As my dream life continued plunging into strange and increasingly grotesque territory, I did think of Carter Albrecht a couple of times, but his story still seemed strictly outlier, a freakish occurrence. But the level of alcohol in his body was over three times the legal drinking limit in Texas.
In the controlled clinical trial, these kinds of changes in behavior were extremely rare, occurring almost as often as the placebo. Based on the tests, we have no evidence of any kind of consistent relationship between Chantix and aggressive behavior.
In the U. I had better call my physician. A week into my Chantix usage, I started to feel as if the city landscape had imperceptibly shifted around me.
Mundane details began to strike me as having deep, hidden significance. One of my co-workers was messing with some papers: What is he trying to imply with all that damned crinkling? Sitting in the subway: A man hurries to get inside. His hand, holding a cup of coffee, gets stuck in the closing door.
I watch the hand wriggle. The lid bursts open and steaming brown liquid hits the floor. Fingers twitch and splay. Coffee splashes in crisscrossing slats through the subway car. It was a sign—something bad was going to happen. It felt as if the essential barrier between reality and my imagination had eroded.
Meanwhile, smoking cigarettes had become an exercise in futility. One afternoon, I was typing away at advertising copy, and as I did so, I began to wonder how I had succeeded in fooling myself that my life had any sort of value at all. Maybe I should just go downstairs and leap in front of a tour bus. Or launch my head through the computer screen. A few minutes later, they did, and I thought, Who was the depressed seventh-grade goth girl who had just muscled into my brain?
My own, spectacularly unscientific survey of people on the drug was equally mixed. Is the voice-over being retooled? The drug would appear to be at a crossroads—perhaps the worst, rarest adverse reactions have been reported, perhaps more cases are still to come. Pfizer says no lawsuits have been filed, but there are certainly injury lawyers hungrily putting up Chantix Webpages. Smokers who want to quit are left with a more difficult decision—and the strong advice, if they do take the drug, to be on the lookout for mood changes.
The subway was now out of the question; it made me too nervous. I stopped going to the gym, too. Maybe I should go and grab a drink—then at least I might be able to get some rest. One evening, I steeled myself to go on a date, but after a few drinks with the guy, I abruptly burst into tears mid-sentence.
Another night, at an East Village bar, an older man in a trench coat caught my attention. I chatted him up for a while, until I realized I was actually trying to go home with the shadow cast by a potted plant. I did consider it. I kept thinking that my body was still getting used to being on Chantix and off cigarettes, that I should wait until everything readjusted itself.
A few nights later, a friend invited me to a party and I reluctantly agreed. At the party, I tried to impersonate myself as best I could, but I found myself staring and nodding blankly, actually having difficulty understanding what people were trying to say, and getting oddly touchy at offhand comments. I was offered a piece of cake on a plate and a fork. How the hell were these pieces supposed to fit together? What sort of maniac would present me with something like this at a party?
I abandoned the cake for a vodka tonic, which I drank in silent rage. I left without saying good-bye. In the cab, I watched the city slash past the windows and was tempted to just throw open the door.
Running up the stairs to my apartment, I barely had the door open before the crying started again. I sat on the edge of the bed, doubled over, and I felt severely ill, as though some freakish primal despair had finally been loosened from my stomach. I had to throw out a bunch of broken CDs, smashed glasses, torn clothes, ripped photographs, and the remaining boxes of Chantix from my medicine cabinet. Already a subscriber? Log in or link your magazine subscription. OR If you are sure that you are not able or willing to quit smoking right away, start taking CHANTIX and reduce smoking during the first 12 weeks of treatment, as follows: Weeks 1 through 4 Reduce your smoking to reach one-half of your starting daily number of cigarettes.
Weeks 5 through 8 Reduce your smoking to reach one-quarter of your starting daily number of cigarettes. Weeks 9 through 12 Keep reducing your smoking until you are no longer smoking you reach zero cigarettes each day. Aim to quit by the end of the 12th week of treatment, or sooner if you feel ready. You can keep smoking during this time.
You start with the white tablet and then usually go to the blue tablet. See the chart below for dosing instructions for adults. Day 1 to Day 3 White tablet 0. If you slip-up and smoke, try again. If you have completely quit smoking by 12 weeks, your healthcare provider may prescribe CHANTIX for another 12 weeks to help you stay cigarette-free.
This dosing schedule may not be right for everyone. Talk to your healthcare provider if you are having side effects such as nausea, strange dreams, or sleep problems. Your healthcare provider may want to reduce your dose. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose. Just take your next dose at your regular time. CHANTIX may make you feel sleepy, dizzy, or have trouble concentrating, making it hard to drive or perform other activities safely.
New or worse heart or blood vessel cardiovascular problems , mostly in people, who already have cardiovascular problems. Get emergency medical help right away if you have any of the following symptoms of a heart attack, including: chest discomfort uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain that lasts more than a few minutes, or that goes away and comes back pain or discomfort in one or both arms, back, neck, jaw or stomach shortness of breath, sweating, nausea, vomiting, or feeling lightheaded associated with chest discomfort Sleepwalking can happen with CHANTIX, and can sometimes lead to behavior that is harmful to you or other people, or to property.
Some of these allergic reactions can be life-threatening. Serious skin reactions , including rash, swelling, redness, and peeling of the skin. Some of these skin reactions can become life-threatening. Stop taking CHANTIX and get medical help right away if you have any of the following symptoms: swelling of the face, mouth tongue, lips, and gums , throat or neck trouble breathing rash with peeling skin blisters in your mouth The most common side effects of CHANTIX include: nausea sleep problems trouble sleeping or vivid, unusual, or strange dreams constipation gas vomiting Tell your healthcare provider about side effects that bother you or that do not go away.
Symptoms may include: swelling of the face, mouth tongue, lips, gums , throat or neck. OR If you are sure that you are not able or willing to quit smoking right away, start taking CHANTIX and reduce smoking during the first 12 weeks of treatment, as follows:.
Reduce your smoking to reach one-half of your starting daily number of cigarettes. White tablet 0. Day 8 to end of treatment. Blue tablet 1 mg Take 1 in the morning and 1 in the evening. Make sure that you try to stop smoking on your quit date.
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