Memory Loss And Prolonged Personality Changes While On, And After Use Of Chantix (Page 3)

I began taking Chantix in May of 2011, and quit smoking in June. My brother started saying that I was acting strange. I did not believe him at first, and even felt he was trying to put me down...I remember that.... But I finally did notice that I was not sleeping, and getting really wound up! I started forgetting things, and even forgot to eat, and take medicine. I quit taking the Chantix, and do not smoke, But I lost Two months of memory, and still have some time gaps, at night, to this day. I was removed from the County Fair in September, but have no idea why, and little memory of that evening, and became more isolated and depressed, to the point where I could not think clearly, and. ....well it was a nightmare. I am Now, in the middle of January beginning to retain more evening memory, and have returned to myself, MOSTLY. The scariest thing for me, is that I may NEVER be myself again, totally!...waiting to see. Has anyone else had such dramatic, and LONG LASTING negative effects after stopping Chantix?

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I started taking Chantix. My fiance and even my son said that my personality was changing. I didn't believe them either. I also have memory loss from the evenings. The worst part is that I really went into some rages where I said nasty things that I don't even remember. I don't remember making love to my fiance. That is really scary.

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Re: VJ (# 2)

Hello. People take much higher doses of the active medication in "chatix" for depression. Your symptoms do not sound like any I know from that medication and I have a lot of knowledge about it. Are you on any hair loss medication treatments or hormone blockade medicines such as Finesteride? The severity of your symptoms seem much more related to this class of medications. I think pursuing Chantix as the cause of your symptoms will be the wrong path. There are many reasons for your symptoms including depression itself. Especially in the early times it is forming. It can be subtle. I'd look into any other substances, toxins in your environment to be sure to cover everything. Of course see an MD and neurologist if necessary. good luck.

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I drove my car into a pillar in my underground parking. Day one of Champix and no alcohol. It was seriously weird will never touch that stuff again.

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VJ Cannistraci (# 8) --

Really ? I am very interested if this is true . I’ve been on chantix now for 8 months and have quit a 2 pack a day ,45 years habit but still crave intensely !! Please keep us posted on this issue . I am in Tennessee; does that matter ?

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Re: Verwon (# 1)

I used Chantix to quit smoking about 7 or 8 years ago. After about nine or ten days I realized I hadn’t smoked in over a week. I was happy that I had quit smoking but there was something wrong because I didn’t even remember that I hadn’t smoked. It was later when I found a half pack of cigarettes in my purse that I realized that the Chantix must be working. I didn’t crave a cigarette or have to fight the urge to smoke, I just didn’t even think about it ever again. This was a miracle as I had tried to quit so many times and I know how hard it had been. Chantix was a miracle drug as far as I was concerned. But then my husband would mention things we did or places we had been to and I had absolutely no memory of what he was talking about. Things like that started happening all the time, we had gone out to dinner with one of our friends and I have no memory of going or being there. I talked to people on the phone and have no recall of conversations I had had. To this day my short term memory is totally damaged. I have never been a drinker nor used drugs so I never mixed the Chantix in that way. I did however also take antidepressants and don’t know if that also played a factor with my short term memory loss. It might not seem like a big problem to some but it has destroyed my life. I miss more appointments than I show up for. I have to let my husband control my schedule and drive me to almost all my appointments as I have been driving and forgot where I was going. I feel like a child and my husband is my parent. It’s horrible to live like this. I’m glad I quit smoking I wish I had done it without ever using Chantix. I would never recommend Chantix to anyone.

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Re: Shelley (# 44)

I took chantix almost 8 yrs ago and I quit smoking almost 2 weeks after starting it the only side affect I got was having bad night mares once I stopped smoking I stop taking the Chantix If you are still taking it after 8 months of being on it something is wrong talk to your doctor you should of quit along time ago

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I took it and almost killed my whole family. I went to prison. I went to a maximum security Institution. It opened a part of my brain where I became superhuman. It may have killed me but God brought me back. In February 2014 I was released, no thanks to Pfizer, because they try to prosecute me. It cost me thousands. They stole from my family and my children. I feel sorry for these people involved one day or called upon to explain what they have done to the one judge that matters. Some are gone already, very young, heart attacks, car wrecks... How do people sleep at night knowing what they sell has a huge possibility to take lives, children's lives, pregnant women's lives, family's lives. Shame on Pfizer. They did nothing, sweep it under the rug. They came to my court and tried to put me in prison forever, and they knew exactly what happened. Make their products look good. They wanted to take my life, take me away from my family. Shame on them. Disgusting evil greedy.

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Yes much worse, turned me into an attempted murderer.

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Re: Karen (# 45)

I used chantix,turned into a violent maniac while my family slept,shooting my wife of 20 years,she's fine,then fought with police for days,broken hands. I would not give this garbage to my dog if he was dead already...chantix is a huge gamble,one that could cost many lives ...beware.look up keithsluder chantix murder.maryland

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