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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ZYBAN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | smoking cessation | Vivid dreams, low alcohol tolerance | I have been very lucky as far as side effects go. The dreams are vivid but not in a bad way (though apparently I talk more in my sleep now!). I've been smoke free for 7 weeks and I can definitely attribute my success to zyban! Coming off the drug soon with the assistance of my doctor, but it's worked like a charm! | F | 27 | 8 weeks | 8/24/2009 | 5 | Quit smoking | Twenty years ago. A four week prescription followed by an other4 week prescription. I stopped smoking instantly, maybe because I really wanted to . The side effects were waking up at 4.20 most mornings and I became paranoid and my wife threw the last 2 weeks tablets away. The job was done by then. | I have had absolutely no cravings since giving up. | M | 67 | 8 weeks ?? 1X day | 8/10/2020 | 4 | BiPola Stubborn Depression | I am not sure. As my psych. stopped me cold turkey off Cymbalta, which cause a horrible few weeks. Plus to start Zyban at the same time. So not sure which was which. | Approx 3 weeks I felt abit better, by 5 weeks abit more. The thing for me was to help with the stubborn depression. T Zyban has given me an interest and energy I have not felt in years. I'm only on 150mg at morning. Because of my BiPola i am watched, but mania is not really a problem. I am on Zyban and Zoloft- two antidepressants but of difference make up. I do have a good doctor- why oh why I was told to go off Cymbalta cold turkey, is beyond me. But other than this, my doctor is pretty on the ball. I am on four medications. Zyban and Zoloft, I requested the Zoloft. These two have just been the final ingredient in me having a life. Don't listen to rumours. I am BiPola and for me, two antidepressants work great and for me is possible to take. | F | 46 | 8 weeks 1X day | 11/23/2014 | 4 | As an aid to stop smoking. | PLEASE READ. Zyban certainly did what my doctor said it would do, that is, take away the extreme withdrawal symptoms of quitting. Before anybody commences a Zyban program, I would recommend that all support programs are put into place and that loved ones are warned about possible outcomes. I have read most, if not all responses and would suggest that there is a large amount of truth in ALL. Be aware that Alan Carr's book along with Zyban and sheer willpower should achieve the results you want, however the side effects of Zyban really do need to be considered. Note: If you really want to get divorced, hook into the Zyban immediately. | M | 48 | 8 weeks | 6/1/2008 | 4 | Smoking cessation | Depression, inability to concentrate, confusion, loss of all motivation, no desire to sleep with my fat wife but constant nagging lust for actually attractive women | It works. I've taken zyban to quit smoking twice; once several years ago and again just lately. The first time I took the drug, it did work. I quit smoking. I also quit my job and left my wife-to-be to crash across the country. After coming back to and marrying this angry woman, I was cigarette free for a good while. Until we divorced and I started smoking again. So I tried all kind of things to quit smoking again over the last few years, and am finally resorting back to zyban. Again, it works. But I'm getting the same side effects as the first time. I'm starting to suspect zyban works by removing you of all of your motivation; right up to the point where you're not motivated enough to reach for another cigarette, let alone go to work or keep your fat second wife happy. She's on the way out. | M | 28 | 8 weeks 2 pills 2X day | 3/15/2010 | 1 | stop smoking | I took zyban nearly four years ago to help stop smoking, I took it for 8 weeks as prescribed, I have NEVER been the same since, Constant feeling of my head exploding, depression, obsessed with the slightest thing, ready to kill someone at the drop of a hat | Stop smoking ....the best thing you will ever do ...but DONT take this drug | 38 | 8 weeks | 8/13/2005 | 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 | stop smoking | most of them stated | i havn't smoked for a year now, i wish i never heard of this drug, it has completly mucked up my head, my marraige is falling apart and i just don't care about anything anymore, i was completly ok until i started using this drug, one year on and i am still feeling down | M | 47 | 8 weeks | 1/2/2008 | 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 | 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 | Quit smoking | felt really sleepy the first week as the drug worked it's way into my system and felt quite disconnected, that's the best way to describe it, I waited for 7 days before upping the dosage to twice daily, for 2 nights I barely slept and felt sick but that passed and those are the only side effects I had | i smoked like crazy for the first 9 days on Zyban and panicked that it wasn't working, woke up on day 10 and haven't touched a cig since then, haven't had any cravings or withdrawal symptoms or side effects, I have about 2 weeks left to go but regularly forget to take the meds so cant see much of a problem coming off them but I will finish the course. All in it's worked for me so I think it's great, my GP was brilliant he was very up front about possible side effects, if there were any mental illness or depression issues etc, good luck to anyone who gives it a go, hope it works as well for you as it did for me :) | F | 40 | 7 weeks 300mg 2X day | 7/15/2012 | 5 | stop smoking | Phew...angry, pissed off, paronoid. Frustrated, argumentive, depressed, anxiety, yet better than last time I went on them in 2001, I got hives only about 5 hrs sleep a night, extreme aggitation..I have stop smoking yet alcohol is still a trigger.… | F | 43 | 7 weeks | 11/28/2011 | 4 | stop smoking | I have no more craving for cigarettes. Literally zero cravings its actually amazing. I am on day 7 . So far dry mouth. Pretty sure I haven't slept in four days. Kind of feel nothing. No emotion really. Probably from not sleeping. But all the side effects are worth it to quit smoking. | F | 26 | 7 weeks 2 a day | 9/7/2014 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 3 | Quit Smoking | Extreme severe paranoia, very weird thoughts, irrational fears, obbessed with stupid things, very negative emotions, crying over everything and nothing, feeling of hatred for loved ones, general unhappiness, extremely restless, detached for reality, confusion, mild rash, bloating, headaches, abnormal nightmares, thoughts of death, driving like a lunatic, feeling empty and inhuman, severe insomia, abnormal weight loss, severe sweating and odour, no interest in sex or anything, irrantional anger, numbness/tingling of hands and feet, insanity, worst of all: not only not wanting to smoke but not wanting to eat, drink, think, feel or live...Very very scary. | These were fine at the start: I only had dry mouth and slight headaches. The side effects worsened when I upped the dose to 2...I stoped smoking alright, I was too busy going insane to think about smoking. The effects took ages to wear off after I stopped taken them. Wouldn't take again. Ever. Very scary stuff. | F | 22 | 6 weeks | 3/10/2006 | 2 | quit smoking | Swelling to face, hands. Pain in Hands and joints. Rash. | Took Zyban for six weeks and it appeared to be working. Then my hands and face started to swell and by the time i visited the hosiptal i had breathing dificulties and i was in terrible pain all over my body, in particular my knee and elbow joints. Hospital told me Zyban is a very dangerous drug and would not recommend it to anyone and my doctor should not have prescribed yet when i spoke to my doctor before taking zyban he told me no reported side effects in Canberra and only one in New South Wales. I find that very hard to believe. | M | 30 | 6 weeks 21 1X day | 2/16/2010 | 1 | Smoking Cessation | I took Zyban (bupropion) over six months ago to quit smoking. I relapsed about six weeks ago after some significant stress in my life. About two weeks into this last round my throat became sore to the point that I saw the Dr. Negative throat culture but Doctor felt something going on-extremely swollen glands, small lesions on tonsils. Gave me Z-pac-no help. It never dawned on me until 2 days ago that my sore throat coincided with starting this drug. My throat was constantly, excruciatingly sore for 6 weeks!! I quit the Zyban and within 24 hours my sore throat was gone | I also had vague symptoms such as sexual dysfunction, short term memory loss, chills, cough, headaches | F | 39 | 6 weeks 75mg 2X day | 9/4/2011 |