Yes and taking too much makes me lightheaded,I wish they would give me something that doesn't have tylenol.

In terms of side effects, I had almost all of them on Chantix to quit smoking.

That drug, exercise extreme caution. It should be a last resort to quit.

I was gonna take that stuff when I quit. Decided to not because I get weird side affects from drugs.Quit cold turkey. I haven't had a cigarette in 20 years.

I tried that chewing gum stuff nic-o-derm and man that was like sticking a ashtray in your mouth...YUCK!!!

NO ONE should risk taking Chantix. I personally know of two suicides from it. People that were not suicidal before taking it. Money settlement for the "loss." The company knows it's a problem, but the sales money's too good and settlements too small, so net profit.

Sorry to hear that,What the heck is that stuff made from?I've heard some very bad things about that crap..

I would agree, chantix is a last resort. And also now should be highly monitored while using If at all.

I experienced all of the negative side effects including depression and bad dreams.

Chantix rewired my desire to smoke upon taking.

It was something unusual.

But the side effects, I started not caring about pinball. I knew something was wrong.

The bad dreams?

I like bad dreams. Bad dreams are inspiration for my writing.

But the bad dreams on chantix were different. I love books.

Now in my dreams I am in the library. I reach for a book.

The book falls away and maggots and worms have eaten everything.

Again the next night.

I would like to understand the way it rewired my smoking urge. It did that.

Too dangerous.

I stopped taking the drug, but have not smoked again. I do smoke pot.

That's very scary!!!

So theoretically chantix destroyed my dreams or atleast altered them.

It make me wonder how they tie the urge to smoke and neutralize it so heavily. Even with the side effects, what if it could be used to eliminate criminal behavior?

I wouldn't even be discussing this if I had not witnessed how it crushed my urge to smoke. What about just like heroin withdrawals. Or other drug addictions perhaps.

The bad dreams though. Also interesting. What if they made a pill to make you have nightmares? (Technically, they have)

Brave new world...

Wow, never knew Chantix was so risky. You’d be better off smoking Camels for 30 years

https://www.healthnewsreview.org/2017/01/chantix-black-box-warning/

I’m on Levetira (Keppra) for siezure control right now, the stuff makes me tired and dull. I am going to see my neurologist to see about switching seizure meds, I will make sure to avoid Lyrica! I am 6’1” and 200 pounds and have no intrest in gaining 70 pounds and feeling like shit for the next 3 months that I have to be on this stuff.

Have you tried Klonopin? It helps with anxiety and seizures..

I will ask my neurologist about it, I am really hoping to never have another siezure in this lifetime... scary/unpleasant stuff to put it mildly!

Yes do that,I take it and it really calms you down

If you use it, be careful the first few weeks when you try it - tell your family to keep an eye on you for changes because it has a risk of psychological side effects (depression, mood changes, hallucinations, etc).

What exactly is this stuff??

Is that even possible??

Yeah that's right,They might start you on the lowest dose..0.5MG to see how well it works.I was on 2mg 4 times a day at that time i really didn't know much about it but that was way too much.I cut back and now i take 2...1MG a day.It was for severe panic attacks that i was having

Same here,That's why im really interested about hearing more about..I hope someone chimes in and tells us more about it.

Reading the Wikipedia page, I wouldn't mess with it. I suspect just a matter of time before it is prohibited in the US.

For light pain and inflammation relief, sweet bing cherries might act as a selective COX-2 inhibitor, reducing inflammation without the damage to the stomach and gut lining caused by NSAID drugs. It also has shown pain relief in double blind studies. COX-2 is an enzyme in our stomach lining that is responsible for pain and inflammation. That is why NSAIDs are dangerous and cause our stomachs to bleed and thousands of deaths each year.

I eat them for muscle tissue repair.

https://nutritionfacts.org/video/anti-inflammatory-life-is-a-bowl-of-cherries/

Kratom is the real deal

I just read about it and this is the part that scares me.
Kratom contains almost as many alkaloids as opium and hallucinogenic .

I wish it was hallucinagin then I wouldn't have to try and hunt down some LSD

Hehehe!!!

I tried that stuff.. Turned me into a zombie for like a month and it didn't work..

I still haven't been able to get off nicotine. Even though I was using the patch, the withdrawals seriously impacted my ability to concentrate and think. The last time I tried to quit I couldn't figure out why a caliper wouldn't go back on until I realized I had installed the brake pads backwards! :O And this was on one of my customer's vehicles. Bad stuff there.

Need to, want to, but haven't figured out how to without seriously jeopardizing my ability to make a living.

Accupuncture? Hypnosis?

I spent a night in a shared room at the hospital with a guy who had really bad COPD. They say it's like breathing through a straw. Well, it sure as hell sounded like it. And that guy still couldn't quit.

Think of the alternative. You could die a lingering slow death. I saw this happen to my wifes uncle. He had oxygen bottles at his house to breathe and STILL SMOKED. I smoked on and off for 16 years . Before my second son was born I had to decide to quit. I was tired of getting up in the morning and feeling good then going outside to smoke and feeling like shit . I wanted to see my kids grow up. Quit cold turkey as I didn't want the side affects of Chantix. It takes 3 weeks generally to break the habit and I was a real asshole but I did it. I haven't smoked in 20 years. Can't believe I ever did. . Best thing I ever did for myself and my family. You can do it.

My Mom died a slow death with COPD/Emphysema due to smoking. She was on oxygen 100% of the time and on high doses of steroids to open her lungs up. She smoked on and off even on oxygen. It complicated things because she had severe asthma attacks. She couldn't lay down in a bed because of her breathing issues so she sat in a chair to sleep. She took Lasik's (spelling) for fluid build up in her legs because her body couldn't get rid of it. If she bumped her leg it would ooz fluid everywhere. Basically house bound the last several years of her life taking in less and less air. Not fun to watch your parent die struggling like this.

Do what you have to do but stop smoking. It will F*%^! you up in more ways than one.

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You were able to quit smoking by using this to transition? Everyone I know that tried that ended up addicted to the chew.

Hi Jeff,How's it going buddy..

Get better, only 2 weeks till Allentown...

Saw this thread today, and wanted to reshare my experience for the Op, and others.

I have had cardiovascular disease for the last 17 years. 3 Surgeries, specialists, Best surgeons, consults with heads of Mt Sinai cardio, to National
Organizations. I have clogging arteries, and there is NO answer, or reversal to be found.
Yes, Vegan, diet and light exercise, but that wont significantly reverse.
I was in debilitating agony of Angina, munching opiates, with the only answer Risky surgery.

I spent 2 years researching anything and everything in Genetic treatment. I applied to trials in Turkey, South Korea, and Japan,
to learn there was no way I was getting into any overseas trials....not in their interest...$$.

But Enzyme therapy popped up frequently in my reading, and initial searches dismissed this.
They were wrong.

I went on a medication, proteolytic enzyme Therapy. I read and Read and read.
This stuff is Prescription therapy in Europe and Asia for but over the counter here.

Serrapeptase, an enzyme from a Japanese Silkworm and Nattokinase, an Enzyme from a Fungus found in Dirt.
Both are like Drano to the arteries. They clean Mucus and Pathogens out.

After 5 days, my Angina pain permanently dropped 80%, my Blood flow has increased over 32%, today.
My Cardio Docs, call me a Miracle.

They cant prescribe this, because its not in their "Pharm book", and having a whole family of Doctors, many the next generation,
they are not even taught about this.

Its been found essentially harmless, and if one reads, you will find it called "The miracle enzyme"
Search any illness, and add "Serrapeptase" to the search.

Now, in preaching about this, I have found it works around 30%-40% of the people.
The Key is its Enteric and must be taken 3 hours after eating, and not to eat for another 3 hours.

In the 2 years Im taking, Ive watched the US internet results grow more positive, although their is still some backtalk trash...."We dont know"
(Read 60 years of data from Europe, is what I shout)

In fact, in the last year, half a dozen medical therapies are coming from enzyme production, some found in dirt, that we use to eat before we sterilized our
Legumes.

In short, its a miracle cure for me, and friends with Arthritis, MS, Breathing issues, Cardio, scarring, and on.

Its under $20 from Amazon or Walmart, and nothing to lose.

I take 3 days a week at night, and am overall. 75% better.
My GP as a DO, has been recommending it with mixed, but very satisfying results.

To the Op, bring it up to your doc. Other than him saying you are already on enough blood thiners, it could be the $20 miracle for the Op, or anyone else.

I firmly believe I would not be here today, without this bottle....so do my docs.

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Ill have to look into Kratom I take tramadol for pain from r.a. There are days I get migraines from it that are worse than the ra pain. Of course if I don’t take any then I’m crawling to the tub in the morning. The darn methotrexate is no fun either, it was developed as a result of mustard gas in ww1. Makes we wanna puke every time. Sometimes I think the opiates are safer than the frontline drugs they give ya. Cannabis is still illegal here, so no options there.

Any of you guys taking MitoQ?

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/04/180419141523.htm

My wife does. She swears by it.

Reports of continuous heart palpitations and elevated creatine levels in some people who took it. Dose with care if you take it.

you wont be turned away they will take you to jail

NAFTA Fail.

Cool!

I don't think I'm old enough yet. Kinda surprised they didn't report those negatives in the article.