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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ZYBAN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 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 | Quit smoking | I took one pill a day for 6 days and now am on 2 a day. Since day one I have had MAJOR insomnia (wide awake at 3am every night) and a little bit of shaking in the afternoons. | I'm recently married and starting a family soon. Quitting smoking before I even begin to try to get pregnant is really important to me. From day 1 of Zyban I have smoked fewer and fewer cigarettes. Since starting I just | F | 33 | 9 days | 3/17/2005 | 5 | quit smoking | I felt very high and energetic, curbed this energy with increasing my exercise resume, which assisted with weight management whilst quitting smoking. Was unable to wind down easily at night, but eventually developed short sleep cycles awakening 2 x 3 times a night. Digestive problems, relating to difficulty with bowels but not necessarily constipated. Symptoms were quite tolerable in making the goal ahead of quitting smoke achievable. Have not smoked now for 6 months, do not feel like having a cigarette, can now be around other smokers and really cannot remember being a smoker. Concentrated on my health and weight have lost 5 kgs in the process of changing my whole lifestyle with being a non smoker, eating very healthy and nutritional meals and regularly exercising. Never felt better. | F | 12 weeks | 4/6/2005 | 5 | Quit Smoking | At first I was tired and had a mild headache- for the first two days or so, but then these side-effects subsided and I experienced insomnia- waking up during the night a lot. | It's been eleven days of being a non-smoker. I have much more energy. I feel alot better all the way around because I'm not depressed anymore. I am exercising every day too, which is a good side effect! Over all, I find the drug to be a godsend. | F | 36 | 6 weeks | 4/9/2005 | 5 | To quit smoking | The only side effect I've experienced is a bit of trouble sleeping and vivid dreams. | Eliminates cravings. In eight days, I've gone from smoking a pack a day to 10 cigarettes a day. Zyban has given me the confidence to KNOW I will be able to quit. Wish I'd started on Zyban years ago. | F | 49 | 8 days | 4/10/2005 | 5 | quit smoking | In the first 2 days I felt 'out of it'. kinda floaty, but after that I feel great. It hasn't effected my sleep at all, actually sleeping better (Had bad sleeping habits before). No side effects really. | This is the best way to quit smoking. I have been taking it for 4 weeks and quit after day 7. I can be around friends that smoke and don't crave it. every now and then I get a little craving but that subsides, as per normal of quitting. You really do have to set a quit day and stick to it. I spose not for everybody but if you can take it, then do it. | F | 23 | 4 weeks | 4/11/2005 | 5 | Quit Smoking | None. | I was able to quit smoking within 10 days of taking the pill. Sometimes I have cravings but they are few and far between. Once when I thought that I wouldn't be able to get my prescription filled before work I freaked out and felt cravings coming on, don't know if it was just in my head. Works so far. Good luck! | F | 23 | 2 weeks | 5/31/2005 | 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 | constant bitter taste, decreased appetite, vivid dreams | Absolutely completely thrilled! Stopped patch after 1 week smoke free and didn't feel a difference. Cravings are more like a nagging irritant than intolerable white-knuckle experience. 16 days smoke-free!!! | F | 40 | 30 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 | to quit smoking | No side effects during the first week while taking 1 150 mg tablet a day, when dose increased to 2 x 150 mg tablets a day, I felt very spaced out (like I was on something), felt that I shouldn't drive and very happy. Week 3 onwards I haven't really noticed any side effects apart from if I take the second dose late in the evening (after 8pm) I have trouble sleeping. | This medicine has worked well for me. I took 1 x 150 mg a day during the first week and stopped on day 7 when I increased dose to 2 x 150 mg a day. I can't say I lost the urge to smoke at all during the first week, but I didn't find it that difficult to stop on my quit day and I'm sure it was due to the zyban. Although I did suffer a few side effects during the second week I beleive it was worth it as it's really helped me giving up smoking. I read Allen Carr's easyway book too. I don't believe it's a miracle drug, there are still difficult times and willpower is required but it can certainly help some people. I have been taking the tablets for 5 weeks and plan to come off them in the next few weeks. | F | 32 | 5 weeks | 7/15/2007 | 5 | Stop Smoking | Definitely vivid dreams at night and insomnia, but if you can suffer through it for a few weeks, well worth it to quit smoking. I've been through it twice now - successful each time (first time for 9 months then next time for 15 months) and due to a hubby who picked the habit back up, I'm blaming him now for having to go with round three. (not his fault I know - lol) He, however, has started to experience extreme itching all over his body after almost three weeks on it. Anyone else who experienced this problem after this kind of length on the drug, I'd be interested to hear about it. | Know that you SHOULD NOT consume any alcohol while on it. Marketed under two different name - Zyban (as a stop smoking aid) and Wellbutrin (as an antidepressant). Some health care plans will only cover cost if prescribed as Wellbutrin and not as Zyban. | F | 40 | 2 times | 7/8/2007 | 5 | To stop smoking | In the first week, ever so slightly giddy, like when you have just got off a treadmill after a run, except it lasted ALL day . By day 3, fags tasted like an ash tray smells thus I was smoking only a few puffs a few times a day. After increased dose to 2 a day the giddiness escalated between 4pm and 6pm (taking them 7am and 3pm) to the point where I felt like I shouldnt be driving my car. The rest of the time no giddiness at all anymore. Slightly dry mouth, but only afternoons and evening. Vivid dreams, feel like I'm sleeping light, and when waking up feel wide awake instead of taking ages to wake up properly. Still sleep light after a month, but all the other side effects stopped at about day 15. | Have been taking Zyban whilst reading Allen Carr's book, the Easyway to Stop Smoking after someone else told me it was a really good combination. I havent experienced half of what other people have, and those side effects I have had are not worth complaining about when I consider the benefits that will be gained long term. I was told by my Dr to set a stop date at day eleven, and stick to it. From day 4 it took me 8 days to get through 20 cigs because I just didnt want to smoke. It DOES take personal effort, but the book has helped SO much. The book and the meds are definitley a great combination, and I would recommend them to anyone. It definitely works, I'd say more so if you're in a positive frame of mind. It has exceeded my expectations and I am absolutely chuffed to bits | F | 28 | 3 weeks | 5/22/2007 | 5 | Quit smoking | Not much really, i had itcy skin for 5 days but no bumps or spots. It made me a bit doolally for a week which was funny. Sometimes felt i was going to fall over standing up but it didnt worry me as i knew why and got over it. Could sleep and really had no other bad things. Think positive!! About the 8th-10th day you notice that smoking tastes horrid and makes you feel abit sicky......then you know its working and by 11th day it was so easy to stop, you dont miss it and i really didnt feel bothered...even going out. Smoking would pop into my head after eating then popped out no bother. Its sooo easy!!! | It has been so easy giving up! Zyban is a magic drug that does all the hard work and you dont even want to smoke. They even cheered me up, made me feel really cheeky and gave me energy. You really dont have to think about it, its brilliant! | F | 35 | 7 weeks | 6/14/2007 | 5 | Smoking Cessation | I have some sleep disturbances - popping wide awake in the early hours of the morning, and unable to easily fall back to sleep. The most amazing side effect is that cigarettes smell horrendously vile, and I could not possibly think of putting one near my face. Unfortunately, this causes problems when coworkers and acquaintances smoke, as I can't tolerate the smell of them. | I have smoked for 35 years, and never attempted to quit before, so it's difficult to determine how much the Zyban is "helping". At this point - week 6 - I'm certainly not willing to stop taking the Zyban to find out. | F | 47 | 7 weeks | 7/14/2007 | 4 | nicotine addiction | Had only mild side effects (dry mouth, constipation, slow thinking) in the beginning. Suddenly in week 6 started to feel giddy and nausea a feeling that climaxed together with acute anxiety, fear, crying etc. It was really scary and I had to be taken to hospital. Stopped taking drug immediately and am fine now. | Zyban really did work for me as I had almost no cravings at all after more than 30 years of smoking. Never felt it so easy to stop. However, it is not known how this drug works and what it does to you. I would say try other non-drug methods first (such as the Allen Carr book recommended by other contributors)and only take Zyban if absolutely nothing else works. Watch out for delayed side effects such as I experienced after 5 weeks. Make sure that you have someone nearby to help you at all times should you have problems. | F | 49 | 6 weeks | 6/6/2007 | 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 | I experienced a slightly dry mouth, insomnia (mild), aggitation, I'm very spacey, having a hard time keeping any sort of train of thought, I would have to say that IS the worst for me. | So far Zyban is working for me. I took Zyban about 2 years ago, at the 300mg level, which turned out to far to high a dosage for me. Wanted to give it another try, now doing so at 150mg and feeling very different than I did the first time around, yet it is still doing its thing, I have no desire to smoke. YIPPEEEE!!! | F | 35 | 3 weeks | 7/30/2007 | 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 | Smoking Cessation | A little confusion and lack of focus and it's day 1 for me. Other than that, things are a pleasure right now. Feel very relaxed and smoking is already starting to taste bad for me. | I have just started taking Wellbutrin SR to quit smoking and am tracking my journey at www.nicotineguillotine.blogspot.com if you want to follow my progress. | F | 25 | 1 days | 9/26/2007 |