Chantix And Very High Blood Sugar (Page 3)
(Newest replies first)

My husband started taking Chantix 3 weeks ago and is doing well with not smoking, however, he is a type 2 diabetic but he has also controlled it with diet and Metformin twice daily. Now since he has been on Chantix, his blood sugar level has been over 600. We went to the doctor yesterday and he told him that it was the Chantix and stop taking it. He is watching everything that he eats and drinks and this morning his blood sugar is still 440. The doctor is sending him to a Diabetic Control Center but it is going to be a week or so. Has everyone else had this problem?

REPLY

REPORT

Yes, it should be down after stop taking Chantix. It takes a while before Jerry's came down. He had to take insulin for a short time to get it down. Thanks for your response and good luck!!

REPLY

Was this helpful? 1

I too have been on chantix and had my blood sugars go crazy. I was boderline and now on Metformin 4 pills per day and still not normal. I am supposed to be on Chantix for 2 more weeks. Glad I fiqured out the problem. Do you think the blood sugars will decrease when I stop Chantix?

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

My late husband took Chantix for less than one month when suddenly his blood sugar skyrocketed--over 600 & off the charts--couldn't even get a correct reading at the doctor's office when he arrived & was immediately started on an IV to try & bring down his numbers--it was only after the THIRD IV that they were able to get him down to under 600. The doctor agreed that it was the Chantix & just simply said, 'Stop taking it'! I truly believe that this incident weakened & impacted my husband's heart so badly that he never fully recovered. Chantix is like taking poison & why it's still on the market is a mystery to me...anyone considering it needs to think twice or else start making funeral plans because you're gonna need 'em....

REPLY

Was this helpful? 1

Thank you for your reply! His blood sugar level is down in the 200's a lot better than 600's but it is still staying too high now that the Chantix should be open of his system. He goes to the Diabetes Center this week so we will see.

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

Thank you for your reply! We are glad to know that I am not the only one with this problem!!

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

Interesting. My partner is a type 2 and since taking Chantix, his A1C level has risen to boarderline needing to go on insulin. Still doing research, but you're not alone with this issue.

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

Chantix contains the active ingredient Varenicline and yes, there have been reports of it causing diabetes in some people, as well as it causing extremely high sugar levels in existing diabetics and there is a current investigation underway to get further information on the matter.

When you stop taking a medication it does take several days for it to process out of the body, which is probably why his sugar levels were still so high.

https:/­/­rxchat.com/­wiki/­Varenicline/­

How is he doing, now?

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

i was taking codiovan and results were abt satisfying .lately i had to change and i took manyper and coaprovel .very goo...

1 REPLY

My dr just started me on chantix and high blood pressure meds started the high blood pressure medsimmediately and starte...

13 REPLIES

I was taking a blood pressure med that contained HCTZ. I developed a terrible rash opn my forearms and then it begin to ...

1 REPLY

My mom started takin Eliquis 2X2.5 mg a few weeks ago. From about a week ago she got a problem with her blod pressure an...

5 REPLIES

Are the Metformin 500 mg tab Sandoz used to control high blood sugar? ## Hello, Based on my research, Metformin belongs ...

1 REPLY

I was prescribed r cinex along with b12 capsule for tb in my lymph node near neck. On the third day after using r cinex,...

3 REPLIES

Since I have started taking losartan 25mg I have had high blood sugar. I have not changed anything I'm eating or doi...

2 REPLIES

I am 57 + having high blood sugar level for the past 18 months. I am regularly taking Voglistar gm1 for the past 16 mont...

1 REPLY

Having blood sugar levels 150 post if i am taking medince regular two times will i be safe till how many years ## You sh...

1 REPLY

My food lover husband met High blood sugar just 1 month back. What diet should I give to him ? ## do you mean he is diab...

1 REPLY