[kitkat35]

Have tried quitting several times w/varying degrees of success w/o luck (or maybe true commitment?). Just ran across your post and kept reading -- gives me renewed hope. I haven't heard about Chantix but plan on doing some research right now. Would like to keep in touch w/you during the process. Good luck to you.

[MB37]

I tried the patch a few years ago and had every negative side effect listed. I threw up frequently (didn't mean to lose weight by quitting smoking), and then one night at work my heart started racing, the world started spinning, and that set off a full-blown panic attack. So I gave up on that, and went back to smoking. I've also tried the gum - it just made me think about smoking. My NP told me about Chantix a couple of months ago, and I think I'm going to ask for a scrip when I go back to see her in July. I talked to someone yesterday who kicked a 38-year habit on it, it's been 2 months for her now. I think the key is that you have to really want to quit.

[mistirose]

I am so glad there was a thread for this very subject. The local outreach here has a program through the American Lung Association that gives you free vouchers for the patch. The only catch is that you have to make each meeting that is only 1 hour a week. My quit date is June 11. I am ready to quit smoking.