Oh, this is not good. I ran a thread 2 weeks ago that I was going to start taking CHANTIX to quit smoking. So, I did. I started taking it on April the 7th. Whoa! Within 20 minutes of taking it I started to get into a funk. It was like I was in a fog and my head and brain were are fuddled. I lost all self motivation which for me isn't good, as I am self-employed. I started feeling like I could fall asleep anywhere I chose to lay my head.
Almost emediately after going to sleep at night I would have Nightmares, longggggggg screaming nightmares. Scared the snot out of my wife, she had to rescue me numerous times in one night. The dreams would change and there would be 3 or 4 a night, very vivid dreams. I am sleeping very deeply and in the morning I am NOT refreshed!!! Tired all day long.
Now for the scary part. This stuff also causes SUICIDAL tendancies!!! Now don't get all wacked out about me, I am very much in control of my faculties and I know better than to allow a chemical to take me over. I quit taking this stuff Tuesday morning. Yesterday i called the help line number thay provided and learned more about this stuff.
It does do all of the above and even more, but the voice on the other end would only verify the incidences that I brought up. I didn't mention the suicide thing though, for very specific reasons. If you tell a healthcare worker that you are suicidal, they have to forcefully admit you to a psyche ward. Then, it's a matter of your mediacl record for LIFE. So, hence my not bringing up that subject with her. It takes 5 to 7 days to work it's way out of your brain.
Just thought that I'd inform any of you who are thinking of taking CHANTIX...
NMG