Quitting smoking can be challenging, but having a plan may help. Before you begin to take CHANTIX, follow these 3 simple steps to help yourself get started in the right direction on the road to quitting.
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Choose a Quit Date
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Let others know you're quitting
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Enroll in the GETQUIT™ Support Plan
Your Quit Date is the day you stop smoking completely. Do your best to stick to it. It should be on your 8th day of taking CHANTIX.
Some people choose not to tell others that they're quitting smoking, but there's one problem with that approach: that's planning for failure. You don't have to tell everyone that you're quitting, but letting a few friends and family members know may help. They may be able to provide you with encouragement when you need it most.
For many people, quitting smoking is both a physical and behavioral challenge, even with treatment. That's why CHANTIX comes with GETQUIT — a support plan designed to help protect you against slipping up. GETQUIT shows you news ways of thinking about smoking and ways of changing your behavior so you may be prepared to fight urges. Here are some helpful tools that were designed specifically to help you prepare for your quit:
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Blueprint for a Smoke-Free Home
This blueprint can give you some practical ideas of how to do a "clean sweep" of your home.
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Creating Quit Strategies
Creating Quit Strategies to deal with tempting situations may help you prepare for urges before they happen.
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If you're ready for more helpful activities like the blueprint and breathing exercises, enroll now in the GETQUIT Support Plan at www.getquit.com. Or to learn more about GETQUIT, visit the next section.
Next: The GETQUIT Support PlanImportant Safety Information
Some people have had changes in behavior, hostility, agitation, depressed mood, suicidal thoughts or actions while using CHANTIX to help them quit smoking. Some people had these symptoms when they began taking CHANTIX, and others developed them after several weeks of treatment or after stopping CHANTIX. If you, your family, or caregiver notice agitation, hostility, depression, or changes in behavior, thinking, or mood that are not typical for you, or you develop suicidal thoughts or actions, anxiety, panic, aggression, anger, mania, abnormal sensations, hallucinations, paranoia, or confusion, stop taking CHANTIX and call your doctor right away. Also tell your doctor about any history of depression or other mental health problems before taking CHANTIX, as these symptoms may worsen while taking CHANTIX.
Some people can have serious skin reactions while taking CHANTIX, some of which can become life-threatening. These can include rash, swelling, redness, and peeling of the skin. Some people can have allergic reactions to CHANTIX, some of which can be life-threatening and include: swelling of the face, mouth, and throat that can cause trouble breathing. If you have these symptoms or have a rash with peeling skin or blisters in your mouth, stop taking CHANTIX and get medical attention right away.
The most common side effects include nausea (30%), sleep problems, constipation, gas, and/or vomiting. If you have side effects that bother you or don’t go away, tell your doctor.
You may have trouble sleeping, vivid, unusual, or strange dreams while taking CHANTIX. Use caution driving or operating machinery until you know how CHANTIX may affect you.
CHANTIX should not be taken with other quit-smoking products. You may need a lower dose of CHANTIX if you have kidney problems or get dialysis.
Before starting CHANTIX, tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or if you take insulin, asthma medicines, or blood thinners. Medicines like these may work differently when you quit smoking.
CHANTIX is a prescription medicine to help adults 18 and over stop smoking. You may benefit from quit-smoking support programs and/or counseling during your quit attempt. It’s possible that you might slip-up and smoke while taking CHANTIX. If you do, you can stay on CHANTIX and keep trying to quit.
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