Chantix Side Effect Report#3106 Swollen face. Red and hot to touch. Eyes nearly swollen shut. Extremely itchy blotcy rash on random spots on torso and neck. Had been on Chantix for 3 weeks at this point. Stopped taking it. The face thing gets better, then comes back.... Tonight(3.5 weeks later) I woke up with extreme pain in both knees. Face is still red and somewhat swollen

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Chantix report #SELF-3106

Female patient reported the following Chantix side effect(s):Swollen face. Red and hot to touch. Eyes nearly swollen shut. Extremely itchy blotcy rash on random spots on torso and neck. Had been on Chantix for 3 weeks at this point. Stopped taking it. The face thing gets better, then comes back.... Tonight(3.5 weeks later) I woke up with extreme pain in both knees. Face is still red and somewhat swollen

Event date: Saturday April 18th 12:00:00 AM
Dosage: Standard pack
Frequency: Daily, climbing doses till the standard dose reached
Age: 39
Weight: 260
Other medications: Diovan for blood pressure. Celexa. Advair.
Diagnosis: To stop smoking. Which I actually did, but I feel so bad I am wondering if it was worth it.
Pre-existing conditions: Allergies. I do drink alcohol. Ashtma.
Hospitalized? No
Life-threatening? No
Disabled? No
Birth Defects? No
Was intervention required to prevent damage? No
Other serious medical events? No
Died? No