Chantix is working! I am a doctor with SEVERAL patients on chantix. I can't believe how well the initial results are. First and foremost, you need to want to quit smoking. It is not a miracle pill. You have to set a quit date and stick to it. Among my patients that have done just that, after 2-4 months every single one of them is still a quitter. As time passes, statistically some will pick up the habit again. Keep in mind that, after you quit, if any time during the first year of being a quitter, you take even 1 puff off of 1 cigarette, you have a greater than 80% chance of a full relapse!
OK...now for the cost. First of all, if you have insurance, please call and see if they will cover the cost of the prescription if you are enrolled in their smoking cessation programs. If not, it is running my patients about $100-$130/month depending on where you get it. Keep in mind, this is cheaper than a pack-a-day - so well worth it. Now, most of my patients only need it for a month or two - and then they have completely quit and do not require it anymore!
Best of luck to you - this is the best decision you can make for your body! Do it!
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Chantix is working! I am a doctor with SEVERAL patients on chantix. I can't believe how well the initial results are. First and foremost, you need to want to quit smoking. It is not a miracle pill. You have to set a quit date and stick to it. Among my patients that have done just that, after 2-4 months every single one of them is still a quitter. As time passes, statistically some will pick up the habit again. Keep in mind that, after you quit, if any time during the first year of being a quitter, you take even 1 puff off of 1 cigarette, you have a greater than 80% chance of a full relapse!
OK...now for the cost. First of all, if you have insurance, please call and see if they will cover the cost of the prescription if you are enrolled in their smoking cessation programs. If not, it is running my patients about $100-$130/month depending on where you get it. Keep in mind, this is cheaper than a pack-a-day - so well worth it. Now, most of my patients only need it for a month or two - and then they have completely quit and do not require it anymore!
Best of luck to you - this is the best decision you can make for your body! Do it!
I smoked 35 years . I started chantix and I've made little effort to quit I just kept smoking when I feel like it its been 15 days.
I'm down to about 4 cigarettes a day with no effort whatsoever.
If this trend keeps up I will be a non smoker with no effort other than the going to the doctor for the chantix.
It was free my insurance paid it all.
What are the side affects of Chantix?
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