Champix and Nausea: What Users Say (Page 4)

• PJa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 7, 2021

For Smoking Cessation "Started smoking at 19 and was a heavy smoker from that point until I was 54 years old when I decided to try Champix, as I had heard many success stories. Did not even have to take them for a month, and I had totally quit - taking a puff of a smoke would make me so nauseous. It was two years last week without a single cigarette - I'm so proud. I have not even had a single craving since I quit. My husband still smokes, and it doesn't bother me in the least. I'm done forever - this stuff REALLY WORKS - it's a miracle drug for me...."

• You...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 31, 2016

For Smoking Cessation "My experience of Champix is it has slowed my smoking down significantly. So I would have a smoke and I could only have half before it started to taste yuck. I don't mean the extra long cigarettes. This, to me, is like four puffs before I can't have any more. Yesterday was my first day that I quit. I have quit previously, but this time I hope it's for good. Champix makes me feel more controlled, but I also vomited up my dinner because the nausea was so bad. But other than that, I have no problems. The dreams are epic."

• Kat...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 30, 2018

For Smoking Cessation "I just wanted to share my experience with Champix... I was reluctant at first to try this as I suffer with bipolar with long depressive episodes and had read some awful stories. I had to really persuade my GP to let me try Champix after failing at every other way to give up smoking. When I started Champix, I was smoking 40 cigarettes a day. I have now not smoked for 4 months. With very little cravings! When I first started it, it did make me feel a bit nauseous, however, that passed after a few weeks. I made sure I took the evening dose early due to strange dreams. So I would take it at about 5 pm, which helped a lot. It feels strange when you first start it, and it makes smoking taste awful, but it really does work. I also read the Allen Carr stop smoking book along with this medication, this combination has worked for me, and I really hope I continue to not smoke as I feel so much healthier and happier :)"

• Ric...
• June 17, 2015

For Smoking Cessation "I really struggled with this product. Yes, I quit smoking, but I was so nauseous all the time. After taking the evening pill, I would have to go to bed due to the debilitation of the nausea. The product worked, but I didn't continue onto the second lot of four weeks, as I couldn't bear the thought of the terrible discomfort. I found that when I stopped taking the Champix, I had such bad depression, and I really struggled for the first few days after stopping. Yes, it makes you stop smoking, but for some, like me, not so good."

• no...
• July 28, 2016

For Smoking Cessation "I have been smoke-free for a little over 3 weeks now after a pack-a-day habit for 40 years. I had tried everything, but nothing seemed to work. I started Champix, and it's worked. The first few days, I smoked normally, and then I cut down to 2 cigarettes a day. I just couldn't smoke more, my sense of smell was heightened, and they tasted really bad. During week 3, I was so sick to my stomach one day, people told me just never mind, but no way. My pharmacist recommended I cut the pill, maybe the dose was too strong for me. Worked like a charm. I still think about cig, maybe 6 times a day, but the cravings are not strong. I do something else, and all of a sudden, they are gone."

• Jax...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 17, 2017

For Smoking Cessation "Champix worked like a damn! I was three packs a day. Moderate COPD! Tried many, many times to quit; tried gum - made me sick; tried patches - kept me awake and made me nauseous. It took three pkgs, but Champix finally worked! (spelled ChampTix in the US) BUT, and I'm telling everybody this; the worst side effect is nausea, and it was fairly bad. SOLUTION: buy a packet of Gravol (or its generic copy) and take the Champix tab WITH a Gravol. It ended my nausea, and I had no other side effects. My biggest thanks to all those fine folks who developed this drug. It worked really, really well for me. Good luck, Jack in Vancouver."

• Pca...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 6, 2015

For Smoking Cessation "I was very skeptical when I started Champix. The first 2 weeks gave me nausea for about 15-30 minutes but would subside. Dreams were there but not scary, just vivid. I think I had 3 days of fuzziness in the head. Day 12 came, and I was pretty sure this was gonna be impossible. I smoked about 15-20 smokes a day, especially at work. For 15 years. I had about 5 smokes on day 12, which was quit day, but at about 6 pm, I had my last one, and in the morning on day 10, non-smoking. I was surprised with some willpower I did not feel horrid and empty without my smokes. I have not sneaked one and am still managing it day by day, and it is getting so easy I don't know why I didn't do this before. Struggles still to go, but use some strength, it is easy. No horrible withdrawals."

• Bre...
• August 15, 2015

For Smoking Cessation "I quit smoking on July 6, 2015. I have now been smoke-free for 39 days and counting! I have saved $340 and not smoked 607 cigarettes. Just like some of the others on here, I have experienced almost all of the side effects. The vivid dreams are still a nightly occurrence, and the nausea and constipation are experienced daily. I feel that I can get through these side effects, knowing that I am no longer hurting myself by smoking. I am so thankful that I am finally rid of the nicotine demon! Thank you, Champix!"

• Lou...
• February 6, 2017

For Smoking Cessation "I am on my 12th tablet, gave up smoking on the 6th tablet, but I am suffering with side effects, tired, nausea, I ache all over and having terrible nightmares, my mouth is constantly dry and food doesn't have any taste to it. However, on the plus side, I don't want a fag and feel sick at the thought of one. I'm hoping to stay on the tablets as long as possible to kick this habit, but with two children to look after, it's hard! I'm going to only take one tablet a day from tomorrow and see if that helps."

• Che...
• March 5, 2021

For Smoking Cessation "I’ve just finished day 7 of Champix, and I haven’t smoked for four days. I smoked for 30 years, about a packet of 25s a day, costing about $40 a day, so I’ll be saving about $280 a week. The first 3 days, I had a little nausea, and I’m having vivid dreams, but they aren’t bad, I actually enjoy the dreams, lol. I’ve been missing the habit and ritual or routine of smoking, but not the smoking itself. I found a packet in my car yesterday with 7 cigarettes in it, so I scrunched them up and chucked them in the bin. I would recommend Champix to everyone. I couldn’t get past day 3 when I tried cold turkey, repetitively, so I’m feeling good now, only hours away from day 5. I have no desire to smoke and no cravings, strangely. Just occasionally missing the habit, but not enough to want one."

• Nat...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 11, 2016

For Smoking Cessation "This is my 3rd attempt on Champix. The first two times I didn't finish the whole course because I thought I was cured. This time I'm determined to finish. Initial side effects are nausea, but if taken after food, it isn't anywhere near as bad. I liked my crazy dreams, but that has gone now. Ciggies taste horrible, and I don't have an urge at all to have one, and I was a half a pack every day for the last 25 years. I felt better physically in the first week. This makes giving up really easy, and I didn't feel nicotine withdrawals. But staying the course and feeling strong about staying stopped."

• Mik...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 29, 2015

For Smoking Cessation "70 days smoke-free so far, started taking Champix on 1st of Jan, 2015 - best decision of my life. I've tried other quit-smoking aids (gums, patches, e-cigs) and nothing worked. With Champix, it wasn't even an effort to quit - seriously, after about 11 days into treatment, it was becoming a drag to even go buy cigarettes, let alone smoke them. Regarding adverse effects, in my last 3 weeks of treatment (took Champix for a total of 6 weeks), I began experiencing nausea when taking the pills without food - the nausea was rectified when taking the drug with an adequate amount of food, though, and I experienced no other adverse effects. I smoked for 4 years, up to 2 packs per day. 10/10, Champix saved my lungs, and I couldn't be happier!"

• Chi...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 20, 2018

For Smoking Cessation "I have smoked since I was 13. I used Champix a few years ago, and it worked, so I started again. I stopped smoking again when I fell pregnant, but unfortunately started again due to baby blues. I woke up this morning and looked at my baby, who is now 18 weeks, and thought I need to stop for him and me, so I am going to try Champix again. From before, I had the nightmares and nausea, but I found a way around that, and it really worked. Eat before taking the pill, and the most important one was to keep hydrated. I had to drink a pint of water before bed and two more with meals, and this seemed to stop the nightmares and the feeling down, and it has worked for many of my friends who I advised this to."

• Lan...
• January 9, 2016

For Smoking Cessation "I started Champix in November 2015. I have been smoking for 20 years! Stopped on day 14 and have had hardly any cravings at all. Side effects were intense to start but worth it: nauseous, tiredness, and the odd crazy dream. I am now on week 6 and thinking of lowering my dose. Can't believe how easy it was to stop with this medication! The only thing I am concerned about right now is my weight loss, I have lost over 1.5 stone since starting Champix. It may or may not be connected to the Champix."

• Sta...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 11, 2013

For Smoking Cessation "Champix has stopped me smoking, however, the side effects have been horrible. I have been nauseous, made sick by any smell (food or anything else), and am tired, depressed, and constipated."

• Kiv...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 2, 2017

For Smoking Cessation "I used Champix in the UK in 2007, and I became smoke free in 6 months. Stupidly, 18 months ago, having moved to a country where smoking is allowed everywhere, plus a major trauma, I started again. Champix is Rx free here, but when I used it in the UK, it was a new drug, and I had the support of my GP and a cessation nurse, and I later went on to advise other users. My advice to anyone using Champix is to understand how it works and affects you. It does have side effects, but these can be countered by how you take the drug, the dosage, and your own frame of mind. I took the tablets with food and plenty of water to counter the nausea and halved the pills. I enjoyed the dreams! For me, it's a wonder drug, and I am starting again today. Good luck!"

• Win...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 17, 2019

For Smoking Cessation "So I’m on day 10 on Champix, and last smoked on day 4. Sleeping great and have more energy, but sore throat, tight chest, and not eating much as I feel nauseous and bloated after food. BUT so worth it to not smoke! Was worried I’d eat loads to replace smoking, so dodgy yummy is helping me stick to my usual healthy diet. Super determined to do this!"

• Jea...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 8, 2017

For Smoking Cessation "I'm now on week 7 of my Champix. I've stopped for over 5 weeks now. I've felt good up until this week, where I have been agitated, nauseous, and had headaches. I'm going to cut down to one tablet a day, as it's after I take my night tablet that I get these symptoms. I'm thrilled I'm now a non-smoker, and the Champix has definitely helped, but I think a lot is down to cutting out habits and changing your daily routine, which I have done. Good luck to everyone, if I can do it, anyone can."

• gly...
• September 17, 2015

For Smoking Cessation "Been on Champix for 2 months and stopped smoking for 5 weeks. Apart from the odd vivid dream and slight nausea, which I discovered if I had food before taking the tablet, I didn't get the side effects. I've had no other side effects. It also sounds like a lot of the side effects are what you would experience if you stopped smoking by going cold turkey."

• SM ...
• September 6, 2016

For Smoking Cessation "I unfortunately have had to stop taking Champix on day 26. The reason for this is the severe low feelings I experienced over the past 2 days. Prior to this, I did quit on day 8. I experienced bloating, excessive wind (both ends), nausea, waking every 3 hours, this was from day 2 onwards. The pharmacist suggested at my 2 week check-in to keep going through the physical discomforts, which I was okay with, but as my mood became depressed and I felt quite antsy about everything for no apparent reason, I decided for me it's time to stop this drug. Good luck to everyone who is on it. It is certainly worth a try, but be careful."

• Can...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 22, 2016

For Smoking Cessation "My husband and I are on day 7, and it's the first day I've not had a cigarette. By day 3, I was already down to only 3 a day (first thing, after lunch, and after tea), and doing it together has definitely helped. Like other stories on here (and doctors' warnings), we have both had extreme nausea, headaches, nightmares, and an inability to sleep all night. But you know what? If it means I won't be smoking again, I can put up with those for the short term. After 20 years of smoking, it finally took a doctor's warning due to mild emphysema to get me to quit. For others out there, don't let it get that far. We didn't pick a quit date, we just went with the flow and let our body tell us when we had had enough. When I try to smoke now, it just makes me feel sick."

• no...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 9, 2016

For Smoking Cessation "Me again, and it has been 6 months now, no cigarettes. My pharmacist was most helpful. Once I was very sick to my stomach, he said to me, we give the same dose to a man that weighs 200 pounds as someone who weighs 100 pounds. Think about it. If the dose you are taking is too strong, cut the pill in half or in a quarter. If you have heavy dreams, take a lighter dose, maybe earlier during the day, say latest 4 pm."

• Jos...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 16, 2015

For Smoking Cessation "I'm on day 9 of Champix, and my quit date is in 2 more days. Already feeling much less of an urge to smoke, and when I do, enjoying it less. Side effects are a real thing. Definitely vivid, odd dreams, and nausea, and spaciness, and early exhaustion. I'd say it's still worth it, though... anything is worth killing your cig addiction. Looking forward to ending these meds, though. It's pretty uncomfortable. Hard to focus at work."

• Lou...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 27, 2017

For Smoking Cessation "So I thought it would be a good idea to try and quit again FOREVER this time I said. How hopeless I felt at it. I injured my ribs just jumping on a trampoline, but it felt like I was having a heart attack, so I went to the ER. This was such a scare for me to smarten up. Since I have a young daughter that needs me to be HEALTHY. I've been on the 1 mg dose of Champix for a week now, and it's been a breeze more than not. Except TODAY. But I didn't even touch a cigarette. Only thing is I took one dose right before bedtime one day, and boy oh boy did I ever have a sleepwalking episode chasing a deer around my room, and my cat bit me. It didn't happen again when I took the second dose at 4 pm! Take with a meal and a full glass of H2O to avoid nausea."

• Dr ...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 3, 2016

For Smoking Cessation "Works! Tried Zyban prior to this but didn't find it effective. I picked a quit date as the medication recommended and gradually reduced smoking over 10 days while on Champix. On my quit date, I stopped completely and haven't had one since! Cravings still come and go, but certainly not compared to a cold turkey craving. Just have to fill that spare time with something to take your mind off. The one thing about this medication is that after ingesting it, I feel quite sick. It lasts for 10 minutes or so, then I'm fine. It's best to eat after food and with lots of water!"