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 | to quit smoking | none | It worked great for me,I have no side effects and the cravings are about 80% less severe than trying cold turkey | F | 30 | 3 weeks | 11/25/2004 | 5 | to quit smoking | Slight tremors, occasional insomnia. | Everyone who's thinking of trying this drug, not everyone has awful side affects. Personally, I LOVE this medication. Better than Chantix, which made me nauseous. | F | 55 | 3 weeks | 4/23/2007 | 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 | To Quit Smoking | Occasional ringing in the ears. Diarrhea, sour stomach, slight shakiness. | Absolutely stops the craving. The side effects that other people are describing i.e. suicidal thoughts, anger, headache are all signs of nicotine withdrawal not Zyban side effects! Haven't smoked for 3 weeks and have no desire to! | M | 3 weeks | 3/29/2005 | 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 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 | Smoking Cessation | hives, paranoia, sore throat, trouble sleeping | Did what it was supposed to do. Side effects sucked but its better than still smoking. | M | 36 | 3 weeks 30 2X day | 10/23/2011 | 4 | Quit Smoking | For the first couple of weeks you walk around is somewhat of a dream state and small headache. You loose alott of your appitite, where you have to force yourself to eat. Your skin crawls a bit and your vision is a bit blurry. Lost a little bit of libido. | This is great I have been smoke free for 3 weeks. Im going to finish this program because I really want to quit smoking. I have been smoking for over 20+ years. The side effects lesson the longer you are on it so I would recommend to stick with it .... if you have to take a vacation from work to get through the first 2 weeks, do it. Its worth the effort to be smokefree! | M | 40 | 3 weeks 300MG 2X day | 9/28/2012 | 4 | To stop smoking | No discenible side effects until after about two weeks when I began to get itches primarily on my hands on feet. The itch then moved to other parts of my body. My doctor I found the itching to be more of a nuisance than anything else. My doctor warned me about a possible side effect of itching/hives. He examined me and offered me a choice of coming off Zyban or staying with it for the recommended 7 - 12 weeks and taking Benadryl for the itching. I had smoked a pack a day for 23 years and have managed to remain completely smoke free since I quit smoking two weeks ago. I haven't had any cravings, the most difficult part of giving up for me is getting out of the "habit" of smoking. | The side effects were worth it versus the damage caused by continuing to smoke. I would recommend it with regular check ups with the doc. | M | 39 | 3 weeks | 11/5/2005 | 4 | to quit smoking | first 7 days: shaky, confused, nauseous, dizzy, maybe 2-3hrs of sleep each night and strangely enough, constipation with painful cramping. After 7 days: fine, except for occasional feelings of sadness or extreme anger. The constipation remains...errr.. | The one thing I'm confused about is the constipation. I talked to other zyban users and they never experienced it. I talked to a pharmacist and my doc. but they said that shouldn't happen. Anyone else experience this? | F | 27 | 3 weeks | 11/18/2006 | 4 | quit smoking | When I first started the Zyban, I was extremely tired all the time. Now I can never sleep. I sleep for 20 minute intervals at a time and hoping that this will pass soon. Itchiness every once in awhile. My skin broke out very badly and my menstral cycle is all messed up when it was completely regular always. I don't know if these last two are because of the zyban so if anyone else has had these side effects, please contact me at the email provided. | So far so good. Been smoke free for a week now, and I can even be around other ppl who smoke. | F | 23 | 3 weeks | 2/26/2006 | 3 | smoking | First few days it felt really relaxing like a big massage! On increasing dose to 2 pills: dry mouth, loss of appetite, nervy, insomnia, night sweats. The urge to quit work, do something radical and tell people where to go (maybe it's a truth drug) | Works for smoking cause it seems to relax/numb that scratchy craving in your lungs as well as doing stuff to your head. | F | 34 | 3 weeks | 4/17/2007 | 3 | Smoking cessation | Dry mouth, constipation alternating with diarrhea, mood swings, crying, ieritability, insomnia post nasal drop | Had already quit for at least a month but started zyban to help with weight ( not what I told the doctor tho). gain. Had these side effects and stopped for a bit started back again couple of times. Every time I stopped I would have food cravings again and gained 3 pounds inn a day or so. not sure how. So it does work to get rid of food. Craving s, no longer had much craving for cigarettes when I started on zyban so can't comment on that. I quit with the e_cig | F | 44 | 3 weeks 150 2X day | 10/13/2010 | 2 | Stop smoking | Hallucinating that tv clicker was a gun and she was going to shot herself then insisted she had to gave the car keys to go crash the car. I had to physically restrain her and bargain with her If she would just take some magic pills she could have the car key... The magic pills were Xanax and ambien... Knocked her out and immediate stopped taking then. She had no memory of what happened | F | 36 | 3 weeks 30mg | 11/21/2011 | 2 | to assist with smoking cessation | side effects for me were severe anxiety, insomnia, restlessness, suicidal thoughts | I was looking coward to becoming smoke free but im afraid with my bi polar and gad zyban is not for me. | F | 41 | 3 weeks 75mg | 11/10/2014 | 1 | Quit Smoking | I noticed I started to have thoughts that triggered panic and anxiety. There are time I am sitting and have a thought of a situation that would normally cause me to be a little anxious. However, when I was on Zyban it seems as though the anxiety was magnified. Did not really get depressed. Was actually in a good mood when starting off on Zyban, but on the 3rd week I started to notice these side effects. Heart palpitations, nausea, waking up after ~ 4hrs of sleep, vivid dreams/nightmares, anxiety attacks, slight paranoia, avoidance of situations with people I don't know. It definately magnifies certain anxious situations. I am going to get off of this medication ASAP. | I can't say if this happens to everyone. I know a couple of people that have taken it and they seem fine. Any drug that causes changes in endorphines and any signs of the side effects on the box should be taken with extra caution. I was not aware of it myself but after reading the side effects people have experienced and reflected back on the time I was taking Zyban, it seems pretty accurate. I'm going cold turkey. If you really want to quit then you don't need this drug. | M | 27 | 3 weeks | 1/20/2010 | 1 | quit smoking | 1-stopped sleeping 2-the weird dreams 3-starting vomitting anything i ate 4-rage, irritability 5-the 'out of it', zombie like feeling, spaced out could not concentrate THEN DOUBLED THE DOSE 6-suicidal thoughts 7-cutting my wrists with scissors on xmas eve 8-threw the pills out the next day and gave the pharmacist a talking to | DONT DO IT!!! i quit smoking at some point, but i was so sensitive to the side effects, i was crying ALL THE TIME! at work, driving home, talking to my family, by myself, first thing in the morning and then not sleeping, and when i did manage 3 hours of sleep at night terrible nightmares. I will never smoke, nor recommend anyone take this drug. it will affect every aspect of your life. | F | 27 | 3 weeks | 12/12/2009 | 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 | to stop smoking | it caused a brain aneurism | F | 56 | 3 weeks | 7/21/2002 |