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Is Suffocation After Waking Up Due To Smoking?

I have been waking up and feeling like someone was holding a pillow over my face and gasping for air I am a smoker is this from smoking or something else?I am trying to quit I started the patch today and would like to know if I can take chantix to help the craving?
posted on Fri, 21 Mar 2014
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Hi,

It is quite possible for your symptoms to be related to smoking and it is good that you have decided to quit. Chantix can help reduce the craving, but it is not meant to be taken in conjunction with nicotine replacement therapy. Choose any one of the two strategies as per your preferences but do not combine the two.

Best wishes.
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Is Suffocation After Waking Up Due To Smoking?

Hi, It is quite possible for your symptoms to be related to smoking and it is good that you have decided to quit. Chantix can help reduce the craving, but it is not meant to be taken in conjunction with nicotine replacement therapy. Choose any one of the two strategies as per your preferences but do not combine the two. Best wishes.