Comments on: Chantix suicide side effects http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/2007/12/29/chantix-suicide-side-effects/ Saiontz & Kirk personal injury and medical malpractice lawyers. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:04:45 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: KD http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/2007/12/29/chantix-suicide-side-effects/comment-page-3/#comment-99881 KD Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:14:52 +0000 http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/2007/12/29/chantix-suicide-side-effects/#comment-99881 I was on Chantix for a period of two months. Depression was experienced to the point of false fear of virtually everything. Up to and including my wife. The anxiety became bad enough that I could no longer take the medication. The lasting effect is that some of the depression / fear related dilusions resulting as after taking Chantix still exist. Unfortunately, my marriage no longer does. While on Chantix my responses were aggressive, short, almost to the point of anger at normal things in life. I am in hope that some may use this product with no side effects and stop smoking. As for me, it was an expensive voyage into depression and anxiety that I believe no person should go through. Dreams, nightmares, and muscle cramps were among some of the wonderful results of this "wonder drug". Left my home, wife, and almost my job. Now living in a small one bedroom apartment alone and now prefer it that way. Do not want to ever say anything again as cruel as I said while taking this product. Thanks for nothing but destroying my life Pfizer. I was on Chantix for a period of two months. Depression was experienced to the point of false fear of virtually everything. Up to and including my wife. The anxiety became bad enough that I could no longer take the medication. The lasting effect is that some of the depression / fear related dilusions resulting as after taking Chantix still exist. Unfortunately, my marriage no longer does. While on Chantix my responses were aggressive, short, almost to the point of anger at normal things in life. I am in hope that some may use this product with no side effects and stop smoking. As for me, it was an expensive voyage into depression and anxiety that I believe no person should go through. Dreams, nightmares, and muscle cramps were among some of the wonderful results of this “wonder drug”. Left my home, wife, and almost my job. Now living in a small one bedroom apartment alone and now prefer it that way. Do not want to ever say anything again as cruel as I said while taking this product. Thanks for nothing but destroying my life Pfizer.

]]> By: terri http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/2007/12/29/chantix-suicide-side-effects/comment-page-3/#comment-92860 terri Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:38:24 +0000 http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/2007/12/29/chantix-suicide-side-effects/#comment-92860 'm 55 yr. old wife (36 yrs.); mother, na na of 6!! Awesome job, (22 yrs.), VERY happy and content w/my life. Was smoking 4 to 6 cigarettes per day. Decided to put that chapter to rest. Almost put myself to rest instead. Two scripts filled and completed between 10/06 and 10/07. Two hospital stays in '08. Have been on Zoloft for 10 years. Jan. '08 - - taken by ambulance in middle of nite with heart attack symptoms, horrific headache, severe stomach cramping and fever of 104. Put on oxygen, morphine and antibiotic IV's for a week. Numerous tests were run w/no conclusion. Written off as possible virus of some sort. May '08 - - took drive to rural area, purchased 3 bottles of sleeping pills and little, diabetic type razors (why?? 've NO IDEA!! Never even knew those existed till that nite....) Was not sad, mad, glad....nothing...just figured my time was up and my job done!! Time to go!!! Woke up six days later in ICU surrounded by family and clergy. Spent time in psyche unit, ostracized by all who THOUGHT they knew and loved me....babysitting privileges with my beautiful grandchildren were stripped away...just NOW (18 months later), are being returned. They missed me, I spent nites crying and questioning myself...HOW could I have DONE such a thing?? Chantix - - a lobotomy by mouth. ‘m 55 yr. old wife (36 yrs.); mother, na na of 6!! Awesome job, (22 yrs.), VERY happy and content w/my life. Was smoking 4 to 6 cigarettes per day. Decided to put that chapter to rest.

Almost put myself to rest instead. Two scripts filled and completed between 10/06 and 10/07. Two hospital stays in ‘08. Have been on Zoloft for 10 years.

Jan. ‘08 – - taken by ambulance in middle of nite with heart attack symptoms, horrific headache, severe stomach cramping and fever of 104. Put on oxygen, morphine and antibiotic IV’s for a week. Numerous tests were run w/no conclusion. Written off as possible virus of some sort.

May ‘08 – - took drive to rural area, purchased 3 bottles of sleeping pills and little, diabetic type razors (why?? ‘ve NO IDEA!! Never even knew those existed till that nite….) Was not sad, mad, glad….nothing…just figured my time was up and my job done!! Time to go!!!

Woke up six days later in ICU surrounded by family and clergy. Spent time in psyche unit, ostracized by all who THOUGHT they knew and loved me….babysitting privileges with my beautiful grandchildren were stripped away…just NOW (18 months later), are being returned. They missed me, I spent nites crying and questioning myself…HOW could I have DONE such a thing??

Chantix – - a lobotomy by mouth.

]]> By: Forrest http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/2007/12/29/chantix-suicide-side-effects/comment-page-3/#comment-90828 Forrest Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:49:32 +0000 http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/2007/12/29/chantix-suicide-side-effects/#comment-90828 My wife and I have been on Chantix for almost two weeks now, and the only thing wrong is that my wife gets an upset stomach after taking it. These symptoms do go away however after about 30 minutes. In my opinion, most of the side effects that are reported, are ones that I felt before when trying to quit cold turkey, without meds. I was very irritable, depressed, because I really did like to smoke, but could'nt anymore, and lowered blood pressure, as nicotine is a stimulant. I'm sure there may be issues for some people, but with Chantix, I seem to sleep better at night, and wake more refreshed. For my wife and I, this stuff is working! so-far!.... My wife and I have been on Chantix for almost two weeks now, and the only thing wrong is that my wife gets an upset stomach after taking it. These symptoms do go away however after about 30 minutes. In my opinion, most of the side effects that are reported, are ones that I felt before when trying to quit cold turkey, without meds. I was very irritable, depressed, because I really did like to smoke, but could’nt anymore, and lowered blood pressure, as nicotine is a stimulant. I’m sure there may be issues for some people, but with Chantix, I seem to sleep better at night, and wake more refreshed. For my wife and I, this stuff is working! so-far!….

]]> By: Nadeen http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/2007/12/29/chantix-suicide-side-effects/comment-page-3/#comment-89702 Nadeen Sun, 18 Oct 2009 01:43:31 +0000 http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/2007/12/29/chantix-suicide-side-effects/#comment-89702 I had began to take Chantrix Jan 2009, I notices a really dry mouth right away. I had asked some friends to monitor my behaviors just to make sure I was ok. Within weeks I had experienced foggy head and forgetfulness. I was not becoming myself. I would have strange thoughts and almost felt that part of my brain was not working (like a constant fog). My moods got worse and worse where I was depressed and aggressive on different occasions. I stopped taking Chantrix after going out with some friends and having one glass of wine ( at this point I was on it for 6 weeks) and I freaked out with thoughts of paranoia, and overtly aggressive behavior. I had screamed at my friends for no real reason! I stopped the next day. It took me about 2 months to feel normal again and the brain fogginess took about three weeks. I would never recommend this product and hope they get sued for every penny they have collected! I had began to take Chantrix Jan 2009, I notices a really dry mouth right away. I had asked some friends to monitor my behaviors just to make sure I was ok. Within weeks I had experienced foggy head and forgetfulness. I was not becoming myself. I would have strange thoughts and almost felt that part of my brain was not working (like a constant fog). My moods got worse and worse where I was depressed and aggressive on different occasions. I stopped taking Chantrix after going out with some friends and having one glass of wine ( at this point I was on it for 6 weeks) and I freaked out with thoughts of paranoia, and overtly aggressive behavior. I had screamed at my friends for no real reason! I stopped the next day. It took me about 2 months to feel normal again and the brain fogginess took about three weeks. I would never recommend this product and hope they get sued for every penny they have collected!

]]> By: corky http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/2007/12/29/chantix-suicide-side-effects/comment-page-3/#comment-89503 corky Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:36:17 +0000 http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/2007/12/29/chantix-suicide-side-effects/#comment-89503 my brother was driving truck and smoking more then 2 packs of cigarettes a day.he went to the doctor and they put him on chantix.he took the drug for a month or so and had quit smoking.he started having weird thoughts of hurting himself and instread of going to his doctor he went to the ER and they admitted him to the physc ward.He stayed there for 7 days and went off the chantix.he of course started smoking again.He changed jobs moved out of state and was doing good.it had been over a year since he went off the chantix.He was out drinking on night and got caught,lost his job,everything he had worked so hard for in the past year.He called us ,told us what happened and had no place else to go so he moved in with us.about that time i had gone to the doctor and got a prescription for chantix.so when he moved in we talked and decided to quit together with the help of chantix,and any weird feelings we would let the other know.3 weeks later he came up to me and layed the rest of his prescription down in front of me and siad i cant do this any more.he had got to the point where he wouldnt get out of bed wouldnt shower and felt completely useless.i myself was not sleeping anymore and was flying off the handle for any and all reasons.i didnt like my husband my kids or my brother anymore.so 2 weeks after him i quit taking chantix.2 weeks later june 8,2009 at 1;30 in the morning my phone rang,,,another brother calling to tell me that our brother had put a bullet in his head and was in the ER.15 hours later he was dead.i honestly belive that the drug was the main factor in this,he had always been a fun loving kinda guy with 2 boys that he loved very much.chantix is like a monster that just took over his whole being and destroyed him.it sucked him down in to a monster hole and would not let him out.do not take this drug.i will take my chances of dying from lung cancer then taking my own life while being smoke free my brother was driving truck and smoking more then 2 packs of cigarettes a day.he went to the doctor and they put him on chantix.he took the drug for a month or so and had quit smoking.he started having weird thoughts of hurting himself and instread of going to his doctor he went to the ER and they admitted him to the physc ward.He stayed there for 7 days and went off the chantix.he of course started smoking again.He changed jobs moved out of state and was doing good.it had been over a year since he went off the chantix.He was out drinking on night and got caught,lost his job,everything he had worked so hard for in the past year.He called us ,told us what happened and had no place else to go so he moved in with us.about that time i had gone to the doctor and got a prescription for chantix.so when he moved in we talked and decided to quit together with the help of chantix,and any weird feelings we would let the other know.3 weeks later he came up to me and layed the rest of his prescription down in front of me and siad i cant do this any more.he had got to the point where he wouldnt get out of bed wouldnt shower and felt completely useless.i myself was not sleeping anymore and was flying off the handle for any and all reasons.i didnt like my husband my kids or my brother anymore.so 2 weeks after him i quit taking chantix.2 weeks later june 8,2009 at 1;30 in the morning my phone rang,,,another brother calling to tell me that our brother had put a bullet in his head and was in the ER.15 hours later he was dead.i honestly belive that the drug was the main factor in this,he had always been a fun loving kinda guy with 2 boys that he loved very much.chantix is like a monster that just took over his whole being and destroyed him.it sucked him down in to a monster hole and would not let him out.do not take this drug.i will take my chances of dying from lung cancer then taking my own life while being smoke free

]]> By: Nicole http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/2007/12/29/chantix-suicide-side-effects/comment-page-3/#comment-86997 Nicole Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:26:12 +0000 http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/2007/12/29/chantix-suicide-side-effects/#comment-86997 I started taking Chantix Sept 13th, 2009 and by the 6th day , I was suicidal. I am one of the lucky ones, to have a husband who noticed the change in me and took me to the hospital. Be warned: Do your homework, you will see how many people have taken there lives using Chantix. I started taking Chantix Sept 13th, 2009 and by the 6th day , I was suicidal. I am one of the lucky ones, to have a husband who noticed the change in me and took me to the hospital. Be warned: Do your homework, you will see how many people have taken there lives using Chantix.

]]> By: PAULINA http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/2007/12/29/chantix-suicide-side-effects/comment-page-3/#comment-84651 PAULINA Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:58:23 +0000 http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/2007/12/29/chantix-suicide-side-effects/#comment-84651 I WAS DIAGNOSED WITH PNEUMONIA ON JULY 27, 2009. MY LUNGS COULDN'T TAKE ANYMORE OF MY PACK A DAY, FOR 38 YEARS SMOKING. I BEGAN TAKING CHANTIX RIGHT AWAY AND ACTUALLY QUIT SMOKING ON THAT DAY. I HAVE NOW BEEN SMOKE FREE FOR 5 WEEKS AND HAVE NEVER FELT BETTER. I QUIT TAKING THE CHANTIX AFTER 4 WEEKS BECAUSE I FELT I DIDN'T NEED IT ANYMORE. I HAVE NOT HAD THE DESIRE FOR A CIG SINCE. THE ONLY SIDE EFFECTS I HAVE EXPERIENCED ARE INCREASED BLOATING AND GAS, AND MORE VIVID DREAMS. AND SINCE I QUIT TAKING IT, THOSE HAVE GONE AWAY. I HAVE TRIED TO QUIT MORE TIMES THAN I CAN COUNT. I'VE NEVER MADE IT MORE THAN A FEW DAYS WITHOUT CHEATING IN SOME WAY. THIS TIME WAS DIFFERENT FROM THE BEGINING. I FELT TOTALLY IN CONTROL, AND NEVER FELT THE PAINFUL WITHDRAWL SYMPTOMS I HAD EXPERIENCED SO MANY TIMES BEFORE. THIS PILL HAS CHANGED MY LIFE. I'M SORRY SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD NEGATIVE RESULTS WITH IT, BUT IT WORKED FOR ME. I WAS DIAGNOSED WITH PNEUMONIA ON JULY 27, 2009. MY LUNGS COULDN’T TAKE ANYMORE OF MY PACK A DAY, FOR 38 YEARS SMOKING. I BEGAN TAKING CHANTIX RIGHT AWAY AND ACTUALLY QUIT SMOKING ON THAT DAY. I HAVE NOW BEEN SMOKE FREE FOR 5 WEEKS AND HAVE NEVER FELT BETTER. I QUIT TAKING THE CHANTIX AFTER 4 WEEKS BECAUSE I FELT I DIDN’T NEED IT ANYMORE. I HAVE NOT HAD THE DESIRE FOR A CIG SINCE.

THE ONLY SIDE EFFECTS I HAVE EXPERIENCED ARE INCREASED BLOATING AND GAS, AND MORE VIVID DREAMS. AND SINCE I QUIT TAKING IT, THOSE HAVE GONE AWAY. I HAVE TRIED TO QUIT MORE TIMES THAN I CAN COUNT. I’VE NEVER MADE IT MORE THAN A FEW DAYS WITHOUT CHEATING IN SOME WAY. THIS TIME WAS DIFFERENT FROM THE BEGINING. I FELT TOTALLY IN CONTROL, AND NEVER FELT THE PAINFUL WITHDRAWL SYMPTOMS I HAD EXPERIENCED SO MANY TIMES BEFORE. THIS PILL HAS CHANGED MY LIFE. I’M SORRY SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD NEGATIVE RESULTS WITH IT, BUT IT WORKED FOR ME.

]]> By: Terri http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/2007/12/29/chantix-suicide-side-effects/comment-page-3/#comment-81823 Terri Mon, 10 Aug 2009 01:56:07 +0000 http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/2007/12/29/chantix-suicide-side-effects/#comment-81823 I will tell you my story and hope you all listen..Chantix is a very dangerous drug period...Started taking Chantix June of 2007, Wow I told myself this is a miracle drug, I had smoked 45yrs, and now I am smoke free..Took as directed for 3 mo. and no side effects. Stopped taking Chantix after 3 mo of it and all hell broke loose. First side effect was electrical shocks in my brain every time I tried to sleep the first night. Scared me have to death, I thought I was having a stroke. I was on vacation in LA and did not want to go to the ER..I made it home and then the panic attacks started, Then everybone in my body ached..The Doctor could never find anything wrong with me...This went on for 2 years and I am still having trouble all because of the miracle drug Chantix, and I went back to smoking....all that pain and suffering for what? and guess what, I went back to the Doc. and got a prescription for CHANTIX, started taking it July 25 2009...when I upped the dose to 1mg morning oh here come the side effects, within 2hrs of taking Chantix I had severe stabbing chest pains off and on for the whole day...The next morning no pains...took my morning dose with food and had the worse stomach ache I have ever had in my life! OH that is it No more Chantix I refuse to take it at all ....I have been smoke free with Chantix for 9 days, I will continue on cold turkey from here, but let me tell you that the pains are all still there and no telling when they will be gone....I never experienced any depression or suicide, but for the people who think this is a mircle drug beware you will end up with something permenent from taking this drug....I now have tremors, which are permenant and never will go away....Oh the first time I took Chantix and met up with family for vaccation, they told me I had no Idea where I was even at.....Please do not take this drug I will tell you my story and hope you all listen..Chantix is a very dangerous drug period…Started taking Chantix June of 2007, Wow I told myself this is a miracle drug, I had smoked 45yrs, and now I am smoke free..Took as directed for 3 mo. and no side effects. Stopped taking Chantix after 3 mo of it and all hell broke loose. First side effect was electrical shocks in my brain every time I tried to sleep the first night. Scared me have to death, I thought I was having a stroke. I was on vacation in LA and did not want to go to the ER..I made it home and then the panic attacks started, Then everybone in my body ached..The Doctor could never find anything wrong with me…This went on for 2 years and I am still having trouble all because of the miracle drug Chantix, and I went back to smoking….all that pain and suffering for what? and guess what, I went back to the Doc. and got a prescription for CHANTIX, started taking it July 25 2009…when I upped the dose to 1mg morning oh here come the side effects, within 2hrs of taking Chantix I had severe stabbing chest pains off and on for the whole day…The next morning no pains…took my morning dose with food and had the worse stomach ache I have ever had in my life! OH that is it No more Chantix I refuse to take it at all ….I have been smoke free with Chantix for 9 days, I will continue on cold turkey from here, but let me tell you that the pains are all still there and no telling when they will be gone….I never experienced any depression or suicide, but for the people who think this is a mircle drug beware you will end up with something permenent from taking this drug….I now have tremors, which are permenant and never will go away….Oh the first time I took Chantix and met up with family for vaccation, they told me I had no Idea where I was even at…..Please do not take this drug

]]> By: Lisa http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/2007/12/29/chantix-suicide-side-effects/comment-page-3/#comment-81079 Lisa Wed, 05 Aug 2009 04:55:30 +0000 http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/2007/12/29/chantix-suicide-side-effects/#comment-81079 I am a RN, first of all and had researched this medication before I even spoke to my Dr. about it. I started taking Chantix and after about 2 weeks NOTICED the changes that were happening with myself. I was depressed, irritable, nasty and aggressive. I would take the pill and about 15 minutes later have horrible stomach pain -- not ache -- pain. My poor 2 year old was screamed at fiercely more than once. Thank God I started realizing the changes and put 2 and 2 together. I quit the medicine, point blank. I told my husband that I thought it was "making me mean". I am sure that if I had continued the medicine I would have had situations occur that I would have regretted. This is in a nut shell my experience....not a good one. I am a RN, first of all and had researched this medication before I even spoke to my Dr. about it. I started taking Chantix and after about 2 weeks NOTICED the changes that were happening with myself. I was depressed, irritable, nasty and aggressive. I would take the pill and about 15 minutes later have horrible stomach pain — not ache — pain. My poor 2 year old was screamed at fiercely more than once. Thank God I started realizing the changes and put 2 and 2 together. I quit the medicine, point blank. I told my husband that I thought it was “making me mean”. I am sure that if I had continued the medicine I would have had situations occur that I would have regretted. This is in a nut shell my experience….not a good one.

]]> By: Kevin http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/2007/12/29/chantix-suicide-side-effects/comment-page-3/#comment-79067 Kevin Sun, 19 Jul 2009 16:03:40 +0000 http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/2007/12/29/chantix-suicide-side-effects/#comment-79067 I've smoked for 25 years, and i only quit once with the patch atleast 10 years ago, but stupidilly starting smoking again after stopping for over a year for no good reason. i starting taking Chantix 13 days ago, and it has been great, i was smoking over a pack a day religiously for years, and by day7 i was down to one or two, and even with one or two, i felt like a non-smoker, they did not taste right anymore and i didnt smoke the whole thing. This is my 6th smoke free day, i've had zero side effects, i'm a 41 year old male, married with 3 young boys. To be honest i've felt happier since starting Chantix, i was shocked my insurance did cover any of the costs, i think they should have, it ran me $136, but like my wife said, how much are cigarettes costing me. I've heard people have been on Chantix for 6-8 months, i don't understand that, if you can go 3 months smoke free, then nicotine is out of your system, thats my plan, do the 12 week chantix plan and then i'm free from cigarettes! I rarely ever drink so i've havent drank while taking Chantix, if it's a probelm then i will simply not drink while taking, whats more important, quitting smoking or drinking? I hope others have as good an experience as i have had so far, good luck everybody.... Kevin I’ve smoked for 25 years, and i only quit once with the patch atleast 10 years ago, but stupidilly starting smoking again after stopping for over a year for no good reason.
i starting taking Chantix 13 days ago, and it has been great, i was smoking over a pack a day religiously for years, and by day7 i was down to one or two, and even with one or two, i felt like a non-smoker, they did not taste right anymore and i didnt smoke the whole thing.
This is my 6th smoke free day, i’ve had zero side effects, i’m a 41 year old male, married with 3 young boys.
To be honest i’ve felt happier since starting Chantix, i was shocked my insurance did cover any of the costs, i think they should have, it ran me $136, but like my wife said, how much are cigarettes costing me.
I’ve heard people have been on Chantix for 6-8 months, i don’t understand that, if you can go 3 months smoke free, then nicotine is out of your system, thats my plan, do the 12 week chantix plan and then i’m free from cigarettes!
I rarely ever drink so i’ve havent drank while taking Chantix, if it’s a probelm then i will simply not drink while taking, whats more important, quitting smoking or drinking?
I hope others have as good an experience as i have had so far, good luck everybody….

Kevin

]]> By: Michael http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/2007/12/29/chantix-suicide-side-effects/comment-page-3/#comment-71522 Michael Tue, 26 May 2009 17:18:14 +0000 http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/2007/12/29/chantix-suicide-side-effects/#comment-71522 I have not felt the same since taking chantix. I didn't realise that Chantix was to blame for how I am feeling, I never even made the connection between how I was feeling and the drug to be honest! I had seen many of the commercials on TV about the lawsuits but still it didn't seem to be me I thought, My problem is differnet that the others in that I now think about death (Mine) all the time, Its freaks me out constantly and I have never felt like this ever before and I have been through allot in my life. I went through a horrible accident in which I was crushed almost to death and it put me in a wheelchair, but I am now almost able to walk but with all these thoughts of dying all the time its hard to concentrate on even walking which is super important to me. I have not told my doctor about these problems because I dont want them to think I'm nuts and try to put me in some mental hospital either. I took Chantix off and on while trying to quit smoking, It made me feel sick every time I tried to use it, Stomach felt sick, heart felt like it was going to jump out of my chest, and just a feeling of oddness! I don’t like how it has changed me emotionally, mentally, and physically and most likely theres nothing that can be done to reverse it either but on the rare chance there is please let me know as I'd really like the old me back~ I still smoke too, I have cut way down thanks to taking the patch and allot of will power which I now wish I had more of in the first place so I wouldnt have ever used this wierd drug Chantix, To those of you that did quit and have no bad side effects, consider yourselves lucky and dont ever start smoking again or your a fool~ I have not felt the same since taking chantix. I didn’t realise that Chantix was to blame for how I am feeling, I never even made the connection between how I was feeling and the drug to be honest! I had seen many of the commercials on TV about the lawsuits but still it didn’t seem to be me I thought, My problem is differnet that the others in that I now think about death (Mine) all the time, Its freaks me out constantly and I have never felt like this ever before and I have been through allot in my life. I went through a horrible accident in which I was crushed almost to death and it put me in a wheelchair, but I am now almost able to walk but with all these thoughts of dying all the time its hard to concentrate on even walking which is super important to me. I have not told my doctor about these problems because I dont want them to think I’m nuts and try to put me in some mental hospital either.
I took Chantix off and on while trying to quit smoking, It made me feel sick every time I tried to use it, Stomach felt sick, heart felt like it was going to jump out of my chest, and just a feeling of oddness!
I don’t like how it has changed me emotionally, mentally, and physically and most likely theres nothing that can be done to reverse it either but on the rare chance there is please let me know as I’d really like the old me back~
I still smoke too, I have cut way down thanks to taking the patch and allot of will power which I now wish I had more of in the first place so I wouldnt have ever used this wierd drug Chantix, To those of you that did quit and have no bad side effects, consider yourselves lucky and dont ever start smoking again or your a fool~

]]> By: Bob http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/2007/12/29/chantix-suicide-side-effects/comment-page-3/#comment-70025 Bob Tue, 05 May 2009 19:25:01 +0000 http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/2007/12/29/chantix-suicide-side-effects/#comment-70025 On April 27, 2009 my brother called 911, told them he was going to commit suicide and hung up. Seconds later he crawled into his bathtub and shot himself in the chest. He was 34 with a 10 year old son that is now alone. After days of searching for answers, we found a package of Chantix in his bathroom. He had been on the drug for just over 3 weeks. He was a manic depressive, and had it well contolled for over 20 years withou a single episode of suicidal thoughts or tendencies. He was a recreational drinker, and had a glass of wine or beer with dinner almost every night. He left an audio CD for us when he died, with instructions on how he wanted to be buried, and details about how tragic his life had become. The CD made no sense, ramblings about broken romances from high school, and what a train wreck his life had become. It was if someone had taken over his body, the voice was his, but the man behind it was someone we didn't know. I learned a long time ago that the quickest way to fight an enemy was to take the fight to thier door and make it so horrific that they had no choice except to run or die. I thought about joining these lawsuits, but I don't want thier money. I want them to feel what I felt when I cleaned the blood out of his bathtub. I want them to know what it feels like to have the blood of thier loved ones on thier hands, to know that no matter how many times you wash your hands you still see thier blood. I want them to look into the faces of thier friends and family and wonder what they could have done to stop this. I want what the bible says I should have, an eye for an eye. I'm done with doing things the way they should be done. I'm tired of doctors dancing around the responsibilities, and corporate lawyers and thier "facts". This time, I fight for the ones that can no longer defend themselves, the ones who trusted and were decieved, and the ones who have lost and have no recourse. On April 27, 2009 my brother called 911, told them he was going to commit suicide and hung up. Seconds later he crawled into his bathtub and shot himself in the chest. He was 34 with a 10 year old son that is now alone.

After days of searching for answers, we found a package of Chantix in his bathroom. He had been on the drug for just over 3 weeks. He was a manic depressive, and had it well contolled for over 20 years withou a single episode of suicidal thoughts or tendencies. He was a recreational drinker, and had a glass of wine or beer with dinner almost every night. He left an audio CD for us when he died, with instructions on how he wanted to be buried, and details about how tragic his life had become. The CD made no sense, ramblings about broken romances from high school, and what a train wreck his life had become. It was if someone had taken over his body, the voice was his, but the man behind it was someone we didn’t know.

I learned a long time ago that the quickest way to fight an enemy was to take the fight to thier door and make it so horrific that they had no choice except to run or die. I thought about joining these lawsuits, but I don’t want thier money. I want them to feel what I felt when I cleaned the blood out of his bathtub. I want them to know what it feels like to have the blood of thier loved ones on thier hands, to know that no matter how many times you wash your hands you still see thier blood. I want them to look into the faces of thier friends and family and wonder what they could have done to stop this. I want what the bible says I should have, an eye for an eye.

I’m done with doing things the way they should be done. I’m tired of doctors dancing around the responsibilities, and corporate lawyers and thier “facts”. This time, I fight for the ones that can no longer defend themselves, the ones who trusted and were decieved, and the ones who have lost and have no recourse.

]]> By: Julie http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/2007/12/29/chantix-suicide-side-effects/comment-page-3/#comment-67232 Julie Fri, 27 Mar 2009 07:07:34 +0000 http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/2007/12/29/chantix-suicide-side-effects/#comment-67232 The first two weeks I took Chantex I thought it was a miracle. I stoped Smoking after a week and I was so proud of myself !!! It made me bloated and gain 6 pounds in one week...but I thought that was nothing compared to the fact that I quit smoking. Starting the 3rd week I started to be stressed and moody. I argued with everyone, anxitey and pantics would occur for no reason, and I was so sad even if I was doing something that usually made me happy. At first I thought it was just the effects of not smoking anymore. But After the 5th week I statred to think something was wrong. I was flipping out on EVERYONE and almost getting into fights everywhere I went. I tried to think what was wrong becuase my behovior and stress levels do not feel normal. Thats when I thought it had to be Chantex because that was the only thing I was putting into my body different than usual. I had never even heard of these side effects of Chantex untill just now when I stared to look on the internert and this site...so I know its just not in my head. Yes I have quit smoking but I have almost cried myself to sleep everynight. Im not sure which one is worse. Smoking or heavy deppression.......I think I would just rather feel normal again!! I think my doctor should of warned me of this before his "its a miracle" reccomendation. He said he didint know one thing bad about it.....I guess he got paid to say that :( The first two weeks I took Chantex I thought it was a miracle. I stoped Smoking after a week and I was so proud of myself !!!
It made me bloated and gain 6 pounds in one week…but I thought that was nothing compared to the fact that I quit smoking.

Starting the 3rd week I started to be stressed and moody. I argued with everyone, anxitey and pantics would occur for no reason, and I was so sad even if I was doing something that usually made me happy. At first I thought it was just the effects of not smoking anymore. But After the 5th week I statred to think something was wrong. I was flipping out on EVERYONE and almost getting into fights everywhere I went.
I tried to think what was wrong becuase my behovior and stress levels do not feel normal. Thats when I thought it had to be Chantex because that was the only thing I was putting into my body different than usual. I had never even heard of these side effects of Chantex untill just now when I stared to look on the internert and this site…so I know its just not in my head.

Yes I have quit smoking but I have almost cried myself to sleep everynight. Im not sure which one is worse. Smoking or heavy deppression…….I think I would just rather feel normal again!!

I think my doctor should of warned me of this before his “its a miracle” reccomendation. He said he didint know one thing bad about it…..I guess he got paid to say that :(

]]> By: Kimberly http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/2007/12/29/chantix-suicide-side-effects/comment-page-3/#comment-65068 Kimberly Wed, 11 Feb 2009 22:14:59 +0000 http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/2007/12/29/chantix-suicide-side-effects/#comment-65068 I am 44 years old. I started smoking when i was 20 years old. I have tried many times to quit and failed. Failure is a depression in itself. II wanted to quit so badly. My only son, Chad and my husband, Russ suffered as much as myself in smoking. I really had despairing thoughts and seemed convinced it was impossible for me to quit smoking. Until, one day I learned about Chantix. I discussed taking Chantix with my doctor and like many of the testimonies I have read, I experienced most of the listed side-effects. I had vivid dreams. gas, nausea, even menstrual complications.. Though i had many of the side-effects, i NEVER once had thoughts of suicide. The only medications iI had ever taken is my fluid pill for hypertension and a potassium pill. After the first week of taking Chantix, the side-effects diminished and I started to reduce my smoking. By the 2nd and 3rd week iI was down to only taking 1 pill a day for I began to notice less nicotine craving. I had set a date on March 23, 2007 and vowed it would be my last cigarette. This day was the birthday of a very beloved, and inspirational person in my life, Pam. On May 18, 2007, she passed away at a young age in her fifties from cancer. I am blessed to have not smoked one cigarette now going on 2 years on March 23, 2009. Normally, I am not one for taking drugs, but this one time I did, certainly got me off from one of the most addicted drugs there is....CIGARETTES. I not only feel good from quitting, but I feel GREAT for not having failed this time. Failure is not a bad thing, you just can't give up. Try, and try again, eventually you will pass the test. Most of all, I thank GOD for being there right by my side all the way. I stood on the promise god gives us...."I CAN DO ALL THINGS THROUGH CHRIST, WHO STRENGTHENS ME.....PHILIIPPPIANS 4:13. He truly is our greatest Counselor and Physician. Love and prayers, Kimberly (West Virginia) I am 44 years old. I started smoking when i was 20 years old. I have tried many times to quit and failed. Failure is a depression in itself. II wanted to quit so badly. My only son, Chad and my husband, Russ suffered as much as myself in smoking. I really had despairing thoughts and seemed convinced it was impossible for me to quit smoking. Until, one day I learned about Chantix. I discussed taking Chantix with my doctor and like many of the testimonies I have read, I experienced most of the listed side-effects. I had vivid dreams. gas, nausea, even menstrual complications.. Though i had many of the side-effects, i NEVER once had thoughts of suicide. The only medications iI had ever taken is my fluid pill for hypertension and a potassium pill. After the first week of taking Chantix, the side-effects diminished and I started to reduce my smoking. By the 2nd and 3rd week iI was down to only taking 1 pill a day for I began to notice less nicotine craving. I had set a date on March 23, 2007 and vowed it would be my last cigarette. This day was the birthday of a very beloved, and inspirational person in my life, Pam. On May 18, 2007, she passed away at a young age in her fifties from cancer. I am blessed to have not smoked one cigarette now going on 2 years on March 23, 2009. Normally, I am not one for taking drugs, but this one time I did, certainly got me off from one of the most addicted drugs there is….CIGARETTES. I not only feel good from quitting, but I feel GREAT for not having failed this time. Failure is not a bad thing, you just can’t give up. Try, and try again, eventually you will pass the test. Most of all, I thank GOD for being there right by my side all the way. I stood on the promise god gives us….”I CAN DO ALL THINGS THROUGH CHRIST, WHO STRENGTHENS ME…..PHILIIPPPIANS 4:13. He truly is our greatest Counselor and Physician. Love and prayers, Kimberly (West Virginia)

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