Thursday, May 15, 2008

Chantix and Medical Issues


Well it's day 4 that I have started taking Chantix. You can smoke up to a week on this stuff so I've been trying to smoke as much as I can before I have to stop lol. My official quit date is May 19th. So far I feel very strange. I can't describe the feeling but it's almost like I'm floating in water. My brain feels weird too.. like I'm half asleep or something. Yesterday Staci (one of my bosses - I have 2-aren't I lucky lol) looked right at me and asked a question and i just looked right at her and didn't say anything. Like my brain just temporarily stopped working lol. And someone else tried to ask me something too and it went in but went right back out. I was like "Huh?" I'm supposed to be on this for 12 weeks too lol... not sure if these are normal side affects or what but hopefully everyone can put up with me for that long while I'm taking these. I heard a lot of bad things about these pills and a lot of good things, too.. there is a lot of mixed feelings. I guess that's with every drug though. Everybody reacts differently to different meds. My only complaint so far is the PRICE - It's very expensive ($120/mo) so I'm just hoping it WORKS! So far my cravings have gone down a little bit. yesterday I was lighting up cigs and taking two puffs and then putting them out. So I guess it's starting to work. But we'll see.
If anyone is worried or wondering - my home is SMOKE FREE! I do NOT smoke anywhere indoors, not even my own car!!

I have a dermatology appnt on Tuesday. The doctor noticed more suspicious/dark moles on my back that could be cancerous so I have to get them checked out. She was even more worried when I told her I DID have one that was melanoma (skin cancer) a few years ago and they had to remove it. I do have quite a few moles that are almost black looking. I don't understand why because I'm barely in the sun that long?? Why do I have skin cancer? She told me I better start wearing sunscreen and I think she's right. I have way too many medical problems for being 29. I seriously have a mile long list of all these crazy things that have happened to me over the years. Maybe I should make it into a blog entry lol. My poor mom I was always freaking her out going to the hospital and stuff lol. Aww she's so sweet though, she was always with me helping me out. God I love my mom. I can't wait to see her in July.

Anyways I will write again soon with more Etsy shop finds! I think next I will feature plushies and felt critters. :) <3

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