Chantix side effects? Anyone?

KG · 03-23-2008, 02:22 PM

2nd day of using it...fatigued, nauseous, little bit of light headedness.
Anyone else have this, and what did you do?
TIA>>>KG

Portage · 03-23-2008, 02:31 PM

I've heard it is an infrequent side effect.

Have you spoken to your doctor?

Edit: Actually i've heard this drug can cause violent outbursts.

scared and alone · 03-23-2008, 03:34 PM

i've never been on it but i've read adrianne curry's blogs about it and she said that it does so much stuff to you but it works. she said be careful with it. she said it made her very sick and gave her very bad dreams. be careful!

KG · 03-23-2008, 05:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Portage

I've heard it is an infrequent side effect.

Have you spoken to your doctor?

Edit: Actually i've heard this drug can cause violent outbursts.

No, started taking it on Sat., office closed.
Really, violent outbursts?

RRUUTT RROOWWW!!!!

JadedStar · 03-23-2008, 05:10 PM

I do think the violent outbursts have been down to a few....i suspect people who already have some latent mental condition are the most prone.

KG the symptoms you mention i have heard are consistent with the drug but they taper off as you get used to it.

Think of it like this - what is worse...a few weeks of fatigue and nausea or lung cancer in a few years or walking around with an oxygen tank in tow for the rest of your life?

That puts it into perspective for most folks....

akazie · 03-24-2008, 02:07 AM

Do you take it with food? That seems to help with the nausea, I think that the side affects will probably go away but talk to your doctor, maybe a smaller dose would be more suited for you.

KG · 03-24-2008, 11:20 AM

I take 1 tablet now, supposed to start 2 tabs in 3 days.
Waiting for a call from my Doc right now!

Dagless · 03-24-2008, 11:26 AM

Check this out [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] It tells you a little about the side effects and other stuff.

03-23-2008, 02:22 PM	#1
KG Offline Platinum Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: 2 miles east of Hicksville Gender: Male Posts: 4,905	Chantix side effects? Anyone? 2nd day of using it...fatigued, nauseous, little bit of light headedness. Anyone else have this, and what did you do? TIA>>>KG __________________ Life is just a word until you go through it. I've got the scars to prove it.

03-24-2008, 11:20 AM	#7
KG Offline Platinum Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: 2 miles east of Hicksville Gender: Male Posts: 4,905	I take 1 tablet now, supposed to start 2 tabs in 3 days. Waiting for a call from my Doc right now! __________________ Life is just a word until you go through it. I've got the scars to prove it.

03-24-2008, 11:26 AM	#8
Dagless Offline Gold Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Drifting back through space and time. Gender: Male Age: 28 Posts: 626	Check this out [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] It tells you a little about the side effects and other stuff. __________________ Ernest Hemingway once wrote, "The world is a fine place and worth fighting for." I agree with the second part. "If you don't gosub a program loop, you'll never get a subroutine" ~ Kryten 2X4B-523P

03-23-2008, 02:31 PM	#2
Portage Offline Platinum Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Canada Gender: Female Posts: 1,748	I've heard it is an infrequent side effect. Have you spoken to your doctor? Edit: Actually i've heard this drug can cause violent outbursts.

03-23-2008, 03:34 PM	#3
scared and alone Offline Silver Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,207	i've never been on it but i've read adrianne curry's blogs about it and she said that it does so much stuff to you but it works. she said be careful with it. she said it made her very sick and gave her very bad dreams. be careful!

03-23-2008, 05:10 PM	#5
JadedStar Offline Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: On a star far, far away... Posts: 16,347	I do think the violent outbursts have been down to a few....i suspect people who already have some latent mental condition are the most prone. KG the symptoms you mention i have heard are consistent with the drug but they taper off as you get used to it. Think of it like this - what is worse...a few weeks of fatigue and nausea or lung cancer in a few years or walking around with an oxygen tank in tow for the rest of your life? That puts it into perspective for most folks....

03-24-2008, 02:07 AM	#6
akazie Offline Bronze Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wollongong, Australia Gender: Female Age: 29 Posts: 126	Do you take it with food? That seems to help with the nausea, I think that the side affects will probably go away but talk to your doctor, maybe a smaller dose would be more suited for you.