Mouth Sores On Chantix
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Starting my third week tomorrow on Chantix and having the same problem I had with it a couple of years ago. About 3-4 weeks in, I start developing sores in my mouth. Mostly tip of the tongue, inside the bottom lip. Called my Dr. last time and he told me to quit taking the Chantix. I was smoking again within days.
I am doing so well on this that I hate to quit taking it, but really can't stand the pain from the sores. Any thoughts? Thanks

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Verwon (# 1) -yes I have I thought it was caused by an e-cig. Stopped using the e-cig stop the Chantix stop the patch got well. Start Chantix again and the nicotine patch my mouth is getting sores again.. I guess it is from the Chantix..

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Yea, never have I had mouth ulcers when quitting smoking unless I have taken chantix.
I started chantix a year ago but had to quit due to another medication and had the same experience as I am now. Under my tongue is a painful mouth ulcers,/cankor sore. My Doctor mentioned salt water gargle but not that it's a side affect of not smoking. Believe me my doctor, like most blame everything on nicotine and wouldn't have passed up a chance to blame another ailment on my smoking. .

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Yea, never have I had mouth ulcers when quitting smoking unless I have taken chantix.
I started chantix a year ago but had to quit due to another medication and had the same experience as I am now. Under my tongue is a painful mouth ulcers,/cankor sore. My Doctor mentioned salt water gargle but not that it's a side affect of not smoking. Believe me my doctor, like most blame everything on nicotine and wouldn't have passed up a chance to blame another ailment on my smoking. .

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Chantix has dramatically helped me not want a cigarette. However, my bottom gums are swollen severely. They hurt like crazy. I was also experiencing feelings of hostility the first week on Chantix. This was not from lack of nicotine as I have stopped smoking several times before without the irrational behavior. The doctor gave me something to take the edge off and now other than the swollen sore gums I am doing great.

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Yes! On my first day of 1mg dose (2 a day) I went to sleep with a sore tongue and throat. I woke up in the night with a bump on my tongue which has slowly reduced since this morning but it's still there. I took another just now so I'll see.

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I have been taking chanticleer for 8 weeks and my mouth and tongue are sore. Very painful at times

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Yes I am experiencing mouth sores from Chantex,though I continue to take these pills cause I really am determined
to quit smoking.
I'm glad to know others are having the same issues.....I was starting to think I had something serious going on inside my mouth.

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Yes been taking chanticleer for about 3 weeks now and have a cankcr soar had them a couple years ago too while taking this!

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I am experiencing this and have a call in to my doctor now. However other than that I am so happy with the results of Chantix. I have smoked for 40 years and I have now been smoke free for 16 days and it feels good. Thank you so much to Chantix for giving me back my life.

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I agree with OH REALLY!!! I have quit smoking for more then three months and NEVER had sores in my mouth. My MIL and I both developed sores in our mouth from using Chantex. I am glad to hear there are others who have had these symptoms. It sucks because the drug itself did help with my cravings and I really feel it could have worked. However, the sores in my mouth were very painful. I will never take Chantex again.

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Let me tell you something. I've quite smoking and never had a cold sore. Which is weird since I was diagnosed with Herpes Simplex as a kid. NOT THE STD kind. I went without chewing for five months never had a cold sore. Got back to chewing then stated to take chantix. Within 24 hours I had sores with swelling all over my throat. With in 2 days of quitting Chantix I have no sores in my mouth and the swelling is gone. I've never in my life had a cold sore let alone multiple cold sores go away that fast.

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Its always funny when people complain that the drug is causing a symptom that really is nothing more then your bodies reaction to not getting nicotine. Some people get canker sores when they stop smoking. Please dont be on here in a few days complaining that you have so much energy and cant sleep, or all a sudden you are coughing up a lot of stuff. Educate yourself on what happens to your body when you stop smoking

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You should really contact your doctor, because the sores may be the sign of a possible serious and dangerous reaction to the medication.

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If it isn't dangerous, they may be able to advise you of some way to treat them, or minimize the pain.

Has anyone else experienced this?

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