ZYBAN Reviews (BUPROPION HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 3.2 (580 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ZYBAN with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ZYBAN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Stop Smoking | Mild Lucidity Feeling of being on a speed come down, Dry mouth, fould breath, feel dirty sweaty just like a come down from speed. If you do not know what that feels like then this may mean nothing. Stress that I am not worried about anything. Tense, Tight Jaw and cannot sleep. Sex drive up at least | This is the second time I have had Zyban, the first time I purchased on the Internet and YES it works! It stops you smoking. No Nicotine patch or Gum or Lozenge can touch Zyban. The simple fact is, after 3 days of taking 1 a day, I craved the cigarettes but did not enjoy smoking them. On 1 a day after about Day 4, I noticed the mild Lucid effects, like being slightly out of it until there was something you needed to concentratew on. now on Day 8 and 2 days into 2 a day I dont want a ciggy, Well from time to time during the day, I do and when it comes to actually lighting it, it just does nothing, Seems Pointless and tastes weird. 2 days on 2 a day and the Mild effects of feeling like I am on a come down from Speed are not so mild now. My whole body is tense, My sex drive is up and I dont feel worry about anything. It is weird, There is things I know I should be worrying about but I am not worrying about them and thats making me feel uncomfortable. I would not take this if i did not kno | M | 34 | 8 days | 2/1/2008 | 5 | Quit Smoking | Slight insomnia, but also felt a lot more rested on a lot less sleep. Slight nausea initially but nothing severe. | The only thing that has ever helped me quit smoking. Tried all else and failed because of horrible mood swings. Zyban levels out the mood and takes the edge of the craving as well. | M | 34 | 4 weeks | 8/13/2007 | 5 | to quit smoking | first 3 days little foggy... 4 day taking 2a day couldnt handle the wierdness i felt(kinda crazy) went to the doctor on day 6 told me to stay on 1 day til get use to it in my system. finally at about 3 weeks later went back to 2 a day and no problems. 8 weeks later lol... finally just quit smoking.. its been 1 week and no desire what so ever | F | 34 | 9 weeks | 11/2/2007 | 5 | Stop | I loved how this drug made me feel. Didn't procrastinate as much. More optomistic and slower to speak. Fealt focused,content,and happy. Some insomnia, irrational anger, and dry mouth at first, but I totally recomend this product. | Zyban works and the new generic form costs less than the patch. Side effects are minimal, managable, and never unbearable... especially compared to | M | 34 | 31 days | 9/27/2004 | 5 | stop smoking program | Some hives and swelling on my hands. Vivid dreams for the first few days. Great energy and libido boost ! | This helped me a great deal. I followed the directions and set a quit date two weeks after I began taking it. Well I was completely off cigarettes by day six, with no cravings. The side effects are a pain, but found them to be temporary. Try to live through them, it will be well worth it. | F | 34 | 28 days | 2/17/2005 | 5 | give up smoking | Insomnia, Dry mouth, feeling strange, jumpy, | I really can't fault it at the moment, have been taking it now for 2 weeks, have stopped smoking now for 7 days. Hopefully i will crack it this time. | F | 34 | 16 days | 2/15/2007 | 5 | smoking cessation | Wired & nervy, insomnia, sharpness/honesty, loss of appetite & weight... BUT this stuff works and I think side effects are worth it. Coming off the stuff you appreciate being calm again and so don't feel the need to smoke (2 days so far anyway) | Only worried about getting together with friends who smoke (rare these days) will I be tempted to have a puff in the moment? Any stories on casual Zyban use prior to these occasions? | F | 34 | 4 weeks | 4/25/2007 | 5 | quit smoking | My comments actually start below this one...I guess I rambled on too long and got cut off...here's the rest of it: I also experienced visual distortions including blurrines, and off and on depth perception issues. I also experienced some back muscle pain and dry mouth. Things are calming down now. The nausea, however was gone by day 4. I still feel all of the above but 80% less intense. Now I'm tackling the lack of concentration and focus (having a thought in my head, forgetting it 5 seconds later, and then taking a couple of minutes again to remember what it was.) I haven't really experienced the emotional side effects that some have. As for craving a cigarette, I still do, but I find that I don't enjoy them as much. Also, because of feeling so rotten from the side effects, I simply forget to smoke as often! | F | 34 | 7 days | 4/19/2006 | 5 | quit smoking | During the first 3 days, I began to feel a bit light-headed and nauseous. Between days 4-7 I experienced some strong side effects. I've read all of the comments and am envious of those who received the desired result without going through these symptoms. I didn't find this website until last night and I'm glad I did. I thought I was having some bizarre adverse side effects that were not normal and was getting quite alarmed....should I go to the ER...wait to go to the doctor... But now I find that I'm not alone in my misery. Between days 4-7, I felt high as a kite...but not in a good way. I'd lapse into moments of extreme dizziness and then go back to the baseline high. My ears have been ringing since day 3 and this hasn't subsided yet. My brain did actually feel like it was twisting and my eyeballs felt like they were going to be sucked into my skull! I had the shakes and my hands are still warm and palms are sweaty. I have maybe had 10 hours of discontented sleep in the past 7 days. I | Because I feel like I've tried everything else, I'm going to stick with the Zyban for a bit longer. If it really doesn't seem to help, I'll stop taking it....But I hope it does...and soon because I really don't want to take this drug any longer than I have to. I'm also supplementing the zyban with 45 minute sessions once a week with a public health nurse. From reading the comments on this website, I'm sure that many who have read it are thinking, "How can you keep putting yourself through the nightmare of these horrid side effects?" In response, I hope that, by suffering through the temporary lesser evil, I'll be able to rid myself of this greater evil that has controlled my life for 20 years. | F | 34 | 7 days | 4/19/2006 | 5 | Stop Smoking | Very mild eye tiredness. However, I have had to stop taking my flixotide asthma preventative inhaler as this with Zyban can cause seizures. | I took this 4 years ago and by day 11 had stopped. Unfortunately, working in an office where people were allowed to smoke got me smoking again after 3 years of quitting. I tried patches and gum this time with no success so went back to Zyban. I have given up Day 10 and feel amazing because of it! | F | 34 | 11 days | 7/9/2006 | 5 | stop smoking/mild depression | ears ringing is my biggest complaint. absentminded. trouble sleeping. | the first week taking zyban, i felt very jittery. that has subsided. the ringing of my ears is so loud that i have to fall asleep to the tv loud to drown it out. i wake up often (every 2 hours and up for 30 mins-an hour at a time). the first time i wake up, i feel like i've gotten a good nights sleep, but have only slept 2 hours. it's then hard to fall back asleep because i'm not tired. this goes on until i finally give up at 5:30am. this happens every night. HOWEVER, i otherwise feel wonderful!! i've been a half a pack a day smoker for 20 years. i'm now down to 3. no desire to smoke, and when i do, it's not fulfilling at all. i can only get through half a cigarette and realize that it was a stupid choice and it didn't do anything for me anyway...when i tried to quit smoking before, caving in and having a cigarette felt wonderful! now, it's not enjoyable. my mood has also improved. i've taken anti depressants before and know that sometimes my mood can get worse before it gets better when taking them. this did not happen with me on zyban. i'm quite content and optimistic. i think that there are far more good experiences with zyban than bad. it wouldn't be on the market if it the majority had the issues that i'm seeing on here. i have some side effects that i'm not fond of. but it's temporary, and if the end result that i'm no longer smoking, then i'll be happy to have ringing ears and sleepless nights for a few more weeks. | F | 34 | 23 days 150mg 2X day | 10/19/2011 | 5 | Depression | None | F | 34 | 5 months 150mg 1X day | 11/18/2023 | 5 | smoking cessation | woke up 2 separate nights and had trouble falling alseep but it passed. No side effects. if anything its a great mood stabilizer while trying to quit | took 150 mg one a day X 3 days. increased to 150 mg twice a day. cut down to 2-3 cigs a day after day 3 and completely by day 9. No increased food cravings. Wonderful medicaiton! | F | 34 | 14 days 150 mg 2X day | 1/18/2019 | 4 | to quit smoking | Getting a bit of hazyness. feeling a bit spacy. Neck tension which im not sure is down to the drug. Waking up at 4 in morning. Most unusual. Had a couple of mad bitch days last week but feel ok now. | On day 14. Had a few sneaky puffs in the first week but stopped altogether now. Dont have any bad cravings. Quite happy to go without. Great. | F | 34 | | 2/14/2006 | 4 | stop smoking | none | i stopped smoking after smoking 40plus a day for 16 years | F | 34 | 9 weeks | 4/13/2007 | 4 | quit smoking | agonizing joint pain, | This was my second time taking the drug. FIrst time gave up smoking for 5 months and it was wonderful. No side effects or withdrawal. Second time, must have had an allergic reaction and discontinued using it prior to my quit date. The joint pain was too much. Maybe my pregnancy changed my bodys reaction to certain drugs. (First child conceived because Zyban rendered birth control ineffective!!!!) | F | 34 | 12 days | 5/19/2005 | 4 | Smoking Cessation | Made me not want to smoke alright; also made me smash my place up on the day that I stopped taking it. | It seemed to work nicely at helping both my wife and I stop smoking but it's a brain drug and you need some caring, aware and patient people around you while you're taking it. | M | 34 | 14 days | 7/6/2004 | 4 | Smoking Cessation | Itchiness, no rash, slight insomnia, increased libido | My husband is a family physician, and though this drug was prescribed by another physician, I can honestly say that he has NEVER received subsidy for prescribing any medication. Canadian readers need to know that there are very strict laws controlling this practice in our country. I NEVER took more than one 150mg tab per day as I weigh 110 lbs. After 2 weeks post quit day I reduced to one every 2nd day. Also, this drug comes in a smaller dose as Wellbutrin, which for some may be more appropriate as some side effects are dose related. | F | 34 | 3 weeks | 7/30/2005 | 4 | Quit smoking | I have taken Zyban on two separate occassions. The first time back in Jan 2007 - only side effects were insomnia at day 7 onwards, sorted out by Herbal Nitol (as rec by my Dr) & slight giddiness & taste distortion BUT I went back on them 2 weeks ago & by day 7 was experiencing not only insomnia but the most horrendous allergic reactions causing parts or all of my face to swell, particually eyes & lips preceeded by incredibly itchy hives on my head! I stopped taking them 5 days ago and I am still experiencing some slight periodic swelling! I believe Zyban either work really well for you or you'll just hate it - NO middle ground!! | It is a fantastic drug, just with some terrible side effects if you are unlucky enough. But don't be put off from giving it a go. | F | 34 | 24 days | 6/13/2007 | 4 | stop smoking | pulpatations, depresion,loss of weight. | I took zyban 4 years ago and gave up smoking for 2.5 years. I stupidly had a joint and that led me back to cigs. I've been a non smoker now for 8 days and have reduced my dose to 1 a day. Zyban has horrible side affects, but compared to smoking they are worth it. i also read easy way by Allen Carr, a good combination. I also have drunk alcohol while taking Zyban as i have been on a long holiday and was drinking every night and it is dangerous to suddenly stop. The alcohol is also helping me sleep. | M | 34 | 15 days | 3/1/2008 |