I actually had that sore mouth for about 3 days... I thought it was a tooth troubling me

Hello everybody. I am a newbie here from Cape Town, South Africa and wanted to share my story and hopefully it will change your life, as it did mine.I am not a quitter yet, but I am getting there.. one day at a time..After 2 weeks of Champix, I honestly dont know why I did not try it sooner. Its so easy! I used to smoke 20-25 a day until I had a heart attack at the age of 26. The doctor at the hospital said that it was due to lack of exercise,stress, smoke and eating the wrong foods and I must change my lifestyle and obviously quit smoking. I came down to 14, 10 then 6, then 4, then something will happen in my life, and then I was back at 20. It went on like that for years.. Till the pharmacist recommended Champix in November. I went to the Doc, he checked me out, all is well, got my script.. All I did was set the date for the Monday after the holidays...I must admit, the 1st pill made me feel so sick, I was nauseas, wanted to vomit, my heartbeat felt like it went faster, I started sweating..it lasted for about 30 minutes. Oh and when you smoke a cigarette, it got worse!I had to learn the hard way.. Then the next day it got better and better,but I didn't smoke. One thing still plagues me is the nausea. I learned to combat it by sucking on a sour sweet [we call it mebos sweets] and it usually only lasts for about 30 minutes tops. Also eating 30 minutes before taking the morning pill also helps. I usually have bread with peanut butter or a bowl of what is called weet-bix/Nutrific here in South Africa.The night pill, I combat the insomnia with a warm cup of tea, lots of milk or I make me a pot of Chai tea [Google a simple recipe with cardamon,cinnamon,sugar and milk], which has calming effects.. But that was just the first 2 nights, I sleep like a baby now and can't say if it was the pill or the lack of nicotine as some people would say they felt when going cold turkey. I was a smoker for 19 years, and I honestly never thought it would be this easy. To all the haters of Champix, maybe its 1 in a million people who really suffer those major major side effects that I read on the net about before I started the pills, and I honestly feel it with those people who lost someone dear to them, but Champix actually calms me more. My appetite is like a rollercoaster though, I crave for sweet things, but I try and replace the craving with sweet melon, watermelon, plums, apples and other sweet fruits. I still carry sweets on me though, as it takes the 10 second 'crave when you driving' feeling away instantly, yet I dont crave for foods, just sweet things. I am actually surprised that I did not really gain a lot of weight, I think I gained 1.5 kilogram, which I can walk off easily. I had a runny tummy due to a virus I picked up at a family function, my mom and dad had the tummy virus or bug as we would say, so my daughter and I also had a runny tummy after the visit, and vomiting for a day, so I was forced to stop the Champix for 3 days as I was taking other medication for the running tummy. But in those 3 days without Champix I noticed my mood wasn't as cheerful as I usually was as to when I was on the Champix. So I can't say if it is due to the lack of taking the Champix, or if it was just because my stomach was cramping and working overtime that I was a bit miserable OR if my body realised that I am fooling it with the Cahampix, I dont know. But what was so amazing is that I didn't crave for a cigarettte for one second in those 3 days, which was awesome. Also I dont smell of smoke when visiting a Users desk, especially in winter[i do Tech Support], AND I can smell and taste so much more now, its AMAZING! My wife is fully supportive, and my whole family is so proud of me. My advice is tell the people close to you, their support realy helps a lot, or incase you're having a mood swing . I am now on day 17, and I honestly could not have done it without the Champix. I have tried gum,patches, mouth sprays, those electronic cigarettes, hypnosis, hookah pipes...almost everything. Then I tried ChampixSo good luck to all those who is trying to nick the habit, whichever way you are trying, Good luck...It is hard I know, but it is more willpower...