| Key to ratings for zyban: 5-Very Satisfied: this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal. 4-Satisfied: this medicine helped. 3-Somewhat Satisfied: this medicine helped somewhat. 2-Not Satisfied: this medicine did not work to my satisfaction. 1-Dissatisfied: I would not recommend taking this medicine. |
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| 1 | smoking cessation, anti-depressant | dizziness/ feeling lightheaded, paranoia, trouble with my vision (sight was jumpy and blurry), also increased eye sensitivity, paranoia, irritability, fatigue, persistent headache (constant throbbing, like my head was going to split open), complete inability to focus or become motivated, increased depressive tendencies (not wanting to talk to friends, not looking forward to the future) | in 5 short days i felt quite a whirlwind of side effects from this drug. by the third day i was completely off cigarettes, and i didn't have a single craving...although that could have been because i was so distracted by how miserable i felt. also, the second day i continued smoking cigarettes, and it literally felt as if the nicotine receptors in my brain had been entirely cut off. therefore, i no longer felt that "pleasurable" feeling from smoking, so i stopped that night. The terrifying part was feeling as if my brain were lacking oxygen...i felt that this attributed to the dizziness and fatigue, the pounding in my temples and occasionally in the back of my head, and my inability to concentrate. to be honest, i did come down with a minor sinus infection, and i didn't want to blame my symptoms on the pill because i was so eager to use it to quit smoking. the joke was on me, i was looking for a quick fix. there is no such thing when quitting, you just have to remain in the present and take it one day at a time. and don't always trust everything your doctor tells you...the majority of them are pill-pushers and sometimes more harm comes from the remedy than the illness itself. | F | 22 | 5 days 150 2X D | 8/25/2010 | 1 | To quit smoking | Severe nervousness, dry mouth, sleep deprivation, panic attacks (scary because I've never experienced that before) Severe mood changes...happy one moment and crying or screaming the next. Feeling of desperation (never had bouts of depression before)and heart palpitations | Stay away from this pill...it'll turn you into somebody that you're not! and you'll wake up during the night many times shaking like a leaf. | F | 41 | 8 days 2X D | 8/23/2010 | 1 | to quit smoking | I do not recommend this drug to anyone it should be illegal.I could not sleep at all i felt like a zombie i looked like shot.This drug is worse than p by far!!!! | I was only on zyban for 12 days i could not handle anymore.It did take away my cravings but now im off it im back smoking.I would rather smoke than take this drug,And the doctors should warn you about the side effects before you start but they dont. | F | 23 | 12 days 150mgx2 2X D | 8/18/2010 | 5 | To stop smoking | I did find at the start, terrible trouble sleeping never had a full night sleep. But after about a month improved. If I forgot a tablet definately felt it, by an incredible headache soon subsided when I had the Tablet. | I found it was able to, which sounds a bit corny, put me in control of the adiction and put it into reason. I still craved cigarettes at the beginning, I think I am now over it definately not in the routine of smoking anymore. Not the easiest thing to do but I feel it has been worth it. | F | 31 | 15 weeks 150mg 2X D | 8/11/2010 | 4 | To stop smoking | I'm experiencing insomnia(sleep about 3/4hours a day), loss of appetite(need to loose weight so i think it's a good start), mild headaches, can't concentrate too long, skin sensitive | I really want to stop smoking and rather go through a month of weirdness than be addicted to nicotine for a lifetime. Yes i saw some of the side effects being worse on others( friends went through this as well), but all of them pulled through. You can only pull through if you really want to stop smoking. I stopped smoking the 5th day of taking the drug. Btw did you know that if you take the drug as prescribed, that the effects won't be so hard? I made a mistake once by taking 2 tablets at the same time and was it hell that day!!!!! It does state 8hours between doses. This is my 3rd day of not smoking, had flu-like symtoms but I will pull through. Only another 2 weeks to get rid of this filthy habit!! | F | 32 | 30 days 2X D | 8/10/2010 | 1 | Quit smoking | Outer body experience, feeling low and finding hard to even smile, very dizzy, feeling sick, confused, hard to focus never again. | I started taking zyban 8 days ago (one a day) until 2 days ago when i uped it to 2 a day. After the first day i felt a little strange but nothing to worry about. Day two - even stranger but nothing i couldn't handle Day three - started feeling dizzy but thought i was coming down with something. Day 4 - very dizzy and anxious had a minor panic attack. Day 5 - very tired, dizzy anxious, panicy and clamy. Day 6 - all of the above but with the added problem of feeling very depressed, confused and find it hard to read the screen on my work PC because of feeling so ill and now the headache kicks in. Day 7 - all the above but to a greater degree. Day 8 - today it is so bad i feel like my body is just a shell and i am looking down on myself (outer body experience) feeling very sick and wish i hadn't put myself through this. I have now stopped taking these tablets and hope to get back to normal soon but after some peoples comments on here im not sure it is going to be quite as easy as that. PLEASE THINK TWICE BEFORE TAKING THIS MEDICATION. | M | 30 | 8 days 150 MG 2X D | 8/6/2010 | 3 | Stop smoking | Nausea, hives, shortness of breath | Was admitted to hospital and treated for anaphylactic shock - given cortisone injections and anti-inflammatory tablets. Very jittery and anxious, body aches. Does take away desire to smoke, although I haven't stopped completely. | F | 51 | 4 weeks 300mg 2X D | 7/26/2010 | 1 | stop smoking | unable to sleep stomach problems | I took Zyban 8 years ago - and I still have problems sleeping - so much so my Dr has prescribed a mild sleeping pill to enable me to have 5/6 hrs per night so I can still keep my job. | F | 62 | 14 days 2X D | 7/20/2010 | 5 | stop smoking | slight insomnia | would highly reccomend to any one as long as your not half crazy or week minded to start with,worked well for me,havent smoked for 8 weeks now,no bad reactions just a bit of insomnia,giving up and staying off them was made a breeze with this drug. | M | 29 | 4 weeks 1 1X D | 7/19/2010 | 4 | smoking cessation | Sleeplessness | Totally removes cravings | F | 44 | 2 weeks 150mg 2X D | 7/12/2010 | 1 | Anti smoking | DO NOT BELIEVE ANY REPORTS THAT ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE ANTI-SMOKING DRUGS. THEY ARE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND HAVE A HISTORY AS BEING MARKETED AS ANTI-DEPRESSANTS, WEIGHT LOSS DRUGS AND NOW ANTI-SMOKING DRUGS. THEY CAUSE SEVERE ANXIETY, DEPRESSION AND PSYCHOSIS WITH LIFE LONG ILLNESS AND THERE HAVE BEEN MANY DEATHS FROM THESE DRUGS. RESEARCH RESEARCH RESEARCH AND DON'T, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, TAKE THESE DRUGS. | M | 43 | 5 days 30mg 1X D | 6/29/2010 | 4 | smoking cessation | for the first 2 weeks it was wild, speedy and crazy. smoking cigs became an optional extra, as did eating and sleeping. Couldn't concentrate or sleep much but felt great.A bit like LSD! | after 2 weeks all these side-effects passed. I quit smoking and find it extremely helpful although it doesn't remove the cravings as much as I thought it would. The zyban is really nice and i'd like to continue taking it long-term. It keeps me in a good mood with a nice edge. | F | 38 | 20 days 150mg 2X D | 6/23/2010 | 1 | Quit Smoking | Occasional uncontrollable shaking of legs, crying 2-3x's a day, paranoia, loss of appetite, insomnia, loss of energy, depression... | I haven't smoked in 8 weeks, but I'm pretty sure I'd rather smoke than feel miserable all the time. | F | 26 | 2 months 105 mg 2X D | 6/21/2010 | 5 | quit smoking | Dry mouth, ants under my skin, insomnia | I quit cold turkey back in 1998 for 2 years...and spent the next six months crying, anxious, paranoid and depressed. I would obsess over the simplest of matters and ended up getting so worked up a few times I ended up in hospital hooked up to an EKG. After 3 months I was suicidal, and decided that if I was not better by Christmas I would end it all...I had lost my mind but had no idea it was due to smoking cessation, as my father had given up a 40 year habit the year before without any outward signs of what I was going through. These symptoms are very real and very dangerous. We have been smoking for so long and become so dependant on it that I think no matter how you quit, some of us will experience such terrible withdrawals from the lack of whatever chemicals have been entering our body for so long (not just the nicotine) that the experience is almost unimaginable. My reasons for starting smoking again were stupid, and it was only when I tried stopping again with patches and the same withdrawals came back (albeit to a lesser degree) did I realise what I had suffered before was related to smoking withdrawal. With Zyban the psychological withdrawals were non existent and for this I am so grateful. This is my story and I just wanted to let everyone know some of us will suffer intensely when we first stop smoking no matter the method. Please listen to other advice posted here and ensure you tell your family and friends so they can keep an eye on you. Good luck to you all. | F | 40 | 28 days 150 1X D | 6/18/2010 | 1 | Major Depression | Shocking - extremely labile emotionally, paranoid, ended up suicidal | My brief intro to this drug was a disaster. It's Australia's only way of getting "Wellbutrin" which is commonly used as an AD in the USA. It was hugely expensive as not covered by Govt for depression - and I lasted 5 days before realised I would not survive the experience. Jealous of those it works for, though, as there are no sexual side effects - in fact, improves things in that department. Would never touch again. | F | 50 | 5 days 150mg 1X D | 6/9/2010 | 1 | quitting smoking | ZYBAN SHOULD BE BANNED...I had the worst experience on this. Complete loss of appetite, confusion, anxiety (fear of going crazy), paranoid, slightly depressed and a feeling of being lost/spaced out. Couldnt sleep although i was very tired and couldnt keep still. Ohh yeah and dont forget the nightmares. I cant believe this shit is on the market. | I've gladly taken up smoking again- because i'd rather smoke cigarettes then be stuck in a zyban phase. I realise some people dont really get the side effects, but i wouldnt take the chance, if you want to quit- go cold turkey. | M | 23 | 8 days 2X D | 6/1/2010 | 3 | smoking cessation | Do NOT drink alcohol when on Zyban! Unfortunately, I forgot and drank a double whisky. I spent a night in the ER, following the most unpleasant experience I've ever had. Extreme drunkenness, difficulty breathing, nausea etc. | No other additional side effects noticed. Will continue with the course. | M | 44 | 6 days 150mg 1X D | 5/29/2010 | 1 | Stop smoking | Oh my, this was horrible, in fact I have 5 mins ago took out my nr 1 (golf) driver and smashed the remaining box with pills. Enough. The worst was the anxiety. I feel spaced out, so bad that driving becomes scary. Then there's the paranoia. I can barely type, and no, it is not a symptom of nicotine withdrawel, since I am actually smoking more now. Quitting with gum (as I have done in the past) is a walk in the park compared to this. Oh and forget about sleep, it's almost impossible, and when you do there's the most vivid dreams. Just pray they are good ones. | All in all, I am not dissing Zyban, just for me it turned into a nightmare. It did, however, made cigarettes taste like crap and there was not that nicotine "hit" ie the first cigarette in the morning etc, hence is why I smoked more I guess. For some people it may be useful, but for me, this nightmare ends now. | M | 30 | 6 days 150 2X D | 5/23/2010 | 3 | Quit smoking | Cant sleep, crying, mood swings, night terrors, Engery levels decrease. | Although I can't sleep and cry over nothing I honestly think it's mind over matter I think zyban is great to quit as I haven't even quit yet I'm still in my first week although I have had bad side affects this drug dose work, the most intense side affect is my night terriors they feel so real and I tell u one thing they are horrible dreams were I wake up screaming I'm a happy strong person. If side affects get worse I might stop tAking them. As I said when I feel down I just remember that it the tablets n it's not who I am. Mind over matter | F | 22 | 6 days 2X D | 5/22/2010 | 3 | Quitting smoking | Ringing in ears, trying to take deep breath but failing to do so successfully, poor concentration, extreme out-of-it-state-of-being ie not there, detachment, can't handle rapid changing visual images, blurred vision, metallic taste in mouth, extremely tearful ie: would start crying out of the blue initiated by an odd passing thought, extreme feelings of hopelessness and despair, suicidal feelings..all in all the pills have made me turn into a person that is a shadow of what i was when I did still smoke. Zyban is worth it when desire to quit outweighs the side-effects, I just hope these will become less harsh as weeks pass by. | Was fine during first week, desire to smoke became less up to a point during second week that cigarettes made me feel sick and nauseous. now it is the 3rd week and i have become indifferent to smoking it doesn't even feel like one is missing something. All in all, excellent way to be able to quit but a strong mind is key though to withstand the side-effects.Please mail me if you want to discuss further | F | 31 | 25 days 1X D | 5/16/2010 | 1 | To quit smoking | Do not take this drug. I experience a change in personality, thankfully recognized by family members who recommended I stop taking the medication. I experienced clinical depression, which I believe was triggered by this medication for a period, immediately after taking this medication. It took 2 years to overcome the depression. If you want to quit smoking, make the decision, butt out and stick to your guns. Stay away from this "medication". Someone should seriously contact a lawyer about this stuff. | F | 28 | 10 days 30 mg 1X D | 5/12/2010 | 1 | Yes | I have taking Zyban for 2 days, and I stopped today. I dont feel ok at all, I have difficulties to write even now, I dont feel like i dont want to live and i will never be happy again, my eyes are blurred, i cannot concentrate, i cant bearly remember my conversations with people yesterday. i feel extrimely depressed. I DO NOT RECOMEND THIS DRUG TO ANYBODY. I WISH I READ ALL THE REWIEWS BEFORE I TOOK THEM. I LEARNED ONE THINK ALWAYS RESEARCH BEFORE TAKING ANY MEDICATION. I FEEL VERY VERY BAD,AND I HOPE TO GET BACK TO NORMAL SOON. feel free to email me. halinatsip@ukr.net | Should be Banned forever! Its a very dangerous drug! | F | 26 | 2 days 10 mg 1X D | 5/6/2010 | 1 | to quit smoking | PLEASE DO YOU HOMEWORK BEFORE TAKING THIS!!!!! DAY 2: DIDN'T FEEL LIKE SMOKING OR EATING - FEELING JITTERY A LITTLE ANXIOUS AND VERY SPACED OUT. DAY 3-9 COMPLETE LOSS OF APPETITE (COULDN'T FEEL HUNGER AT ALL) AND FEELING EXTREMELY FLAT, JITTERY AND ANXIOUS AND VERY DOWN. DAY 10: TASTED AN INKY TASTE IN MY MOUTH (VERY WEIRD AND SCARY) COULD NOT SLEEP AT ALL DAY 11: COULD NOT SLEEP AT ALL - AND MY THOUGHTS WERE JUST RACING ALL NIGHT - SO ODD. DAY 12: COULD NOT SLEEP ALL NIGHT LONG AND FELT VERY SCARED AT NIGHT. THIS IS DAY 13. IT IS 1:30 IN THE MORNING. I HAVE BEEN WATCHING MOVIES ALL NIGHT AND NOT EVEN A GLASS OF WINE CAN MAKE ME FEEL SLEEPY. I'M SO SCARED THAT THIS WILL CAUSE LONG TERM EFFECTS. | THIS IS SUCH A WEIRD AND COMPLEX DRUG I WISH MY DOCTOR AND PHARMACIST WARNED ME OF THESE HORRIFIC SIDE EFFECTS. THERE IS NO WAY I WILL PUT ANOTHER ONE OF THOSE PILLS IN MY MOUTH. AND EVEN ONCE I ASKED MY DOCTOR IF THIS COULD CAUSE ANY LONG TERM HARM AND SHE SAID 'NO' I HAVE SINCE READ THAT PEOPLE HAVE HAD MAJOR LONG TERM EFFECTS. PLEASE DO YOU HOMEWORK BEFORE TAKING THIS!!!!! | F | 27 | 13 days 150 2X D | 4/30/2010 | 1 | Stop smoking | Doctor prescribed to help me stop smoking. Bt 3rd day was climbing the walls, unable to sleep, docotor gave me sleeping pills and increased zyban dose. That night my husband checked me into hotel as i was scaring our children. Next day I drove to a field and calmly put hose pipe from exhaust into car. A farmer saw me and i drove away. Went home to find rope to hang myself. My husband called ambulance and I was admitted to psychiatric ward. I have four children whom I love dearly and Before I took Zyban never had suicidal thoughts, or depression,panic, aggressiveness insomnia etc. Who would unless depressed which I wasn't? I took Zyban 7 years ago and from time to time I google the name and see the next lot of unsuspecting people the pharmacy company selfishly and knowingly make money from their misery, health and their family. A recent research study listed a well known and trusted journal examined in a randomised control study the effect of zyban on suicide and psychological impac | Don't risk it at your peril! | F | 42 | 5 days 75mg 2X D | 4/25/2010 | 5 | smoking cessation | For the first 7 days, I felt "wired" and shaky. My speech was disconnected at times. Then on the 8th day, I started the crying. Crying for absolutely no reason! Yesterday on the 10the day, I realized during the uncontrollable crying that I was feeling very depressed. Since I am normally bubbly and perky, this was alarming. Today, I am decreasing my dosage to 1 pill a day. After one week at this dosage, I will discontinue the medicine. | For its intended use- in my case- smoking cessation, it worked great!! I have absolutely no cravings for cigarettes. Unfortunately, the side effects are too alarming for me. For anyone considering or already taking this medication, I urge you to have your physician monitor your progress and side effects. Additionally, do not stop this medicine abruptly. Consult your physician and decrease your dosage. Thank you to everyone for posting your experiences- it is nice to know that I am not going crazy- at least not by myself :) | F | 42 | 11 days 150 mg 2X D | 4/14/2010 | 1 | for smoking cessation | As mentioned by the others here: paranoia, anxiety, sleeping little and waking up at 5:00 AM, depression, "feeling like a caged wolf" as another person here put it, seriously impulsive acts, mania, feeling like I was talking too fast, feeling like I could literally jump out of my own skin, inability to think linearly or function at work, I could go on and on. | DO NOT TAKE THIS MEDICINE. I have taken a number of anti-depressants in my life and have never had side effects like this. This stuff is dangerous to your mental health. Please don't take it. Just quit cold turkey. The nicotine withdrawal alone will teach you the lesson you need to learn: that smoking has control over your life. Don't let Zyban control your life as well!!!! | F | 33 | 10 days 150 mg 1X D | 4/5/2010 | 4 | Smoking cessation | Depression, inability to concentrate, confusion, loss of all motivation, no desire to sleep with my fat wife but constant nagging lust for actually attractive women | It works. I've taken zyban to quit smoking twice; once several years ago and again just lately. The first time I took the drug, it did work. I quit smoking. I also quit my job and left my wife-to-be to crash across the country. After coming back to and marrying this angry woman, I was cigarette free for a good while. Until we divorced and I started smoking again. So I tried all kind of things to quit smoking again over the last few years, and am finally resorting back to zyban. Again, it works. But I'm getting the same side effects as the first time. I'm starting to suspect zyban works by removing you of all of your motivation; right up to the point where you're not motivated enough to reach for another cigarette, let alone go to work or keep your fat second wife happy. She's on the way out. | M | 28 | 8 weeks 2 pills 2X D | 3/15/2010 | 5 | To stop smoking | First day, horrible taste my month, 2nd day, mildly happy all day, 3rd day - present, mildly nauseous at times & decreased appetite, which is not such a bad thing. Nothing major, which by the sound of this site, is quite lucky. | I set my quit day at day 11, and up to then didn't smoke any less. Thought this stuff wasn't working, but was committed to the quit date... Quit day, got up and thought, Oh well, I'm a non-smoker now. So instead of having a coffee and a ciggie, I had a coffee and breakfast, not quite the same. The urge to have a smoke was there, but there was no craving for it. I found that reciting 101 reasons not to smoke in my head, stained fingers, heart disease, lung cancer, emphysema etc etc, helped in times when I would usually go for a smoke, like during commercial breaks at night. Anyway, it's now been 4 whole days and I can't believe that I've actually given up, no withdrawals... it was surprisingly easy! Almost too easy! I don't have any cravings and even thou its only been 4 days, I already know I won't go back to it, will take zyban for another week until I get used to not smoking... it's been awhile. | F | 30 | 14 days 150mg 2X D | 3/11/2010 | 4 | Stop Smoking | Paranoia, Bad mood swings, Violence, Dry mouth, Low moods, Empty feeling, | Zyban is really great for giving up smoking. I have been trying hard to give up for over 2 years. I have been smoke free for 18 days and hardly want a fag. Although this is great, the side effects have been harsh. Ask my girlfriend, i grabbed her by the face during an argument. Something that i have never ever done before to anyone never mind a woman. This has shocked me deeply. The doctor informed me that this was due to mixing the drug with alcohol. NEVER DRINK ON ZYBAN-even a few. I would recommend Zyban for giving up smoking- but i think the mental side effects should be spelled out more clearly. | M | 31 | 25 days 150mg 2X D | 3/9/2010 | 2 | quit smoking | Swelling to face, hands. Pain in Hands and joints. Rash. | Took Zyban for six weeks and it appeared to be working. Then my hands and face started to swell and by the time i visited the hosiptal i had breathing dificulties and i was in terrible pain all over my body, in particular my knee and elbow joints. Hospital told me Zyban is a very dangerous drug and would not recommend it to anyone and my doctor should not have prescribed yet when i spoke to my doctor before taking zyban he told me no reported side effects in Canberra and only one in New South Wales. I find that very hard to believe. | M | 30 | 6 weeks 21 1X D | 2/16/2010 | 5 | To stop smoking | Insomnia, dry mouth, the occasional headache. | This is a great product. I smoked for 19 years. I started taking Zyban and I stopped smoking on Day 8. I have not looked back and have no desire to smoke at all. The first few days were the toughest - all I thought about were cigarettes due to the habit I'd formed for 19 years. The occasional craving is there, but I remind myself that I'm no longer an addict and no longer need to smoke. They go away rather quickly. | M | 37 | 21 days 150mg 2X D | 2/10/2010 | 2 | Smoking Cessation | Dry mouth, forgetfulness, some shakiness in the first few days. Stopped smoking in the second week and did not have many cravings for tobacco at all. After I upped the dose to 2 pills started feeling really depressed, had days where I was crying uncontrollably, felt useless. Suicidal thoughts etc. Cried for days on end, which is something I never did before taking Zyban. My partner is taking it as well and she has some of the same symptoms, e.g. dry mouth, loss of sleep and appetite etc, but none of the physchological effects. I was about to make an appointment with my doctor regarding the depression when I found this site and realise now it is a common side effect. | Have not smoked for 7 weeks so feel good about that, but this drug needs to be taken very seriously and I will be letting my doctor know the potential side effects. Have not felt this bad physchologically in my life. Would not recommend it to people unless they have tried everything else and they know the risks. Thought I was going mad. Hope to God this wears off quickly. | F | 47 | 46 days | 1/27/2010 | 5 | stop smoking | slight dry mouth - any other side effects were due to withdrawal from nicotine. | Absolutely brilliant. It made my quit so much easier. Perhaps the bad experiences people describe are due to the fact that they are withdrawing from nicotine? Just a thought? I would definately say give it a go! | F | 50 | 14 days | 1/25/2010 | 4 | Quit smoking | Dry mouth, wierd dreams/sleep patterns | Apart from the dry mouth and few odd dreams, i found Zyban very successful. I suppose it affects different people in different ways. It was about 11 or 12ys before i actually stopped. The taste of cigs became foul and the thought of smoking one made me feel sick. 12 weeks now and though the thought of smoking doesn't make me feel sick. I just don't fancy one anymore. | M | 49 | 1 months | 1/25/2010 | 5 | Smoking cessation | None. | All of the side effects that everyone on this board is complaining about are not from the Zyban, it's NICOTINE WITHDRAWAL. It's exceptionally powerful. Crying, anxiety, sadness, depression, etc.. However, these would be amplified without Zyban. | F | 39 | 7 months | 1/24/2010 | 5 | Quit Smoking | Mood swings, difficulty sleeping, spaced out, quick temper | This is an update to my comments on 11/2/2009 I am still a no smoker 3months later, I haven't touched a cigarette at all. I am starting to feel the benefits with my breathing. My swimming has moved to 2kms per day from 1km 3 x a week. I feel fantastic. I still get the odd desire to have a puff, but remind myself that i don't actually want "one puff" as that one will lead to another and another. Then i'll be a smoker again. The cravings only last a few seconds if and when they appear. The withdrawals were well worth it! Thank you. | M | 36 | 30 days | 1/22/2010 | 1 | Quit Smoking | I noticed I started to have thoughts that triggered panic and anxiety. There are time I am sitting and have a thought of a situation that would normally cause me to be a little anxious. However, when I was on Zyban it seems as though the anxiety was magnified. Did not really get depressed. Was actually in a good mood when starting off on Zyban, but on the 3rd week I started to notice these side effects. Heart palpitations, nausea, waking up after ~ 4hrs of sleep, vivid dreams/nightmares, anxiety attacks, slight paranoia, avoidance of situations with people I don't know. It definately magnifies certain anxious situations. I am going to get off of this medication ASAP. | I can't say if this happens to everyone. I know a couple of people that have taken it and they seem fine. Any drug that causes changes in endorphines and any signs of the side effects on the box should be taken with extra caution. I was not aware of it myself but after reading the side effects people have experienced and reflected back on the time I was taking Zyban, it seems pretty accurate. I'm going cold turkey. If you really want to quit then you don't need this drug. | M | 27 | 3 weeks | 1/20/2010 | 1 | Quit Smoking | EXTREME ANXIETY, SUICIDAL THOUGHTS,AGORAPHOBIA, ANOREXIA, FEAR,HALLUCINATIONS,VISIONS OF THROWING MYSELF OUT OF THE WINDOW, INABILITY TO SIT STILL, TOO MANY TO MENTION... | I WILL SAY THIS: I TOOK THIS DRUG ONLY FOR 3 DAYS 21/2 YEARS AGO, AND IT'S ONLY NOW THAT I'M RETURNING TO NORMAL. I WAS NEVER A DEPRESSED, ANXIOUS OR SUICIDAL PERSON BEFORE TAKING THIS DRUG BUT IT CHANGED MY LIFE. I'LL NEVER BE COMPLETELY BACK TO NORMAL BUT I'M BETTER NOW. DON'T TAKE THIS DRUG!!!!!! EVER!!!! YOU CAN'T RISK IT!!!! I ATTEMPTED SUICIDE AFTER TAKING IT AND I NEVER HAD ONE THOUGHT LIKE THAT IN MY ENTIRE 38 YEARS ON THIS PLANET BEFORE TAKING IT!!! PLUS, I LOST MY JOB, ALMOST MY MARRIAGE, MY ABILITY TO TRAVEL AND SOCIALIZE FOR ALMOST A YEAR...AND THEN IT WAS STILL TOUGH...AND I STILL HAVE PTSD FROM THE EXPERIENCE. PLUS I SPENT OVER $30,000 US ON TREATMENTS AFTER AND I'D NEVER BEEN SICK OR TO A DR OR A SHRINK IN MY LIFE BEFORE THIS. I DON'T BELIEVE IN DRUGS...THEY'RE DANGERSOUS! I AM A RATIONAL, INTELLIGENT AND HIGHLY EDUCATED PERSON...THIS MEANS NOTHING TO THIS DRUG!! IT'S HIT AND MISS AND IF IT HITS BAD, THERE GOES YOUR LIFE AS YOU KNOW IT! DON'T DO IT!!! THIS DRUG SHOULD BE BANNED!!!! AS IT IS IN EUROPE!!! I'M WORKING ON A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT NOW AGAINST THE COMPANY!!! QUIT ANOTHER WAY OR STILL SMOKE, IT'S BETTER THAN THIS!!! BEWARE!!!!!!!!! | F | 40 | 3 days | 1/15/2010 | 4 | To quit smoking | Weird, vivid dreams. Other side effects are not necessarily connected with Zyban. | I am on day 7 of taking Zyban. Started with the 1st three days at one pill a day, and then started two pills a day. I have noticed I do have more energy and am upbeat. I am usually a very positive person so I don't know if Zyban has affected that. I have been having weird, vivid dreams and sometimes have to get out of bed to see if it was real or not. Trouble sleeping only started last night, woke up a few times and trouble falling back asleep. That also has happened to me prior to taking Zyban. The few things that seem out-of-sorts for me are not drastic, and they are managable. So far so good, cigarettes don't taste the same but I still crave them at times. Tomorrow is the first day without them, so we will see how I do. I do not understand how others can be depressed, but everyone reacts differently to things I guess. | F | 27 | 7 days | 1/12/2010 | 5 | quit smoking | Depression. | I've been takin Zyban for 7 days. The 5th day into taking the medication, I felt depressed and didn't want to do anything. I went to a party over the weekend, and didn't even feel like I wanted to be there. My 7th day, my depression was worse. I felt really down, and wanted to leave work and go home. However, I don't have to desire to smoke as much. Which is a positive. I think I will only need one more week at the most on this medication, so the depression side effects are well worth it to be smoke free. | M | 28 | 7 days | 1/11/2010 | 4 | to give up smoking | Day2 i made the mistake of drinking on my work xmas do. i got drunk so quickly and cannot remember 3hrs of the night. i keep losing my memory without drinking. like i'll be holding something and will start looking for it. throughout taking zyban i have been an emotional wreck, i cry all the time, the slightest thing sets me off, i get the shakes alot, the worse time is in the evening, i feel twitchy and unnerved, i feel like i may aswell be taking extasy twice a day, as im feeling high and spaced most of the time, i cant focas properly. im also soooo moody. it takes ages to get to sleep and i seem to wake every 30mins to an hr.. the nights seem so long i hate it, i also have nightmares when i do sleep, but i got these with patches too. | I expected side effects. i had hoped it wouldnt effect me as much as it has most people. but.. i havent smoked. so thats what it is all for. These side effects arent a patch on what it would be like having cancer.so for the sake of a few months i'll put up with them. i would recommend zyban, because if you really want to give up.. it does work. obviously you need to be strong minded, as feeling depressed is one of the main side effects. good luck everyone. | F | 27 | 12 days | 12/21/2009 | 1 | quit smoking | 1-stopped sleeping 2-the weird dreams 3-starting vomitting anything i ate 4-rage, irritability 5-the 'out of it', zombie like feeling, spaced out could not concentrate THEN DOUBLED THE DOSE 6-suicidal thoughts 7-cutting my wrists with scissors on xmas eve 8-threw the pills out the next day and gave the pharmacist a talking to | DONT DO IT!!! i quit smoking at some point, but i was so sensitive to the side effects, i was crying ALL THE TIME! at work, driving home, talking to my family, by myself, first thing in the morning and then not sleeping, and when i did manage 3 hours of sleep at night terrible nightmares. I will never smoke, nor recommend anyone take this drug. it will affect every aspect of your life. | F | 27 | 3 weeks | 12/12/2009 | 5 | Smoking Cessation | A slight "disconnected" feeling-comparable to some cold medications. Nothing major and you get used to that in a few weeks | Fantastic medication. I'm sure some people will experience something negative but I wish more people would familiarize themselves with the normal effects of not smoking so they wouldn't get nicotine withdrawal confused with the medication. My experience? As a result of the medication I didn't get ill tempered or hateful. I felt like my whole body woke up though. I understand the disturbed sleep, huge increase in libdo, elated moods and overall sense of well being can be attributed to my body coming off of nicotine. Wonderful experience and I'm sorry everyone can't experience what I'm going thru! | F | 48 | 2 years | 12/7/2009 | 2 | Quit Smoking | Constant headache. Runny/Irritated Nose & Sinuses. Insomnia. Moody. Dry Mouth. Change in Appetite. Lack of Concentration. | Agh! Am just finishing my first week, and i cant carry on!! Admittedly the desire to smoke has gone down, but the side effects are horrendous! I cant sleep! Have a headache that feels like severe pressure on my sinuses, my nose is blocked...then runny...then blocked! I cant concentrate on anything for more than 10min, which impacts my work! I want to quit, but this is not worth it! There has to be another way!! | F | 25 | 7 days | 11/26/2009 | 1 | smoking cessation | mood swings, worth less, crying A LOT, depressed, dry mouth & throat, tightness of chest, shaking, MORE CRYING | I have been taking ZYBAN for 8 days. For the first 2-3 days I was ok, had a few cravings here and there but was able to tolerate the craving. After the first three 1xday pills, I started on my 2xdays per day. WORST MISTAKE.. I suddenly notice I was sad. When I was registering for classes, I started to feel hopeless and unworthy. That I was dumb & stupid. Upon registering, I started to cry REALLY BAD to my husband. Afterwards, after taking the stupid 2nd pill, things did not feel right. FINALLY, on my 8th day. Took the usual 1st pill.. I started to feel a bit shaky but did not think much of it. When I took the 2nd pill, after an hour, I started to shake a little harder, I couldn't breathe, I was slurring in my speech. I cried so much that I kept telling my husband things like I am stupid, I am a bad mother, bad wife, bad daughter, etc... but after talking to my parents, they found that people who discontinued this medication was the same systoms I was feeling. It's really not worth it. My life is worth it. I know smoking decreases your life span, but I see both worlds now. It's either I die from smoking or die from something else. SO MY SOLUTION IS: JUST ELIMINATE EVERYTHING. | F | 25 | 8 days | 11/25/2009 | 4 | Stop smoking | Depression, not sleeping propery, lack of appetite, stomach cramps in first 5 days, feeling you have taken speed during short burts in the day, dry mouth | Am amazed at how little i want to smoke. Was on about 20 a day and reckon i could go down to 2 if it wasn't for tis damn depression!! Got it into my head i'm madly in love with my ex (which i know i'm not and its the tablets) and have been crying like a baby! So not like me as i'm normally not the crying type and very strong and cheerful!! Obviously tired too cos of the lack of sleep but only took 2 tablets in one day and as soon as i realised it stopped me sleeping went down to one so hopefully will be able to sleep again soon! | F | 41 | 11 days | 11/18/2009 | 4 | To quit smoking | Slight dizziness, dry mouth (only during the first week of taking zyban), fast speech, moody, feel very tired at night and fall asleep immediately when I lie down. | I have been smoking 20 cigarettes a day for the last 10 years. I was contemplating to quit smoking when my GP sort of talked me into trying Zyban. I took Zyban for a week before quitting. Already after 4 days, cigarettes somehow lost their appeal. Finally quitting on day 7 was a breeze. I am now smoke-free for 17 days. Also read Allen Carrs book on my last day before throwing away my ciggies. I will stop Zyban in a week, because I think I have the right state of mind to keep my fingers from those little poison sticks (which I attribute to Allen Carrs book).All in all I must say that Zyban was helpful. | M | 37 | 23 days | 11/17/2009 | 5 | zyban | Mood swings, difficulty sleeping, spaced out, quick temper. | I've smoked for 23 years, a pack a day. Started on 1 a day for 3 days, stopped smoking on the 4th, went to two pills. Felt very strange on the pills but had no cravings or very mild to say the least. Went back to 1 pill a day after 7 days as the side affects were not too nice. I'm now smoke free for two weeks and on 1 pill.. Awesome!! Thank you Zyban, the few days side effects were well worth it. | M | 36 | 14 days | 11/2/2009 | 3 | Depression | tremor, muscle twitches, nervousness, severe anxiety, agitation, feeling of intense fear. | I had to cut my dose in half and quit for 7 days before trying it again at half the prescribed dose. | M | 26 | 2 weeks | 9/17/2009 | 4 | To quit smoking. | Agitation, mood swings. | I have been taking Zyban now for a couple of weeks, got to admit, I started getting aggitated to begin with and then get moody. I have since stopped feeling moody and aggitated, and that is after upping to twice a day. Im glad I asked to go on this drug as I dont miss smoking in the slightest, even though hubby is still smoking, although its less than he used to. We agreed to stop smoking in the house which helped with the zyban. ATP | F | 46 | 14 days | 9/2/2009 | 5 | smoking cessation | Vivid dreams, low alcohol tolerance | I have been very lucky as far as side effects go. The dreams are vivid but not in a bad way (though apparently I talk more in my sleep now!). I've been smoke free for 7 weeks and I can definitely attribute my success to zyban! Coming off the drug soon with the assistance of my doctor, but it's worked like a charm! | F | 27 | 8 weeks | 8/24/2009 | 4 | stop smoking | slightly grouchy(but I think it was because of the tobacco withdraws) vivid dreams, more emotional than usual, keeps me wide awake during the day. | Overall I am very pleased with this medicine. I tried to smoke a cigarette last night (day 4) and I did not enjoy that experience at all. I haven't noticed any insomnia because I take medicine for that already so I am very thankful it didn't interfere with my other med as a lot of people seem to have an issue with that while taking this med. | F | 5 days | 8/10/2009 | 3 | Quit Smoking | Day 7. My prostate is acting up a little more than usual and I have to get up in the night to pass water 5 or 6 times instead of 1 or 2. | When I smoke a cigarette now it's like drinking de-alcoholized beer. The smell, taste and other physical sensations are there but it's like something should be happening in my mind, but isn't. It appears that whatever mental effect I get from nicotene isn't happening. Very much like the first few months of total abstinence when I detoxed from over thirty years of alcohol and drug addiction. I mean after the physical part was over and the suppressed emotions started coming out. Trying to quit nicotene cold turkey brought horrible and chaotic blasts of suppressed emotions which caused depression and other negative "in the now" emotional reactions. Zyban is like that but much more gradual and more bearable. I've been through this kind of mental confusion 6 years ago and I know from experience that the emotions sort themselves out. | M | 56 | 7 days | 7/31/2009 | 5 | To quit smoking | I had a bit of a dry mouth the first day, but that was it. I did notice that I've developed a bit of a lash in my short-term memory, but that might just be me getting old! | I went from 30 a day down to zero. I've been 'clean' now for almost 2 months. Don't know if I can ascribe this to the Zyban, but I feel much more energised - before I barely made 0.5 hour of gym, and now I can easily go for 1.5 hours. | F | 31 | 3 months | 7/17/2009 | 5 | to quit smoking | slightly tearful, moody, loss of appetite | Its my 6th day and so fare I not getting any nasty side-effects. Dreading to increase my dosage though as I have just recovered from depression...might just stick to one a day as it works for me. | F | 31 | 6 days | 7/6/2009 | 2 | to stop smoking | insomnia, no appetite | not smoking for a 3 days, but I decided to stop. I mixed it with energy drink last night so it's now around 30 hours since last pill and I'm still feeling weird. Hope to get back to normal without cigarettes. Zyban is history. DON'T TAKE IT TRY WITHOUT IT. YOU CAN DO IT ;) | M | 23 | 9 days | 6/25/2009 | 1 | Quit Smoking | First three days were fine. When I started taking the 2 tablets the side effects kicked in. I had constant headaches, nausea, dry mouth, very emotional, crying all the time, feeling depressed, insomnia (waking at 3am). | I'm sure Zyban works great for some people, but the side effects were horrendous for me. Went back to the doctor who said to stop immediately. | F | 30 | 6 days | 6/22/2009 | 1 | to quit smoking | Dizziness, drowsiness, constipation, blurred vision, muscle aches, ringing in the ears, careless, confusion, mood changes, thoughts about life and death, fast talking, driving a car became very dangerous | I had to stop taking this medicine. | F | 26 | 5 days | 6/14/2009 | 5 | Stop smoking | Happier and much more energy. Just been to the gym and was amazed how much more excercise I did. It was not normal!!! Managed 300 shoulder press reps. small weight 25 kilos. Normally can only do 75-100 | I cannot believe some of the comments about this. I am convinced they are made up. | M | 37 | 10 days | 5/19/2009 | 5 | To quit smoking | Side effects, yes it was there. could not sleep at night, after every hour I was wide awake, it felt like an alarm that trigger my brain to be awake every hour.was a bit dizzy, mouth dry, but at least it does not increase my appetite(a bonus) there! | I am clean now for 22 days, and I was smoking for 22 years! I feel great, my kids was the driven source, they was scared I will die. Sometimes the cravings is there, if I only could have one puff, but it only last for 5min, and the craving is gone. I must say, my skin look healthier, I breath easier, smell fresh at least, and now I can kiss my children on the mouth, without even feeling quilty!So for all my partners in crime, be strong...If you cannot sleep at night, try to reduce the intake of pills for only one a day, that works wonders for me!Now i sleep peacefully, after reducing the pills. There is no side effects after that. Decrease it, iso INCREASE it!!! | F | 39 | 22 days | 5/14/2009 | 1 | Quit smoking | Paranoia, paranoia, paranoia. | I am way too paranoid to even post my message here. You get the idea. All I want to say to all you poor souls out there is: DO NOT TAKE THIS HELL-PILL. It will kill your brain. FOREVER!!! It must be banned! | M | 35 | 4 weeks | 4/25/2009 | 2 | Smoking Cessation | Insomnia, Depression, Self harm thoughts, feeling of being spaced out, things weren't real. | Whilst i was on this drug i did quit smoking, i have only smoked a couple of times since stopping treatment. Whilst i was on the drug i was ok for the first couple of days, then the insomnia started. This i could deal with. I started to feel a little depressed after about 5 days, and things didnt feel all that real. By the seventh day (when i upped my dosage to 300mg), the insomnia was getting ridiculous, i had mood swings, and previous depression problems had fully reocurred. On the tenth night of taking this drug, i was laying in bed, unable to think about anything other than suicide. I had already self harmed during this week, this is something i had not done for a long time. After this i ceased taking the drug. Really would not recommend it to those who are not exceptionally head strong. On the smoking cessation front however, it is fabulous. The pros just dont outweigh the cons; they didnt for me anyway. | M | 17 | 10 days | 4/22/2009 | 5 | to quit smoking | I've been taking zyban for 4 weeks now I had insomnia only two nights, I do feel a little careless but that is nothing compared to the rage I experienced in previous cold-turkey attempts. In the past week and a half I am extremely nautious and cannot keep food down, have missed my period and have the side-effects of a pregnancy although I definitely am not. I'm now weaning myself off it- although SO GLAD TO HAVE QUIT SMOKING. THAT WAS THE POINT RIGHT? Small price to pay than cutting off years of my life due to cancer. | F | 25 | 4 weeks | 4/14/2009 | 3 | stop smoking | I am on day 9 of my course now and stopped smoking on Monday. I cant say I havent had any cravings but they have been managable. I have read a lot of the feedback and do think that possibly Zyban is taking the blame for normal nicotine withdrawel symptons - but we shall see. Zyban is supposed to minimise weight gain when stopping. Does anyone know if it all piles on when you stop the tablets? | F | 49 | 10 days | 4/8/2009 | 3 | quit smoking | nightmares, head feels heavy all day | ive been taking zyban about 10 days now to quit smoking. ive noticed a marked reduction in consumption from about a pack a day to about 5 at the moment. However every single night since ive started taking zyban i get awful vivid nightmares and three times now i've woken up screaming. apart from that, my head feels heavy most of the day like when youre coming down with a flu. its not bad enough though to keep me from my daily activities. i hope to stop smoking completely in the coming days and get off this pill as its starting to worry be a bit. | M | 29 | 10 days | 4/1/2009 | 4 | to quit smoking | When I first started zyban I only had the shakes for 15 mins and felt sick for 4 hrs after that I was ok,I have a temper but this is really bad | Wow they r so right about zyban it really upsets my sleeping pattern I'd sleep for 1 hour then I couldnt get back to sleep for awhile,then every hour or so i'de be awake like wide awake.I have noticed the way i have been with my girl friend I dont know how she puts up with me.The zyban really puts things into my head makes me sad and want to cry,tho I still have a few cravings but lollies help me alot but not my weight | F | 41 | 12 days | 3/30/2009 | 3 | to quit smoking | Nausea and headaches at first, than normal, now on my 4th week I have had trouble sleeping, getting hives, and easily irritated | In the begining I was very satisfied. It worked, I quit, but now after 4 weeks I am getting weird side effects. Or at least I think it's from the zyban??? Anyone else start getting hives or weird rashes after some time on the meds??? All I can say is I plan on stopping the zyban and staying smoke free. I believe this medicine helps, but it does have alot of side effects that most people probably wouldn't want to risk. | F | 26 | 4 weeks | 3/25/2009 | 5 | Smoking Cessation | Mild changes in behaviour. Mild increase in sweating ***** Most people here complaining about DEPRESSION-like symptoms are generally confusing the nicotine-withdrawal symptom as a Zyban side-effect, which it is NOT!!! Depression is a highly common symptom of NICOTINE WITHDRAWAL. | Works well for me, cheap & effective way of ridding myself of a suicidal habit (smoking). | M | 41 | 6 months | 3/24/2009 | 1 | to help in stopping smoking | dry mouth, bad taste,very low mood,crying for no reason,no energy | the effects on your general mood concern me greatly,as i am normally a very strong minded person,on this drug i felt very low,depressed and very upset for no apparent reason,these feelings seemed to appear suddenly and for no reason. | F | 40 | 11 days | 3/13/2009 | 3 | smoking | Moderate to severe GI Tract problems--GERD, constipation, Flatulence, cramps,the Trots, fluid retention, bloating, (Large water weight gain)etc Bad taste, dry mouth, ringing ears,Stimulant effects, Insomnia, Spacey. Dull headache. Dry eyes. | It Worked--I quit. 5 smokes/day for 2 weeks ...and then zippo since!! Urge to smoke killed in less than 20 days (cig Flavor killed).(150 mgs-2 weeks--then 200 mgs --then 300 mgs --now down to 150 mgs every other day.) Smell improved. Taste improved. Breathing great-never cough anymore. 10 days of heavy dark "Lung-gunk"--very little since. Very productive Jan-Feb at work. Slept 3-4 hrs / nite. ( 5 -7 is normal) Work horse feeling- No Procrastination--except for GI issues and bathroom. Slowing down a bit here in March. reducing dose to every other day. Trying to hold on for 5 more days..and then titrate down to once every 3 days, then 4 days, then 1x/week...then Zippo by April 15th. I tried the other (Vanceril) but GI side effects were worse !! I lasted 3 weeks on it. Zyban is very similar--just not as intense. I wanted to blow someone's head off on the Vanceril. Guts/GERD really baaaad on that Drug. Less so on Zyban. Good luck all !! Nebraska | M | 51 | 70 days | 3/11/2009 | 1 | Quit smoking | Nausea, bad stomach pains, back pain, sore throat,joint pain,exhaustion,bad heartburn,insomnia, unable to concentrate, no motivation to do anything at all. | After two weeks on this drug I have no desire to smoke - or do anything else such as get up in the morning. It worked very well in removing the desire to smoke but I stopped taking it yesterday as the side effects became way too much to deal with. Now I feel like I've been thoroughly poisoned and run over by a truck. I suspect this is a potentially very dangerous drug and I note that it is banned in some countries. I would only use it as a last resort to kick a very heavy smoking habit. | M | 56 | 14 days | 2/19/2009 | 3 | quit smoking | No bad side effects for me initially when starting on Zyban - but was still smoking by day 14!!! | The first few days I had disturbed sleeping patterns - I'd wake up every coulpe of hours and be wide awake ... but that ceased after about day 7. I was smoking a pack a day up until around day 8 when I cut down to 2-4 per day until around day 14. By day 15+ I didn't feel the need to smoke at all, was not experiencing any sleepless nights, or adverse side effects. I'm now on day 24, and for the last 3 days I've had bad stomach cramps (without diarrhea or vomiting). Not sure if this is the Zyban or a stomach bug - heading to the Doc's in a few days if it's still happening ... | M | 29 | 24 days | 2/11/2009 | 1 | quit smoking | severe depression | 150 mg tablets, 1 tablet once daily for 3 days and then 1 tablet twice a day thereafter. after 2 weeks I had to quit taking this medication because it caused severe depression. I was agitated, I couldn't sleep, I had nightmares when I did manage to doze off. I felt disconnected from myself. a friend of mine also took this with little effects but she advised me to take it every other day, not daily and certainly not twice a day. I decided my life was more important and didn't continue with it at all. however, I did quit smoking. I would not recommend this drug to anyone. | F | 39 | 2 weeks | 2/4/2009 | 3 | Quit Smoking | overwhelming feelings of despair, depressed mood, severe agitation, insomnia, paranoia, anxiety, irrational and scattered thought patterns, twitching limbs | I am one of life's happy people - so having overwhelming feelings of despair and feeling depressed has been extremely confronting. This is my third or fourth attempt using Zyban. Only side effects I had during previous attempts were twitching limbs and a general feeling of well being. As I had taken Zyban numerous times before, I forgot to do slow build of 1 per day for 3 days, then 2 per day thereafter - especially as I was keen to quit. I just kicked off with 2 per day from day one. I think this may have contributed to the pronounced difference in my experience of the side effects. I have not smoked for 5 days (I am a pack a day committed smoker - it has been over ten years since I have not smoked this long. Even with patches on I would chain smoke). I have now reduced dose to 1 per day. If side effects have not diminished by next week, I will stop taking Zyban. I would rather stick with not smoking than endure these negative feelings again. It has given me a valuable insight into de | F | 40 | 11 days | 1/21/2009 | 3 | stop smoking | severe diareha and vomiting. dizziness, light headed,sweats | All was fine till the 4th day when I started 300mg. An hour after second dose I had ringing in the ears and stomach pain. Within two hours I was throwing up. I threw up every hour for 12 hours the every 3-4 hours. Diareha started somewhere in the 12 hours I was vomiting. Have not thrown up in 12 hours now. Still have bad diareha, Have not smoked in almost two days. Have stopped taking zyban for now. I will be cutting dose down to 150mg as soon as I am feeling better. | F | 38 | 5 days | 1/14/2009 | 1 | stop smoking | paranoid angry loss of concentration didnt want to go outside and had to be admitted to hospital for mental health problems that didnt have before taking zyban | i am commenting on behalf of my ex partner of 20 years he took zyban in 2001 and was never the same he commited suicide july 2008 | F | 37 | 30 days | 1/10/2009 | 5 | stop smoking | I wrote my previous comment on 8/14/2008, you can see all the side-effects I had. It was truly hard for a week. | I can say that after 4 months as an ex-smoker, I'm terribly happy I used Zyban. It helped a lot. People smoke in front of me & I don't feel any craving. I am thoroughly detached from smoking. I rarely thought about it during the last months and when I did it was piece of cake to overcome the craving. I just want to add it takes some personal strength to use Zyban, and I promise I'll be back as soon as I accomplish 1 year as an ex-smoker to tell you all. | M | 44 | 9 weeks | 12/4/2008 | 1 | Smoking Cessessation | Insomnia, Dry eyes, extremely vivid dreams, self-harm thoughts. | Immediately flushed the entire zyban prescription the day after the self-harm thoughts occurred. Never have had them in my life, extremely scary. I recommended trying an alternative to quit smoking before trying to use Zyban. Extremely risky. BE CAREFUL!!!!! | M | 20 | 4 days | 11/28/2008 | 5 | Stop Smoking | Slight restless sleep and a bit of a dry mouth. | Gone from 20 a day to 2 a day and I have not reached my quit date yet, I have not had any of the side effects described other than a few minor things as described. Give up day is Thursday and I am feeling positive about it. I am keeping a blog of my experience on the drug: http://zyban-media-hyped-placebo.blogspot.com/ There is still a long way to go but so far so good! | M | 27 | 6 days | 11/11/2008 | 5 | Stop Smoking | Currently it is my 3rd day on Zyban. I havent slept more than 2 hours in 3 days. Today I have a headache and a terrible taste in my mouth. I feel disconnected to the world to a large degree. I am in a state of panic about some side effects. Suicide, etc. Today i feel disgusted by smoking. The taste is terrible. Reminds me of my first smoke. | So far so good. I imagine that once it has managed to "even" out in my system many of the side effects will go. I am looking forward to being a non smoker and having control of my life again. I have been smoking for 10 yrs and started young. I am proud of my steps | F | 22 | 3 days | 10/23/2008 | 5 | To Stop smoking | October 30th will be one year that I quit smoking with ZYBAN!! All the side affects that people wrote were not so for me.I just re-read what I wrote Nov 6/07 & still stand by it. As for not drinking alcohol...the ONLY problem is that beer tastes bad as well. But tough it out & you'll feel great!! Thanks ZYBAN!!!! | Zyban's great.. | F | 37 | 12 months | 10/21/2008 | 5 | Quit smoking | Vivid dreams that were not at all unpleasant. A bit of dry month. | I wish I had taken this before I stopped smoking. I quit cold turkey for two months after 40 years of smoking. I soon had a serious case of insomnia that led to major depression. After 10 days on this drug, I started sleeping OK, and was more or less functional. That's on 150 mg. That was enough to do the trick, so I didn't up it to 300. | M | 65 | 2 months | 10/17/2008 | 5 | To quit 20 year smoking habit | I am on day 16 of the Zyban program. I had no side effects the first week but I am at home from work now with bouts of nausia and cold and clamy sweats and constipation with large amounts of gas cramps. I have felt dizzy and had very dry eyes. I have had mild cravings that only last a few moments. Have been smoke free for 5 day's. | I am amazed at how well this medication works, I just wish the side effects weren't so bothersome. I was sitting beside my co-workers while they were smoking and had no urges to smoke. This is my third day of missed work. The cramping is so painful and the cold sweats are imbarasing. I have noticed that my urine has a medicinal odor to it. Yuck. I wish this medication was covered because @ 80.00 a month it's expensive. | F | 31 | 19 days | 10/8/2008 | 4 | Stop Smoking | I had insomnia (took over the counter sleep aids, worked like a charm), crazy dreams, dry mouth, a bit of anxiety, increased urination (probably due to all the water I was drinking), a drab sort of "whatever" feeling. | I'm 7 days into Zyban. I started feeling the side effects when I upped the dosage to 300mg. I quit smoking 5 days into the treatment. So far it has worked. My head sometimes hurts but I haven't had any side effects I can't handle. From most of the (positive) posts, side effects subside in the first 2 - 2.5 weeks. I do have a weird sort of 'whatever' feeling. Kind of a lack of caring about stuff yet I still manage to put 110% into it. I've had some weird thoughts but nothing totally out there. Me and the girlfriend split a few days ago and I never really took it too hard. I usually do. Maybe that's the antidepressant characteristics of this drug kicking in (we never ended things because of the Zyban). I think I'll avoid alcohol for a while just in case. I took sleep aids after I upped the dosage to 300mg as I couldn't sleep a few nights. Since then I've switched to taking herbal Valerian Root to get to sleep. If history repeats itself, in a few days I should be able to | M | 21 | 7 days | 9/11/2008 | 5 | quit smoking | Insomnia, agitation, spasms, heart palpitation (during the 2 days after quitting, possibly the cold turkey), anxiety, dry mouth, “astral-trip” mementoes (vertigo crisis in a movie theatre), feeling livelier and more active than usual, and last but not least a very positive response to hangovers the morning after ! | Quitted 12 days into the treatment. On day 11 I had smoked a pack and a half plus drunk many beers so I thought it’d be impossible to quit. On day 12, miraculously, I experienced the total absence of craving for a ciggy (and no hangover at all to boot). The worst came on day 13 and day 14: the side effects accelerated. I had insomnia, palpitations (cold turkey?), an almost permanent state of anxiety and dizziness, and my nerves were at the end of their tether. I decided then to cut to 1 pill a day but eventually I didn’t, and on day 15 things came suddenly back to normal and gradually getting better until the last 4 days that I've been feeling perfectly normal. I'm on day 10 after quitting and frankly I have no cravings at all. If the side effects don't come back this is going to be easier than expected and I'd accept the side effects for a good cause. Essential also to steel your will and decide to become an ex-smoker, Zyban won't do everything. Reading Allen Carr during t | M | 44 | 21 days | 8/14/2008 | 4 | Smoking | Mild twitching in right eye, other than that none | Completely rid of any craving thus far except after a drink..Feel fine too none of these bad side affects at the mo | M | 28 | 14 days | 7/29/2008 | 2 | to quit smoking | Anger, frustration, agitation, vivid wierd dreams, sadness and paranoia. | I have hardly smoked in the past couple of months thats the good part. The first few weeks found it really hard to sleep. Soon after that I have been feeling sad and a bit confused. One day i felt i was going insane (PARANOID). I have been angry and agitated and everything pisses me of. Have beed violent(i do sometimes get kranky but nothing like this) my partner has been in tears because of me and the things i have said."she is an angel and i have been downright evil. This isnt me. IT IS SCARY. I have taken this before about 8 or 9 years ago and the symptoms were just physical and gave up for 6 months. In my opinion it is good for giving up the smokes but i think cold turkey is the way to go. Just think about it GIVE UP OR DIE. Good luck from CS | M | 30 | 2.5 months | 7/29/2008 | 1 | Stop smoking | Feel totally "spaced-out" - like my brain is being re-wired! Not safe to drive - concentration a problem. Easily agitated. Panic attacks. Dry mouth. Headache. All this on only 150 mg a day.... | Amazed that this drug is still on the market! Does help alleviate withdrawal symptoms but if the short-term experience is this bad, I'd be afraid - very afraid. Stopping tomorrow before my brain becomes completely cooked! | F | 42 | 5 days | 7/7/2008 | 4 | quit smoking | The first three days I didn't feel anything at all, I think it actually made me want to smoke more. After the first week i felt anxious all the time and one night the anxiety got so bad I was freaking out and I am normally a very calm rational person. The next day though I woke up and didn't want a cigarette so I stopped taking it. | F | 23 | 12 days | 6/14/2008 | 5 | Quit Smoking | A little bit of Sadness, Difficulty Sleeping, Feeling Dazed, Uncomfortable at First, Not feeling like myself | When I first started taking zyban, I thought I wasn't going to be able to use this product, I had trouble sleeping, was feeling sad and lonely, and also feeling dazed or stoned something like that. I decided to keep trying for 2 weeks and if I didn't get used to it I would stop. Well I am now on day 16, not smoking, sleeping perfectly and feel absolutly normal. I'm not saying it will work for all but if you can just get through the beginning side effects, I think it will also work for you. Just remember your body will always have an adjusting time to each different drug. It took about 10 days for my body to adjust, and like I said, I feel totally normal and fine. Good Luck, if you have any questions you can email me. | F | 25 | 16 days | 6/6/2008 | 5 | To quit smoking | The only side effect that I experienced was dry mouth. | It has helped me a great deal. I've smoked over a pack a day for the last 30 years. I am down to 2 cigarettes a day. Having trouble taking that final step to quit completely, but I will do it. | F | 48 | 2 months | 6/4/2008 | 3 | depression | In the very beginning, nausea-- intense brief waves of nausea. The nausea went away after the first few weeks. Overall side effects include mproved sleep, constipation, feeling a bit jittery, stressed, slight weight gain (few lbs). | Since starting this drug I've also been experiencing a lot of yeast infections, which is NOT normal for me (approx. in 5 months). I tried several OTC treatments, pill from my physician but they keep coming back. I am wondering if it is related to the drug...but I haven't seen anything in the literature. I am planning to go off the drug to see if it helps. | F | 32 | 5 months | 6/3/2008 | 4 | As an aid to stop smoking. | PLEASE READ. Zyban certainly did what my doctor said it would do, that is, take away the extreme withdrawal symptoms of quitting. Before anybody commences a Zyban program, I would recommend that all support programs are put into place and that loved ones are warned about possible outcomes. I have read most, if not all responses and would suggest that there is a large amount of truth in ALL. Be aware that Alan Carr's book along with Zyban and sheer willpower should achieve the results you want, however the side effects of Zyban really do need to be considered. Note: If you really want to get divorced, hook into the Zyban immediately. | M | 48 | 8 weeks | 6/1/2008 | 5 | To quit smoking | Difficulty falling asleep, a little spaced out and anxious at first | The day I started I went from a full 21mg patch to a half of one. I believe any nicotine in your system on this drug will cause anxiety, so expect a few days of it since you won't want to quit the day you start taking it. I also think that the depression and other mental sides people experience are strongly exacerbated or caused by a lack of sleep, which is easily remedied by a prescription sleep aid. I took Seroquel at night and slept like a baby. IMO Seroquel is the best sleep aid with this drug but a doctor may not prescribe it as they are technically contraindicated because of "possible" seizure issues - YMMV, without it I wouldn't have slept the first few days. I'm now on day 7, 2 days into nicotine withdrawal as a pack a day smoker and I feel great, it doesn't get any easier. | M | 20 | 1 weeks | 5/27/2008 | 1 | to give up smoking | my brother took Zyban for 2 weeks prior to commiting suicide,I seriously suggest you do not take this,especially if you`re not feeling "stable" beforehand | the doctor put him on Zyban even though she knew he was depressed....we had no idea he felt soo low as to do what he did,having taken it myself in the past,I was worried for him as I had feelings of self harming or harming others,I was psychotic pretty much..we`ll never know...would he still be here now if he hadn`t taken this potentially evil pill | M | 44 | 16 days | 5/23/2008 | 4 | STOP SMOKING | MINOR INSOMNIA | 1 WEEK NO SMOKING , NO CRAVING FANTASTIC | M | 36 | 13 days | 4/30/2008 | 1 | to stop smoking | spacey, stomach upset , sick at stomach every second of every day, felt like I was having a heart attack, rash, couldn't breathe, muscles jumping, go off into a trance,I got so sick I was lucky to make it to the bathroom, I would get this really weird feeling. | This medication is awful. I wouldn't suggest anyone take it . It just about killed me . I took it for about 28 days . I knew it was causing me problems 5 days after I started it, but continued because the doctor insisted . So I hung on for 28 days and stopped. It made me so weak. I can't work or breathe or do anything much. I also was taking 3 other medications the doctor know about them and still gave me the Zyban. I found out later you aren't suppose to take Zyban with any of the medications I was taking. Now not one doctor will believe me when I say it was the Zyban. I know it was because I can tell you the exact day.They tell me they haven't heard of anyone who has had any side effects of Zyban. So tell your doctor. | F | 54 | 28 days | 4/12/2008 | 1 | to give up smoking | i had every side affect listed i spent six days in hospital,and still having tests done.i had a bad rash all over and could not walk but had lots of side affects before this ie could not sleep bad dreams crying | please do not take this drug it turns u into someone you dont want to be!!!!,my children tell me they want there old mum back.my doctor told me no side affects if i were told i would never had taken it.so please learn by someone elses mistakes. | F | 33 | 16 days | 4/12/2008 | 4 | To quit smoking, replacing Celexa | The first day I felt high all day from one 150 mg pill. On 3rd day I started taking two 150 mg pills. Sill feel slightly "high", a little happier that usual. I am a bit paranoid though, like I don't want people bothering me. My hand slightly twitched a few times. Night sweats and weird dreams. For me the side effects are nothing compared to how easy it is to quit smoking on Zyban. | By the second day cigarettes tasted gross and I just ended up holding it, and then putting it out. Didn't even wait the week to quit, the effects started right away. In the past I tried to quit using the patch and it was HELL! This feels like a miracle really. No gum, or patch. More energy too. I am just afraid that after a few weeks I might start having severe side effects like other people have described. I smoked almost a pack a day for 13 years. | F | 30 | 5 days | 4/9/2008 | 1 | Smoking Cessation | ABSOLUTE TERROR, PANIC ATTACKS, SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY, TREMBLING, VISIONS OF THROWING MYSELF OUT OF THE WINDOW, FEAR TO BE ALONE, DIZZINESS ETC | CONSIDER YOURSELF WARNED. DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG. YOU COULD BE ONE OF THE UNLUCKY ONES. I TOOK IT FOR ONLY 3 DAYS OVER A YEAR AGO AND IT RUINED MY LIFE. NO LONGER CAN WORK, TRAVEL, SLEEP, SPEND TIME ALONE, THOUGHTS OF DEATH EACH DAY. | F | 38 | 3 days | 3/31/2008 |
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