CALLING ALL SMOKERS…(Yes, even you closet smokers. You know who you are.)
If you haven’t seen the Chantix Cigarette commercial, you MUST watch below.
However, if you’re a smoker, DO NOT WATCH this commercial. You may be overcome with SUICIDAL THOUGHTS just from watching it.
Because what you’ll realize is that there is NO hope for you to quit smoking…unless…you just grow some balls and decide to quit on your own, COLD TURKEY.
I’m sorry but NO DRUG that you just pop in your mouth will miraculously make you quit smoking without killing you in some other way.
Then, you’re going to have to take a million other drugs to rid you of those problems.
THE SIDE EFFECTS
It always kills me (with laughter) watching the commercials for pharmaceuticals like diet aids, sleep aids, and ones that help you stop smoking. It’s SO RIDICULOUS the list of side affects!!
People who take these drugs, are you DEAF? You must have selective hearing!!!
Shit, if you smoke SO MUCH that you are considering taking these drugs to cure you of your ADDICTION, my advice to you?
JUST KEEP ON KEEPIN’ ON!
It’s better for you than taking these ridiculous drugs that will cause you to have the following (while or even AFTER taking Chantix):
-Changes in Behavior
-Hostility
-Agitation
-Depressed Mood
-Suicidal Thoughts
-Allergic or Serious Skin Reactions (Some of which can be life threatening)
-If you notice swelling of face, mouth, throat or a rash, stop taking Chantix right away. (No shit!)
-The most common side affect is nausea.
-Patients also reported trouble sleeping with UNUSUAL or STRANGE dreams.
(Is this a nice way of saying it works like ACID or LSD and can make you HALLUCINATE?)
-Until you know how Chantix affects you, you should not drive or operate machinery.
Lucky for me I am a seasonal/social smoker (warm weather only w/ an occasional need for one) and don’t need these crazy drugs. This Jane does not like to stand out in the cold just to puff on a cancer stick. A cancer stick and a drink? Sometimes. LOL
No, I’m not in denial. I just know myself. I may smoke a half a pack one day and then not smoke for another week.
And, even if I did smoke like a FEIN, I sure as hell wouldn’t take this crap!
Take control of your life instead of giving your money (and life) to some pharmaceutical company that making bazillions off of your illnesses & addictions. If you’re going to stop smoking then do it. If not, then don’t. But please do not fool yourself into thinking that a drug is going to give you some super power strength to quit without doing harm elsewhere.
-Jane, Non-addicted Seasonal Smoker
24/02/2010 at 6:51 AM Permalink
I have seen too many majorly addicted people quit with Chantix. You don’t have an addiction, they did to the point of smoking themselves into major health issues. I just think, for them, the benefits outweigh the risks at that point. They only took Chantix for 1 month and were done without all of the painful psychological withdrawal associated with being addicted to something-how can we say how they feel or that they are weak? It was amazing, these were people I looked at and said (in my head), “How can you possibly smoke so much? You must be sucking in more air from cigarettes!”
That being said, I don’t want to take Chantix and I think the drug companies try to market a blanket cure for anyone who smokes and wants to quit. I think things like this should be for people who have tried multiple times to quit and are suffering health issues b/c of it.
24/02/2010 at 7:52 AM Permalink
LOL….all those commericals crack me up when they get to the side effects part.
24/02/2010 at 10:13 AM Permalink
Yes, I am judging. Bad Jane.
I just worry about people who are looking for a quick fix and then realize later that their health is impacted even FURTHER from the drugs. Fix one thing but it may create another. In the end, you end up with the short stick.
Addiction is weakness…and this is speaking from experience. We all have our addictions…it’s just different things. Instead of looking for a drug to fix our problems, we’re going to have to look deeper within.