any signs in this house that I ever smoked.. I want it all gone.
The less I see the less I want.. thats my theroy anyways!

ok this is it for today I was in the middle of watching a movie so I am going to go back and watch it :0

xoxo
Babs

Day #5 on Chantix!

Hi Folks!

Just another day has gone by as you can tell I am still a day behind on my posts but it will be all right heh some how it will straighten out.

I did notice a little queeziness today after taking my morning pill I wonder if it was because I was hungry however it didn't last long maybe a couple minutes and then I was fine.

Which I can handle a bit of being nacious if the pills help thats not a big issue!

Other than that report nothing special has happen today - I only went out of the house once and that was to pick my neice up so she could come over for the weekend. I didn't even do that after thanksgiving day shopping blah I hate shopping!!

Any how take care everyone!

xooxoo

Babs

Day #4 Thanksgiving !

Well I hope everyone had a Happy Thanksgiving! I got my belly full and all I wanted to do was sleep lol! Not surprising however all holidays are like that - And to be honest with you I didn't think about smoking that much today... (or yesterday since I seem to always post right after midnight).

Usually I am sitting on the backstoop with all the other smokers smoking away and chatting but this year.. I stayed in the livingroom with the folks and my grandbaby.. Sure I took that occasional smoke.. But not like it use to be. In fact I found the smoke a bit annoying to be around. I really really think that Chantix will be what helps me stay quit this time.. So far its done way better than what zyban ever did for me or the patches!

And what's better than spending time with my baby girl!! She's so precious! Another good reason to quit I want to at least see her grow up!

Here's what I had today to eat heh just though I would share our Thanksgiving menu with everyone!

Turkey - in gravy & one turkey cooked on the grill..
Ham
mash potato's
Beef and noodles
Green bean casarol
baked beans
meat loaf
sasuage & Krout
oyster dressing
mac & cheese
corn bread pudding
Muffins - blueberry & strawberry
Strawberry shortcake
pumkin pie
chocolate cake (miracle whip cake)
Some kind of desert that had apples & snicker candy bars in it
peach cobbler
7 layer salad
Veggie tray
Oh there was so much I am sure I am missing to put half of it in here..

I am from a family of 7 kids so you can just imagine how big our holiday gatherings are heeh..

ok take care
I will post more again later
xoxo
Babs!

Chantix Day #3

Hi

It's still day #3 for me however it just read midnight so the date is going to read the 22 instead of the 21st of Nov.

Everything is still going well I haven't had any crazy side effects not even a bit nacious from the pills. I know its still kind of early to tell but usually if a drug is going to make me feel sick I feel it right away because thats always my luck.

I really don't feel the "need" to smoke much like I did let's say before I started taking Chantix I have all ready cut down from 1 pack of smokes a day to about 1/2 pack. I don't know if the pills are suppose to help this quick or not but for me it has maybe its in my mind maybe deep inside my head I want to quit even more than I realize.

Thanks to Maggie for her support it means the world to me that other people do read this and are sending me positive feedback about quitting! =-)

When I first realized that I had no choice I needed to stop smoking for my unknown health issue I was dredding my quit date. and to be honest now I can't wait until it gets here.

I know some of you might be thinking.. well then just quit now.. And that does seem reasonable however I just want to make myself sick to death of them..!!

My quit date is the 26th of November 2007.

Day #2 the Chantix Way!

Ahh today I have taken pill #2 Yes for now I am still smoking -
The program works like this:

Week 1:
The first 3 days you take 1 pill the other 4 days you take 1 Pill in the morning 1 Pill at night.During this week you keep smoking, and set your quit date for the second week.

Week 2: Take 1 Pill in the morning 1 Pill at night - NO smoking.

Week 3-? you take them the same way you do week 2 until you are finished with the program.

You have a year suscription to their quit program that has live support to help you with your quit. Chantix also has a website that you can log into that helps with your quit.

Even with this just being the second day since I have started Chantix (varenicline) I notice a difference, I really do not have the desire to smoke nearly as much as I was one day ago.

You maybe have heard rumors of people having nacious side effects from Chantix I suppose people sometimes do. I haven't had any type of side effects yet.

The directions read "take with plently of water" however the woman that told me about these pils told me she takes hers with her morning coffee and she never gets sick.. however she told me her sister and best friend both take them with big glasses of water and both get nacious from them.

I probably will keep a day to day post of my progress with my quit and Chantix =-)

My Start with Chantix!

Ok I have decided just do it do it or die is my motto..

I have been having problems with my blood & platelet level. For those who don't know your platelets are what causes your blood to clot.

FACT:
Smoking Cigarette's raises your platelet level.

Besides this I have been wanting to quit smoking for years but too weak and no will-power has lead me to not stopping.

I have no choice if I do not get my body under control I can have a stroke.
My first step besides what the doctors are trying to do to give myself better health is to just stop smoking my life away.

So today i started the Chantix program.. I hope it works! I know I still have to put my own will power into it and really want to... Well I do really want to!

So I will blog my ups and downs of the quit and keep you informed on how things are going for me.

Send me some positive energy people I know I will defently need it!

xoxo

Babs