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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ZYBAN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | Stop smoking | Breathlessness, headaches, occasional migrane specially when sexually aroused to an extent that would rather not have sex! Slightly weird dreams.. sinus pressure (slight) occasionally feel a bit urgh... | Have managed to not smoke now for over 4 weeks. Still have the occasional twang for a fag, but it soon goes. Find not smoking really boring, but hey, I'm feeling healthier by the day and I don't want to die from Cancer like my brother did. It's stopping me smoking, so as long as the side effects dont kill me..... I'd recommend it still... | M | 45 | 37 days 150mg 2X day | 12/20/2011 | 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 | 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 | 4 | quit smoking | vivid dreams, some insomnia, dry mouth and nose, will cry sometimes even though I don't really feel that upset about a situation. | I am still smoking but much less, I plan to quit on day 10 and use the nicotine patch if I feel the need. I have found that the pill has curbed the anxiousness I would feel when I had not had a cigarette for a while. I can go 4 or 5 hours now without a cigarette and not want to hurt someone. I think you need to want to quit for it to work but for me that nicotine low after several hours was really what scared me about quitting and so far Zyban really helps with that and has given me more confidence in myself that I can quit. | F | 41 | 6 days 150 1X day | 11/5/2011 | 5 | Smoking | Constantly feeling sick and dizzy, though not been sick. Cannot sleep, only get a few hours each night, so am also very tired. Fealt a bit jumpy and restless and have been a bit short with people and more ready to argue the toss etc. Cant get a hard on etc. | Stopped smoking on day 8 without really noticing or thinking about it. Have not had any problems like wanting a cig so far after 4 weeks. Side effects are very real and could put some people off using this, but in my case I am glad I took it, though cannot wait for the doctor to say I dont need it any more. | M | 55 | 28 days 150 2X day | 10/24/2011 | 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 | 5 | stop smoking/mild depression | ears ringing is my biggest complaint. absentminded. trouble sleeping. | the first week taking zyban, i felt very jittery. that has subsided. the ringing of my ears is so loud that i have to fall asleep to the tv loud to drown it out. i wake up often (every 2 hours and up for 30 mins-an hour at a time). the first time i wake up, i feel like i've gotten a good nights sleep, but have only slept 2 hours. it's then hard to fall back asleep because i'm not tired. this goes on until i finally give up at 5:30am. this happens every night. HOWEVER, i otherwise feel wonderful!! i've been a half a pack a day smoker for 20 years. i'm now down to 3. no desire to smoke, and when i do, it's not fulfilling at all. i can only get through half a cigarette and realize that it was a stupid choice and it didn't do anything for me anyway...when i tried to quit smoking before, caving in and having a cigarette felt wonderful! now, it's not enjoyable. my mood has also improved. i've taken anti depressants before and know that sometimes my mood can get worse before it gets better when taking them. this did not happen with me on zyban. i'm quite content and optimistic. i think that there are far more good experiences with zyban than bad. it wouldn't be on the market if it the majority had the issues that i'm seeing on here. i have some side effects that i'm not fond of. but it's temporary, and if the end result that i'm no longer smoking, then i'll be happy to have ringing ears and sleepless nights for a few more weeks. | F | 34 | 23 days 150mg 2X day | 10/19/2011 | 3 | Quit Smoking | Insomnia, Aggressiveness, Dry & itchy throat, Coughing, Brain feels tight (if that makes any sense) and so does skin on skull, thinking not 100% clear, mild feeling of depression. | Been taking the drug for about a month now and I still haven't stop smoking but it definitely suppresses the cravings. I've slept 6 hrs in 3 days and when I try to sleep every little noise gets me really aggravated to a point where I feel like destroying everything around me and when I get up I'm angry and irritated all day. I think I might stop taking this drug as of today but I'm still willing to give it an other week in hopes that I'll stop smoking and that the aggression and sleeplessness will go away. | M | 30 | 30 days 150 2X day | 10/14/2011 | 1 | stop smoking | migraines, dizziness, paranoid, no sleep, no libido, agressive, listless, no emotion, zombie, shaking, cold sweats. Disorientataion, forgetfull | This product should not be on the market. Zyban nearly ruined my life.It has taken me more than 2 weeks to recover from the side effects of zyban. I have had the most excrutiating migraines that have led to nausea and vomiting. I have experienced cold shivers and cold sweats to name a few of the symptoms I experienced. There were only two side effects listed that I did not experience. Do not take Zyban it will ruin your life or kill you(suicidal) | M | 33 | 2 weeks 150mg 2X day | 10/9/2011 | 5 | Quit Smoking | since the first day, i have had a lot of energy. im not as impulsive and i notice myself paying attention more frequently. smoking isnt as pleasurable and im simply feeling as though im just going through the physiological routine of it now, rather than getting any satisfaction from it. i had a few glasses of wine a few days ago and noticed my tolerance had decreased. i am at times feeling irritable but for the most part these brief phases throughout the day pass. also, like clockwork, in the evening i am getting headaches that end just as quick as they begin. im also feeling an increase in my libido. at first, i was a little more spacy at times but this seems to be passing as well. | i dont know why other comments on this thread are so negative: so far, and its only been a week, i love this drug! i have so much energy and i dont sit around fretting about stuff throughout my day: i just get it done. i can focus without worrying about anything, too. there really is so much satisfaction in being able to feel like my day was filled with a checklist of accomplishments. so far, this is proving to be an absolutely great drug. | M | 31 | 1 weeks 150 MG 2X day | 9/27/2011 | 3 | Quitting smoking | Dry mouth, anxiousness in the first few days. Light headedness starting on day 13, complete panic attack and depression by day 14. | I started taking this pill 2 per day from the beginning. I felt a bit antsy the first few days, but I am kind of antsy to begin with. Besides the dry mouth I felt pretty normal. My desire for cigarettes decreased and didnt really enjoy having them when I did. I quit smoking on day 11. Day 13 in the evening I felt light headed, but nothing to strange. Day 14 I was extremely light headed in the morning, and by after noon I was crying uncontrollabley and my blood pressure was through the roof. I could not understand why I couldnt stop crying and I was in a very happy mood earlier that day. My mood decreased and became very depressed and wanted to cry. I have not taken any since then, that was 3 days ago and I still don't feel myself. I have not smoked since, but I beleive my strong desire to not smoke is what has kept me from doing it. The zyban definitley helped in the beginning.. was it worth it.. I don't think so. I became a person I dont recognize and unfortunatley did and said things I cant take back now. Not worth it. My moods have been up and down since then and contemplated if I even wanted to exist in this world for a few days. I would not touch this drug ever ever again. | F | 28 | 14 days 150 Mg 2X day | 9/20/2011 | 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 | 3 | to stop smoking | i cant get an erection my sex drive as gone a lot and im realy angry that angry i could kill some 1 or my self im useing the drug as i wright this and the side affects are not good to be feelin im irratated angry sex drive gone down cant sleep and feel like crying | its ok works a treat but if taking it and have a partner let them see your side affects from the sheet that comes with it. in my case my gf is loosing patience with me frew the anger and erection problems | M | 31 | 1 weeks 2X day | 8/10/2011 | 1 | to quit smoking | DID NOT alter my desire to smoke. Matter of fact I felt obsessed about smoking, more than prior to meds. Severe anxiety, internal tremors, shaking, depersonalization, fear, paranoia, racing thoughts, insomnia, nausea, loss of appetite, feeling completely CRAZY and unstable , crying outbursts, anger and violent. Short term memory loss, severe. Headache, sore throat, got a sinus infection, chills. | note: took 1 x 150 mg for 3 days, then upped to 2 x 150 mg per day (not at same time). First day I felt a bit weird, my body started twitching and I could feel my pulse all over my body. I figured it was tolerable. Same symptoms for 3 days while on one pill/day, with added jitters, and some feeling of anxiety but was tolerable. After 3 days still not feeling any change in smoking desire. On day 4 I upped to 2 pills/day (one early, one later) and the anxiety became tenfold. I slept 3 hours in two days. The only way I can describe what came next was " a whole lot of crazy". I felt like I've lost my mind, unsure of everything. Feeling completely like I can't get through the next minute, exasperated. On the last day I took this med (day 6) I took only 1 pill as I thought it might lessen the effects, and it was not any less, I was still crazy crazy crazy. I was terrified like I was trapped in a bad place and could not get out. My whole body was twitching, shaking, headache, nausea. The thoughts would not slow down, just on overdrive for everything. Today being day 7 I am not taking any more of this medication and I feel a little better today but still feel some of the effects. I feel more rational of mind like my real true self. Yesterday I felt like it was someone else in control and it was SOO bad, oh so bad. I had a lot of struggle just getting through every moment of the day yesterday. Still craved cigs whole time. Will try patch next. | F | 42 | 6 days 150-/300 2X day | 8/5/2011 | 1 | Quit smoking | Ringing in the ears (Tinnitus). An extremely stiff neck (needed a massage to release tension). My face felt like it was sun burnt and skin peeled off. Hives on my neck and shoulders. De-personolised feeling....agitated, very depressed. Aching feet. Insomnia, nightmares...the list goes on!! | On the positive side I think that taking the Zyban suppresed my cravings for a ciggie, and I felt ok for about the first 3 or 4 days, then I stepped up the dose to 2 x 150mg per day after a week, this is when the side effects really kicked in. I thought maybe it was just me reacting to this drug, but obviously not!! I stopped taking the Zyban after 3 weeks, as I felt so bad....this should be a happy time having kicked a 40 year habit, but I felt worse than before I quit. The good news is I have been ciggie free for a month now, and slowly feeling better in myself. I read on the net that it takes a week or more for the drug to clear itself from the body once stopped. I would be reluctant to recommend taking Zyban. | M | 55 | 3 weeks 150mg 2X day | 7/28/2011 | 3 | quit smoking | Have been feeling jittery, tinitus | F | 57 | 4 days 1 tab 1X day | 7/5/2011 | 1 | to quit smoking | several bouts of aniety, till had extreme heart rate increase, fainting feeling, tingling in entire body for over 20 minutes, called ambulance went to hospital for 4 hrs had tingling. Took 4 days to get out of my system, i have not smoked in 15 days now, but not touched the Zyban again. have spoken to several people who have had very bad side effects including seizures, shingles from the aniety also! Zyban, i want my money back, this is a very powerful negative drug as far as im concerned, yes so is smoking, but trust me quit cold turkey its the best way obviously!! | Dont touch this drug, its powerful and will mess with your mind/ body. | M | 36 | 21 days 150 MG 2X day | 6/10/2011 | 1 | Smoking cessation | Extreme bouts of rage,awful,frightening feeling. I do not recommend this drug. I am quitting smoking without any meds...5 weeks without so far | do not take this drug | F | 58 | 4 days dont know 1X day | 6/7/2011 | 4 | quit smoking | Just upped dose to 2 tabs today. Have noticed a little jitteriness, and a little trouble sleeping (but that isn't terribly unusual). Otherwise feel great. Some crankiness too. Not sure if the jitters are the pill, or withdrawal | I had planned to quit at one week, but by day 2 found that cigs tasted bad all of the sudden and decided to just quit. I am using a nicotine patch for this first week to make sure blood levels are the way they should be. This has been very helpful, and based on my own experience I would definitely recommend Zyban for people who want to quit smoking. | F | 37 | 4 days 150mg 2X day | 6/4/2011 | 3 | Depression | Crying all the time, moodswings, feeling irritable, lack of appetite, feeling spaced out. | First couple of days I took zyban, I referred to myself as being in deep space nine as I was completely out of it. Haven't felt like that since. I had a laughing fit which lasted two hours in total on and off, felt like I was going crazy, completely out of character. I'm constantly crying about the smallest thing and can be anywhere when it happens. Also find that I'm getting irritable (my poor boyfriend!) which is not something I experience much. Plus my appetites gone. Bizarrely as I don't smoke, I've lost the craving for chocolate and all those other indulgences I once enjoyed. I haven't found my mood sink any lower but I can't sleep and am having vivid dreams. No nightmares yet but have taken previous antidepressants where these were a problem so am prepared! Still have had the odd drink with it although I'm tending not to enjoy it so much now. Haven't found any significant issues taking zyban and drinking but obviously wouldn't advise it! | F | 30 | 5 days 150 1X day | 5/27/2011 |