Even Champix won't work until she's truly ready and wants to quit. Stuart tried it twice. The first time, he used it because he knew he should quit. Didn't work. The second time, he was ready and committed to quitting. He took Champix again for six weeks. Our doc prescribed 12 weeks, but he was completely smoke and craving free after six. He hasn't touched a cigarette in months now.

It's expensive and not covered by most insurance plans. My drug benefit plan at work is good, covers all sorts of weird things, but not Champix! Our doc has quit prescribing it unless she convinced the patient is truly committed to quitting partly because of the cost. She spent a long time grilling Stuart the second time he asked for it!

The only side effect Stuart had were some minor changes to his sleep patterns and very vivid dreams.