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12-09-2007, 08:50 PM
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| Super Moderator  |  Chantix and smoking Just noticed that this circular has come from FDA in regards to Chantix. "The Food and Drug Administration is calling for physicians to monitor patients who start taking varenicline (Chantix) for adverse behavior and mood changes, according to an FDA statement last month. The agency acted following reports supplied by the drug's manufacturer, Pfizer Inc., of patients who developed suicidal thoughts and actions. Some also reportedly became erratic, aggressive or drowsy, and the FDA is warning patients who begin taking this medication to use caution when driving or operating machinery. Varenicline is mainly prescribed for smoking cessation, and some of the reported symptoms also may be caused by nicotine withdrawal. The agency's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research is reviewing available data to determine the magnitude of the medication's role in the reported events. The FDA requests that additional incidents associated with varenicline be reported to the MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program." If any of you are taking Chantix to quit smoking, please be aware of the side effects that could happen.
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12-10-2007, 08:36 AM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Floyd County Virginia
Posts: 3,030
Blog Entries: 1 Weight Statistics September 19th 2007 Start Date:
September 19th 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 10" Height: 363 lb Start Weight:
221 lb Current Weight:
165 lb Goal Weight:
142 lb Weight Loss:
56 lb Lb Left to Lose:
39.1184573003 % % Lost:
12/31/09 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 52.0793877551 BMI Start:
31.7067346939 BMI Current:
23.6724489796 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass  |  I wanted so much to take this med before surgery. I never did because of the cost and my insurance wouldnt pay. Im sad to say I started up again smoking that is. |
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12-10-2007, 07:31 PM
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| Cub Reporter  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Central City, KY
Posts: 61
Weight Statistics April 27, 2005 Start Date:
April 27, 2005 Surgery Date:
Height: 267 lb Start Weight:
128 lb Current Weight:
115 lb Goal Weight:
139 lb Weight Loss:
13 lb Lb Left to Lose:
52.0599250936 % % Lost:
December 24, 2007 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 55.8 BMI Start:
27.2 BMI Current:
24 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass  | My hubby was taking Chantix for help with "kicking the habit". He did really well for as long as he took the medicine but within just days of going off the Chantix he went back to the smokes. Now he has to get to the place where he can start all over again. We're in the middle of a custody battle on behalf of our son and grandchildren so the stress has been too much for him to try again at this time. As for the side effects he didn't really have a problem with that.
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12-12-2007, 02:22 AM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hawaii
Posts: 2,962
Blog Entries: 2 Weight Statistics 07/23/2007 Start Date:
July 23, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 2" Height: 230 lb Start Weight:
125 lb Current Weight:
115 lb Goal Weight:
105 lb Weight Loss:
10 lb Lb Left to Lose:
45.652173913 % % Lost:
June 23 2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 42.0629552549 BMI Start:
22.860301769 BMI Current:
21.0314776275 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | Vickie honey dont feel bad I started again too 2 months after surgery |
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01-01-2008, 04:08 PM
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| Cub Reporter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Modesto, CA
Posts: 72
Weight Statistics surgery date 12/15/05 Start Date:
12/15/05 Surgery Date:
Height: 262 lb Start Weight:
130 lb Current Weight:
130 lb Goal Weight:
132 lb Weight Loss:
50.3816793893 % % Lost:
n/a Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 42 BMI Start:
21 BMI Current:
21 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | I actually STARTED smoking after wls. Stupid stupid stupid. I replaced my need for food with smoking. I quit about 2 weeks ago and am using the patch. I don't really desire to smoke for many reasons but my main reason is my health.
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