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tridim

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21. It was the last pharmaceutical drug I ever put in my body.
Thu Oct 9, 2014, 01:47 PM
Oct 2014

I am a very calm person and it immediately changed me into a psychotic road-raging jerk. I was actually screaming at drivers on the highway from my window. I stopped taking it immediately.

Sorry about your friend, I totally understand.

Please K&R to the greatest - to help remove this awful drug from the market. TheNutcracker Oct 2014 #1
I gotta say that it worked for me... Oktober Oct 2014 #5
worked for mrs. central scrutinizer central scrutinizer Oct 2014 #10
K & R !!! WillyT Oct 2014 #2
K&R 2naSalit Oct 2014 #3
I am very sorry for you and your friend. littlewolf Oct 2014 #4
So sorry for you as well. Another friend never smoked and has one lung cuz 2nd hand smoke as child TheNutcracker Oct 2014 #16
Okay, NO doctor here, so my opinions should be regarded accordingly. However, calimary Oct 2014 #6
I think most of the so-called research done by drug companies arikara Oct 2014 #11
Would be useful if the names of the advocacy groups were given in the article. HERVEPA Oct 2014 #7
Many links on google for this story. Maybe they are in others? TheNutcracker Oct 2014 #17
I've heard horror stories about Chantix. NaturalHigh Oct 2014 #8
Not everyone reacts the same to any medicine. I did witness this, with this person. AWFUL! TheNutcracker Oct 2014 #13
Don't know about the psychiatric problems it may cause, but it gave me some REALLY vivid dreams... truebrit71 Oct 2014 #9
Congratulations to you!!! It's the best thing, one of the hardest a person can do! TheNutcracker Oct 2014 #14
Yup. It was my eighty-millionth time at quitting... truebrit71 Oct 2014 #22
Honestly, I believe Cold Turkey is the best and most complete way to quit smoking.. Tikki Oct 2014 #25
Every month, I calculate how much money I "saved" by not buying cigs. arcane1 Oct 2014 #28
I tried everything without success ... GeorgeGist Oct 2014 #32
My son used the gum and that did the trick for him...you are correct...WHATEVER it takes... Tikki Oct 2014 #33
I had a terrible reaction Treant Oct 2014 #12
Are you smoke free? I hope so after all you went through... TheNutcracker Oct 2014 #15
The Chantix failed Treant Oct 2014 #29
Got it 2 yrs ago Uben Oct 2014 #18
This is so true...... a kennedy Oct 2014 #19
After one week, I was really ditzy and had trouble making decisions. broiles Oct 2014 #20
It was the last pharmaceutical drug I ever put in my body. tridim Oct 2014 #21
That's what it did to me as well BobbyBoring Oct 2014 #23
It worked for me forthemiddle Oct 2014 #24
My daughter used Chantix a few years ago, trying to quit. Tracer Oct 2014 #26
You couldn't PAY me enough to take this awful drug. arcane1 Oct 2014 #27
I was told it was very expensive as well TheNutcracker Oct 2014 #30
K&R and get this crap taken off the market TheNutcracker Oct 2014 #31
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