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 |
| 2 | To Quit Smoking | Had to go to the ER at my local hospital! Extreme itching, rash, hives. Sleepy on 1st day, hands started itching/tingling, had goosebumps/chills on my arms by the 2nd day, then spread to feet. By 10th day, Bright red raised bumps or welts of all sizes all over my body. Unbearable itching, burning, and stinging spread rapidly all over my face, neck, ears, and entire body literally by the minute! Again, this didn't happen until the 10th day! (Feels like severe sun-poisoning or sun-burn!). Have stopped Zyban for 4 days now, but the itching, redness, and hives are still present. I've been on Benadryl and steroids to get rid of the allergic reaction with little relief. Stop taking Zyban immediately if you start itching in your hands! Believe me, you do not want to find out days later that you're allergic to it and suffer like I have! I feel like ripping my skin off! | Zyban did help me cut down smoking by more than half, but the side effects weren't worth it! Zyban makes cigarettes taste bad as well as food, so you lose weight too, but the allergic reaction of the severe rash, itching and redness just is not worth it! | F | 36 | 10 days | 10/17/2005 | 2 | to quit smoking | It felt like zyban may have decreased my appetite, but that is not saying much because I still ate a lot. Other than that I felt nothing from it. | I started taking one pill a day for the first 3 days and on the fourth day I started taking one pill in the morning and one pill 8 hours later. I have been on Zyban now for 8 days and I feel like having a cigarette like I always do. This drug has not helped me at all. I feel totally normal and I am thankful I did not get those bad side effects, but I would have taken a few minor ones for Zyban to help me, but no such luck. This wasn't for me, but it may be for someone else. Cold Turkey here I come! | F | 25 | 8 days | 9/30/2005 | 2 | Cessation of Smoking | I have never suffered with an allergic reaction to anything. However Zyban managed to produce the most massive amount of hives from head to toe in under 12 hours. | Actually did stop smoking around day 8 with just a couple of puffs till day 10, on day 18 about an hour after my 2nd tab I noticed a slight rash and thought i may have been bitten by something. By the next morning I was covered with Hives, I didn't risk taking another and Dr confirmed I should NOT... | F | 44 | 18 days | 3/24/2007 | 1 | To quit smoking | Dizziness, lightheadedness, difficulty sleeping, severe headaches, SEIZURE! I started taking this medication and quit smoking. I couldn't even stand the smell of cigarettes. Started having horrible headaches, trouble sleeping, and lightheadedness. Almost one year later, I still get headaches and lightheaded at times. After taking the medication for about 2 weeks, I had a seizure at work! I have never suffer from side effects from any other medication. | Obviously I quit immediately after the seizure. I have not had another seizure since but the experience was absolutely horrifying. This medication worked for my mother-in-law but not for me. I am not sure its worth the risk. I have since started smoking again and will try cold turkey this time! I would never recommend this medication to ANYONE! | F | 25 | 14 days | 8/23/2005 | 1 | THINKING Zyban / Quit Smoking | I have the bottle full and ready to take. I have tried cold turkey and patches in the past and only quit for 8 months. So this time around I thought I would try this. THANK Goodness I found this rating page. Everyone's experience sounds just terrible. Thank you all for being so honest. I will find another way to quit. I don't think I could handle the dreams, depression and the thought of hurting someone or myself! Going through smoking withdrawl, Zyban effects, and PMS would send me to the Loonie Bin!!..LOL...Think I will stay away from Zyban! | F | 32 | 0 days | 4/4/2007 | 1 | Stop Smoking | After reading the comments I just wanted to say that I experienced the same horrible side effects within the first week of taking Zyban and I was STILL smoking. So, for all of you who have commented that it's the nicotine withdrawal that are causing the side effects, that's not true. | Be very careful if you take this drug and make sure you have someone to supervise you if thing's get nasty...and they probably will. Horrible stuff. | F | 30 | 14 days | 4/15/2007 | 1 | appetite + concentratiom | I had terrible insommnia,i kept waking up through the night with dry mouth and dehydration. My appetite did not reduce and my concentration did not improve (if anything i became less articulate) | It didnt work for me (where prozac, in the past had) but i think that different medications affect different people in different ways. | F | 41 | 3 weeks | 2/3/2007 | 1 | quit smoking | I cannot begin to give you a brief description of my side effects! They started as drymouth and headaches but that was not the end of it. I progress to muscular and aches and weakness to the point i couldn't walk and would fall and the crazy sensation of a fuzzy feeling that I know term as flushing. I have gained weight and can't get it off which fortunately has never been a problem for me until now and part of the reason for this is because i am nauseas alot and feel like i need to eat carbs all the time again never an issue with me before. for the last six months my left ear feels like its filled with cotton balls. | Has anyone had similiar side effects? If so, have you had any success getting help from the medical field in acknowledging that your symptoms might be drug induced? Its been three years and I can't seem to shake these symptoms. Please email me.I know these symptoms sound extreme and i have not taken the drug since 2004 and i am still experiencing the Fuzzy feeling, occasional muscle weakness, muscle tremors are worse now, joint pain and nausea and lets not forget the ear problem. I have never had a medical problem in my life other than a headache until i tried this satan drug zyban! I just want answers and help. Doctors want to throw me on more drugs to mess with my head and i have refused so far but i am beginning to believe that i am crazy! I am happy for those that it worked for and I did quit for several months but i could not stand to feel as bad as i did so i went back to smoking in hopes i would feel better. Guess what it didn't work! | F | 38 | 3 weeks | 1/19/2007 | 1 | Quit Smoking | Hives VERY badley, worse on my back,neck and hands then eventually breaking out on my face above my eyes............very scarey. Also a tightening round my chest, like someone had tied a belt around me, difficulty sleeping .........and swallowing, needed Steriods after a trip to A & E cos my partner thought I was having a heart attack NOT NICE | Took several months to get right after stopping taking this | F | 39 | 14 days | 7/14/2005 | 1 | quit smoking | aches and pains, nightmares | yes i stopped smoking but four months after quitting boy am i suffering i now have suspected carpol tunnel syndrome and possible heart problems that are both under investigation with my local hospital ive gone from being a healthy smoker to a non smoker that now carries an angina spray at all times and will probably be having an operation on my wrist in the new year. | F | 38 | 8 weeks | 10/16/2007 | 1 | Prevent depression | SEVERE depression, nausea, terrible headaches, itchy hands, thoughts of murder and suicide, decrease of libido, memory loss, difficulties spelling simple words, gas, difficulties breathing, had the first minor panic attack of my life (never experienced anxiety before) and that's when I finally realised it was time to quit. ONE positive side effect: weight loss. | Wasn't depressed when I started taking Zyban but know by experience the depression episodes are apt to return fast if without medication. Was on Celexa for 4 yrs, helped for 2 then stopped being effective. Didn't know that was possible so stayed on it for another 2 yrs and then ended up in the emergency. Zyban worked well for a friend which is why I wanted to give it a chance. I deeply regret that and I hope I won't continue suffering from side effects now that I've quit this EVIL drug. Be careful y'all... | F | 23 | 25 days | 12/19/2006 | 1 | to quit smoking | lightheadedness, dry mouth, stupidity, lack of being able to function mentally for at least 2 weeks, got better but still low ability in thinking and concentrating but a slight antidepressant effect | This has done nothing for my cravings. At least as far as I think. In fact for several weeks I smoked more than usual until I was just about choking from over smoking. Then I got mad at Zyban and mad at my cigarettes and shouted at them as if they were living entities. I'm 45 hrs nicotine free so far but don't think has anything to do with the Zyban and have been having strong cravings and been going through uncomfortable withdrawals. Last night was hell, not much sleep, chills and sweating and pain. But I'm hanging in there. | F | 50 | 4 weeks | 9/25/2005 | 1 | to stop smoking | Somewhat violent mood swings, very emotional - would start crying at the smallest thing and then unable to stop, very vivid dreams and then you remember them in detail, very short temper with friends and co-workers, really felt at times that I was loosing control, a few suicidal thoughts, just wanted to run away. | I work in a hospital and cannot believe physicians prescribe this medication to patients and not mention these POSSIBLE side effects. I thought when having the (less severe) side effects it was from not smoking and loosing my pet of 16 years. When the more serious things started to happen a friend found this website. Thank GOD!!! This drug may help some but it can be very dangerous. It has been 75 days since I've had a cigarette but I don't think it had anything to do with Zyban. I am still on the patches and have the gum. I do not recommend this drug without a lengthy discussion with the doctor. Also, GRADUALLY stop this medicine. | F | 46 | 3 months | 12/28/2005 | 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 | 1 | Smoking Cessation | Took as prescribed by doctor, for smoking cessation. On it for 3 weeks then began to experience very strong, bizarre impulsive thoughts of self-harm which were very scary. Am an RN and was very familiar with this med, this side effect scared the crap out of me. Also, the entire 3 weeks I was on it, no other side effects - slept well, no dry mouth - but absolutely no desire to quit smoking, still craved cigs like always. WARNING: I personally wouldn't recommend it - the impulsive thoughts and strong anxious feelings that accompanied them were so "not me" - not what I would have expected at all - thank God I discontinued it! | F | 39 | 3 days | 10/18/2006 | 1 | quit smoking | Blurred vision, my depth perception was shot, my eyeballs felt like they were bulging out of my head. Couldn't eat, sleep, felt panicky and paranoid. I was afraid that I'd be stuck feeling like that for the rest of my life. It was a hellish week. It's been over 2 days since I stopped dosing and most of the residuals from the side effects are gone and I feel so much better, back to my old self. Whew! | The thought of people under the influence of this drug out there driving is extremely disconcerting. | F | 55 | 1 weeks | 9/16/2006 | 1 | To quit smoking | Felt like I was going to pass out, itchy rash, fast and irregular heartbeat, feeling like I am 'out of it', loss of appetite, dry mouth, feeling of dread like my life is going to end, sent my blood pressure through the rough, tightness around my head and chest pains!!!! | WARNING - DO NOT TAKE ZYBAN..NOT ENOUGH KNOWN ABOUT THIS DRUG..doctor told me to come off them straight away, have been off them now for 5 weeks, still have side effects, having to go for 24hr ECG - shitting myself!!! I quite agree with the comment of 666 drug, it is evil. I just want my life back, cannot drive myself for fear of passing out behind the wheel. ENTER THE TWILIGHT ZONE AT YOUR PERIL!!!! | F | 53 | 21 days | 3/30/2006 | 1 | Quit smoking | Stop nicotine and suffer for 72 hours. Do not use patch, gum or these types of drugs. Go away, lock yourself in the basement, do whatever, but it is all about stopping nictine. 72 hours and then its easier - much much easier. DEFEAT NICOTINE. | DO NOT BE WEAK | F | 45 | 5 days | 10/26/2005 | 1 | to quit smoking/antidepressant | I spent last night in emergency with severe chest pains. This was the tenth day on the drug and my quit date. I was REally anxious and having panic attacks before taking Zyban which is why I needed the antidepressant part of the drug besides wanting to quit smoking) but everything got worse... I could not stop crying and could not think or speak properly for the last 5 days) so I stopped taking it since I found this site and had to go to emerg last night. | Doctor did not warn me of possible side effects ... STUPID DOCTOR! Had I been aware of what this drug might do, I would have stopped it after 5 days instead of 10. I think it's dangerous. | F | 52 | 10 days | 8/20/2006 | 1 | to quit smoking | 9/06 Dorothy, I don't think we're in Kansas anymore. | I can't believe this stuff is legal. We'd be better off and definitely safer doing LSD to quit smoking! At least with that you know what you're getting. I don't know WTF this stuff is but it ain't good. Remember, they say it helps to break nicotine addiction but THEY DON'T KNOW WHY. If you're into finding out what a psychotic episode is like, keep dropping these babies. | F | 55 | 7 days | 9/16/2006 |