Any Way To Reverse Long-term Chantix Side Effects? (Page 14) (Top voted first)

My mother took Chantix several years ago in an effort to quit smoking. Well, she quit for a year. During that time, however, she became unbearably depressed. She has no history of depression. She consulted a doctor several times and tried 3 different prescriptions, 1 of them being Zoloft. She stopped because she said they made her feel like she was just in a constant haze. She hasn't been to a doctor or a psychologist since then. In the mean time, she started smoking again because she thought that it would make the depression go away. It didn't. Because of her experience with the 3 prescriptions, she is unwilling to go back to a doctor, and dismisses any notion of going to a psychologist. Our family has pleaded with her to keep trying, even if she has to tell whoever she sees that she won't try any drug for fear of the side effects; even if her only option is therapy, we want her to at least see someone. She is reluctant. This side effect of major depression has persisted for years now, long after she stopped taking Chantix. Does anybody have any advice, or experience with the reversal of such severe side effects? My mother, and the rest of my family, is terrified that this is permanent, and she is terrified of the possibility that another prescription will result in even worse side effects.

REPLY

REPORT

Too many victims?

Do you know any story about Chantix? Who will tell the truth??

Please ask from Pfizer what will happen if start Chantix again ?????.....terrible neurotoxic poison!

Case Timothy Jones kills five of his children…..terrible!...how about victims Tim Canielson? Anthony Bourdain? Keith Sluder?

“Mays goes over a document saying Jones wanted to be prescribed Chantix again in February 2014, saying that it worked for him before but he stopped taking it. The document also says Jones told doctors he did not experience suicidal thoughts while taking Chantix the first time.”

So many victims because of Chantix….can not mix with synthetic THC….or alcohol….or anything.

courts.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/536956/cif-john-t-20170914-amd.pdf

SEEMS TO BE THAT NO-ONE KNOWS THE TRUTH. Silence because of Big Pharma…

TOP SECRET!

Asia Argento is the only victim of Big Pharma…..very sad story. Anthony Bourdain died because of Chantix…….varenicline. Chantix is a neurotoxic drug and thousands of people have been seriously damaged or died because of that terrible poison. I know because I am a victim of Chantix myself.

CHANTIX IS THE BIGGEST SECRET OF BIG PHARMA……PFIZER. Pfizer has already sold their top modern Chantix factory in Germany…..to Russians…..to a company called R-Pharm.

They only try to make scandal around Asia Argento…..so no-one has power to investigate why Anthony Bourdain died……he died because of Chantix……it is the biggest scandal.

Just find out……Chantix horror stories….side effects….deaths….suicides…….and you can ask from FDA…….EVEN INSIDE FDA there is corruption.

citizen.org/article/petition-to-the-fda-requesting-a-stronger-boxed-warning-and-new-restrictions-on-the-use-of-varenicline-chantix

Find out……if you are not scared…..this is the truth!

Source: "B.C. smoking cessation program, Pfizer's Champix drug facing questions". cbc.ca. Web. July 3rd, 2015.

Best regards.

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

Re: jim (# 279)

What's happening Jim. I'm no expert, but I have come through the tunnel of darkness, not totally without minor issues, but there could well be some help here.
Please reply

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

Re: Rioghann or Riegan (# 282)

Hello, my wife used Chantix around 2008-2009. She didn't stop smoking and even though it has been 10 years, I believe her mental and physical health is all messed up. She has all the classic symptoms listed on the websites, high blood pressure, uncontrollable rage, to suicidal thoughts. I thought it would someday wash out of her system but it seems to be getting worse as I look back over the past 10 years. Any thoughts?

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

Re: Jim (# 283)

Hi Jim, the Rhodiola Rosea supplement I take is in fact manufactured in the USA. Its called "Solgar" Balance Rhodiola Complex.. 1 or 2 caps a day with food..give it a couple of days to a week, you will notice a big change... I wish i never ever took Chantix, I only had it for 9 days, before I was ordered not to take any more by my doctor. If you scroll through the messages on here, I think my first was about 36 ish... please if you can read through these, you will see Lauras reply to me regarding the Rhodiola Rosea. My first few messages were signed off as Regan, then they were Riegan, and then changed again to Rioghann... dont ask me why, but for some reason, I got paranoid, anxious as F, then suicidal and angry... its a blooming horrible drug, and I have heard more bad experiences from people than I have of people giving up smoking.. Please keep in touch, Jim.

Kind regards,
Riegan

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

Re: laura (# 55)

HI laura, are you still around, please. still havent been able to find you, I did however hear a radio show you did some yrs ago.
Would love to know if you are recieving these messages.

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

Re: Jim (# 283)

hi Jim
did you manage to get some rhodiola? I am keen to know how your wife is getting on

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

Re: Regan and Riegan and Rioghann (# 287)

Attorney Max Kennerly has told the truth about Chantix and corruption inside FDA !

Chantix, or varenicline, is a psychiatric drug with unknown effects on the brain. It works by inhibiting the a4ß2 acetylcholine nicotinic receptor. That’s the “on target” action. The “off target” actions of varenicline, i.e., the other stuff it does in the brain, aren’t well understood, but we know it has some. For example, a study in 2011 noted varenicline is “likely to have such off-target effects because, along with partial agonism of a4ß2*-nAChR, they are full agonists for the a3ß4-nAChR of autonomic ganglia and homomeric a7-nAChR found in brain and other tissues,” and researchers in 2013 found “significant activity at a7 and a3* receptors, which may limit their utility and generate side effects.” Earlier this year, researchers found varenicline could even inhibit sugar cravings.

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

Re: Ben (# 281)

Hey,this is Keith sluder,I know exactly what you guys are talking about,,chantix....pfizer....murder....psychosis...I went thru it...

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

Re: Keith (# 290)

Hey Keith, please read the report of attorney Max Kennerly.....google Max Kennerly Chantix...he has told the truth about Chantix and corruption between Pfizer and FDA. They are the biggest criminals ever. The side effects can be permanent as in my case. Chantix = varenicline is top-secret poison....containing cytisine and snake venom. Anthony Bourdain died because of this poison.....and too many other ones. I think I know your story.....do you have any help? Do you still have side effects? Chantix can make permanent damage in HPA-axis and pituitary gland......and this is everything top secret......Chantix patent will be closed soon. Take care!

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

I have found 5-Htp to best the best antidepressant I have ever taken and it only took a few days to be effective. None of the nasty side effects. Can buy over the counter at health food shops. It is natural product made from seeds I think.

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

I took chantix woke up in max.sec, nut but for 8 months with 22 charges, shot my 4 kids mom my wife attempted murder so forth it turned me into, a mad man as strong as 10 men chantix sent flunkies to genie....pfizer, is responsible but took none they actually wanted me incarcerated for life. They are the lowest of the low. Greed driven evil criminals, gangsters. Their time is coming near for GOD will punish the wicked.

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

Re: Keith (# 293)

And you only got 8 months?

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

Re: laura (# 55)

Hi Laura, are you still around?

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

Terry, please give us an update after you are off of it for a few months. Would like to know....thanks

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

Hi Laura, have tried looking for you to be in contact with you, but all i could find was a radio interview with BNE Radio network, my mobile is {edited for privacy}, contact me directly please via txt msg.

Blessed Be
Regan
Aka crow

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

You can quit with Champix however you have to look at what Champix is to realise the dangers of long term use. It kills the nicotinic receptors in the brain. One has to wonder what the underlying neurons and ion channels are actually for, we didn't evolve "cigarette receptors" so it's possible they actually regulate mood.

The best way to quit with this drug is to only take it when you get a craving.

I don't want to bore anyone with my quit story but I will leave one tip that for me was the difference between relapse and success.

When you go to the pub take a champix with your first drink.

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

There is no recovery from this drug. Eventually my husband will succeed in killing himself. he only took this for less than two months in 2007-2008. His psychiatrist said there are no more drugs for him to try. Its only a matter of time and he will be out of this living hell this drug has made his life.

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

I used Chantix a couple of years ago and quit. I had no problems with it. I think it may not be for everyone and I'm sure once they quit the symptoms should resolve themselves....should. I was told I may have bad dreams....none. Depression....none. I think it should be in the water so everyone could quit. I figured even if it made me depressed.....cigarettes were KILLING me. Seemed like a good trade off.

REPLY

Was this helpful? 1

Were You the one that posted earlier that you took 3 pills in two days, then stopped taking it...and it ruined your life with depression ruining your dopamine receptors? That is impossible by only taking three pills! It never had a chance to build up in your system. That was the post I was referring to wherever it is on this thread and to who wrote the post. And I'm not being rude either, I'm just telling the truth! People read what others write and start to believe it is happening to them. Yes you will be depressed when you quit smoking. I will finish my answer in an original thread and not continue in this reply since it is a PUBLIC webpage.

REPLY

Was this helpful? 1

Everyone tolerates Chantix differently and I empathize with anyone who is suffering from long term use of this medicine and/or any other meds.

YES, you will be depressed when you quit smoking. You are taking away many chemicals and stimulant that your body is addicted to physically, mentally and physiologically. However you started smoking is where you have to face the triggers that made you continue to smoke. Chantix saved my life after 17 years of heavy smoking. I also followed their online support program every single day for three months then once a week for 9 more months. I even quit drinking alcohol being on Chantix, I just found no enjoyment in it anymore which was fine for me!

I missed the morning cigarettes that started the day before I could face anyone because I was grouchy going into withdrawals from sleeping all night. The only reason I took breaks at work were to smoke and of course all my smoking buddies that I avoided so I didn't have any triggers. I gained 20 lbs. in the 4 months after I quit smoking, that majorly depressed me when I had to go buy new clothes for work, so much for saving money not buying cigs. I had to find a new solution for physically having something in my hand and mouth, which were straws and gum.

I'm still depressed about not being able to go to the local bars and party because they are all privately owned and allow smoking. I had to find alternative outlets that didn't tempt me to start smoking again. I miss the cigarette after eating a meal, that was what told me I was done eating not just myself. I especially miss the cigarette I would smoke when I was angry or when someone really ticked me off, the smooth instant calming feeling from the chemicals, even when I was tearful and sad, always had that cigarette. It was my excuse to escape reality for the time it took to suck down 1 or 2 cigs.

It has been 7 years since I quit and I still dream about cigarettes. It is all the addiction. Hell yeah you will feel depressed until you find another stimulant or a different way of dealing with pain, anger, feeling full from eating among other things. Something in your life was out of balance when you started smoking maybe even depression and anxiety. Being in a crowd full of smokers while I smoked made me more comfortable than now being in a crowd feeling anxious without a common factor.

Please be sure everyone is taking a good look at their life and feelings and why you started smoking before, if it was peer pressure or life pressures, anxiety and/or some depression, or worry before blaming your medication.

REPLY

Was this helpful? 1

i have been on the tablet which was doctor recommended a couple of years aback. Resently i have been itching all over my...

7 REPLIES

My wife has been using Nexito Plus for the past 4 years. She is doing good, but she feels sleepy in the morning time and...

3 REPLIES

I have been taking clopidogrel 75mg + atorvastatin 10mg + metoprolol 10mg + telmisartan 40mg for the past 3 years since ...

1 REPLY

I'm a 35 year old male and have been taking Pantocid 40mg for the past 7 years (twice a week). Will that be a proble...

2 REPLIES

i m 32 years old take atenolol for 15 would like to know what is the long term use of side effects??? ## Hello, Ali! How...

4 REPLIES

I am on methadone maintenance & I am taiking chantix to quit smoking. When I first take the chantix in the a.m. I am...

7 REPLIES

I have been taking Chantix for almost 6 weeks and not smoking for almost 5 weeks. My dreams are not nightmares, but are ...

7 REPLIES

I had Harvoni treatment last spring. I am not the same. My nervous system is a wreck. My anxiety problems have increased...

263 REPLIES

What are the long term effects of the brain and mood changes in people taking 30mg of oxycodone for years? Do they act w...

6 REPLIES

my boyfriends complaining after taking large dosages prescribed by doctors for sleep that he feels loss of sight, blurre...

3 REPLIES