Does Champix Actually Work? (Varenicline Review 2018) 

Hey Ponchobill, thanks so much for sharing your experience with us :) It's inspiring to know it can be done! I definitely agree, we need to want this thing to work before it does...Congratulations on your quit..here's wishing you every success with the rest of your journey!

you had suicidal thoughts?

Hi hows it going? Are you getting the whacky dreams yet?

No problem, Chris. If I can make it that far you certainly can :) Best of luck with your quit journey!

Hi Lee, you're absolutely right - "just one" can still do plenty of damage! Great job on making it to week six, I wish you every success with your journey. A video about coming off Champix would be a great idea, you're right. I'll give that one some thought!

Great job on making it to Day 3, Katherine, here's to many more ahead. Sorry to hear they've been making you feel so sick - hopefully this passes soon but glad to hear you've found something that helps. Wishing you every success with your quit!

You're very welcome :) Thank you. Hope all's going well with your quit journey!

Great job on starting your journey to smoke-free living, better things are ahead! You're right,the brain can get a little cranky when it is not getting any nicotine and that does slow people down sometimes - when I went through the exhaustion/brain fog phase, I imagined it was because my body was working overtime to clear out all the gunk from my system, it really helped me to get through by thinking of things that way. Keep up the great work so far! Keep in touch and let me know how you get on! :)

I'm literally in the same boat right now, 6 days in, no craving jist physical habit is the bitch.

Keep up the great work, Randy...In my experience getting past that bit comes sooner rather than later :) Hope the rest of your journey is a success!

Thank you! :)

I took the standard course of Champix but I admit I did occasionally miss days or at least missed one of the two times per day you're supposed to take it. I didn't experience many withdrawals after but I understand quite a few people do. It certainly has that going against it if people are considering using it.

3 months is champix program if you are seeing your nurse or doctor ensure regular check ups on your progress. I have a stop smoking nurse I'm seeing who helped me with advice and then started my champix program. Like I said hens days not one cigarette feel really cool. As for advice it is said that due to weekly updates with the doctor or nurse it should determine whether you need further assistance. Good luck remain in the now and not concern yourself about when 3 maths is up. Positive thinking and give yourself a big pat on the back for doing this.

​@ChrisSkoyles how many days or weeks did you take it exactly, before your last cig? I'm on week 2 and still smoking although one night I did get sick from a cigarette

Frank Brown how’s it going?

@Oro Oro it did but it kinda made me agitated, so I only did it for 8 days.

Did you beat the ciggies?

@@muffinatordlux Hi yes i actually did! And stayed quit! It was pretty hard at 1st. I put on 40 lbs. But i lost 30 of it so far.

Very welcome :) Hope this helps!

Congrats on making it to day 70, that's a big achievement in itself :) I'd say around the 90-day mark is when I really started to reap all the rewards of quitting like having more energy etc. Have you looked at some of the other videos on my channel? I made one specifically about having low energy called "Quitting Smoking: Why Am I So Tired?" and another one just recently about depression after quitting smoking - you might find them helpful :)

@@ChrisSkoyles thank you Chris I have watched most of your videos. Your opinions and deep thoughts are of great help. Thank you very much for being brave enough to share your feelings and thoughts with us.

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Stick with it love. I know it's months later but hopefully you did. This'll be my second day of it so I know nothing yet, but I'm gonna give it a chance to work individually and not be too concerned with what's supposed to happen, cos we're all different.

Keep on it I was on it almost a year. On my 3rd try but it worked! My 2 other attempts failed because I ran out of chantix.

@@rexcassidy I am glad I came back and read this. First time I tried I stopped after a month as it was not working. I started taking it again and quit after two weeks. I just got a new script and started today. Not even sure if I should give it a shot again. What is the chance if it didn't work the first time after a month it will work now? But, one difference is my desire to quit smoking. I want to quit so bad right now. I am so sick of smoking. I am willing to try anything.

Hi Betul, great question. I was heavily addicted to nicotine for years, plus a recovering alcoholic - you name it, if there's a substance that exists I'm capable of being addicted to it. My honest answer isn't based on science but just personal experience,. After I quit smoking and stopped using Champix I didn't suffer any immediate adverse effects. There was none of the usual signs of withdrawing from an addictive substance that I'm familiar with. Later, about a month or two after quitting, I started experiencing depression. However, I do also have a history of depression so I believe it may be more linked to that than anything else.

@@ChrisSkoyles thank you! Personal experiencr is more important. May be first month you still had that chemical in your body and after removing it totally it caused depression...i am worried about this because i had never used antidepressants, yes i have ups and downs but never tried pills. I am normally a little melancolic person and i am worried what happens after quitting champix...

@@betulokcan U have to stop using champix slowly very slowly ...I used it for 1,5 months ..and then one week one pill next 5 days just quater and then nothing ...I was feeling terrible ...same as quitting cold turkey . Went to my doctor and he told me that I have to stopped slower . 2 weeks one pil then 2 weeks just quater . Im taking now just quater and I feel the diffrence .

I’ll write the scientific answer as a novice med student but unfortunately I don’t have any personal experience with champix : In your brain you have different types nicotinic receptors such as alpha1, alpha2 ect. Champix is a full agonist( a substrate that completely binds to its receptor) alpha1 type. it has also has a partial agonist effect on other type of receptor and unlike nicotine it has less effect of dopamine release. Champix blocks the mechanism of this same receptor to respond to nicotine as well. Dopamine is significantly involved in reward system of the brain. As you have less dopamine released by reduced stimulation of nicotinic receptor you will enjoy the nicotine hit less. So the question is if I stop taking champix would I crave again or even feel depressed? Let’s assume you completed the full treatmen (12 weeks) during this long period of time your body adapted to the changes you made. You forced your body to feel less happy after smoking. So your body starts to produce more agonist for nicotinic receptors. Your dopaminergic system will alter significantly. You will have less dopamine released from the old pathway and it’s supplied by other pathways and sources. Sorry for the long answer. So summarise: champix treatment is long and your body needs a long time to adapt itself to the new situation. Your brain receptors and monoamines within your brain behave differently and therefore you’ll be smoke free