The cracking started about a couple years ago and has not went away. Now it is to the point where im putting my finger in my left ear and when I do that, it cracks really loud and the sensation is becoming more and more addictive. It seems like it's starting to affect my speech and Im getting alot more headaches. I never used to have headaches growing up as kid. The hearing in my left ear is depleting slowly but surely and my vision seems to be affected by this as well. I think that there is a hole in my eardrum and im pretty sure it is infected. Im afraid the infection has reached my dura or possibly my brain. This ear problem is also causing me to have vertigo I believe. The reason I say this is because everytime Im done cutting my grass, I take a look at it to see what wonderful job I've done. But instantly I start to notice that the grass is moving away from me. It's almost like the motorized thing at the airport when you're standing on the platform and you're moving along with it. I hope someone out there can give me some kind of explanation on what I should do. I currently don't have any insurance and im laid off from work so I can't afford to just go to the doctor. Thank you for taking your time out to read this.

I don't think Chantix makes me feel euphoric per se. I feel good though despite the fact I barely smoke now (day 5 on chantix) and it has reduced PMS and cramps. I just don't see myself feinding for it once I run out of it.

Not sure what the post above about the ear cracking has to do with anything but I will say the day I started Chantix my left ear felt weird all day long, as if it needed to "pop", I was about half deaf in that ear but it seems to have fixed itself (probably not even chantix related)

I am wondering if I am addicted to champix. I have stopped smoking for about 2 months now, but if I forget to take the pill, I am short-tempered and downright nasty. When I take it, it seems to stabilize my mood and I am not so irritable. Anyone else feel like this? Does this mean I need mood regulating drugs to stay this way?

I as well took Champix and quit for about six months. I had one puff after six months thinking I could and it was like I'd never quit, I was waking up in the night to have a smoke. A week into smoking again I went to the doctor and went on Champix once more. I find the same thing this time as I did the first time I took it. I'm alert, confident, busy, organized, optomistic, and generally just fanfreakingtastic, I too go to the gym something I'd never had the confidence or drive to bother to do... I asked my doctor if I should be on antidepressants or something and he said its probably due to me just being happy that I'm free of my addiction.....I'm not so sure though, I feel REALLY GOOD. I would suggest Champix to ANYONE that wants to quit smoking. The only side effects I have had are good, including the amazingly heavenly dreams that encourage me to go to bed earlier than I would normally.

Wow, very interested in reading your comments.I gave up last year for 8 months using Champix. I started again after one 'I can smoke now I am not addicted anymore' cigarette this year. Went on the Champix again for six months successfully then the one cigarette thing again. I have gone on them for the 3rd time last week, and stopped after the first week.
Now heres the thing: When I am on Champix, I go to the gym 6 times a week, dont drink persee, eat healthily and am pretty much on top of the world. When I stop Champix and start smoking, I drink, don't train and don't eat healthy, basically everyhting turns the opposite.
I have told my doctor I want to stay on champix all the time because of the benefits, I dont have any side effects.
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I've given up smoking using patches before and felt exactly the same. I think it's more to do with the fact that your body is free from all the chemicals so you have more energy.