Champix: Day three

An early start coupled with alcohol in the evening - Saturdays are always a smörgåsbord of smoking. The headache finally left me, but some of the other side-effects have hit me. Some people at work said I seemed more chilled out, some people said I seemed more aggressive. Hard to tell which side-effect is winning. Throughout the day my desire…

Champix: Day two

A semi-day off. Jane and I went to Fareham to buy some new work shoes, and I still had a stonking headache. I stil had the same amount of cigarettes in the evening at work. Throughout the day my desire to smoke was normal, and the relief after smoking was normal.

Champix: Day one

So, as I said, I've started on Champix. What is Champix? It is a drug that affects the nicotine receptors in your brain, making cigarettes less enjoyable (surely a misnomer - does anyone actually enjoy the ritual of smoking? It's a need rather than a want). It also reduces your desire for a cigarette. So far all it's done is…