An acquaintance writes about his success in quitting smoking.......though the health effect outcome was less than desirable.
....So I quit smoking using a new drug by the name of "Chantix"; the stuff blocks the nicotine receptors in the brain, not sure how it works...So late last week I started getting thirsty. .......Then it started getting worse, I would wake up in the night to go, and thirstier than I've ever been in my life, my mouth was so dry I started getting sores on my tongue.....decided to call the nurse "on call". After telling her the symptoms she said come into the ER now. I mean NOW...."
.....sounds like high blood sugar......."So what is normal then” and she says "80 to 140". "So what is my number?” I asked again, and she answers "Um I'm not sure" Frustrated I ask, "What does the damn machine read?" I don't know, this machine only goes to 500, then it just blinks, critically high ... critically high.....
.....They run all the tests to be sure, but yup, I'm a diabetic now.......
According to this website reporting the side effects of Chantix comes this ominous warning:
Following is a list of treatment-emergent adverse events reported by patients treated with CHANTIX during all clinical trials
......METABOLISM AND NUTRITION DISORDERS. Infrequent: Diabetes mellitus, Hyperlipidemia, Hypokalemia. Rare: Hyperkalemia, Hypoglycemia......
Coincidence????........
Hopefully for Sequel, the negative side effects of Chantix are temporary......I know if I had to chose, I'd take smoking over diabetes.......but that's just me.