Chantix
smoking cessation
"I am a 56 year old RN, have smoked a total of 30 years with a 15 year break before starting again 5 years ago. I love smoking, so this has been difficult, but due to a strong family history of cancer and COPD, I am going to try and stick with the Chantix regimen. So far my side effects have included vivid scarey dreams, gas and bloating, distractibility/difficulty concentrating, irritability, and a 10 lb weight gain in 2 weeks on the medication. The weight gain bothers me the most, as I have gone up 2 jeans sizes in that time period, but quitting smoking highly outweighs the side effects. My goal is to quit by my son's high school graduation June 10th. Good luck to all who are pursing this goal!"