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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ZYBAN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Quit Smoking | Some mild ear ringing, difficulty getting to sleep, only lasted for first week or two. Have continued to have increased energy and overall happiness. | I quit smoking 4 months ago without the use of Zyban. I started having a lot of the side effects and symptoms that are listed here by some. This includes extreme anxiety,depression, mood swings, crying, unhappiness etc. After 3 months I thought I was going crazy and decided to try the Zyban and I immediately started to feel better and my anxiety and depression has completely lifted. I think many that have quit smoking and started Zyban at the same time are confusing some of the possible symptoms of quitting smoking and in fact some might be worse without the Zyban. Just a thought. | F | 40 | 4 weeks | 6/14/2006 | 5 | Quit Smoking | Having Chest tightness daily. At first was real scared...thinking heart attack, but now reading all of the other comments, it appears this is a side effect. | I have been smoke free for 7 days now. No desire to have a cigarette, and will never go back to smoking. I feel 100 percent better and am very proud of myself! I do wonder though when I can stop taking the Zyban? Will I get cravings back for cigarettes? I stopped smoking the first day I started Zyban, but only because I wanted to know I had the desire to do it and not just the drug working. Day 1-3 were tough, but by day 4 when taking 2 pills per day........no desire at all! | F | 39 | 7 days | 1/15/2007 | 5 | Stop Smoking | Sleep interruptions - waking up every few hours for first two weeks. One day of mouth blisters. | Had smoked for last 18 years. Began pills. Quit smoking on the 6th day. Did not feel the need to have that next cigarette. Continued with medication for 5 more weeks. Was afraid of cravings upon stopping drug, but they are basically non-existent. Have now been smoke free for over 7 weeks and counting! My difficulty is association - certain activities go with a cig. Really need to talk myself through the want ! | F | 38 | 6 weeks | 7/23/2006 | 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 | Quit Smoking | none for the first two weeks, then anxiety attacks started and mild depressive feelings every now and then. After three weeks i couldnt manage to sleep longer then 0500 every morning, that is in my case 4 to 5 hours. | So, i am f***ing tired but cant sleep , slightly to moderately depressed and i have had some anxiety attacks. These side effects will probably stick with me as long as i take the drug. BUT: I quit smoking as easy as can be, even before the stopdate i had no use for smoking, the Zyban takes off the enjoyability that is in the cig normally. And because you dont get the little "kick" from the nicotine you actually start wondering what on earth you are doing with that cigarette anyway. So. i have been off cigs for 4 weeks now, 6 weeks of Zyban, and the side effects are quite annoying yet hardly a problem compared to my addiction :) Dr told me that the side effects will go away a week after quitting Zyban so i dont really care anymore about the side eff, it will pass and i will be off the smoking addiction forgood :) After smoking more then 2 packs a day for more then 25 years and 6 attempts to quit with or without help and never lasting longer then a day or even an hour or two I | F | 38 | 4 weeks | 5/24/2006 | 5 | quitting smoking | See below the one with the toedith2000 mail adress is mine, all i want is to correct the "time taken" number because that is the amount of weeks i have been smokefree, the amount of weeks i have been taking the Zyban is 4 plus 2= six weeks | F | 38 | 6 weeks | 5/24/2006 | 5 | to quit smoking | being awake in the middle of the night, and im not sure if it's the tablets or not but very itchy hands | I would reckonmend it | F | 31 | 18 days | 10/6/2005 | 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 | Stop Smoking | Very few actually. Sleep was difficult for a couple of weeks but that happens when you quit smoking anyway so not sure it is connected. apart from that occasional headaches which again could be totally unrelated | I started Zyban and quit on day 8, actually cannot believe how much it helped reduce the cravings. Had a blip on day 15 of my quit when I lit a cigarette but it made me feel sick and I did not get the hit. Not really craved since then. Great Stuff | F | 30 | 25 days | 2/6/2006 | 5 | Stop Smoking | Insomnia, panic attacks. | With the help of Zyban, I stopped smoking after 20 years. Once or twice I did get terrible withdrawal feelings, one day lasted for 2 hours, but once I got through that it was pretty easy. The panic attacks where difficult, but better than effects of smoking!!! My only concern now is that I am still getting panic/anxiety attacks, even 3 weeks after finishing Zyban. I'm sure this is due to Zyban, as I (*-*) | F | 8 weeks | 3/13/2007 | 5 | Stop smokin | On my second pack now,think i'm in week 5.The itching is DRIVING ME CRAZY.It's really bad but i wont tell the doc cos i believe this pill is the only thing that can work for me.Got bad reshes ALL over my body accompanyed with white lumps.I've just started to get VERY VERY stressed too.I looked out my back window at my garden and got so stressed that i could've punched a hole in the wall with my bare hands!Dont know why tho.Very dizzy most of the time,light headed.Not enough to effect my driving but enough for me to think...blah..cant be bothered.The stress n itching,for me is very severe.Feel like hitting someone..badly.Am drinking a little more than normal (not loads tho) probably 5 days out of 7 and 2/4 pints of light beer a night.Feel the need for lots more cuddles than normal too.Also started feeling sick all the time probably cos i'm dizzy all the time.Cant read for too long cos of it. | It has worked well for me with the cravings and all that.I know for a fact that i could not have done it any other way.I have been told to take 1 a day untill day 6 then take 2 a day from then on untill i finish the course. | F | 27 | 5 days | 2/22/2006 | 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 | quit smoking | as soon as I started taking Zyban I had increased energy and felt better than I ever did. Day 3 of taking zyban couldn't even smoke a whole cigarette, was wondering why I was smoking in the first place. It was not enjoyable anymore. Have been taking 1 pill a day for 3 weeks. When I tried 2 pills a day a felt like I was stoned. Tingling in my mouth and throat. Dry mouth. Drinking lots of water which is very good for you and quit drinking pop at same time. | I wish I would have discovered this drug a long time ago. It's great. Everyone who smokes should at least try this drug. Also have been seeing a counsellor to quit smoking. | F | 37 | 3 days | 4/20/2006 | 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 | 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 day | 3/11/2010 | 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 day | 4/14/2010 | 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 day | 6/18/2010 | 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 day | 8/11/2010 | 5 | Smoking cessation | Slightly dry mouth, no other effects noticed by me, however adult daughter said I was "flat" and lacking ususal oomph.I should add that I did lose a little self confidence but only for about three weeks. | After smoking for almost 50 years, and getting through 25-30 cigs per day, and after three previous failed attempts to quit(patches, Hypnosis, etc)this is in my view a wonder drug. I took 1 tab daily for 3 days, then 2 tabs daily, am and pm and smoked my last cigarette on the 7th day. I had absolutely no cravings from day one of stopping. My Dr. had prescribed 3 months of Zyban, I stopped taking it after 2. i am now 18 weeks smoke free and will never smoke again. I see people smoking and think they look weird and wonder why they do it!! My daughter says my oomph is back-I never knew it had gone!!. As far as I am concerned this is a wonder drug. | F | 66 | 2 months cant recal 2X day | 10/27/2010 |