Why Is Chantix Not Working Faster For Me? (Page 3)
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I'm almost finished with my 3rd week of pills and still need a couple of cigs a day. They do not smell or taste bad to me at all. I've read where many people are totally free in just days....am I just a slow learner!!

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Be patient. You didn't become addicted overnight, everyone is different. It took me 3 months of taking it CORRECTLY before I saw results.

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I will be starting my third week and no change yet, this will be my second time to try chantix with five years apart, have started to wonder if my body wont respond to it again as it did then which made me HATE to smoke. Hope it works again this time..

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I will have finished my 3rd week tonight and I don't feel like this is doing anything at all. I take them just as prescibed- twice a day, but nothing. No urge to not smoke. Yesterday was bad. I smoked like 2 packs of cigarettes! Help!!!!!

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I was just prescribed Chantix today. Had a LONG talk with my doctor before deciding. He actually recommended to make my QUIT date in two weeks rather than one week. He said in most cases that he has seen that it take 2-3 weeks to build up in your system. He also made is very clear this is not a magic pill. "Don't expect the craving to totally disappear even after your quit date. This is a 12 week program and it's only an aid...." I made a new thread though as well about starting day one -three at night as opposed the morning.

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That's great - That's how it was for me the first time.

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I have been on Chantix for almost 2 weeks. I went from a pack per day to just a few puffs today. The cigs taste HORRIBLE, which is good. A big part for me is that "mental obsession". I'm also trying to change my routine, especially morning, by cutting way back on caffeine. I no longer walk straight outside to smoke, I eat breakfast first and then shower. Overall, Chantix is working, but I know from repeated attempts to quit smoking that I have to do my part.

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I too am trying for the second time to quit. Its day 7 and I'm still smoking without and feelings of quiting. Maybe it doesn't work a second time.

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I have the same effect. The first time I used it, it worked perfectly for 9 months. Then I made the mistake of having ONE cigarette and the addiction took over again. I suspect (just a theory) that it only works the first and perhaps the "pleasure center" of the brain (where Chantix does it's work) becomes immune to further use of chantix. I hope I'm wrong as I'm about to try again with Chantix. Good luck to you and everyone else.

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I've been using Chantex for almost 2 weeks now, I have cut back a little, but I've decided to try it three times a day and see what happens

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This is my third time using Chantix. The first time it worked perfect - quit on the seventh day (for nine months). These last two times, it's like chantix doesn't have that same intense "I don't want a cigarette" feeling. I still crave, but have reduced to one pack per day. The cigs taste bad, but apparently not bad enough. Not sure what to do. Would be curious if the person who went up to three times per day had any luck.

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On day 7 (my quit day) and I am still smoking. I am experiencing nausea but can wipe that out immediatly with Emetrol. I still smoke the same amount and beside the obvious reasons to quit, im not really feeling the urge to completely put them down!

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I am using Chantix to stop using smokeless tobacco (snuff). I just started week 4 and still dip the same. My cravings are the same. The first three weeks on Chantix I would take one pill when I woke up and one later in the evening. Because I work 3pm to 3am, the times would always vary. So now I decided to take one at noon, and one at midnight. I don't know if this will make a difference or not. I hope so. Anyone else have a severly delayed reaction to Chantix, or has anyone used it for snuff?

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