Chantix and Vivid Dreams: What Users Say (Page 2)

• stl...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 4, 2016

For Smoking Cessation "I am a 61-year-old female who smoked since I was 18 (about a pack a day). Over the years, I had tried to quit with everything and anything available. On Sep 14, I used Chantix to successfully quit, and I was successful for 9 months. In Jun 15, my husband had a heart attack, and I used it as an excuse to start smoking again. Chantix worked wonders the first time, so I am trying again. One week without a cigarette, and I'm feeling great. Only side effects are a little nausea if I don't eat and some vivid (not scary) dreams. I know I'm going to beat this addiction once and for all this time thanks to Chantix!!!!"

• NON...
• October 7, 2009

For Smoking Cessation "I continued smoking while taking the starter week pack. By the 4th day, it was like sucking on a straw. I got no more pleasure from smoking, but I still wanted to smoke. The only side effect was very vivid dreams. I quit smoking when I started the 2nd week of Chantix. I did crave cigarettes for the first 3 days. Day 3 was very, very tough. I was a miserable person to be around. Day 4 brought NO cravings. Side effects were vivid dreams of people I knew 20 years ago (pre-cigarettes??), foggy-headedness, and the normal healing discomfort. I finished the second week as prescribed even though I didn't feel the need for the drug. The 3rd week, I took half a pill, morning and night. The 4th week, half a pill in the morning. Smoke-free!"

• Spa...
• October 23, 2019

For Smoking Cessation "Seven years ago, I had taken Chantix. I had the crazy dreams and the unbelievable nightmares. I was under a lot of stress due to a situation with my neighbor. Long story short, I ended up slashing both of my wrists severely, requiring 42 stitches. I didn't smoke for a week before that happened, but that day I did drink alcohol. One complements the other, as I know people who never smoke, but when they drink alcohol, they smoke like a chimney, which I believe is the main reason why you feel so shitty the next day. I am trying Chantix for a second time - so far, so good. No problem neighbor and no alcohol. I have a feeling this time I will succeed in stopping my addiction to cigarettes. I'm convinced that the alcohol was the main antagonist in my hurting myself - please don't drink alcohol while taking Chantix."

• thm...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 26, 2019

For Smoking Cessation "I’ve smoked or used smokeless tobacco on and off for 12 years. Following a promotion, the stress of my career in the past year and a half led to me smoking about a pack a day. My doc recommended Chantix, and it’s an effective tool for quitting and staying quit. Reduces the cravings quite a bit, and it also seems to block the effects of nicotine. It doesn’t work right away, but after about a week on it, I was ready to discontinue the smoking. The stomachache can be pretty uncomfortable, but eating a meal and drinking plenty of fluids helps mitigate that adverse effect. Also have the particularly vivid dreams, but not necessarily nightmares. I would recommend Chantix, especially if you’ve insurance."

• Kri...
• February 3, 2013

For Smoking Cessation "Chantix worked for me! I tried to quit many times using the patch, and the cravings were always still too intense to continue not smoking for more than 48 hours. I smoked on Chantix slightly longer than the recommended week, but towards the end of that time, I was finding it difficult to finish a whole cigarette. It just wasn't desirable to me anymore. The first day not smoking on Chantix was still a bit challenging, but not unbearable. I had promised myself that if I made it 24 hours without a cigarette, I would never smoke again. After the first day, each following day was easier and easier. The only side effects I experienced were vivid dreams. I kind of liked it though. I am coming up on 4 years since my last cigarette this March."

• Anonymous
• October 1, 2015

For Smoking Cessation "I started smoking when I was 14 years old. I am 55 years old and smoked 3 packs a day. Tried multiple times to quit on my own and could not due to withdrawals. At one point, my husband drove me to the store to buy cigarettes because I was having horrible withdrawal symptoms. Chantix worked exactly as it advertised. It has been 15 months, and I have no desire to smoke. I have literally had no problems staying smoke-free. I can be around smokers with no issue. You can ask anyone who knows me that I would be the last person on the planet who would quit smoking because I loved smoking. I quit because of financial reasons only. Had some vivid dreams, but nothing I couldn't tolerate."

• Don...
• September 27, 2015

For Smoking Cessation "I quit smoking 12/7/2007 while using Chantix. I have not touched a cigarette since. I do not crave cigarettes. I do not think about them. I tried everything around to quit, but not until Chantix did it take. I love the freedom from not worrying if I have enough cigarettes, and I can't imagine the cost of it now. I remember it caused some nausea and vivid dreams. I wasn't a happy person while quitting, but the end goal was so worth it. No cough anymore! I almost forgot about that annoying smoker's cough. It goes away. It really does. Wishing everyone good luck and good health."

• Ton...
• November 22, 2015

For Smoking Cessation "I am a very grateful 43-year-young woman. I quit smoking for the 1st time after smoking for 24 years. I was having an elective surgery, and my surgeon said I had to quit 14 days before my procedure, which I ended up quitting 12 days before. He nicotine tested me the day of my procedure to be sure I hadn't smoked. I let him know it had only been 12 days, and I was able to have my procedure! I began taking Chantix on 3/27/08, and by the next morning, they already tasted bad. I had my last cigarette at 7 am on 3/30/08. I took Chantix for 30 days and have never craved or smoked again. It's been 7 years and 8 months. When I think back, it's hard to imagine ever smoking, which may seem crazy since I smoked over half my life. The love of my life always tells me it's hard to even imagine that I was a smoker, and he would have missed us if I was still a smoker since he would have never pursued me if I smoked. I only had 2 side effects during those 30 days. I was nauseous for about 20 minutes after I took the medication and had vivid dreams. Thank you, Chantix, for giving me a life that I would have never had if I still smoked!"

• Rag...
• January 7, 2015

For Smoking Cessation "I'm 43 and smoked since 18. I tried the patch and gum and could not last more than a week. I tried Chantix, and it was mind-blowing. Nothing really changed, but after the first 2 or 3 days of taking it, cigs just tasted awful, and I didn't get that 'cig fix.' It got to a point where it was just, why bother? I stopped for a month right off the bat. I stopped taking my meds early as I thought I was 'cured.' Mistake. I didn't really want another cig until I went drinking. Even then, the urge was not too much, but I just made a bad decision while drunk and thought I missed it. I really didn't and got back and finished my supply of Chantix. For me, the only side effect was dreams, very, very weird and crazy dreams. It worked for me."

• Anonymous
• January 24, 2016

For Smoking Cessation "I've been a smoker for over 10 years now and also a heavy drinker (borderline alcoholic). I've tried every way possible to quit with no success until Chantix. It's only been a week, but I have zero interest in smoking. I have had a few side effects: I'm extremely nauseous if I don't eat beforehand, weird dreams, slight irritability/anxiety, constipation, and a good amount of loss of concentration (forgetting to complete simple daily tasks at work). However, I feel overall great, the withdrawal is so minimal, the thought of smoking makes me sick, and a plus is I have zero interest in drinking either! One BIG suggestion is this medication really, really works wonders, but you have to want it and make the change."

• Don...
• April 7, 2009

For Smoking Cessation "I'm 23 hours into my 15th day of being smoke-free. I've been on Chantix since March 18, 2009. I did continue to smoke the first 7 days, but only like 2 or 3 cigarettes a day. On my D-Day, I quit and haven't looked back. My family is so proud of me, but as weird as this might sound, I'm proud of myself. And to think, before I started the green pack *starter pack*, I went online and the reviews I read scared the crap out of me, and I almost didn't start. I'm so happy I did. I've had some crazy, vivid dreams. I started looking forward to them. I've also had some really bad gas episodes. Besides that, I've had no more side effects."

• Dan...
• July 18, 2013

For Smoking Cessation "I smoked 2.5 packs per day for 38 years. At age 52, I finally decided I'd had enough wheezing and yellow fingers. At the 4th day of taking Chantix, my good old cigarettes tasted dry, and I wondered why I was still smoking. On day 8, I put them down and threw away 3 packs of cigarettes. I'm on day 25 without smoking now. I still have some urges, but they occur less often and are less severe. Being around others that are smoking hasn't bothered me at all. I am amazed that I never had the foggy head or other withdrawal symptoms I'd had in the past (when I tried to quit). The only side effects I've had are vivid dreams. Some of these were nightmares, but they are still just dreams. I can put up with a few of those in order to quit."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 3, 2015

For Smoking Cessation "At 31 years of age and a smoker since I was 13, I didn't think there was hope for me. The habit slowly caught up to me, and I found myself a pack-a-day smoker for over the last 10 years. Smoking when I was happy, sad, or angry, it was a constant companion for so long, and I honestly thought I'd die of COPD on oxygen, begging for that last smoke. Chantix truly changed all of that. It completely eliminated the physical craving, leaving the rest up to me. How bad do I want it? I'm over a week deep. This is the longest I've gone in 17 years without a smoke. I owe my life to Chantix. I had some initial nausea and wild dreams, irritable...but I'm smoke-free. I can beat this. YOU can beat this. Good luck!"

• rep...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 27, 2014

For Smoking Cessation "This is my 3rd time taking Chantix. The 1st time I took it for 3 months and quit smoking for 3.5 years. I experienced the dreams but no other side effects. The 2nd time I took it for 1 month and quit smoking for 6 months. I still had the dreams but had nausea also. This time I've been on it for 4 weeks, smoke-free for 3 weeks. I'm having the dreams and had nausea for only the 2nd and 3rd week, but in the 2nd week, I started experiencing more side effects. I started feeling tired, lazy, bummed, and in a bit of a depressive state. In the 3rd week, I became paranoid and obsessive with racing thoughts. It's hard to focus, and now in the 4th week, I question if I'm hallucinating or dreaming. No thoughts of suicide. I quit taking it today and hope to stay smoke-free."

• Chu...
• December 28, 2013

For Smoking Cessation "I started taking Chantix on Oct 6, 2013. On Oct 13, 2013, I had my last smoke. I did not even have a craving for one. I had the occasional dreams, nothing bad, just multiple ones per night. I went three weeks taking 1 mg in the am and 1 mg in the pm. Then I went to just 1 mg in the morning. No more dreams. Also, if you don't eat enough, you will get an upset tummy. I ordered another starter pack just to lower the dose before I totally quit. On Dec 19, 2013, I went to 0.5 mg in the am, and on Dec 21, I stopped totally. It has been one week with nothing, feels good. Thought about it through the whole process, but I believe I am done with the nasty addiction. My side effects were dreams, anger, moodiness, but all good. Good luck to me and all who give it a try."

• Kan...
• January 11, 2015

For Smoking Cessation "I would highly recommend this medication for smoking cessation. It was my saving grace to quitting smoking. I had bad dreams the first two nights when I was taking it in the AM and in the evening. I switched the second dose to after lunch, and the bad dreams stopped. No other side effects. Absolutely the best medication ever to help you quit smoking."

• P58...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 5, 2018

For Smoking Cessation "Constant ringing in ears. Crazy dreams, some are nightmares. Tongue is dry and has a metallic taste. Thirty minutes after the morning pill, stomach ache, nausea, extreme sweat. At night, lots of sweat. Hard to go to sleep. Lots of unhappiness and irritation. Good news, quit smoking on day 4. I am 22 days later and not one cigarette."

• Joh...
• December 2, 2016

For Smoking Cessation "I smoked for 20 years. I tried everything, Zyban, patches, gum, hypnosis, vaping, etc. I had no problem making it a few days, and a few times I even lasted a month, but I could never make it stick. I thought I could never quit. Chantix worked. Don't get me wrong, the side effects are awful. I had horrible, vivid nightmares. It also gave me painful stomach cramps and made me nauseous within the first 30 minutes of taking them (I found that taking the pills with a glass of milk helped). I'm glad I stuck with it though. I ended up taking the pills for about 3 months. Stopped smoking about 1 week in. It has now been almost 2 years smoke-free. I still have the occasional craving (maybe once a week), but they pass within a few minutes."

• Y2K...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 27, 2015

For Smoking Cessation "I had a heart attack and a stent put in, in March of this year. I HAD to quit, as I also work in the medical field. I had smoked for over 35 years, and I rather loved it, but I KNEW I had to quit. My own child bet against me that I couldn't do it. He lost. CHANTIX worked like a miracle... I quit completely after 3 weeks, and it's been over 4 months now, and I can say I never want to smoke again. Just the smell or the non-smell of tobacco is wonderful. I loved my Chantix experience, and the only side effects I noticed were weird dreams... And some of them were not too bad... Thank you for my life back without smoking... :)"

• Bon...
• January 20, 2021

For Smoking Cessation "Chantix has been a surprise to me. I quit at about the third week. Just didn't feel like smoking and didn't care about it anymore. Weird. And awesome! I took Chantix for 2 months, the last two weeks I only took the morning dose. Just quit the pills completely a few days ago. I have smoked forever and never thought I would stop. I have 5 weeks under my belt, and I know I will never smoke again. I had no major side effects. Dreams were a little vivid, mild nausea with the morning pill sometimes. My advice: eat and drink a full glass of water when you take the medication. Most of the time it didn't bother me, and if it did, it only lasted 15 minutes. My other advice: don't drink alcohol and/or take recreational drugs with this medication. Also, alcohol lowers your willpower. So just commit to a few months of no alcohol to change the rest of your life!"

• Bra...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 4, 2016

For Smoking Cessation "This is the 2nd time I've taken Chantix. I have learned a few things to watch for this time. First, you MUST EAT when you take the medication. If you don't eat, you will get sick. Second, the dreams are so strange. They aren't scary, but they are vivid and odd. This medication has worked well for me. Stay on the medicine the full 90 days. I quit smoking at day 10 both times. Do remember that this drug doesn't work the same for everyone, so be careful."

• cat...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 27, 2013

For Smoking Cessation "I was a pack-a-day smoker for over 30 years and have tried to quit several times. The cravings were just too much to get over. I had finally gotten to the point where I thought smoking was such a disgusting and expensive habit... I just wish I could quit! My doctor prescribed Chantix for me one day, and I let the prescription sit on my desk at home for 2 weeks before I started taking it. I figured it wouldn't help, but considering I spent $200 for it, I thought I would at least try it. By the 3rd day, I hardly had any cravings at all. I even tried to smoke a cigarette but snuffed it out. It just didn't taste the same! I have had NO side effects except some crazy dreams... but honestly, I kinda like it! Love this medicine!"

• Tim...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 10, 2013

For Smoking Cessation "36-year-old male when I quit. Started when I was 14. I was smoking two packs a day. I would definitely recommend this to anyone. Worst thing for me was the dreams. Over two years without a cigarette and much happier. I took it for 6 weeks."

• Jlm...
• January 23, 2016

For Smoking Cessation "Chantix worked great for me! I smoked for the first week. I took my pills for 5 more days and then felt good enough not to take the pills anymore. I have not had a pill in 3 days and have not smoked in 8 days. I feel great. I had dreams, but they were good dreams. No problems for me."

• jef...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 21, 2016

For Smoking Cessation "After 47 years of smoking more than a pack a day and after 15 years of dreaming to get rid of it, I finally heard of Champix, as it is called in these parts. It's like a miracle. The cravings, almost unbearable with cold turkey, went away just like that from the very beginning. I am in my third clean week now. Side effects are really crazy dreams, a daylong slight dizziness, loss of appetite, constipation. But it's all worth it. Short pangs of craving occasionally occur. This product should be far more widely publicized! There is hope now."