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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Sunday, October 21, 2007 - 5:09 pm
Wow, Pamy, that is certainly a great way to frame it.. and it looks like GAL is a great inspiration.. Now to go read up on GAL's journey here..
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Sunday, October 21, 2007 - 5:29 pm
OK, caught up on GAL and I'm quite impressed. Seems like perhaps the instructions should be expanded a bit..
quote:You've filled your prescription and chosen a quit date. Now, one week before your quit date, you'll begin taking CHANTIX. Week 1 Inside the Starting Month box there will be four individual packages. One green Starter Package for the first week and three blue Continuing Week Packages for the next three weeks. Inside the green Starter Package, you'll see a row of white tablets. Start by taking one white tablet each morning for 3 days, as indicated Beginning on Day 4, you'll start taking two white tablets a day. One in the morning and one at night. You should finish the Starter Package at the end of your first week of taking CHANTIX. The next day will be your quit date. Enroll in a support plan. We offer one—it's called GETQUIT™. Enroll today. Your spouse, co-workers and others around you may want to enroll in our companion support plan. We offer one-it's called STAYCOOL™. Weeks 2–12 On your quit date, you'll try to stop smoking completely. And you'll begin using the blue Continuing Week packages, which contain blue tablets. If you slip up and smoke, it's okay. Just keep taking CHANTIX and keep trying to quit For the next 12 weeks, you'll be taking two blue tablets a day, one in the morning and one in the evening, or as prescribed by your doctor Did your prescription come in a bottle? If so, please follow the dosing instructions from your doctor. Note that there is a "companion package" starting with week two that contains mellow yellow "chill pills". These should be taken up to three times a day by spouses, parents and co-workers.
Anyway, Yay, Twinks! Yay GAL!! and WOO HOO to Pamy! Dopey will be proud of you, too!
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Sunday, October 21, 2007 - 11:15 pm
GAL, I am so happy you are doing so well. You go, GAL!!
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Sunday, October 21, 2007 - 11:45 pm
Well, I had no doubt you could do it, GAL. I think if you and I can quit anybody can. I know one thing I'm really looking forward to is seeing my grandbaby in Dec and knowing she will never know her grammy as a smoker. I can hold her and hug and squeeze her and not smell like cigs. And my house smells better! Another plus! Pamy, you can do it! I'm so happy for you! Good luck to you and your friend!
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Monday, October 22, 2007 - 5:26 am
YAH GAL!! YAH Twinkie!!!! "Note that there is a "companion package" starting with week two that contains mellow yellow "chill pills". These should be taken up to three times a day by spouses, parents and co-workers." Is that true???? LOL if it is!
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Monday, October 22, 2007 - 7:10 pm
No, but there should be, right??? I was just being creative..
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Monday, October 22, 2007 - 10:28 pm
LOL, good one, Seamonkey! Go Goddessatlaw! Go Twinkie! Go Pamy!
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Tuesday, October 23, 2007 - 12:38 am
WOO HOO for you QUITTERS!!!!
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Goddessatlaw
Member
07-19-2002
| Sunday, October 28, 2007 - 10:35 am
Three weeks under the belt and no smokes, not even one. I quit the Chantix on Monday, I just hate how it made me feel. But now everyone else is having an easy time of it, and I'm struggling. The only thing that keeps me saying "NO" is that I simply do not want to go through all this again, even though it hasn't been an enormous ordeal. Let's put it this way, I don't want to have to fill the rest of that Chantix prescription and start from scratch. Probably staying on the Chantix for another week or two would have been beneficial, but then Colossus would really have been moving into Bigdog's brother's basement and filing restraining orders. So ya, I'll grind it out and white knuckle the rest of this. But Colossus just put a huge ding in the middle of my new mahogany bathroom cabinets. The bathroom isn't even done yet. And he's indicating that my negative reaction to the whole situation is because I'm nicotiene-free. Ummm - no, and would you like your balls handed to you on a platter of french fries or freeze dried to be thawed for future use? I might have to go get that carton.
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Glenn
Member
07-05-2003
| Sunday, October 28, 2007 - 10:45 am
Hang in there Goddess. I am thinking the mere fact that Colossus still has his balls and the bathroom is still incomplete shows just how much suffering you are capable of taking.
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Sunday, October 28, 2007 - 10:51 am
What Glenn said...
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Goddessatlaw
Member
07-19-2002
| Sunday, October 28, 2007 - 11:06 am
ROFL!!!!!!
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Grannyg
Member
05-28-2002
| Sunday, October 28, 2007 - 11:10 am
Gal, I'm keeping positive thoughts and prayers for you AND my favorite man!!
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Sunday, October 28, 2007 - 11:14 am
Hang in there, GAL ...
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Sunday, October 28, 2007 - 2:17 pm
Hang in there, GAL. You are right you do not want to have to start over. And besides, you have to show your mom it can be done and there really is life after giving up your dear old killer friend. Can you use a patch or lozenges or gum?
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Sunday, October 28, 2007 - 2:41 pm
LOL GAL, I can see you still have your wonderful sense of humor thru all this! ok, I am moving fwd, got the R/X from doc on Friday, turning it in today. Starting to re read the Stop smoking book I am told no insurance covers this and that it is over 100.00. Which is ok since I spend more than that on cigs but I am just APPALLED! that insurance wont cover stop smoking meds!!!!! I think its a conspiracy with the tabacco industry. You would think insurance companies would rather spend a couple hundred to stop smoking than millions later to treat smoking related diseases. I am surprised there isnt more of an outcry over this fact
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Kaylasmom
Member
07-27-2005
| Sunday, October 28, 2007 - 3:11 pm
Pamy- my pharmacist told me that my insurance company wouldn't pay for it either and when I went back to pick it up, I only had the $20.00 copay. Hopefully it will turn out the same for you. He did warn me that they may not pay for the refill but we'll see! Quit day is tomorrow! I am so ready for this.
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Goddessatlaw
Member
07-19-2002
| Sunday, October 28, 2007 - 3:34 pm
Pamy - get 1/2 prescription at a time, it's about $120. Ya, lunatic that the insurance companies don't cover it since they bend you over on premiums for being a smoker. No reach around, no lube, much sandpaper involved. I suggest investing IMMEDIATELY in Pfizer, the producers of the drug so you can get back your investment on the flip side. Kayla and Pamy - you are going to do GREAT!!!! Check in and let me know how its going. Remember, the answer is NO. I still have to keep telling myself that, but it's becoming much easier.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Sunday, October 28, 2007 - 3:37 pm
Pamy, my insurance paid for mine. I have Independant Health. I paid $35.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Sunday, October 28, 2007 - 3:41 pm
GAL, you are doing great! I know how hard it is. Hey, even with taking the Chantix all this time I still want a smoke every now and then. I just have to keep saying no. YAAAA Pamy and Kayla! You go, girls!
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Sunday, October 28, 2007 - 4:40 pm
Thanks! Good luck Kayla!!!! GAL, aaahhh didnt think of that aspect!
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Goddessatlaw
Member
07-19-2002
| Sunday, October 28, 2007 - 4:47 pm
Pamy, print out a list of the potential side effects and give it to Bill and your son so they can keep a weather eye on you. I talked to my internist about this nasty/bitchy/murderous side effect that I had and she hadn't heard of it. The Chantix is still a new drug, they're all learning new stuff about it every day.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Sunday, October 28, 2007 - 4:57 pm
Pamy, tell the pharmacy to run it through your insurance anyway just to make SURE it isn't covered. If Chantix is prescribed for some other reason for some people, then perhaps it might be covered.
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Glenn
Member
07-05-2003
| Sunday, October 28, 2007 - 5:01 pm
Well, I am disappointed. If it was only a side effect of Chantix, I will miss that part of your personality. 
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Goddessatlaw
Member
07-19-2002
| Sunday, October 28, 2007 - 5:11 pm
Bite it, Glenn. .
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