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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ZYBAN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | To stop smoking | Bad depression, insomnia until started taking 2nd tablet at 3:00pm, feeelings of insecurity, | Very gald not to be smoking, began to smoke 20 - 30 per day these last few months, shortness of breath ect motivated me & hubby to quit its been 14 days and we have both quit. This is the 2nd time we tried zyban 1st time we did not carry on taking the drug after we had quit so quiting never lasted long we will not make the same mistake twice | F | 37 | 14 days | 1/5/2007 | 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 | MIRACLE | It is like the world has a large volume knob and the drug turns it down a little. My sense of time is totally out of whack. Not as aggressive, things that would normally bother me just slide by. Insomnia, jitters, decreased appetite, slight joint pain and minor headaches but I have heard most side effects decrease with time. Incredible dreams. | Smoked for 20 years and thought I would die a smoker. I have had 4 cigs in 5 days, last one was 48 hours ago. The longest I had gone before was 3 hours. Zyban has saved my life. The first day of quitting was rough but after that the desire has been like a nagging thought instead of a burning hunger. | M | 37 | 10 days | 11/30/2006 | 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 | 4 | quit smoking | Just upped dose to 2 tabs today. Have noticed a little jitteriness, and a little trouble sleeping (but that isn't terribly unusual). Otherwise feel great. Some crankiness too. Not sure if the jitters are the pill, or withdrawal | I had planned to quit at one week, but by day 2 found that cigs tasted bad all of the sudden and decided to just quit. I am using a nicotine patch for this first week to make sure blood levels are the way they should be. This has been very helpful, and based on my own experience I would definitely recommend Zyban for people who want to quit smoking. | F | 37 | 4 days 150mg 2X day | 6/4/2011 | 4 | To stop smoking | Dry mouth, little/no need to smoke, mild but regular headaches, insomnia, aggression & irritability ... | Am on 12th day...haven't smoked since 6th. Also haven't slept more than 2-3 hours per night in a week. Have argued with everyone in my life ...pissed off parents, might have lost my girlfriend, would have probably lost my job if I didn't work for myself. Am starting to get feelings that life is pointless and feeling mildly suicidal...so am gonna quit this now. Hope these feelings go away soon ?!?! Don't think I'll smoke again ... but don't think I'll take these either unless I'm locked up and under supervision !!! Turning me into a psycho ! | M | 37 | 12 days | 3/21/2006 | 4 | Smoking cessation | 1. Dry mouth, strange tastes. 2. Dizziness - feel like I've had 10 pints, room spinning. Feel high!!! 3. Insomnia - waking several times per night, unable to sleep, nightmares. 4. Can't sit still, unable to relax at all. 5. Feel restless all the time, almost like I have the need to do something, but don't know what. This one is really spooky! 6. NO concentration! - Have trouble focussing on anything for more than a few minutes before wanting to do something else. 7. Muscle problems in legs - some discomfort as you get after strenuous excercise and some weakness. Feels like I'm going to fall over. 8. Emotional roller coaster - up and down to the extreme for no reason! 9. Feel very alert and wide awake almost all the time, even at bedtime and during the night. 10. Can't stop eating - I'm hungry all the time, no matter how much I eat! 11. Shakes. 12. Hot sweats, hot flushes (but, that's probably just the menopause (I'm male)!) | The side effects are absolutely awful (apart from being high!), but as the drug stops me smoking, so I'm willing to put up with it. | M | 37 | 14 days | 4/18/2006 | 4 | smoking cessation | Dry mouth and *serious* constipation (not to be vulgar, but voiding requires a lot of straining) | Even with the side effects, I'm very pleased with the results. Went from chain smoking (3+ packs/day) to less that 1 pack/day during the first week and am still gradually decreasing use. | M | 37 | 20 days | 3/5/2006 | 3 | stop smoking | I've only been taking it less than a week, but: slightly dry mouth, mild insomnia - keep waking during the night although I get sleepier earlier in the evening, small itchy rash on torso, indigestion if I eat a full meal. | It seems that nicotine no longer has any effect on me. I even waited 2 days and smoked one, but still nothing. So now it's like why bother smoking? I've only taken Zyban less than a week, but it's working like a charm despite the mild side effects. I'm just praying I don't get the siezures or kidney or liver damage! | F | 37 | 5 days | 11/5/2006 | 3 | To Quit Smoking | I feel like I am wired and tired at the same time. Just started my 2 pills a day a couple of days ago, and haven't slept more than 3 or 4 hours a night. I am very moody, with anger (especially at drivers) on the top of the mood list. I am very forgetful, and find myself having migraine type headaches. | This may sound odd, and I'd appreciate some feedback from anyone. I seem to have an increased desire to smoke, I don't know if it's the light headedness, or the fact that time seems to not move. Has this, or is this happening to anyone else? | M | 37 | 6 days | 5/4/2005 | 3 | Stop Smoking | Hives, stomach aches, severe chest pains. | This is the second time that I have been on Zyban, the first time I quit for almost a year (364 days), that was almost four years ago. Side effects are a little different this time. First time had bad stomach aches, panic attacks, rapid and irregular heartbeat. I have not smoked in almost two months. Upon my doctors recommendation I was going to take the meds for a year, unfortunately I have changed my mind. Within the last week I have experienced severe symptons which I thought were unrelated to the Zyban, I was wrong, the hives are driving me absolutely bonkers and the severe chest and arm pain scared the heck out of me, I thought that I was having a heart attack. Once I found this web page I realized that it was the meds. I'm done now, I'm not taking it any more. There are a couple of good things that came out of taking it, I'm sleeping better and I have an increased libido. I'm going to do my best to stick with quitting because I don't ever want to take Zyban ever again. | F | 37 | 9 weeks | 5/7/2005 | 1 | Quit Smoking | Ringing in ears, heart palpitations, anxiety, numbness in hands and face, memory problems: I can no longer daydream or recall memories as a movie playback, I only see snapshots. Insomnia. tingly feeling on the left-side of my brain. | Today is day six of taking ZYBAN. I took a pill this morning, and it will be the last one. This drug is really screwing me up. The memory loss thing is really bothering me. I feel like a link in my brain has somehow been severed. My only hope is that after stopping Zyban that I will go back to normal. | M | 37 | 6 days | 1/8/2007 | 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 | 1 | Smoking Cessation | DON'T DO IT! After only 3 pills I experienced incredible dizziness, loss of concentration, inability to socialize and look people in the eye, suicidal thoughts. I live in a high-rise building and had to close all the windows because I didn't trust myself not to fling myself over the ledge. Husband out of town, and didn't trust myself to be alone and had girlfriends come stay with me. Uncontrollable panic attacks and anxiety and feelings of hopelessness, fear and sadness. Thought I was going MAD!!! All very unlike me. | Yes, you don't want to smoke but you don't want to die either. | F | 37 | 3 days | 4/14/2007 | 1 | Break nicotine habit | Absolutely thought I was going insane. Wicked dizziness and extremely crazy thoughts. I ahve experimented with recreational drugs (often through college) and never had anything like this in my life. It was truely terrifying. I cannot believe it was prescribed to me with no advance warning of side effects. BE VERY CAREFUL & STOP IMMEDIATELY IF NECESSARY. | Scared me to death!!!!! | M | 37 | 5 days | 3/18/2007 | 1 | to quit smoking | usually rational but a week after taking zyban starting feeling depressed. By week two had a major panic attack and couldnt deal with problems that normally didnt affect me at all. Have never felt as bad as this in my life, lost control and ended up having to counteract the drugs by taking vallium! Still anxious but cant wait for it to pass. | dont take this, it turns you into someone different | F | 37 | 14 days | 5/25/2006 | 5 | to stop smoking | Insomnia and vivid dreams (these are also side effects of the patch, which I also use), major increase in sex drive :-) No other side effects observed. | I had been smoking for 23 years. Zyban was prescribed to me for smoking cessation, along with nicotine patches. I took one a day for 3 days, then 2 a day. Stopped smoking on day 14 and started wearing nicotine patches while continuing to take Zyban. I still crave cigarettes occasionally, but am able to work through it. | F | 36 | 21 days | 11/13/2006 | 5 | quit smoking | Well...i have read all the other ratings and I can honestly say, I had many of the side effects. Maybe some of it was nicotene withdrawal. The day I began 2 pills a day, i became manic and depressed cried a lot for no reason,Insomnia for the first 2 weeks that i was on it (but took sleeping pills to help me), dizziness, headaches, sweating, everything except the rash. I am now 23 days on it and all the side effects seem to have worn off except some nights of not sleeping well..unfortunately my appetite seems to be back...wondering if I will now gain weight, (i lost a lot in the past 2 weeks...My big fear that stopped me from quitting in the past was getting fat.) | Despite my side effects, i set a quit date but ended up quitting 4 days before my set date because i no longer wanted a cig. For a smoker like myself (20 years), that is an absolute miracle. Stick through the side effects.I can be around other smokers which makes it easier to socialize. Just worried now that I will gain weight but then again i exercise tons!I would love to hear from someone in terms of whether they gained weight after the nasty side effects subsided, I am sooo worried about this. It is now day 12 of not smoking and I feel GREAT!!! Even my skin looks better! Stick it out it is well worth the 2 weeks of side effect hell! | F | 36 | 23 days | 2/24/2006 | 5 | Stop the Cig Habit | At first, a little dry mouth but nothing I couldn't handle. No extreme side effects at all (lucky me). The only other issue I've experienced is a lack of coordination/concentration. This is not good for a drummer. | There is NO WAY I could have stopped smoking without Zyban (at least a pack a day for 22 years). Really helps minimize the cravings and provides a "no big deal" attitude towards quitting. I am a little concerned about coming off the drug. Will cravings come back when I quit? Don't want to be dependent on any medication. Drinking intensifies the urge to smoke so I suggest avoiding excessive drinking. I haven't had a smoke in exactly 30 days (but who's counting). | F | 36 | 44 days | 4/26/2006 | 5 | to stop smoking | Constipation, gas, quirky dreams, affected sleep, more energy | I wasn't too sure how this pill could work, & on the 4th day when I was to start taking 2 pills a day, i found this site....not a very positive site I might add, however I went ahead & took the second pill...the wanting of a cigarett has dropped considerably, right now I smoke sometimes because I think "hey, I'm in my car, I should smoke" & let it mostly burn down. The extra energy is great, constipation being the worse of the side effects, but nothing a little bran & metamucile won't fix. As for the farts...oh well!! | F | 36 | 8 days | 11/6/2007 |